Adopted son
Sameer Yadav (MBA) (38 Points)
17 June 2015Sameer Yadav (MBA) (38 Points)
17 June 2015
Deepak Gupta
(CA Student)
(15922 Points)
Replied 17 June 2015
As per section 2(15B) of Income-tax Act, 1961, child, in relation to an individual, includes a step-child and an adopted child of that individual.
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But, Supreme Court has given Muslims the right to adopt a child despite their personal law prohibiting it.
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- M/s Shabnam Hashmi vs. Union of India & Ors., Writ Petition (Civil) No. 470 of 2005, Judgment dated 19.02.2014 [Download]
Sameer Yadav
(MBA)
(38 Points)
Replied 04 February 2021
Thank you. Pl shed some light on this. Can a Muslim adopt my son who is a Hindu.