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Any male Hindu who has a wife living does not need the consent of wife to adopt son or daughter if wife…

Under the proviso to Section 7 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act a male Hindu need not obtain his wife's consent if she has "Completely and finally renounced the…

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Any male Hindu who has a wife living does not need the consent of wife to adopt son or daughter if wife has:

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Under the proviso to Section 7 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act a male Hindu need not obtain his wife's consent if she has "Completely and finally renounced the world", has "Ceased to be a Hindu" or has been "Declared to be of unsound mind", so "All of the given options are correct".

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