Under which one of the following sections of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a Hindu…
Section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 sets out the capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption: a female Hindu who is of sound mind and not a minor…
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Under which one of the following sections of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a Hindu woman is empowered to adopt ?
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Correct answer D
Section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 sets out the capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption: a female Hindu who is of sound mind and not a minor may adopt. Section 7 deals with the capacity of a male Hindu, section 6 with the requisites of a valid adoption, and section 3 with definitions.
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