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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Majority Act, 1875 Section 2

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Majority Act, 1875 Section 2 is part of Majority Act, 1875 - Saving. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Nothing herein contained shall affect--

(a) the capacity of any persons to act in the following matters (namely),--marriage, dower, divorce and adoption;

(b) the religion or religious rites and usages of any class of1[citizens of India]; or

(c) the capacity of any person who before this Act comes into force has attained majority under the law applicable to him.

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1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "His Majesty's Subjects in India".

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