{"id":3104,"date":"2025-01-11T10:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=3104"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:39:12","slug":"khazan-singh-v-union-of-india-1980-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/khazan-singh-v-union-of-india-1980-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Khazan Singh v. 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Union of India AIR 1980 Del 60 (Case Summary)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e246dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e246dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-seat_rNbSf5pQSd-UTEwnKar3kg_lHks-yviQDGKtgjdnqegng.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-3106\" alt=\"Khazan Singh v. Union of India AIR 1980 Del 60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-seat_rNbSf5pQSd-UTEwnKar3kg_lHks-yviQDGKtgjdnqegng.jpeg 1312w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-seat_rNbSf5pQSd-UTEwnKar3kg_lHks-yviQDGKtgjdnqegng-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-seat_rNbSf5pQSd-UTEwnKar3kg_lHks-yviQDGKtgjdnqegng-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-seat_rNbSf5pQSd-UTEwnKar3kg_lHks-yviQDGKtgjdnqegng-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-seat_rNbSf5pQSd-UTEwnKar3kg_lHks-yviQDGKtgjdnqegng-768x431.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9ee86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9ee86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a landmark case that delves into the intricate relationship between adoption and caste status in India. The case of Khazan Singh v. Union of India and Others explores the complex interplay between personal law, constitutional provisions, and social realities in modern India.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/khazan-singh-v-union-of-india-1980-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Khazan_Singh_v_Union_of_India\" >Facts of Khazan Singh v Union of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/khazan-singh-v-union-of-india-1980-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/khazan-singh-v-union-of-india-1980-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Khazan_Singh_v_Union_of_India\" >Judgment of Khazan Singh v Union of India\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/khazan-singh-v-union-of-india-1980-case-summary\/#Click_here_to_Read_the_Judgment\" >Click here to Read the Judgment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_Khazan_Singh_v_Union_of_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Khazan Singh v Union of India<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sri Khazan Singh, a Jat by caste, claims to have been adopted by Kishan Lal, a Julaha (Kabirpanthi) by caste. Singh&#8217;s natural father and adoptive father had been doing dairy business in partnership since 1947.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singh was one of four sons of his natural father, and the adoptive parents had no children of their own.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In December 1970, Singh applied for and was granted a Scheduled Caste certificate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in April 1976, the certificate was canceled on the grounds that the adoption was not valid under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_framed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the adoption of Singh was valid under the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can caste identity change through adoption?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether Singh is entitled to have a Scheduled Caste Certificate?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judgment_of_Khazan_Singh_v_Union_of_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Judgment of Khazan Singh v Union of India\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme court examined the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme court held that the adoption of Singh was valid under the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. The court also held that a person can change their caste through a valid adoption. The court further concluded that Singh is entitled to have a Scheduled Caste Certificate in his favor. The court found that the order canceling the certificate granted to Singh was not valid and quashed the order.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme court held that the certificate granted to Singh was not liable to be canceled on the ground that his claim to be a Scheduled Caste by adoption was unsustainable. The court quashed the order canceling the certificate and allowed the writ petition.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_here_to_Read_the_Judgment\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khazan-Singh-v.-Union-of-India-AIR-1980-Del-60.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Click here to Read the Judgment<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af0c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pdfjs-viewer\" data-id=\"8af0c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pdfjs-viewer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdfjs-viewer-for-elementor\/\/assets\/js\/pdfjs\/web\/viewer.html?file=https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khazan-Singh-v.-Union-of-India-AIR-1980-Del-60-1.pdf\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a landmark case that delves into the intricate relationship between adoption and caste status in India. 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