Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act,1956

Act No : 32

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Section : Over-riding effect of Act.

5.Over-riding effect of Act. 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 to any matter for which provision is made in this Act ; (b) any other law in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall cease to, have effect in so far as it is inconsistent with any of the provisions contained in this Act. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 In its application to Pondicherry, in section 3, after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted- "(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the Union territory of Pondicherry. "-(Vide Act 26 of 1968). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 185

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