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Ghurava Bai Vs. Vishnuram

Court : Chhattisgarh

Reported in : I(2002)DMC324

..... minor female child referred to in clause (b) to make such allowance, until she attains her majority, if the magistrate is satisfied that the husband of such minor female child, if married, is not possessed 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 a woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained a divorce from ..... neglects or refuses to maintain-(a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or(b) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself; or(c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter who is attained majority), where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself; or(d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself;a magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or ..... a minor would mean a person who under the provisions of indian minority act is deemed not to have attained his majority; wife includes a woman who has been divorced by or has obtained a divorce from her husband and has not re-married; such allowance shall be payable from the date of the order or may ..... section 125 of the code has made a major change in the erstwhile section 488 and now two things are required to be proved by a child through his guardian that he is minor and he is .....

Tulsidas Madhavdas Sharma Vs. Smt. Shantiben Tulsidas Sharma and anr.

Court : Gujarat

Reported in : II(1991)DMC397; (1991)2GLR190

..... of a minor female child referred to in clause (b) to make such allowance, until she attains her majority, if the magistrate is satisfied that the husband of such minor female child, if married, is not possessed 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 (9 of 1875) is deemed not to have attained his majority;(b) 'wife' includes a woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained a divorce from her husband ..... neglects or refuses to maintain :(a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or(b) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself, or(c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or(d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself. ..... acting contrary would clearly be illegal. .....

Kamalammal Vs. A.N. Shanmugham Alias Gurunathan and ors.

Court : Chennai

Reported in : (1976)1MLJ217

..... already, he had already completed the age of 18, but had not completed the age of 21 and the period of minority gets enlarged only under the special provisions of the indian majority act, 1875, in a case where the guardian has been appointed by the court. ..... therefore, under the provisions of section 3 of the indian majority act of 1875, the first plaintiff was a minor on the date when ..... the first argument is that under section 3 of the indian majority act, a guardian having been appointed for the first plaintiff, he attained majority only on the completion of 21 years, that in this case admittedly on the date when the plaint was presented, the first plaintiff had not completed the age of 21 and he was not represented ..... second is that rajakotilingam chettiar, when he was appointed as guardian by this court, had not executed any bond and that under those circumstances under section 36 of the guardians and wards act, 1890, the suit, if at all, could have been instituted only with the leave of the high court which appointed the guardian and that such leave not having been obtained, ..... been taken off the file, since the suit was continued by the first plaintiff after his attaining majority, there is no difficulty in treating the proceedings before the trial court as if the plaint was taken off the file of the court, but subsequently represented after the first plaintiff attained majority and the suit was continued thereafter and there is no impediment to so treating the proceedings because .....

In Re: SewnaraIn Mohata

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (1894)ILR21Cal911

..... section 3 of the probate and administration act states that '' 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 not completed his age of eighteen years; and 'minority' means the status of ..... the classification therefore adopted by the probate and administration act, so far as the provisions relating to the age of majority are concerned, comprises first all that class of persons to whom the majority act applies, that is to say, persons who are domiciled in british india; and, next, the class consisting of 'any other persons who have not completed the age ..... the indian majority act, which is specifically referred to in the probate and administration act, we find it stated in the preamble that the act is intended to apply to persons domiciled in british india, and the preamble proceeds: 'it is expedient to prolong the period of non-age, and to attain more uniformity and certainty respecting the age of majority than now ..... the question is whether, under the probate and administration act, the applicant, being a major according to the law of his own country, is notwithstanding that he is still under the age of 18 years, entitled to an order for ..... to me there is nothing in either of these two cases which indicates that anything but the ordinary and natural construction should be placed on the words of the section of the probate and administration act which defines the age of majority .....

R.Thiagarajan Vs. 1)The Superintendent of Police,

Court : Chennai

..... question posed by one of the parents, as to their right over their children on marriage, and when we look at the provisions of the indian majority act, 1875, guardians and wards act, 1890, child marriage restraint act, 1929, we are of the humble opinion, the issue has to be addressed.14. ..... section 3 of the majority act, 1875 deals with the age of majority of persons domiciled in india, ..... minor, under section 198 of the criminal procedure code, including an offence relating to marriage, if the minor girl or boy below the marriageable age, does not question the marriage on attainment of majority, or the age fixed, as the case may be, whether the offence committed can be said to be ratified?. ..... laws of the land have prescribed completion of 18 years, as attainment of majority and it would be the age, for taking any decision over the person and ..... of the girl, above 18 years, as void, non-est in law, instead of making it voidable, at the instance of the person, who has attained the marriageable age, in particular, a minor girl, on attainment of majority, has to be addressed, having regard to the mental and psychological maturity.15. ..... scc475 the hon'ble supreme court held that once a person becomes a major, (i.e) attained 18 years of age, he/she can marry, whosoever he/she ..... 2011 (4) mlj (crl) 315, held that the male who has committed an offence under the provisions of the child marriage restraint act, 1929, is not entitled to enjoy the fruits of such offence and seek for custody of a minor. .....

