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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

.....Clad with Precious Metal 7106 Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form 7106 10 00 - Powder kg. [10%]6 - - Other: 7106 91 00 -- Unwrought kg. [10%]6 - 7106 92 -- Semi-manufactured : 7106 92 10 --- Sheets, plates, strips, tubes and pipes kg. [10%]6 - 7106 92 90 --- Other kg. [10%]6 - 7107 00 00 Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured kg. [10%]6 - 7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form - Non-monetary: 7108 11 00 -- Powder kg. [10%]6 - 7108 12 00 -- Other.....

THE CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1866

.....before the commencement of the suit. SECTION 13: FIRST INTERROGATION OF RESPONDENT The respondent, if such points be proved to the satisfaction of the Judge, shall thereupon be asked whether she or he refuses to cohabit with the petitioner, and, if so, what is the ground of such refusal. In ordinary cases such interrogation and every other interrogation prescribed by this Act shall be made by the Judge, but when the respondent is exempt by law from personal appearance in Court, or when the Judge shall, in his discretion, excuse the respondent from such appearance, the interrogations shall be made by Commissioners acting under such commission as hereinafter mentioned. SECTION 14: INTERROGATIONS BY JUDGE MAY BE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE Every interrogation mentioned in this Act and made by the Judge may, at the discretion of the Judge, take place in open court or in his private room. If any such interrogation takes place in open Court, the Judge may, so long as it shall continue, exclude from the Court all such persons as he shall think fit to exclude. SECTION 15: PROCEDURE WHEN FEMALE RESPONDENT REFUSES TO COHABIT WITH PETITIONER ADJOURNMENT FOR A YEAR . Interview If.....

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).