IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
Javed Iqbal Wani
Dewan Chand – Appellant
Versus
Chuni Lal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appellant challenges lower court judgments. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. defendants claim adoption was valid. (Para 3) |
| 3. trial court's evidence evaluation described. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. substantial question of law is discussed. (Para 9 , 11) |
| 5. concurrent findings of fact affirmed. (Para 12 , 17) |
| 6. appeal dismissed with no substantial law question. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
ORDER :
Javed Iqbal Wani, J.
1. In the instant civil second appeal, the appellant herein has challenged judgment and decree dated 30.03.2000 passed by the court of Sub Judge, Reasi (for short the trial court) in case tilted as “Chandu vs. Chuni Lal and another” and judgment and decree dated 14.07.2006 passed by the court of Additional District Judge, Reasi (for short the appellate court) in case titled as “Dewan Chand vs. Chuni Lal and another”
2. Facts giving rise of the filing of the instant appeal reveal that one Chandu substituted by the present appellant, filed a suit for declaration and injunction before the trial court for setting aside an Adoption Deed dated 12.02.1985, whereunder the said Chandu was claimed to have adopted respondent 2 herein in adoption, was alleged to have been got executed fra
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The main legal point established in the judgment is that the adoption deed was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation, and the physical act of giving and taking of adoption did not take place in acc....
The quality of evidence is more important than the quantity, and witnesses must be given an opportunity to explain any doubts raised about their statements.
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