Consider the following statements regarding Doctrine of Lapse:
1. The doctrine stated that the adopted son could be the heir to his foster father’s private property, but not the state.
2. Lord Dalhousie was the originator of this Doctrine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2