Under section 11(iii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, what is the minimum age…
Section 11(iii) requires the adoptive father to be at least twenty-one years older than the female adoptee. A greater gap is permitted, so twenty-four years can comply, but…
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Under section 11(iii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, what is the minimum age difference when a male Hindu adopts a female child?
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Correct answer A
Section 11(iii) requires the adoptive father to be at least twenty-one years older than the female adoptee. A greater gap is permitted, so twenty-four years can comply, but the minimum being asked is twenty-one years.
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Option A
The adoptive father must be at least twenty-one years older.
Option B
Fifteen years is below the required minimum.
Option C
Twenty-four years can satisfy the law but is not its minimum.
Option D
Section 11(iii) expressly prescribes a minimum difference.
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