SAWAN RAM & OTHERS vs KALA WANTI & OTHERS

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of an adoption made by a widow under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, specifically referencing Sections 9(2) and 12. The Court found that the adoption was valid as both parents had consented, and the deed of adoption reflected this consent. It clarified that an adopted son by a widow is also deemed the son of her deceased husband, thereby affirming the rights of the adopted child under the Act.