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Which one of the following adoption is valid under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956?

In "Kamini, a Hindu widow aged 23 years adopts her brother's daughter aged 2 1/2 years.", the widow is a female Hindu of sound mind who is not a minor, so she is competent…

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Which one of the following adoption is valid under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956?

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In "Kamini, a Hindu widow aged 23 years adopts her brother's daughter aged 2 1/2 years.", the widow is a female Hindu of sound mind who is not a minor, so she is competent to adopt under ss.8-11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and the adoption is valid. The 21-year age gap requirement applies only where adopter and child are of opposite sex, so it is inapplicable here.

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