Under Section 21 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, "dependants" does not include which…
Under Section 21(iii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a deceased Hindu's widow is a dependant only "so long as she does not re-marry"; once she remarries,…
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Under Section 21 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, "dependants" does not include which one of the following relatives?
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Under Section 21(iii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a deceased Hindu's widow is a dependant only "so long as she does not re-marry"; once she remarries, she ceases to be a dependant. In contrast, his father (clause i), his mother (clause ii), and his unmarried illegitimate daughter (clause ix) are included as dependants under Section 21.
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