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Punishment for contravention of Section 17 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 may include:

Section 17(2) makes a contravention punishable "with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both". The court may impose either punishment or…

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Punishment for contravention of Section 17 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 may include:

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Section 17(2) makes a contravention punishable "with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both". The court may impose either punishment or both, and there is no compulsory term.

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