BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF LAW

Family Law-1 (Hindu Law) assignment on

“THE HINDU ADOPTION AND MAINTENANCE

ACT, 1956: ITS ESSENTIALS AND EFFECT”

B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) 5th semester, 2018-19

Submitted by: Submitted to:

Prajwal Shukla Ms. Shweta Chaturvedi
Roll No. 67
 ACKNOWLWDGEMENTS

“I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have been possible without the
kind support and help of many individuals and groups. I would like to express my sincere
thanks to all of them.

On the successful completion of this project, I would like to thank my respected mentor, my
Family Law teacher, Ms. Shweta Chaturvedi, who despite all of her pre-occupations,
provided me all the assistance I needed for the accomplishment of this project and guided me
while I tread on the tenebrous boulevard of ignorance. Had it not been for his support I
wouldn’t be able to grasp the cognizance of something as enthralling as this.

I would like to convey my gratitude towards my friends and batch mates who have rendered
me their valuable time and without them this project would not have been in present shape
and form.

No work is complete with solo endeavor, neither is mine. I thank each and every non-
teaching staff of Faculty of Law, BHU for their unconditional support and infinitum. I would
also like to convey my thanks to the Library Staff of BHU.

Last but not the least; I especially thank my parents who have given me a chance to study in
this esteemed University, a heaven for overall development.”

Prajwal Shukla
 LIST OF CASES

CASE NAME CITATION PAGE NO.

Judupi Venkata Bhaskar vs. Judupi AIR 2003 SC 3314

Kesava Rao

Gopi vs. Madan 1970 Raj 190

Ghisalal vs. Dhapubai (2011) 2 SCC 298

Vijayalakshamma vs. B.T. Shankar 2001 SC 1424

Abhishek Sharma vs. State of UP AIR 2009 All 77

Brajendra Singh vs. State of MP 2008 SC 1056

 CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE NO.

 Introduction………………………………………………….…………………….1
 Meaning of Adoption……………………………………….……………………..2
 Ancient Perspective of adoption under Hindu Law……………………………….2
 Adoption under Hindu Law……………………………………………………….3
 The Person Adopting Should Have The Capacity, And Also The Right,
To Take In Adoption………………………………………………………………4
 The Person Giving In Adoption Should Have The Capacity To Do So…………...6
 The Person Who Is Adopted Should Be Capable Of
Being Taken In Adoption………………………………………………………….8
 Other Essentials of Adoption……………………………….……………………..9
 Effect of Adoption………………………………………….…………………….10
 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..14