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

Section 22(3): "The liability of each of the persons who takes the estate shall be in proportion to the value of the share or part of the estate taken by him or her." It is…

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

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Section 22(3): "The liability of each of the persons who takes the estate shall be in proportion to the value of the share or part of the estate taken by him or her." It is not equal, and it is not confined to the eldest or to male heirs.

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