What does section 10 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 govern?
Section 10 sets the qualifications of the person being adopted. Sections 9, 11 and 12 address who may give a person in adoption, other conditions for a valid adoption, and…
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What does section 10 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 govern?
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Section 10 sets the qualifications of the person being adopted. Sections 9, 11 and 12 address who may give a person in adoption, other conditions for a valid adoption, and the effects of adoption, respectively.
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Option A
Section 9 governs who may give a person in adoption.
Option B
Section 10 prescribes who can be taken in adoption.
Option C
Section 11 sets out the other conditions for a valid adoption.
Option D
Section 12 governs the effects of adoption.
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