Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930

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THE HINDU GAINS OF LEARNING ACT, 1930 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title and extent 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Gains of learning not to be held not to be separate property of acquirer merely for certain 
reasons 
4.  Savings 
 
 
  
 
 

 
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THE HINDU GAINS OF LEARNING ACT, 1930 
ACT No. XXX of 1930 
[25th July, 1930] 
An Act to remove doubt as to the rights of a member of a Hindu undivided family in property 
acquired by him by means of his learning. 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to remove doubt, and to provide a uniform rule, as to the rights of a 
member of a Hindu undivided family in property acquired by him by means of his learning ;  
 It is hereby enacted as follows : ___ 
 1. Short title and extent.___(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930. 
 1[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan]. 
 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, ___ 
(a)  “acquirer” means a member of a Hindu undivided family, who acquires gains  
of learning; 
(b)  “gains of learning” means all acquisitions of property made substantially by  
means of learning, whether such acquisitions be made before or after the 
commencement of this Act and whether such acquisitions be the ordinary or the 
extraordinary result of such learning ; and 
(c)  “learning” means education, whether elementary, technical, scientific, special  
or general, and training of every kind which is usually intended to enable a  
person to pursue any trade, industry, profession or a vocation in life. 
 3. Gains of learning not to be held not to be separate property of acquire r merely for 
certain reasons. Notwithstanding any custom, rule or interpretation of the Hindu Law, no  gains of 
learning shall be held not to be the exclusive and separate property of the acquirer  merely by reason 
of___ 
(a)  his learning having been, in whole or in part, imparted to him by any member,  
living or deceased, of his family, or with the aid of the joint funds of his family, 
or with the aid of the funds of any member thereof, or 
(b)  himself or his family having, while he was acquiring his learning, been  
maintained or supported, wholly or in part, by the joint funds of his family, or  
by the funds of any member thereof. 
 4. Savings. This Act shall not be deemed in any way to affect___ 
(a)  the terms or incidents of any transfer of property made or effected before the  
commencement of this Act, 
 
1Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October 1955).  
 
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(b)  the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already suffered or  
done before the commencement of this Act, 
(c)  any right or liability created under a partition, or an agreement for a partition, of 
joint family property made before the commencement of this Act, or 
(d)  any remedy or proceeding in res pect of such right or liability ; or to render  
invalid or in any way af fect anything done before the commencement of this  
Act in any proceeding pending in a Court at such commencement; and any such 
remedy and any such proceeding as is herein referred to may be enforced,  
instituted or continued, as the case may be, as if this Act had not been passed. 
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Date: 31-07-2024