DIGEST OF HINDU ADOPTIONS & MAINTENANCE ACT
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Ss.5, 6 & 11 - Adoption - Adoption of a son where adoptive father or mother by whom the adoption is made has a Hindu son, son's son, or son's son's son, whether by legitimate blood relationship or by adoption, living at the time of adoption - Where a son became a outcast or renounced Hindu religion, his father becomes entitled to adopt another. (Kashi Nath (Dead) through L.Rs. Vs Jaganath) 2004(1) Apex Court Judgments 474 (S.C.)
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Ss.6 & 7 - Adoption of son by husband without consent of wife who was alive - Adoption is not valid. (Radhey Mohan Vs State of Rajasthan) 2003(1) Civil Court Cases 458 (Rajasthan)
ADOPTION WITHOUT CONSENT OF WIFE INVALID
Hindu Adoptions and Mai
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