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Under which of the following Section of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a Hindu is bound…

Section 20(1) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 provides that "a Hindu is bound, during his or her lifetime, to maintain his or her legitimate or illegitimate…

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Under which of the following Section of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a Hindu is bound to maintain his or her aged or infirm parents ?

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Section 20(1) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 provides that "a Hindu is bound, during his or her lifetime, to maintain his or her legitimate or illegitimate children and his or her aged or infirm parents", so far as the parent cannot maintain himself or herself. Section 18 deals with maintenance of a wife, section 19 with a widowed daughter-in-law and section 21 defines dependants.

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