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Lingappa v Esudasen

In Lingappa v. Esudasen(l) which related to maintenance, it was held that Hindu law does not
apply to the illegitimate children of a Hindu father by a Christian mother who are brought up
as Christians. This decision indirectly leads to the conclusion that legitimate children of a
Hindu father by a Christian mother who are brought up as Hindus would be governed by
Hindu law.

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