Which section of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 sets out the requisites of a valid…
Section 6 requires capacity and the right to adopt, capacity to give the child in adoption, capacity of the child to be adopted, and compliance with the other conditions in…
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Which section of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 sets out the requisites of a valid adoption?
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Section 6 requires capacity and the right to adopt, capacity to give the child in adoption, capacity of the child to be adopted, and compliance with the other conditions in Chapter II.
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Option A
Section 5 requires adoptions covered by the Act to comply with Chapter II and states the consequence of contravention.
Option B
Section 6 states the requisites of a valid adoption.
Option C
A male Hindu’s capacity to adopt is addressed in section 7, which covers one aspect of validity.
Option D
A female Hindu’s capacity to adopt is addressed in section 8, which covers one aspect of validity.
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