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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).

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

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.....

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.

Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 Section 28

Title: Decision to Be by Majority

State: Central

Year: 2007

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 Chairperson 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 Members of the Tribunal and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members of the Tribunal who have heard the case, including those who first heard it.

Wealth-tax Act, 1957 Section 22BD

Title: Decision to Be by Majority

State: Central

Year: 1957

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.]

National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 Section 21

Title: Decision to Be Taken by Majority

State: Central

Year: 1995

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 Chairperson 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 and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members who have heard the case including those who first heard it.

Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 245BD

Title: Decision to Be by Majority

State: Central

Year: 1961

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.

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.