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CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Section 3

Title: Interpretation-clause

State: Central

Year: 1866

In this Act-- Husband..-- {' The word " Native " omitted by the A.O.1950.} husband " shall mean a married man domiciled in {Subs. by the A.O.1950, for " the Provinces " which had been subs. by the A.O.1948, for "British India".} [India], who shall have completed the age of sixteen years, and shall not be a Christian, a Muhammadan nor a Jew : Wife.-- "{' The word " Native " omitted by the A.O.1950.} wife " shall mean a married woman domiciled in {Subs.by the A.O.1950, for " the Provinces " which had been subs. by the A.O.1948, for "British India".} [India], who shall have completed the age of thirteen years, and shall not be a Christian, a Muhammadan nor a Jewess : Personal law..-- "{ Subs.by the A.O.1950 for "Native law".} [Personal law]" shall mean any law, or custom having the force of law, of any persons domiciled in { Subs.by the A.O.1950, for " the Provinces " which had been subs.by the A.O.1948, for "British India".} [India] other than la Christians, Muhammadans and Jews: Month and year.-- "Month" and " year " shall respectively mean month and year according to the British calendar: {The paragraph relating to "Number" rep.by Act 10 of 1914, s.3 and.....

Customs Tariff Act 1975 Chapter 71

Title: Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-precious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad with Precious Metal, and Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewellery; Coin

State: Central

Year: 1975

.....precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed); machinery, mechanical appliances or electrical goods, or parts thereof, of Section XVI. However, articles and parts thereof, wholly of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) remain classified in this Chapter, except unmounted worked sapphires and diamonds for styli (heading 8522); (l) Articles of Chapter 90, 91 or 92 (scientific instruments, clocks and watches, musical instruments); (m) Arms or parts thereof (Chapter 93); (n) Articles covered by Note 2 to Chapter 95; (o) Articles classified in Chapter 96 by virtue of Note 4 to that Chapter; or] (p) Original sculptures or statuary (heading 9703), collectors' pieces (heading 9705) or antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years (heading 9706), other than natural or cultured pearls or precious or semi-precious stones. 4. 2[(A)] The expression "precious metal" means silver, gold and platinum. 2[(B)] The expression "platinum" means platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium. 2[(C)] The expression "precious or semi-precious stones" does not include any of the substances specified in Note 2 (b) to.....

THE CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1866

.....if celebrated in accordance with the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Roman Catholic Church 9[***]. 10[ SECTION 35: EXTENT OF ACT This Act extends to 11[the whole of India 12[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Manipur]].] THE FIRST SCHEDULE: FORM OF PETITION (See section 7) Stamp 13[***] To the Judge of the Civil Court of The day of . 18 The petition of A. B. of . Sheathe :- 1. That your petitioner was born on or about the day of 18 . 2. That your petitioner was on the ..day of in the year 18 lawfully married to C. D.. at 3. That the said C. D. is now of the age of .years or thereabouts. 4. That after his said marriage, your petitioner lived and cohabited with his said wife at ..aforesaid until the .day of .18 5. That previous to the day of 18 your petitioner changed his religion for Christianity, and that on such day he was baptized and became a member of the Church of . 6. That on the day of ..18 [At least six months prior to the date of the petition], the said C. D. deserted your petitioner, and has not since resumed cohabitation with him. 7. That such desertion was in consequence of your petitioner's said.....

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section. Section 3 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the expressions "custom" and "usage" signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community, group or family: Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy; and Provided further that in the case of a rule applicable only to a family it has not been discontinued by the family; (b) "district court" means, in any area for which there is a city civil court, that court, and in any other area the principal civil court of original jurisdiction, and includes any other civil court which may be specified by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, as having jurisdiction in respect of the matters dealt with in this Act; (c) "full blood" and "half blood" two persons are said to be related to each other by full blood when they are descended from a common ancesss but by different.....

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 2

Title: Application of Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion; (b) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of whose parents is a Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and who is brought up as a member of the tribe, community, group or family to which such parent belongs or belonged; and (c) any person who is a convert or re-convert to the Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the members of any Scheduled tribe within the meaning of clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution unless the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, otherwise directs. (3) The expression Hindu in any portion of this Act shall be construed as if it included a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section.

Hindu Minority and Guardinship Act,1956 Section 3

Title: Application of Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....of any scheduled Tribe within the meaning of clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution unless the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, otherwise directs. 1(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), nothing contained in this Act shall apply to Renoncants of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. (3) The expression "Hindu" in any provision of this Act shall be construed as if it included a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section. __________________________ 1.Inserted by Act 26 of 1968, section 3(1) and Schedule w.e.f. 5-9-1968.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section. Section 3 - Definitions and interpretations (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "agnate"-one person is said to be an "agnate" of another if the two are related by blood or adoption whollythrough males; (b) "Aliyasantana law" means the system of law applicable to persons who, if this Act had not been passed,would have been governed by the Madras Aliyasantana Act, 1949, or by the customary Aliyasantana law with respect to the matters for which provision is made in this Act; (c) "cognate"-one person is said to be a cognate of another if the two are related by blood or adoption but notwholly through males; (d) the expressions "custom" and "usage" signify any rule which having been continuously and uniformlyobserved for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community,group or family: Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy; and Provided further that; in the case of a rule applicable only to a family it.....

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 2

Title: Application of Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion; (b) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of whose parents is a Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and who is brought up as a member of the tribe,community, group or family to which such parent belongs or belonged; (c) any person who is a convert or re-convert to the Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the members of any Scheduled Tribe within the meaning of clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution unless the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, otherwise directs. (3) The expression "Hindu" in any portion of this Act shall be construed as if it included a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section.

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Section 2 - Application of Act (1) This Act applies- (a) to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat ora follower of the Brahmo, Prathana or Arya Samaj, (b) to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion, and (c) to any other person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion, unless it is proved that any such person would not have been governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any of the matter dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed. Explanation.-The following persons are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion, as the case may be:- (a) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, both of whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion; (b) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of whose parents is a Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and who is brought up as a member of the tribe, community, group or family to which such parent belongs or belonged;1[* * *] 2[(bb).....

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Section 2

Title: Application of Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....any Scheduled Tribe within the meaning of clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution unless the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, otherwise directs3. (3) The expression "Hindu" in any portion of this Act shall be construed as if it included a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section. ___________________________ 1. The word "and" omitted by Act 45 of 1962, section 2. 2. Inserted by Act 45 of 1962, section 2. 3. In its application to Pondicherry, in section 2, after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted:-"(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the Union Territory of Pondicherry"- (vide Act 26 of 1968).