The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956 Law and Practice by Srinivas – Edition 2026

Description

This authoritative work offers a detailed and practical commentary on the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, blending statutory interpretation with real-world application. Written with practicing lawyers in mind, the book explains both adoption and maintenance jurisprudence with clarity, structure, and doctrinal depth. It serves as a dependable reference for understanding rights, obligations, and procedural nuances under Hindu personal law.

Key Features:

• Section-wise commentary on the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

• In-depth discussion on scope, effect, and validity of adoption

• Analysis of legal capacity to give and take in adoption

• Detailed coverage of rights of adoptive parents and consequences of invalid adoption

• Comprehensive treatment of maintenance rights of child, wife, parents, dependants, and widowed daughter-in-law

• Law and practice oriented approach useful for litigation and advisory work