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Who can be Adopted? (S. 10)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > Who can be Adopted? Section 10 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with the qualification of the child to be taken in adoption. Thus this Section tells us about who can be adopted? Under […]

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Who May give a Child in Adoption? (S. 9)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > Who May give a Child in Adoption? In this article, we shall study the capacity of a person to give child in adoption. Section 9 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with it. Section […]

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Adoption by a Hindu Female (S. 8)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > The Adoption by a Hindu Female Section 8 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with the adoption by Hindu female. Section 8: The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956: Capacity of a female Hindu […]

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Adoption by a Hindu Male (S. 7)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > The Adoption by a Hindu Male Section 7 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with the adoption by Hindu male. Section 7: The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956: Capacity of a male Hindu […]

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Conditions for Valid Adoption (Ss. 5 and 6)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > The Conditions for Valid Adoption Chapter II of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with Adoptions. Section 5 of the Act, deals with the adoptions to be regulated by the Act and Section 6 of […]

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Applicability of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (Ss. 2 – 4)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > Applicability of the Act Section 2 talks about the applicability of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Section 2: The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956: Application of Act- (1) This Act applies- (a) to any […]

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Who is Hindu?

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws >Hindu Laws > Who is Hindu? Before studying Hindu Law we have to study who is Hindu? Under the codifying Acts, namely, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956; The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, […]

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Introduction to the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (S. 1)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > Introduction In order to have one uniform law all over India, so far as Hindus and others to whom The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 is made applicable, the said Act was enacted. In India each […]

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The Concept of Adoption

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 > The Concept of Adoption In order to have one uniform law all over India, so far as Hindus and others to whom The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 is made applicable, the said Act was enacted. […]

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Guardian Appointed by Court

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > De Facto Guardian and Guardian Appointed by Court In this article, we shall study two more types of guardians under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (i) de facto Guardian and (ii) Guardian appointed by Court. […]