The junior widow has adopted a child without the consent of senior widow. Decide the adoption.
A senior widow has no preferential right to adopt, so an adoption by a junior widow without her consent is "Valid" (Rakhmabai v. Radhabai). Under section 8 of the Hindu…
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The junior widow has adopted a child without the consent of senior widow. Decide the adoption.
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A senior widow has no preferential right to adopt, so an adoption by a junior widow without her consent is "Valid" (Rakhmabai v. Radhabai). Under section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a widow adopts in her own right and the consent of a co-widow is not required.
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