Legal glossary

“minor”

Defined in 11 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950 · s. 4

    (24) "minor" means a person who, under section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), has not attained majority;
    Read section 4
  2. The Citizenship Act, 1955 · s. 2

    (e) "minor" means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years; 4 [(ee) "Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder" means a person registered as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder by the Central Government under section 7A;]
    Read section 2
  3. The Code on Social Security, 2020 · s. 2

    (47) "minor" means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years;
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  4. The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 1960 · s. 2

    (e) "minor" means a person who is deemed not to have attained majority under the Indian Majority Act, 1875; 4 [(ee) "orchard" means a compact area of land, having fruit bearing trees grown thereon in such number that they preclude or when fully grown, would preclude, a substantial part of such land from being used for any agricultural purpose, but does not include any land, being a banana or guava garden or vine yard;
    Read section 2
  5. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 · s. 4

    (a) "minor" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years;
    Read section 4
  6. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 · s. 2

    (cb) "minor" means a person who has completed the age of sixteen years but has not completed the age of eighteen years;]
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  7. The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 · s. 3

    " minor ".—"minor" means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is not a widower or a widow; 9* * * * * the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion; 10[and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts;]
    Read section 3
  8. The Indian Succession Act, 1925 · s. 2

    (e) "minor" means any person subject to the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875) who has not attained his majority within the meaning of that Act, and any other person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; and "minority" means the status of any such person;
    Read section 2
  9. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 · s. 2

    (c) "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875)is deemed not to have attained the age of majority;
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  10. The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960 · s. 2

    (n) "minor" means a person who is deemed not to have attained majority under the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875);
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  11. The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960 · s. 2

    (l) "minor" means a person who is deemed not to have attained majority under the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875);
    Read section 2