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The term "mother" in Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 includes:

Under the Explanation to section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, mother does not include a step-mother, and an adoptive mother's position is instead…

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The term "mother" in Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 includes:

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Under the Explanation to section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, mother does not include a step-mother, and an adoptive mother's position is instead addressed under section 7, so mother here means the biological mother.

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