Hindu Law (Page 2)

2. Application of Act. (1) This Act applies- (a) to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments,Read More →

3. Definitions. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires- (a) the expressions “custom” and “usage” signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformlyRead More →

4. Overriding effect of Act. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act- (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any customRead More →

CHAPTER II – ADOPTION 5. Adoptions to be regulated by this Chapter. (1) No adoption shall be made after the commencement of this Act byRead More →

6. Requisites of a valid adoption. No adoption shall be valid unless- (i) the person adopting has the capacity, and also the right, to takeRead More →

7. Capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption. Any male Hindu who is of sound mind and is not a minor has theRead More →

8. Capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption. Any female Hindu who is of sound mind and is not a minor has theRead More →

9. Persons capable of giving in adoption. (1) No person except the father or mother or the guardian of a child shall have the capacityRead More →

10. Persons who may be adopted. No person shall be capable of being taken in adoption unless the following conditions are fulfilled, namely- (i) heRead More →

11. Other conditions for a valid adoption. In every adoption, the following conditions must be complied with:- (i) if any adoption is of a son,Read More →

12. Effect of adoptions. An adopted child shall be deemed to be the child of his or her adoptive father or mother for all purposesRead More →

13. Right of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties. Subject to any agreement to the contrary, an adoption does not deprive the adoptive fatherRead More →

14. Determination of adoptive mother in certain cases. (1) Where a Hindu who has a wife living adopts a child, she shall be deemed toRead More →

15. Valid adoption not to be cancelled. No adoption which had been validly made can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or anyRead More →

16. Presumption as to registered documents relating to adoption. Whenever any document registered under any law for the time being in force is produced beforeRead More →

17. Prohibition of certain payments. (1) No person shall receive or agree to receive any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption ofRead More →