Section 4 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 4. Over-riding effect of Act.— (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,— (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall cease to have effect with respect
Section 3 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 3 Definitions and interpretation .— (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “agnate”—one person is said to be an “agnate” of another if the two are related by blood or adoption wholly through males; (b) “aliyasantana law” means the system of law applicable to persons who, if
Section 2 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 2. Application of Act.— (1) This Act applies— (a) to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj; (b) to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to amend and codify the law relating to intestate or unwilled succession, among Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. The Act lays down a uniform and comprehensive system of inheritance and succession into one Act. The Hindu
Section 31 in The Special Marriage Act, 1954 31. Court to which petition should be made.— (1) Every petition under Chapter V or Chapter VI shall be presented to the district court within the local limits of whose original civil jurisdiction— (i) the marriage was solemnized (ii) the respondent, at the time of the presentation of
Section 30 in The Special Marriage Act, 1954 30. Re-marriage of divorced persons.— Where a marriage has been dissolved by a decree of divorce; and either there is no right of appeal against the decree or if there is such a right of appeal, the time for appealing has expired without an appeal having been
Section 29 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 29 Savings. (1) A marriage solemnized between Hindus before the commencement of this Act, which is otherwise valid, shall not be deemed to be invalid or ever to have been invalid by reason only of the fact that the parties thereto belonged to the same gotra
Section 28 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 All decrees made by the court in any proceeding under this Act shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), be appealable as decrees of the court made in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction, and every such appeal shall lie to the court to which
Section 27 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Disposal of Property—Section 27: Under the provisions of this section, the court has power to make proper orders with respect to any property, presented at or about the time of marriage, which may belong jointly to both the husband and the wife. The object of the section
Section 26 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 26 Custody of children. In any proceeding under this Act, the court may, from time to time, pass such interim orders and make such provisions in the decree as it may deem just and proper with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of minor children,