https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275592 The Privy Council upheld the lower courts' decisions, dismissing the appeal and affirming that succession to the Lachmipur Raj estate was governed by Hindu law, allowing for succession by adoption. The court rejected the plaintiffs' arguments on jurisdiction, custom barring adoption, and burden of proof, finding in favor of the defendant who was recognized as the adopted son in official clan documents. en-us Mon, 04 Dec 1922 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:53:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275592 The Privy Council upheld the lower courts' decisions, dismissing the appeal and affirming that succession to the Lachmipur Raj estate was governed by Hindu law, allowing for succession by adoption. The court rejected the plaintiffs' arguments on jurisdiction, custom barring adoption, and burden of proof, finding in favor of the defendant who was recognized as the adopted son in official clan documents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Dec 1922 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275592