Section 17
Prohibition of certain payments.
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to amend and codify the law relating to adoptions and maintenance among Hindus.
(1) No person shall receive or agree to receive any payment
or other reward in consideration of the adoption of any person, and no person shall make or give or agree
to make or give to any other person any payment or reward the receipt of which is prohibited by this
section.
(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section(1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
(3) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted without the previous sanction of the State Government or an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf.
(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section(1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
(3) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted without the previous sanction of the State Government or an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf.