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G.M. Jeelani Vs. Shanswar Kulsum and anr.

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986 - Sections 3, 3(1) and 5; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 125 to 128; ;Muslim Law

Reported in : 1993(1)ALT(Cri)171; 1994CriLJ271

of the Code reads as follows : (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.' 9. Thus, since the minor daughter is … find that the preamble also has no application. 7. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits, relying upon Section 7 of the Act that every application under sections 125 or under Section 127 of the Code has to

Priyesh Vasudevan Vs. Shameena

Court : Kerala

Subject : Service

Acts : Kerala Education Act; ;Kerala Education Rules, 1959 - Rules 51A and 51B; ;Indian Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3 and 4; ;Limitation Act, 1963 - Sections 6, 7 and 8; ;Limitation Act, 1908; ;Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - Sections 20; ;Indian Succession Act, 1925 - Sections 2, 7 and 112; ;Transfer of Property Act - Sections 13 and 20; ;Land Reforms Act - Sections 82; ;Kerala Service Act - Sections 4 and 5; ;Kerala Service Rules - Rules 60, 67 and 71; ;Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 187 and 312 to 316; ;Constitution of India - Articles 14 and 16; ;Hindu Law; ;Civil Law

Reported in : 2005(4)KLT1003

1925, 'minor' is defined under Section 2(e), which reads as follows:'(e) 'minor' means any person subject to the Indian Majority Act, 1875, who has not attained his majority within the meaning of that Act, and any other person who has … person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; and 'minority' means the status of any such person;'Section 7 of the Indian Succession Act provides that the domicile of origin of every person of legitimate birth is

Anupam Talukdar Vs. Smt. Piyali Talukdar

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956; ;Indian Majority Act, 1875; ;Family Court Act, 1984 - Section 7(2); ;Evidence Act, 1872; ;Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1974 - Sections 125, 125(2), 125(3), 126(2), 127, 128, 295, 296, 397, 401, 425, 461 and 482

Reported in : 2009CriLJ1846

such person.)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 a woman who has been … ORDERArunabha Basu, J.1. The revisional application under Section 397/401 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directed against the order dated 13th … 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, awarded a sum of Rs. 7,000/- per month as interim maintenance with effect from 1st October 2007.2. In

Annie Besant Vs. G. Narayaniah

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Civil

Reported in : (1914)16BOMLR625

(1) by declaring the infants wards of Court, and (2) by taking advantage of Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, as amended by Section 52 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, and declaring under Section 7 of

Anand Yashwant Sarwade

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Civil

Acts : Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 - Sections 4, 4(1), 4(3), 7, 41 and 41(1); Indian Majority Act, 1875; Mental Health Act, 1987

Reported in : AIR2008Bom99; 2008(1)ALLMR602; 2008(1)BomCR325

4(1) of the said Act defines a minor to be a person, who under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority.Section 4(3) defines 'wards' to mean … 4(3) defines 'wards' to mean a minor for whose person or property or both there is a guardian.6. Section 7 of the said Act reads as under:7. Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship -

Ajit Datt Vs. Mrs. Ethel Walters (Decd.) Through L.Rs. and Others

Court : Allahabad

Subject : Family

Acts : Indian Succession Act, 1925 - Sections 4, 15(1), 18, 24, 25, 29, 29(1) and (2), 36, 37 to 40 and 47; Indian Succession Rules, 1925 - Rules 6 and 39; Adoption of Children Act, 1926 - Sections 1(1) and 2, 3 and 5(2); Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act, 1949; Adoption Act, 1976 - Sections 39(2); Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 50, 57(1); Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Sections 12; Punjab Laws Act, 1872 - Sections 5 and 7; Oudh Estate Act, 1869; Sri Pratap Jammu and Kashmir Laws Consolidation Act, 1977; Constitution of India - Articles 13, 21 and 372; Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887; Indian Majority Act, 1875; General Clauses Act, 1904 - Sections 3(57); Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 - Article 16(1); International

Reported in : 2000(4)AWC3270

the introductory passages of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Bill in which it has been stated thus : 'Indian Majority Act. 1875, exempted adoption from the purview of it s provisions while Indian Succession Act. 1925, specifically recognised the Hindu … to justice, equity or good conscience and which had not been altered or abolished by any enactment. Similarly Section 7 provided that all local customs and mercantile usages shall be regarded as valid unless they are contrary to

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 … on 15-1-1959 and that even at that time her issues were minors.5. Misc. No. 43/1959 was filed under Section 7 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 (hereinafter referred to as 'G & W Act') in the Court

Jaysingh Devsingh Vs. Pratapsingh Gopalsingh

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Civil

Reported in : (1945)47BOMLR83

then her will dated February 28, 1936, would be of no effect, as under Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, she would not attain her majority until twenty-one, and as a minor she would be incapable of executing … is headed : 'In the matter of guardianship...of...minor.And it proceeds as follows:You...are declared/appointed guardian of the.of the minor.under Section 7 of Act VIII of 1890 and the points which you should particularly note are printed on the reverse.The

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 … as findings of fact not assailable at this stage. (3) It is next urged that in view of Section 7 of the old Limitation Act, plaintiff had no right of suit left when his elder brother Ram Kumar

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 … ORDERM.M. Kumar, J.1. This is defendant's appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for brevity the Code) challenging concurrent findings of facts recorded … has decided the case titled as Kartar Singh v. Harhans Kaur,(1994)4 S.C.C. 730. For the views taken by the Supreme Court it relied upon an