Section 28: Effect of transfer of property on right to maintenance

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1. 1. D is a dependant entitled to maintenance out of the estate of a deceased Hindu, which his heir H inherited. No charge has been created for D's maintenance. H sells part of the estate to P for full consideration; P had no notice of D's right. Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, D's right to maintenance:

   A.can be enforced against P only to the extent of half the property soldB.cannot be enforced against P, a transferee for consideration without noticeC.can be enforced against P, since maintenance is always a charge on the estateD.can be enforced against P only if the sale deed was not registered
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