'X' and 'Y' are husband and wife having a son and a daughter. They have adopted a girl 'Z'. The…
Section 11(ii) prohibits adoption of a daughter when the adopting father or mother already has a living Hindu daughter or son’s daughter, by blood or adoption. Here an…
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'X' and 'Y' are husband and wife having a son and a daughter. They have adopted a girl 'Z'. The adoption under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, is:
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Correct answer B
Section 11(ii) prohibits adoption of a daughter when the adopting father or mother already has a living Hindu daughter or son’s daughter, by blood or adoption. Here an existing daughter is expressly given. The adoption in contravention of the Act is void under section 5; an existing son alone would not prevent adopting a daughter.
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