Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds 63-year-old adoption claim
A man who was adopted by his paternal uncle and aunt when he was eight years old has had his adoption claim upheld by the Andhra Pradesh High Court 63 years later.
The court relied on a registered adoption deed and witness testimony to confirm the adoption's validity.
The man claimed that he was entitled to ancestral property, including agricultural land and a house.
His adoptive mother argued that the adoption was not valid and that the deed was fraudulently obtained.
The court found that the man had proven his adoption through oral and documentary evidence, including witness testimony of the adoption ceremony.
The court also noted that the adoptive mother had admitted to the execution of the adoption deed but failed to prove her claim of fraud.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld a man's adoption claim 63 years after he was adopted at the age of eight.
The court relied on a registered adoption deed and witness testimony to confirm the adoption's validity.
The man claimed that he was entitled to ancestral property, including agricultural land and a house.
His adoptive mother argued that the adoption was not valid and that the deed was fraudulently obtained.
The court found that the man had proven his adoption through oral and documentary evidence, including witness testimony of the adoption ceremony.
- Who
- A man born in 1955, his adoptive parents, and the Andhra Pradesh High Court
- What
- A property dispute over ancestral property following a 63-year-old adoption claim
- When
- The adoption was recorded in 1979, and the court ruling was made in July 2023
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To determine the validity of the adoption and the man's right to ancestral property
Adopted Son's Claim
Adoptive Mother's Claim
Validity of Adoption
Adopted Son's Claim
The adoption was valid, carried out with consent and recorded through a registered deed in 1979.
Adoptive Mother's Claim
No valid adoption took place, and the adoptive mother's consent was absent.
Property Rights
Adopted Son's Claim
The man is entitled to a share in the ancestral property as the adopted son.
Adoptive Mother's Claim
The adoptive mother and her relatives have rights to the property, and the adoption deed was fraudulently obtained.
- Year of Adoption
- 1979
- Year of Adoptive Father's Death
- 2001
- Year of Adoptive Mother's Claim
- 2005
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Judge
- Justice Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao
- Adoption Age
- 8 years old
- Current Age of Adopted Man
- 63 years old