Supreme Court · 1975 INSC 88 · Decided 3 April 1975
Dhanraj v. SMT. Suraj Bai
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1975 INSC 88 · [1975] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 73
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 476/1973
- Decided
- 3 April 1975
- Bench
- V.R. KRISHNA IYER, N.L. UNTWALIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
SURAJ BAI April 3, 1975. [V. R. KRISHNA IYER AND N. L. UNTWAL!A, JJ.J Jlindu ,4._doptions and Maintenance Act. 1956-Ss. 6(ii), 9 and 11-IJ step-mother could give step-son in adoption in the absence of natural parents­ If a nlaior could be given in adoption. 73 A B Section 6(ii) of the Hindu the father or mother or the guardian of a child shall have the capacity to give a child in adoption. Section 11 (vi) says that the child to be adopted must be actually given ancl taken in adoption by the parents or guardian con­ cerned. The appellant, who was 21 years old, was adopted by the
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