Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a female Hindu who is major and is of sound mind…

All three situations satisfy the capacity requirement. Section 8, as amended in 2010, permits an adult female Hindu of sound mind to adopt. Where her husband is living, his consent is ordinarily required, subject to the listed exceptions of renunciation, conversion or a court declaration of unsoundness. A widow, divorcee or unmarried woman has no subsisting husband whose consent is required. The options are not an exhaustive list: a married woman may also adopt with the requisite consent.