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Independent Thought Vs. Union of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Land Acquisition

so far as children are concerned. W.P. (C) No.382 of 2013 Page 82 20. Section 3 of the Majority Act, 1875 provides that a person shall attain the age of majority on completing the age of 18 years and … of considerable public importance - whether sexual intercourse between a man and his wife being a girl between 15 and 18 years of age is rape?. Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

V.N. Swaminathan Vs. Angayarkanni Ammal and ors.

Court : Chennai

Subject : Family

Acts : Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 - Sections 4 and 5; Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3; Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 - Sections 41(1)

Reported in : AIR1964Mad11

the first and second respondents from joint personal guardianship on the ground that the provision in the Indian Majority Act, 1875, regarding minority is superseded by the specific provision in Section 5(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, … cannot be ordered. The petitioner is the only son of V. Nadimuthu Pillai, who died on 26th October 1954. The petitioner's date of birth is stated to be 25th June 1944 and he is said to have

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

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 … 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

Shriniwas Abaji Desai Vs. Damodar Appaji

Court : Mumbai

Subject : FamilyLimitation

Reported in : (1946)48BOMLR244

it proved infructuous and the darkhast was disposed of on January 31, 1934. The provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, having been adopted by the Jamkhandi State, the respondent attained majority at the age of twenty-one on June … I, therefore, dismiss the appeal with costs and I dismiss the application summarily. Indian Majority Act (IX of 1875), Section 3 - Bombay Court of Wards Act (Bom. I of 1906), -Indian Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Sections … and is domiciled in that State. He was born on June 29, 1916, and during his minority, the Court of Wards, Jamkhandi, took over superintendence

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

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 … Nesargi, J.1. The plaintiffs in O.S. No. 182/1964 on the file of the II Additional Civil Judge, Bangalore City have preferred (his appeal against the decree

Sm. Achia Khatoon Vs. Abdul Hai

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Civil

Acts : Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Section 115 - Order 3, Rule 4 - Order 7, Rule 9 - Order 32, Rules 1 and 2 - Order 43, Rule 1; ;Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 2 and 3

Reported in : AIR1952Cal381

,of the opinion that she being under 18 years of age was a minor, according to the Indian Majority Act, & so in view of the provisions of Order 32 Rule 1, Civ. P. C. it was necessary … the petitioner in support of the Rule that the provision of Section 3, Majority Act (IX (9) of 1875) under which all persons except those for whose person or property a guardian has been appointed by a

Gulam Mustafa Vs. Tahara Begum and anr.

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : 1980CriLJ124

means a person who has not attained his majority within the meaning of Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, where the suit relates to any of the matters mentioned in Clauses (a) and (b) of Section 2 … J.1. The only question that arises for consideration in this revision petition is whether a Mohammadan wife aged 15 years, is entitled to initiate action without a next friend, for maintenance under Section 125 of the Cr.

Chunee Mul Johary and ors. Vs. Brojo Nath Roy Chowdhry and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Property

Reported in : (1882)ILR8Cal967

executed the mortgage deed.3. In order to determine this question we have first to decide whether the Indian Majority Act (IX of 1875) is applicable. Upon this point the Subordinate Judge says in his judgment: 'It has been … Registration Act (III of 1877), Section 35 - Certificate of Guardianship Act (XL of 1858)--Majority Act (IX of 1875), Section 3. - … decide is, whether Brojo Nath Roy Chowdhry was a major on the 18th of November 1879 when he executed the mortgage deed.3. In order to

Mr. Avinash S/O Mr. Suresh Vs. State of Karnataka, by Secretary to Gov ...

Court : Karnataka

Subject : Land Acquisition

We have to refer to Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 and Sections 361 and 363 of the Indian Penal Code. 10. According to respondent No.6, the date of … directing the respondents to produce the corpus of the detenue Mrs. Sanghavi before this Court. Dr. Bhakthavatsala, J. 1. The petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a

Vishal Nilesh Mandlewala Vs. Justice R.J. Shah (Retd.) Admission Commi ...

Court : Gujarat

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Income Tax Act, 1961; Indian Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3; Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 - Sections 4(1), 4(2), 4(3) and 19; Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1959 - Sections 2, 4 and 6

Reported in : (2007)2GLR1764

cannot be read so as to laying down a position contrary to the statutory law.17. Under the Indian Majority Act, 1875, Section 3 provides for age of majority of persons domiciled in India. The provision stipulates that every minor of … D.A. Mehta, J.1. This petition has been preferred to challenge the order made by respondent No. 1-committee refusing to grant approval to the admission of the petitioner given by respondent No. 2-college, with a further