Read the following statements in the light of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956: (a)…
Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, s.7 deals with the capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption and s.12 with the effects of adoption, while the other…
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Read the following statements in the light of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956:
(a) Section 7 deals with capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption
(b) Section 13 deals with valid adoption not to be cancelled
(c) Section 12 deals with effect of adoption
(d) Section 15 deals with right of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties. Which of these statements are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, s.7 deals with the capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption and s.12 with the effects of adoption, while the other statements interchange s.13 (right of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties) and s.15 (valid adoption not to be cancelled). Hence "(a) and (c)".
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