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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a person who has completed 15 years of age:

The proviso to section 10(iv) allows a person who has completed fifteen years of age to be adopted where a custom or usage applicable to the parties permits such adoption,…

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a person who has completed 15 years of age:

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The proviso to section 10(iv) allows a person who has completed fifteen years of age to be adopted where a custom or usage applicable to the parties permits such adoption, overriding the general age bar.

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