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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

The Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975State Act of Kerala · Act 30 of 1976

(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

2 Definition.—In this Act, "Joint Hindu Family" means any Hindu family with community of property and includes—

(1) a tarwad or thavazhi governed by the Madras Marumakkathayam Act, 1932, the Travancore Nayar Act, II of 1100, the Travancore Ezhava Act, III of 1100, the Nanjinad Vellala Act of 1101, the Travancore Kshatriya Act of 1108, the Travancore Krishnanvaka Marumakkathayee Act, VII of 1115, the Cochin Nayar Act, XXIX of 1113, or the Cochin Marumakkathayam Act, XXXIII of 1113;

(2) a kutumba or kavaru governed by the Madras Aliyasanthana Act, 1949;

(3) an illom governed by the Kerala Nambudiri Act, 1958; and

(4) an undivided Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara law.

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ActThe Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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