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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following statements is incorrect?

Under s.12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, an adopted child is deemed to be the child of his or her adoptive parents for all purposes with effect from the…

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Under s.12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, an adopted child is deemed to be the child of his or her adoptive parents for all purposes with effect from the date of the adoption, is not divested of any property vested in him or her before the adoption, and does not divest any person of any estate vested before the adoption. But under s.14(3), where a bachelor adopts a child, any wife he subsequently marries is deemed to be the step-mother, not the adoptive mother, of the adopted child, so that statement is the incorrect one.

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