The Supreme Court ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot adopt his niece's husband as a ghardamad for inheritance unless such a tribal custom is proven. Setting aside three lower court rulings, it held that the burden of proving customary practices lies on the claimant
The Supreme Court has issued a final warning to the Telangana Assembly Speaker, directing him to decide pending disqualification petitions against three BRS MLAs within two weeks, expressing concern over repeated delays despite earlier court orders.
