M. GURUDAS vs RASARANJAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of property rights concerning the purported adoption of Nirmala by Obalappa, examining the validity of her claim to inherit property under Hindu law. The Court held that the deed of gift executed by Obalappa did not confer any rights of inheritance to Nirmala, as she was not legally adopted and had not been given a share in the joint family property during the partition. Consequently, the appeals by the heirs of Kadarappa were allowed, affirming their claim to the properties in question.