Under Hindu law (Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956), what age must a person ordinarily not have completed to be eligible for adoption?
Question and options
Under Hindu law (Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956), what age must a person ordinarily not have completed to be eligible for adoption?
8 years
10 years
12 years
15 years
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 15 years
Section 10(iv) generally requires a person taken in adoption to be under fifteen. The exception is a custom or usage applicable to the parties that permits adoption of a person who has completed fifteen.
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