X and Y are Hindu spouses with a living Hindu son and a living Hindu daughter. X adopts another girl,…
Section 11(ii) requires a person adopting a daughter not to have a living Hindu daughter or son’s daughter of the specified relationship. The existing living daughter…
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X and Y are Hindu spouses with a living Hindu son and a living Hindu daughter. X adopts another girl, Z, under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. What is the legal effect of this adoption?
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Correct answer B
Section 11(ii) requires a person adopting a daughter not to have a living Hindu daughter or son’s daughter of the specified relationship. The existing living daughter defeats that condition. Section 5(1) makes an adoption contrary to the adoption chapter void.
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Option A
The existing living Hindu daughter prevents compliance with section 11(ii).
Option B
Section 11(ii) bars this adoption; section 5 makes a contravening adoption void.
Option C
The Act makes this adoption void outright.
Option D
A spouse’s consent does not override the separate living-daughter condition in section 11(ii).
Option E
Void is expressly offered.
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