Adoption of a son by a Hindu male
Adoption does not divest a person of an estate that had vested in that person before the adoption. This protection is stated in the proviso to Section 12 of the Hindu…
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Adoption of a son by a Hindu male
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Adoption does not divest a person of an estate that had vested in that person before the adoption. This protection is stated in the proviso to Section 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. It is not made dependent on an agreement between the parties or a discretionary decision of the court.
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