The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has ruled that an administrative authority does not have the jurisdiction to test the validity of a registered adoption deed while considering a claim for compassionate appointment. The Court held that under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a registered adoption deed carries a presumption
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