In a significant ruling on tribal customary law, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that there is no evidence of any recognised Oraon custom permitting an uncle-in-law to adopt his niece’s husband as a ghardamad (resident son-in-law), reiterating that any party relying on a customary practice must prove its existence through clear and consistent evidence.…
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