https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=7018 An adopted son's later, voluntary ratification of an arrangement dealing with family property was effective after he attained majority, and the consent of the natural father did not by itself curtail the adopted son's rights. The later document was treated as a valid act of ratification under Hindu law and tax law, so the property was not wholly available as joint family property to the extent covered by that arrangement. The Hindu undivided family was therefore assessable only on income from the one-fourth share dealt with by the arrangement, not on income from the entire one-half share. en-us Mon, 18 Sep 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=7018 An adopted son's later, voluntary ratification of an arrangement dealing with family property was effective after he attained majority, and the consent of the natural father did not by itself curtail the adopted son's rights. The later document was treated as a valid act of ratification under Hindu law and tax law, so the property was not wholly available as joint family property to the extent covered by that arrangement. The Hindu undivided family was therefore assessable only on income from the one-fourth share dealt with by the arrangement, not on income from the entire one-half share. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 18 Sep 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=7018