Under section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a Hindu male adopting a female child…
Section 11(iii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 requires a male adopting a female to be at least "21 years" older than the child; an exact twenty-one-year…
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Under section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a Hindu male adopting a female child must be older than her by at least:
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Section 11(iii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 requires a male adopting a female to be at least "21 years" older than the child; an exact twenty-one-year gap is sufficient, and the other conditions for a valid adoption must also be met.
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