Pushpinder Kaur Vs. Balbir Singh

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Reported in : I(1991)DMC560

..... of a minor female child referred to in clause (b) to make such allowance, until she attains her majority, if the magistrate is satisfied that the husband of such minor female child, if married, is not possessed of sufficient means.explanation--for the purpose 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 divorced by, or has obtained a divorce from her husband ..... neglects or refuses to maintain--(a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or(b) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself, or(c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or(d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself,a magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, order .....

Archita @ Anu Seth vs.sunil Seth

Court : Delhi

..... - for the purposes of this chapter,- (a) (b) 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; wife includes a woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained a divorce from, her husband and has not remarried. ..... .p4552015 page 2 of 7 to maintain- (a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or (b) (c) (d) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself, or his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself, a magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, order ..... same to such person as the magistrate may from time to time direct: provided that the magistrate may order the father of a minor female child referred to in clause (b) to make such allowance, until she attains her majority, the magistrate is satisfied that the husband of such minor female child, if married, is not possessed of sufficient means. ..... of crl.rev.p4552015 page 5 of 7 divorce was passed on the ground of desertion by the wife, she would not be entitled to maintenance for any period prior to the passing of the decree under section 13 of the hindu marriage act.12. .....

Hemanta Kumar Patnaik Vs. Smt. Basanti Patnaik and ors.

Court : Orissa

Reported in : 1995(I)OLR118

..... 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 divorced by. ..... neglects or refuses to maintain- (a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or (b) his legitimate or illegimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself, or (c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or (d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself, a magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, ..... such person as the magistrate may from time to time direct : provided that the magistrate may order the father of a minor female child referred to in clause (b) to make such allowance, until she attains her majority, if the magistrate is satisfied that the husband of such minor female child if married is not possessed of sufficient means. ..... divorce--(1) any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that the other party- (i) xxx xxx xxx (i-a) has, after the solemnization of the marriage, treated the ..... was under section 13(1)(ia) of the hindu marriage act, 1955, which reads as follows :'13. .....

Ved Parkash Vs. Leena Kahar

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Reported in : 1996CriLJ2703; II(1996)DMC222

..... of a minor female child referred to in clause (b) to make such allowance, until she attains her majority, if the magistrate is satisfied that the husband of such minor female child, if married, is not possessed 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 (9 of 1875) is deemed not to have attained his majority;(b) 'wife' includes a woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained a divorce from her husband ..... neglects or refuses to maintain(a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or(b) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself, or(c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or(d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself, a magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, order ..... it is true that the respondents herein are entitled to claim maintenance under sections 19 and 22 of the hindu adoptions and maintenance act, 1956, but, as already stated the provisions of the personal law of the parties cannot be imported into the present section. .....

Dipa Koer and anr. Vs. Lakshmi NaraIn Singh and anr.

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : 6Ind.Cas.6

..... of them are of dates antecedent to the amendment; of the indian majority act, 1875, by section 52 of the guardians and wards act of 1890. ..... if that were so open, the words of the section of the indian majority act, to which we have referred, appear so plain that it would be impossible to put two interpretations ..... section 3 of the indian majority act, as it now stands, says that 'every minor of whose person or property or both a guardian other than a guardian for a suit has been or shall be appointed or declared by any court of justice, before the minor has attained the age of eighteen years shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the indian succession act (x of 1865) or in any other enactment, be deemed to have attained bis majority when he shall have completed his age of twenty-one ..... it is argued that the provision of the indian majority act has never yet been applied by the court to the case of a person making a will, and it is said that the matter is, therefore, res integra and that it is open to us to decide that it does not apply to the case ..... has been rejected by the learned district judge of saran, on the ground that at the date of the alleged will, that is the 5th april 1907, lala kondhey lal had not attained majority and was, therefore, under section 46 of the succession act, as extended by section 2 of the hindu wills act to hindus, incapable of making' a will.2. ..... certificate it appears that the then minor would not attain his majority until the 28th august 1909.4. .....