This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... Courts have accepted the view that the performance of tiie datta homam is necessary,3 but in one case only4 has a High Court, 60 far as the writer can ascertain, set aside an adoption on the ground that religious ceremonies had not been performed. It has been suggested 5 that adoption by a widow perhaps stands on ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... Courts have accepted the view that the performance of tiie datta homam is necessary,3 but in one case only4 has a High Court, 60 far as the writer can ascertain, set aside an adoption on the ground that religious ceremonies had not been performed. It has been suggested 5 that adoption by a widow perhaps stands on Adoption by a different footing, as, "according to the sages, the twice-born females jjom hold the same position as Sudras with respect to the performance of religious ceremonies," but this distinction is not made by the cases which hold that religious ceremonies are necessary in the case of an adoption in one of the regenerate classes. In some of those cases 0 the adoption was made by a widow. In the Punjab no religious ceremonies are necessary.7 Punjab. Amongst the Jains no religious ceremonies are necessary.s Jains. No ceremonies are necessary in an adoption in the dwyamushyaya.na form among the Nambudri Brahmins.1 The homa ceremony may be performed at any time after the actual giving and taking, and it does not seem to be necessary that the father should perform it. When the homa is necessary, the adoption is not complete until it is performed. Its performance after the death of the natural father,2 or of the adoptive father,3 does not invalidate the adoption. Although it is usual to perforin the homa in the dwelling-house of the adopter,4 it is immaterial where the ceremony is performed.0 There seems to be nothing to prevent the natural and adoptive parents delegating to others the performance of the homa ceremony.6 Although other religious ceremonies may be usual, it does not appear that the absence of them invalidates an adoption.7 Provided the above rules as to the capacity to take in adoption, the capacity to give in adoption, t...
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