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Section 17 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 aims to prevent:

By forbidding "any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption", section 17 stops adoption from being bought and sold. The age limit, the spouse's consent and…

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Section 17 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 aims to prevent:

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By forbidding "any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption", section 17 stops adoption from being bought and sold. The age limit, the spouse's consent and the requirement that the child be a Hindu are separate conditions in sections 7, 8 and 10.

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