https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286801 Ownership in a benami purchase depends on the purchaser's real intention, assessed from the source of funds, possession, management, public records, the parties' relationship, and the surrounding circumstances; on the stated evidence, the property was treated as belonging to Moni Debi rather than Jagannath Joshi. A plea of adoption must be proved by clear, reliable, and convincing evidence, with caution applied to post-dispute testimony and other suspicious material; the evidence described was insufficient to establish that Sitaram Joshi was the legally adopted son of Jagannath Joshi and Moni Debi. The High Court's findings were therefore left undisturbed. en-us Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:45:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286801 Ownership in a benami purchase depends on the purchaser's real intention, assessed from the source of funds, possession, management, public records, the parties' relationship, and the surrounding circumstances; on the stated evidence, the property was treated as belonging to Moni Debi rather than Jagannath Joshi. A plea of adoption must be proved by clear, reliable, and convincing evidence, with caution applied to post-dispute testimony and other suspicious material; the evidence described was insufficient to establish that Sitaram Joshi was the legally adopted son of Jagannath Joshi and Moni Debi. The High Court's findings were therefore left undisturbed. Case-Laws Benami Property Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286801