A Hindu male is survived by an adopted son, an after-born natural son and his married daughter. His…
An adopted son cannot be divested by a subsequently born natural son (Section 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956) and remains a son; the adopted son, the…
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A Hindu male is survived by an adopted son, an after-born natural son and his married daughter. His self-acquired property shall devolve upon
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An adopted son cannot be divested by a subsequently born natural son (Section 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956) and remains a son; the adopted son, the natural son and the daughter are all Class I heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, so the property goes to "all the three equally".
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