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Majority Act, 1875 Preamble 1

Title: Majority Act, 1875

State: Central

Year: 1875

THE MAJORITY ACT, 18751 [Act, No. 9 of 1875] [2nd March, 1875] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the law respecting the age of majority. WHEREAS, in the case of persons domiciled in2[India] it is expedient3[to specify the age of majority]; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- ________________________ 1. This act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by REg. 6 of 1963, sec. 2 and Sch. I and the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, sec. 3 and Sch. This Act has been extended to Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, subject to the following modification:-- In section 1 at the end, insert:-- "Provided the nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the union territory of Pondicherry.". 2. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, sec. 3 and Sch., for "Part a States and Part C States". 3. Substituted by Act 33 of 1999 sec. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-12-1999).

Majority Act, 1875 Section 3

Title: Age of Majority of Persons Domiciled in India

State: Central

Year: 1875

1[3. Age of majority of persons domiciled in India (1) Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. (2) In computing the age of any person, the day on which he was born is to be included as a whole day and he shall be deemed to have attained majority at the beginning of the eighteenth anniversary of that day.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 33 of 1999, sec 4 for sections 3 and 4 (w.e.f. 16-12-1999).

Indian Majority Act, 1875 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1875

.....the age of majority. WHEREAS, in the case of persons domiciled in [India] it is expedient 2["to specify the age of majority"]; It is hereby enacted as follows :-This Act has been declared, by notification under the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874(14 of 1874), S. 3(a), to be in force in the following Scheduled Districts, namely:- The Districts of Hazaribagh, Lohardaga and Manbhum, and Pargana Dhalbhum and the Kolhan in the District of Singbhum. [The Lohardaga District included at this time the present District of Palamau, which was separated in 1894. Lohardaga is now called the Ranchi District; Cal Gaz., 1899, Pt. I, p. 44]. See Gaz. of Ind., 1881, Pt. I, p. 504. All these' areas are in Bibar State fiow. Tarai (U.P.) See Gaz. of Ind., Pt. 1. p. 505. The Act has been extended to the new Provinces and Merged States by the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (59 of 1949),S.3(1-1-1950), and to the States of Manipur, Tripura and Vindhya Pradesh by the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 (30 of 1950), S. 3 (16-4-1950). Manipur and Tripura are States now and Vindhya Pradesh has merged with the Slate of Madhya Pradesh-See Act 37 of 1956, S. 9(l)(e). See also Act 81 of 1971, Ss. 3 and 4.....

Majority Act, 1875 Section 1

Title: Short Title

State: Central

Year: 1875

This Act may be called the1[***] Majority Act, 1875. Local extent.-- 2[It extends to the whole of India3[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]]; Commencement and operation.-- and it shall come into force and have effect only on the expiration of three months from the passing thereof. ________________________ 1. The Word "Indian" omitted by Act 33 of 1999, section 3 (w.e.f. 16-12-1999). 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for the original para. 3 . Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule, for "except Part B States".

Majority Act, 1875 Section 2

Title: Saving

State: Central

Year: 1875

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

Majority Act, 1875 Complete Act

Title: Majority Act, 1875

State: Central

Year: 1875

Preamble1 - MAJORITY ACT, 1875 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Saving Section3 - Age of majority of persons domiciled in India

Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act, 1955 Complete Act

Title: Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

Preamble1 - THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (BANKING COMPANIES) DECISION ACT, 1955 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Appellate decision to have effect subject to the modifications recommended by the Bank Award Commission Section4 - Duration of the award Section5 - Modification order to have no effect except in certain cases Section6 - Power to remove difficulties

Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision (Repeal) Act, 2001 Complete Act

Title: Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision (Repeal) Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 2001

Preamble1 - INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (BANKING COMPANIES) DECISION (REPEAL) ACT, 2001 Section2 - Short title Section2 - Repeal of Act 41 of 1955

Delhi Rent Act, 1995 Section 65

Title: Decision to Be by Majority

State: Central

Year: 1995

The decision of a Bench consisting of more than one Member on any point shall, where there is a majority, be according to the opinion of the majority, and where there is no majority and the Members are equally divided in their opinion, they shall draw up a statement of the case setting forth the point or points on which they differ and make a reference to the Chairman, and on receipt of such reference, the Chairman may arrange for the hearing of such point or points by one or more of the other Members (including, if he did not preside over such Bench, himself) and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion by the majority of the Members who have heard the case, including those who had first heard it.

Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 32D

Title: Decision to Be by Majority

State: Central

Year: 1944

If the Members of a Bench differ in opinion on any point, the point shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority, if there is a majority, but if the members are equally divided, they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and make a reference to the Chairman who shall either hear the point or points himself or refer the case for hearing on such point or points by one or more of the other Members of the Settlement Commission and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members of the Settlement Commission who have heard the case, including those who first heard it.