Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Act No. 78 of 1956 In force from 21-12-1956 Ministry of Law and Justice 30 sections

An Act to amend and codify the law relating to adoptions and maintenance among Hindus.

49 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Vijaya Kumari S & Another v. Union of India
  2025 INSC 12099 October 2025Allowed

  Issue arose whether the age-restrictions u/s.4(iii)(c)(I) of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 should be applied to intending couples, all of whom had commenced the surrogacy process, to the extent of having their embryos frozen,…

• Dasari Anil Kumar & Another v. The Child Welfare Project Director & Others
  2025 INSC 97212 August 2025Disposed of

  Whether the custody of the minor children in question ought to be handed over to the appellants-adoptive parents.

• Pinki v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
  2025 INSC 48214 April 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the High Court erred in passing various orders granting bail to accused persons in matters involving offences of serious nature of child trafficking.

• Sukhdev Singh v. Sukhbir Kaur
  2025 INSC 19712 February 2025Reference answered

  Whether a spouse of a marriage declared as void under s.11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is entitled to claim permanent alimony and maintenance under u/s.25 of the Act; whether in a petition filed seeking a declaration under…

• Sri Mahesh v. Sangram & Ors.
  2025 INSC 141 January 2025Partly allowed

  Issue arose whether by virtue of operation of the provisions of ss. 14(1) and 12(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the defendant no.1-adoptive mother would become absolute owner of the property prior to the adoption of…

• Yagwati @ Poonam v. Ghanshyam
  2024 INSC 110029 January 2024

  Maintenance granted to the appellant by the Family Court, enhanced by High Court. If to be enhanced further.

• M. V Chandrakanth v. Sangapppa & Ors
  2022 INSC 76929 July 2022Dismissed
• Mrs. Akella Lalitha v. Sri Konda Hanumantha Rao & Anr.
  2022 INSC 75928 July 2022Partly allowed
• Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr.
  2020 INSC 6314 November 2020Disposed of
• Satish Chander Ahuja v. Sneha Ahuja
  2020 INSC 59915 October 2020Dismissed
• Abhilasha v. Parkash & Ors.
  2020 INSC 54615 September 2020Dismissed
• Aishwarya Atul Pusalkar v. Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority & Ors.
  2020 INSC 36927 April 2020Disposed of
• Ratanlal @ Babulal Chunilal Samsuka v. Sundarabai Govardhandas Samsuka(D) Th. Lrs.& Ors.
  2017 INSC 112922 November 2017Dismissed
• Harnek Singh v. Pritam Singh & Ors.
  2013 INSC 26017 April 2013Dismissed
• Nagendrappa Natikar v. Neelamma
  2013 INSC 16815 March 2013Dismissed
• Laxmibai (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. v. Bhagwantbuva (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
  2013 INSC 6429 January 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Ghisalal v. Dhapubai (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
  2011 INSC 3712 January 2011Disposed of
• Atluri Brahmanandam (D) Through Lrs. v. Anne Sai Bapuji
  2010 INSC 78718 November 2010Dismissed
• State of Chhatisgarh & Ors. v. Dhirjo Kumar Sengar
  2009 INSC 6725 May 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Komalam Amma v. Kumara Pillai Raghavan Pillai and Ors.
  2008 INSC 130514 November 2008Disposed of
• Vimalben Ajitbhai Patel v. Vatslabeen Ashokbhai Patel and Ors.
  2008 INSC 36814 March 2008Appeal(s) allowed
• Salekh Chand (Dead) by Lrs. v. Satya Gupta and Ors.
  2008 INSC 2954 March 2008Dismissed
• Brajendra Singh v. State of M.P. and Anr.
  2008 INSC 4311 January 2008Dismissed
• Bhimashya and Ors. v. Smt. Janabi @Janawwa
  2006 INSC 99011 December 2006Dismissed
• Chhabil Das v. Pappu
  2006 INSC 75831 October 2006Dismissed
• Sadhu Singh v. Gurdwara Sahib Narike and Ors.
  2006 INSC 5868 September 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• Ruma Chakraborty v. Sudha Rani Banerjee and Anr.
  2005 INSC 4754 October 2005Dismissed
• Savitaben Somabhai Bhatiya v. State of Gujarat and Ors.
  2005 INSC 12810 March 2005Disposed of
• B.P. Achala Anand v. S. Appi Reddy and Anr.
  2005 INSC 7311 February 2005Dismissed
• Jupudi Venkata Vijaya Bhaskar v. Jupudi Kesava Rao (D) and Ors.
  2003 INSC 49719 September 2003Dismissed
• Rajgopal (Dead) by Lrs. v. Kishan Gopal and Anr.
  2003 INSC 48116 September 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• Namdev Vyankat Ghadge and Anr. v. Chandrakant Ganpat Ghadge and Ors.
  2003 INSC 11625 February 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• Jai Singh v. Shakuntala
  2002 INSC 14114 March 2002Dismissed
• Nilima Mukherjee v. Kanta Bhusan Ghosh
  2001 INSC 37717 August 2001Dismissed
• Shobha Suresh Jumani v. Appellate Tribunal, Forfeited Property and Anr.
  2001 INSC 2544 May 2001Dismissed
• Smt. Vijayalakashmamma and Anr. v. B.T. Shankar
  2001 INSC 17526 March 2001Disposed of
• Chiranjilal Srilal Goenka (Dead) by Lrs. v. Jasjit Singh and Ors.
  2000 INSC 5671 December 2000Set Aside
• Rajendra Kumar v. Kalyan (Dead) by Lrs.
  2000 INSC 3702 August 2000Dismissed
• State of Haryana and Ors. v. Smt.Santra
  2000 INSC 23424 April 2000Dismissed
• Balwant Kaur and Anr . v. Chanan Singh and Ors.
  2000 INSC 22518 April 2000Appeal(s) allowed