https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170593 Long cohabitation, social acceptance and surrounding conduct can support a presumption of valid marriage when direct proof is unavailable, and the burden lies on the challenger to displace that presumption. On the stated facts, evidence of cohabitation and marriage-related documents supported the finding of lawful marriage. Nomination under a life insurance policy authorises receipt of the policy proceeds and discharges the insurer, but it does not confer beneficial ownership or exclude heirs' succession rights. The policy amount therefore remains part of the deceased's estate and is distributable under the law of succession. en-us Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170593 Long cohabitation, social acceptance and surrounding conduct can support a presumption of valid marriage when direct proof is unavailable, and the burden lies on the challenger to displace that presumption. On the stated facts, evidence of cohabitation and marriage-related documents supported the finding of lawful marriage. Nomination under a life insurance policy authorises receipt of the policy proceeds and discharges the insurer, but it does not confer beneficial ownership or exclude heirs' succession rights. The policy amount therefore remains part of the deceased's estate and is distributable under the law of succession. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170593