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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

this question it will be necessary to notice the relevant statutory provisions. The Indian Majority Act, 1875 by Section 3 provides that every person domiciled in part A States shall be deemed to have attained his majority when … 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joint personal guardianship on the ground that the provision in the Indian Majority Act, 1875, regarding minority is superseded by the specific provision in Section 5(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act,

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

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

Jyoti Alias Jannat and anr. Vs. State of U.P. and ors.

Court : Allahabad

Subject : ConstitutionCriminal

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 21; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 363 and 366; Indian Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3

Reported in : 2003(4)AWC2844

birth is 20.7.1984. Thus, she is over 19 year of age. According to the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, a person who is 18 years of age is major vide Section 3 of the said Act. The

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

'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 … 'en ventre sa mere (in its mother's womb -- a term descriptive of an unborn child).'6. As per Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, a minor shall be deemed to have attained his majority on completion of

Eerati Laxman Vs. State of A.P.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 - Sections 3; General Clauses Act, 1897 - Sections 3(35), 3(66) and 20; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Sections 2 and 20; Indian Majority Act, 1875 - Sections 3; Family Law Reform Act, 1969; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 302

Reported in : AIR2009SC1816; 2009CriLJ1727; RLW2009(2)SC2221; 2009(1)SCALE41; (2009)3SCC337

mean that the principle of literal interpretation thereof should not be resorted to.8. Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 provides for age of majority of persons domiciled in India and the criteria for computation of age of

C.N. Stephen Vs. G. Stephen

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Civil

Reported in : (1883)ILR9Cal901

with costs on scale 2. Act XL of 1858, Section 3 - Minor--Certificate of administration--Majority--Majority Act (IX of 1875), Section 3. -

Jaysingh Devsingh Vs. Pratapsingh Gopalsingh

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Civil

Reported in : (1945)47BOMLR83

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

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 … be possible, viz., that a suit by a person who is a minor within the definition contained in section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, cannot be instituted except by a next friend of the person.12. The learned

Shriniwas Abaji Desai Vs. Damodar Appaji

Court : Mumbai

Subject : FamilyLimitation

Reported in : (1946)48BOMLR244

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 7, … 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