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The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
An Act to amend and codify the law relating to adoptions and maintenance among Hindus.
Act Details
Act Number:
78
Act Year:
1956
Location:
Chhattisgarh
Enactment Date:
12/21/1956
Enforcement Date:
21-12-1956
Department:
Department of LAW AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Full List of Sections
PRELIMINARY
Section 1 to Section 4
Section 1
Short title and extent.Section 2
Application of Act.Section 3
Definitions.Section 4
Overriding effect of Act.ADOPTION
Section 5 to Section 17
Section 6
Requisites of a valid adoption.Section 10
Persons who may be adopted.Section 11
Other conditions for a valid adoption.Section 12
Effects of adoption.Section 15
Valid adoption not to be cancelled.Section 17
Prohibition of certain payments.MAINTENANCE
Section 18 to Section 30
Section 18
Maintenance of wife.Section 19
Maintenance of widowed daughter-in-law.Section 21
Dependants defined.Section 22
Maintenance of dependants.Section 23
Amount of maintenance.Section 26
Debts to have priority.Section 27
Maintenance when to be a charge.Section 29
Repealed.Section 30
Savings