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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has upheld validity of adoption of boy of more than…

Section 10(iv) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act permits adoption of a person over 15 where a custom applicable to the parties so allows, and the Supreme Court…

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has upheld validity of adoption of boy of more than 15 years of age as per prevailing custom under Section 10(iv) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956—

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Section 10(iv) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act permits adoption of a person over 15 where a custom applicable to the parties so allows, and the Supreme Court upheld such a custom-based adoption in "Kondiba Rama Papal v. Narayan Kondiba Papal".

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