Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following have the right to…
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act obliges maintenance of the wife (Section 18), the widowed daughter-in-law (Section 19) and legitimate or illegitimate children and…
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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following have the right to maintenance?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act obliges maintenance of the wife (Section 18), the widowed daughter-in-law (Section 19) and legitimate or illegitimate children and aged or infirm parents (Section 20), so the answer is "Wife, widowed daughter-in-law, legitimate or illegitimate child and infirm parents."
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