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Abdul Azeez Vs. Pathumma Bi

Court : Chennai

Subject : FamilyCivil

Acts : Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Order 32, Rule 1; Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 2

Reported in : AIR1952Mad754; (1952)1MLJ463

Act IX of 1875 (Indian Majority Act) refers only to the capacity to contract which is limited by Section 11 of the Contract Act, and not to the capacity to sue, which is purely a question of procedure … will be no order as to costs here and in the court below. Indian Majority Act (IX of 1875), Section 2 (a)--Scope of --Code of Civil Procedure (Act V of 1908), Order XXXII, Rule 1-Muslim woman--Minor under the … arises for consideration in this civil revision petition is whether the plaintiff, who is a minor under the Indian Majority Act but who is a major according to her personal law, is entitled to bring a suit for dissolution … who (although a major according to the personal law of the lady) is still a minor under the Majority Act, 1875 is not competent to relinquish the whole or part of her dower to change its character". The Bench

Rajasekhar Vs. Siddalingappa

Court : Karnataka

Subject : Civil

Acts : Indian Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3; Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 - Sections 6, 8, 8(3) and 11; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , Order 40

Reported in : ILR1986KAR2765

would in law, attain majority after completing the age of 21 years as per Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875.17. Though it is seen that some dispute has been raised in regard to the date of birth of … very same consequence is addressed by Sri S. Nanjundaswamy, Learned Counsel for the appellants on the basis of Section 11 of the M & G Act. He urged that so fur as the undivided interest of the minors

Smt. Narinder Pal Kaur Chawla Vs. Shri Manjeet Singh Chawla

Court : Delhi

Subject : Family

Acts : Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Sections 4, 18, 18(2) and 20; Indian Majority Act, 1875; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Sections 5, 11, 16 and 25; Hindu Marriage Act, 1995; Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act; Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 113B; Dowry Act; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 304B, 494 and 498A; Hindu Law; Mohammedan Law; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) - Sections 151 - Order 33, Rule 1; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - Sections 125

Reported in : AIR2008Delhi7; 148(2008)DLT522; I(2008)DMC529

means. Explanation: For the purposes of this Chapter-(a) 'minor' means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 is deemed to have attained his majority; (b) 'wife' includes a woman who has been divorced by, or … : AIR1976Bom433 , it can be said that even after the Court rendered a decree of nullity under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The wife related by such marriage was treated to be entitled under Section

Abi Dhunimsa Bibi Vs. Mahammad Fathi UddIn and anr.

Court : Chennai

Subject : Family

Reported in : (1918)ILR41Mad1026

Dower, relinquishment of, by a Muhammadan woman of the age of 15, whether valid--Indian, Majority Act (IX of 1875), Section 2--'Act in the matter of dower,' meaning of--Indian Contract Act, Section 11. - - The learned District Judge … laws of Hindus and of Muhammadans. If this question is not complicated by the exception contained in the Indian Majority Act to which we shall presently refer, there could be no doubt that the renunciation of the dower by

Lakhwinder Singh Vs. Miss Paramjit Kaur

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Subject : ContractProperty

Acts : Transfer of Property Act, 1882 - Sections 5 and 7; Indian Majority Act, 1875; Contract Act, 1875 - Sections 2, 10 and 11; Guardian and Wards Act, 1890

Reported in : AIR2004P& H6; (2003)135PLR837

No. 1 would not be a person competent in law to contract. According to the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 every minor before joining the age of 18 years has to be looked after by his guardian and … Appeals 114, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council speaking through Sir Lord North observed as under;'Looking at Section 11 their Lordships are satisfied that the Act makes it essential that all contracting parties should be competent to

Ragjawa Narayan Mishra Vs. Chief Executive Officer, Bihar Rajya Khadi ...

Court : Patna

Subject : Service

Acts : Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Sections 11; Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3; Bihar Service Code - Rule 73; Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 - Rule 57; Liberalised Pension Rules - Rules 4 and 5; Constitution of India - Article 226

age of majority and majority obviously would be according to law. The provision of Section 3 of the Majority Act, 1875, clearly provides as to what is the age of a person domiciled in India. It is in this … is the outcome of the contractual relationship. Who would be competent to contract? It has been provided in Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, as to who is the competent to contract. Section 11 of the

P. Ilesh Yadav Vs. P. Suvarna and anr.

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Dowry Prohibition Act - Sections 6 and 8; Indian Majority Act, 1875; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 34, 107, 120B, 403 and 494

Reported in : 2002(1)ALD(Cri)606; 2002(2)ALT(Cri)29; I(2003)DMC752

means. Explanation:---For the purposes of this Chapter:-- (a) 'minor' means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), is deemed not to have attained his majority: (b)'wife' includes a woman who has been … are solely dependent on compliance with sub-rule (3) by the tenant. The payment or deposit of rent under Section 11 read with sub-rule (6) of Rule 5 arises only in respect of a tenant who did not take

Vishwanath Son of Bhika Kolase and Raghunath Son of Bhika Kolase Vs. K ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : PropertyCivil

Acts : Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 - Sections 2, 6, 8, 11 and 12; Indian Contract Act, 1972 - Sections 64 and 65; Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 - Sections 4A, 29, 29(2), 31(2), 31(3) and 31(4); Indian Majority Act, 1875; Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908; The Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968

Reported in : 2003(4)ALLMR1093; 2004(2)BomCR399

another instalment of the Hindu Code and it deals with the law relating to minority and guardianship.2.Under the Indian Majority Act, 1875, a person attains majority on his completing the age of 18 years but if before the completion of … transaction was illegal. He further submitted that since the defendant no.4, the step-mother was a de facto guardian, section 11 of the said act made it clear that the de facto guardian could not be deal with the

Smt. S.K. Chandrika Vs. Smt. Byamma and Others

Court : Karnataka

Subject : Family

Acts : Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 125(1) and 2; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 8, 10, 11; Genral Clauses Act, 1897 - Sections 3 and 13(1); Family Courts Act, 1984 - Sections 19(4) and (5); Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908 - Sections 115; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Sections 24 and 25; Indian Majority Act, 1875

Reported in : 1999(2)ALT(Cri)488; I(2000)DMC185; 1999(5)KarLJ183

of sufficient means.Explanation.--For the purposes of this Chapter.-(a) 'minor' means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (19 of 1875), is deemed not to have attained his majority.(b) 'wife' includes woman who has been divorced … controlled by Section 10, but that may be controlled by definition given in Section 8 of the IPC. Section 11 of the IPC defines 'Person'. ''Section 11. Person.--The word 'person' includes any Company or Association or body of

Smt. Sushila Devi Vs. Prem Kumar and ors.

Court : Allahabad

Subject : PropertyLimitation

Acts : Limitation Act, 1908 - Sections 6, 7, 8 and 12; Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3 and 4

Reported in : AIR1981All83

relevant parts of the rules prescribing the time of attainment of majority contained in Sections 3 and 4, Indian Majority Act, 1875 are as follows.'Section 3......... however......... person shall be deemed to have attained his majority when he shall have … 8 were the other members of the family namely his father, uncle and brothers. Defendants Nos. 9 to 11 were tenants in part of this property. These tenants are the respective defendant-respondents in the remaining three appeals.