The term "reward" under Section 17 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 includes:

Section 17 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act prohibits "payment or other reward" as consideration for adoption, covering cash and non-monetary inducements. Section 9(5) separately recognises payments the court may sanction in a guardian’s application, so the commercial-reward ban should not be confused with every lawful adoption expense.