Child adopted by woman after husband's death cannot claim any share in properties of late father: Bombay High Court

7 April 2022

In a significant ruling, the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court has held that if a woman adopts a child after the death of her husband, then the adopted child cannot claim any share in the properties owned by the dead father as he cannot be considered the child of the late father [Rajesh Pawar vs Parwatibai Bende].