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The presumption under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 is:

Section 16's presumption of valid adoption operates only 'unless and until disproved', which makes it a rebuttable presumption rather than an absolute or irrebuttable one.

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The presumption under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 is:

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Section 16's presumption of valid adoption operates only 'unless and until disproved', which makes it a rebuttable presumption rather than an absolute or irrebuttable one.

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