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In which of the following cases, a child could not be a 'Hindu' under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ? I.…

A child is not a Hindu under the Hindu Marriage Act where only one parent is Jain and the child is not brought up as a Jain, or where both parents convert to Islam and the…

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In which of the following cases, a child could not be a 'Hindu' under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?

I. Only one parent is a Hindu and the child was brought up as a Hindu.
II. If after the birth of a child both the parents convert to Buddhism.
III. Only one parent is Jain and the child was not brought up as a Jain.
IV. If after the birth of a child both the parents convert to Muslim religion and in the exercise of parental right the child is also converted to Muslim religion.

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A child is not a Hindu under the Hindu Marriage Act where only one parent is Jain and the child is not brought up as a Jain, or where both parents convert to Islam and the child is also converted, so situations III and IV apply: "III and IV". Where one parent is Hindu and the child is raised as a Hindu, or the parents become Buddhists, the child remains within the Act.

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