Under Section 22(1) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, who is bound to maintain…
Section 22(1): "the heirs of a deceased Hindu are bound to maintain the dependants of the deceased out of the estate inherited by them from the deceased". The duty is not…
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Under Section 22(1) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, who is bound to maintain dependants of a deceased Hindu?
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Section 22(1): "the heirs of a deceased Hindu are bound to maintain the dependants of the deceased out of the estate inherited by them from the deceased". The duty is not placed on the State, the eldest male or the spouse alone.
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