All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 15-XV Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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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.

- mentioned under
A: Section 6 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
B: Section 8 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
C: Section 12 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
D: Section 20 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct option is A: Section 6 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.

This section lays down the four essential conditions for a valid adoption, as stated in the question. These conditions are applicable to all Hindus who want to adopt or give in adoption a child, regardless of their caste, sect, or school of law.

The other sections mentioned in the options deal with different aspects of adoption, such as the right of a male Hindu to take in adoption (Section 7), the right of a female Hindu to take in adoption (Section 8), the effects of adoption (Section 12), and the maintenance of children and aged parents (Section 20). Therefore, they are not relevant to the question.