What is the effect of section 15 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 on an adoption that…
Section 15 bars cancellation of a valid adoption by the adoptive parents or any other person. It also bars the adopted child from renouncing that status and returning to the…
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What is the effect of section 15 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 on an adoption that was validly made?
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Correct answer C
Section 15 bars cancellation of a valid adoption by the adoptive parents or any other person. It also bars the adopted child from renouncing that status and returning to the birth family.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 15 bars cancellation of a valid adoption, including cancellation by mutual agreement.
Option B
Section 15 also bars the adopted child from renouncing that status and returning to the birth family.
Option C
Section 15 gives effect to both restrictions in this answer.
Option D
The question assumes an adoption was validly made. Section 15 then bars cancellation.
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