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What has the author Prafulla C Pant written?
Prafulla C. Pant has written: 'C.U. Menon's Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956' -- subject(s): Guardian and ward, Minors, Children, Legal status, laws 'The law of marriage divorce and other matrimonial disputes' -- subject(s): Marriage law, Divorce, Law and legislation
What is the Hindu succession act?
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is a law that was passed by the parliament of India in 1956 to amend and codify the law relating to intestate or unwilled succession, among Hindus.
What is a wise minority?
A wise Minority is someone who thinks before they act.
What was the act of 1956 passed?
What was th act passed in 1956
How many sections are there in companies act 1956?
There are 658 sections in Companies Act, 1956 in total.
What are some Hindu laws?
PERSONS GOVERNED BY HINDU LAW : The following persons are governed by Hindu Law: 1. A HINDU BY BIRTH : If the parents are both Hindus, their children whether legitimate or illegitimate become Hindus automatically. 2. A HINDU BY FAITH OR CONVERSION OF HINDUISM: Previously, it was a contention that "a Hindu is horn and nor made". But now even a person converted to Hinduism is treated as a Hindu. 3. ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN : Illegitimate children born to Hindu parents or both the parents. 4. ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN : Illegitimate children born to Christian father and Hindu mother, and brought up as a Hindu. 5. JAIN SIKH, BUDHIST LINGAYAT, BRAHMOS, ARYA SAMAJ: Jain Sikh, budhist, Lingayat, Brahmos, Arya Samajist and Santhals of Chota Nagpuri, If not varied by custom. 6. A person who is Hindu by birth, and who has renounced Hinduism and reverted back to Hinduism either by religious rites or recognition from community. 7. The sons of Hindu dancing grils of the Naik caste who are converted to Mohammedanism, but whose sons are brought up by the Hindu grand parents as Hindus. 8. To Hindu who have made a declaration that they were not Hindus for the purpose of Special Marriage Act 1872 PERSONS NOT GOVERNED BY HINDU LAW : 1. Illegitimate children born to Hindu father and Christian mother and brought up as Christians. 2. Illegitimate children born to a Hindu father and a Muslim mother. 3. Hindu converted to Islam religion 4. Hindu coverted to Christianity. 5. A Hindu marrying under Special Marriage Act, for the purpose of inheritance, governed by Indian Succession Act and not Hindu Succession Act. EFFECT OF COVERSION AS PER INDIAN HINDU LAW : APPLICABILITY OF HINDU LAW : 1. Chritianity : Earlier to Indian Succession Act 1925, a Hindu covert to Christianity could opt for Hindu faith. After passing the Indian Succession Act, the Hindu covert to Christianity is governed by the Indian Succession Act. 2.Mohammadanism : A Hindu covert to Mohammedanism has no option to retain Hindu personal law and he is governed by Muslim personal law. 3. Hinduism : Any covert to Hinduism from other religion does not have any caste, but if he professes Hindu faith, it is sufficieant for the application of Hindu Law. EFFECT OF CONVERSION ON INHERITANCE RIGHTS: Previously a convert from one religion to another could not inherit the property of his original religion. But the Caste Disabilities Removal Act 1850 abolished the said forfeiture of rights to inheritance by a convert. EFFECT OF CONVERSION ON MARITAL RIGHTS : Under the Hindu Marriage Act 1956 if any of the spouse converts himself to another religion the other party is entitled for a divorce. EFFECT OF CONVERSION ON RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE: The spouse who gets converted from Hinduism to another religion cannote claim maintenance. However if a Hindu himself renounces Hinduism the Hindu wife can claim separate residential maintenance from him. EFFECT OF CONVERSION ON RIGHT OF GUARDIANSHIP: When a guardian changes his religion, he cannot act as a guardian for the minor.
What is the Hindu amendment act 2005?
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Do Hindu men have many wives?
In India, as per the Hindu Marriage Act, polygamy is considered illegal.
Can a spouse who holds guardianship over husband get a divorce without his signature?
Unlikely because the act is adversarial.
What is the Indian companies act?
1956
What was Hindu Mahassabha?
Hindu mahasabha is an organisation formed by some hindu freedom fighters to save hinduism from british and muslim influences. Currently they act as a political party.
What are Eisenhower significant achievements?
The highway act of 1956
