September 12, 2026

Section 13 – Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act: Right of Adoptive Parents to Dispose of Their Properties

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 — back to Table of Contents

Section 13. Right of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties

Subject to any agreement to the contrary, an adoption does not deprive the adoptive father or mother of the power to dispose of his or her property by transfer inter vivos or by will.