Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a female Hindu who is major and is of sound mind…
Under Section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, as amended, a major Hindu female of sound mind may adopt a son or daughter if she is a widow or divorced woman,…
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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a female Hindu who is major and is of sound mind is legally capable to take in adoption, a son or a daughter, if
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Under Section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, as amended, a major Hindu female of sound mind may adopt a son or daughter if she is a widow or divorced woman, if she is unmarried, or if her husband has completely and finally renounced the world, ceased to be a Hindu, or been declared of unsound mind by a competent court, so all three situations qualify her.
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