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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, for adoption of a daughter, the adoptive parent…

Section 11(ii): where a daughter is adopted, the adoptive parent "must not have a Hindu daughter or son's daughter (whether by legitimate blood relationship or by adoption)…

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, for adoption of a daughter, the adoptive parent must not have:

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Section 11(ii): where a daughter is adopted, the adoptive parent "must not have a Hindu daughter or son's daughter (whether by legitimate blood relationship or by adoption) living at the time of adoption". A living son, a daughter's daughter or a daughter who is not a Hindu does not bar the adoption of a daughter.

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