A, a Hindu divorced male, aged 24 years, has 2 years old son. He wants to adopt an orphaned female…
Section 11(iv) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 requires a male adopting a girl to be at least 21 years older than her, a gap absent here, and the adoption…
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A, a Hindu divorced male, aged 24 years, has 2 years old son. He wants to adopt an orphaned female child aged 5 years. Which among the following is correct?
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Correct answer D
Section 11(iv) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 requires a male adopting a girl to be at least 21 years older than her, a gap absent here, and the adoption regulations under the Juvenile Justice Act bar a single male from adopting a female child, so "He could adopt neither under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 nor the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015".
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