Section 4 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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4. Definitions. In this Act,- (a) “minor” means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; (b) “guardian” means a person havingRead More →
Section 5 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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5. Over-riding effect of Act. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,- (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any customRead More →
Section 6 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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6. Natural guardians of a Hindu minor. The natural guardians of a Hindu, minor, in respect of the minor’s person as well as in respectRead More →
Section 7 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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7. Natural guardianship of adopted son. The natural guardianship of an adopted son who is a minor passes, on adoption, to the adoptive father andRead More →
Section 8 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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8. Powers of natural guardian. (1) The natural guardian of a Hindu minor has power, subject to the provisions of this section, to do allRead More →
Section 9 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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9. Testamentary guardians and their powers. (1) A Hindu father entitled to act as the natural guardian of his minor legitimate children may, by willRead More →
Section 10 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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10. Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property. A minor shall be incompetent to act as guardian of the property of any minor.Read More →
Section 11 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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11. De facto guardian not to deal with minors property. After the commencement of this Act, no person shall be entitled to dispose of, orRead More →
Section 12 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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12. Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property. Where a minor has an undivided interest in joint family propertyRead More →
Section 13 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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13. Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration. (1) In the appointment of declaration of any person as guardian of a Hindu minor by aRead More →
Section 1 Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
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1. Short title and extent. This Act may be called the Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916. It extends to the whole of India except theRead More →
Section 2 Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
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2. Dispositions for the benefit of persons not in existence. Subject to the limitations and provisions specified in this Act, no disposition of property byRead More →
Section 3 Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
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3. Limitations and conditions. The limitations and provisions referred to in section 2 shall be the following, namely- (a) in respect of dispositions by transferRead More →
Section 4 Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
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4. Failure of prior disposition. [Rep. by the Transfer of Property (Amendment) (Supplementary) Act, 1929 (21 of 1929), sec. 12.] Read Hindu Disposition of PropertyRead More →
Section 5 Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
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5. Application of this Act to the Khoja community. Where the State Government is of opinion that the Khoja community in the State or any part thereof desireRead More →
Section 1 Hindu Succession Act, 1956
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CHAPTER I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and extent. (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. (2) It extends to theRead More →