Adoption Validity – Contesting of Registered Adoption Deed – Section 16 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, raises presumption in favor of registered adoption documents, but is rebuttable – Requirements of actual giving and taking in adoption under Section 11(vi) of the same Act not convincingly proven – Adoption ceremony’s credibility doubted due to absence of key participants and lack of convincing photographic evidence. [Paras 35-51]

Will Validity – Requirements under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925, for proving a Will – Necessity of attestation by two witnesses as mandated by the Act not satisfied – Inadequate evidence to establish that Will was signed in testator's presence or with her acknowledgment – Will deemed not proved as per legal requirements, rendering it legally ineffective. [Paras 17-32]

Testamentary Document – Examination of suspicious circumstances surrounding the execution of Will – Consideration of age, health condition, and behavior of testator at the time of Will execution – Discrepancies in adoption and testamentary documents indicating lack of consistent and credible evidence for legal validation. [Paras 33-34, 52-54]

Decision – Appeal of Moturu Nalini Kanth dismissed – Adoption and Will not proved in accordance with law – Findings of High Court confirmed, denying Nalini Kanth any right or share in Venkubayamma’s properties. [Para 55]