INDER SINGH vs GURDIAL SINGH

The Supreme Court held that for a customary adoption among the Jats of Ludhiana, both a declaration of adoption and general treatment of the adopted as a son are essential. In this case, the appellant Inder Singh was not validly adopted by Nathu, as there was no evidence of Nathu treating him as a son after the adoption. The Court ruled that the adoption was invalid due to the lack of the second requisite formality, leading to the dismissal of the appellant's claim to Nathu's property.