According to the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, “minor” means a person who has not…
Section 3(c) defines a minor as a person who has not completed eighteen years of age. The other ages are not the Act’s definition. This definition should be distinguished…
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According to the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, “minor” means a person who has not completed his or her age of
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Section 3(c) defines a minor as a person who has not completed eighteen years of age. The other ages are not the Act’s definition. This definition should be distinguished from section 10(iv), which ordinarily restricts the age of a person being adopted to below fifteen, unless applicable custom permits otherwise.
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