In giving a child in adoption by the Hindu father, the requirement of the consent of the mother can be…

Section 9(2) gives the father and mother, if alive, equal rights to give a child in adoption, ordinarily subject to the other’s consent. It dispenses with that consent if the other parent has finally renounced the world, ceased to be Hindu, or been declared of unsound mind by a competent court. All three listed exceptions therefore apply.