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What are NOT the grounds as per the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 when male Hindus don't…

Conviction of the wife by a court is not an exception to the requirement of her consent to adoption. Under Section 7 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the…

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What are NOT the grounds as per the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 when male Hindus don't require the consent of their wife before taking adoption?

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Conviction of the wife by a court is not an exception to the requirement of her consent to adoption. Under Section 7 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the relevant exceptions are her complete and final renunciation of the world, ceasing to be Hindu, or a competent court's declaration that she is of unsound mind.

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