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Khandan

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Khandan, ordinarily the word 'khandan' which corresponds with the English expression 'family' means a group of descendants from one common ancestor, Abdul Halim Khan v. Raja Saadat Ali Khan, AIR 1928 Oudh 155.

The word 'khandan' in a general sense applies to blood relations, Kalawati Devi v. Dharam Prakash, AIR 1933 PC 71.

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