Assertion (A) : Section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 prescribes that there must…
Section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 requires an adoptive father to be at least twenty-one years older than an adopted daughter, and an adoptive…
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Assertion (A) : Section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 prescribes that there must be at least 21 years of age gap between adoptive father and adopted female child and vice-versa.
Reason (R) : This provision is made to protect the interest of the adopted child.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 requires an adoptive father to be at least twenty-one years older than an adopted daughter, and an adoptive mother to be at least twenty-one years older than an adopted son. The age difference operates as a safeguard for the child in an adoption between persons of opposite sexes.
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