Reading: A man in India, widowed after his first marriage, remarried and adopted a young girl. He raised her as his own daughter for 13 years, even gifting her land with a legal deed declaring her his biological child. However, after his second wife passed away, his children from his first marriage pressured him to disown the adopted girl. The second wife’s will, which was validated in court, left all her property to the girl. Now, the man is denying the adopted girl’s status in court. Can he legally reverse the gift deed of the land when the girl turns 18 in a month, even though he previously acknowledged her as his daughter?

A man in India, widowed after his first marriage, remarried and adopted a young girl. He raised her as his own daughter for 13 years, even gifting her land with a legal deed declaring her his biological child. However, after his second wife passed away, his children from his first marriage pressured him to disown the adopted girl. The second wife’s will, which was validated in court, left all her property to the girl. Now, the man is denying the adopted girl’s status in court. Can he legally reverse the gift deed of the land when the girl turns 18 in a month, even though he previously acknowledged her as his daughter?

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4 months ago

Law Forum › Category: Civil › A man in India, widowed after his first marriage, remarried and adopted a young girl. He raised her as his own daughter for 13 years, even gifting her land with a legal deed declaring her his biological child. However, after his second wife passed away, his children from his first marriage pressured him to disown the adopted girl. The second wife’s will, which was validated in court, left all her property to the girl. Now, the man is denying the adopted girl’s status in court. Can he legally reverse the gift deed of the land when the girl turns 18 in a month, even though he previously acknowledged her as his daughter?

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Apni Law Staff asked 4 months ago

A man in India, widowed after his first marriage, remarried and adopted a young girl. He raised her as his own daughter for 13 years, even gifting her land with a legal deed declaring her his biological child. However, after his second wife passed away, his children from his first marriage pressured him to disown the adopted girl. The second wife’s will, which was validated in court, left all her property to the girl. Now, the man is denying the adopted girl’s status in court. Can he legally reverse the gift deed of the land when the girl turns 18 in a month, even though he previously acknowledged her as his daughter?

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Apni Law Staff answered 4 months ago

Under Indian law, a gift deed of land cannot be revoked simply because the recipient turns 18. The man’s acknowledgment of the girl as his daughter and the legally validated will supporting her claim create a strong legal case for her ownership of the land. The man’s attempt to reverse the gift deed after 13 years of raising her as his own daughter and acknowledging her as his biological child would likely face significant legal challenges.