The PRESS Pad

"It is nowhere established that an uncle-in-law can adopt his niece's husband as his ghardamad within the prevalent customary law." — Supreme Court In a significant judgment concerning the customary inheritance practices of the Oraon tribal community, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot validly induct his niece's husband as a 'ghar damad' (resident son-in-law) under the recognized customary law. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice