Section 1 — Short title and extent.

The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1 *** and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are outside the said territories.

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