Act Number: 78

Act Name: The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-12-21

Long Title: An Act to amend and codify the law relating to adoptions and maintenance among Hindus.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 6: Requisites of a valid adoption.
    No adoption shall be valid unless--
         (i) the person adopting has the capacity, and also the right, to take in adoption;
         (ii) the person giving in adoption has the capacity to do so;
         (iii) the person adopted is capable of being taken in adoption; and
         (iv) the adoption is made in compliance with the other conditions mentioned in this Chapter.
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