SAVITHRAMMA vs PUTTEGOWDA — C.A. No. 642/1999

Case Summary: Savithramma v. Puttegowda (C.A. No. 642/1999) Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal on 1 March 2001, setting aside the High Court's judgment. The Court found that the High Court improperly entertained arguments regarding adoption that were never raised before the first appellate court, and held such arguments were therefore barred. No order as to costs was made. Key Issue: The dispute concerned property inheritance after Nanjegowda's death. The High Court had partially allowed the respondent's second appeal, recognizing him as an adopted son entitled to half the property, despite the trial and first appellate courts rejecting this claim. Reasoning: The Court held it was procedurally improper for the High Court to consider adoption arguments when the respondent had only argued the second wife's marriage was void in the first appeal, and had filed no cross-appeal before the Supreme Court to pursue this alternative argument. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.