The Majority Act, 1875

THE MAJORITY ACT, 1875

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THE MAJORITY ACT, 1875 _______ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _______ PREAMBLE. Age of majority of persons domiciled in India.

THE MAJORITY ACT, 1875

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Section 1 — Short title

Section 2 — Saving

Section 3 — Age of majority of persons domiciled in India

9 OF 1875 [2nd March, 1875.] An Act to amend the law respecting the age of majority. 2 3 Preamble.—Whereas, in the case of persons domiciled in [India] it is expedient [to specify the age of majority]; It is hereby enacted as follows: — 4 1. Short title.—This Act may be called the *** Majority Act, 1875. Saving.—Nothing herein contained shall affect:— (a) the capacity of any persons to act in the following matters (namely),—marriage, dower, divorce and adoption; 7 (b) the religion or religious rites and usages of any class of [citizens of India]; or (c) the capacity of any person who before this Act comes into force has attained majority under the law applicable to him. Age of majority of persons domiciled in India.—(1) Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. (2) In computing the age of any person, the day on which he was born is to be included as a whole day and he shall be deemed to have attained majority at the beginning of the eighteenth anniversary of that day.] 1. 2, for “to prolong the period of nonage, and to attain more uniformity and certainty respecting the age of majority that now exists” (w.e.f.