Reviewed case brief
Dev Kishan v Ram Kishan
AIR 2002 Raj 370
AIR 2002 Raj 370 · Rajasthan High Court
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Year
- 2002
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The doctrine of pious obligation does not extend to sons' liability for a father's debts that are avyavaharika (illegal, immoral, or tainted, such as debts incurred for gambling or illicit purposes).
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 2002 Raj 370; standard casebook authority on avyavaharika debt exception to pious obligation, cross-verify citation before exam use
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