Jupudi Venkata Vijaya Bhaskar vs Jupudi Kesava Rao (D) And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of an ante-adoption agreement under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, specifically examining Section 17(1) which prohibits agreements that limit the rights of an adopted son. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling that the ante-adoption agreement (Exhibit B-16) was valid, as the appellant was a major at the time of adoption and the agreement did not contravene the Act. The Court concluded that the appellant, upon adoption, became a coparcener, and the agreement was not invalidated by the Act's provisions.