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  "title": "HINDU GAINS OF LEARNING ACT, 1930",
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  "text": "THE HINDU GAINS OF LEARNING ACT, 1930 \r\n(XXX of 1930) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and extent \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Gains of learning not to be held not to b e separate property of a cquirer \r\nmerely for certain reasons \r\n4. Savings \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE HINDU GAINS OF LEARNING ACT, 1930 \r\n(XXX of 1930) \r\n[25th July, 1930] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto remove doubt as to the rights of a member of a Hindu undivided family in property \r\nacquired by him by means of his learning. \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to remove doubt, and to provide a uniform rule, as \r\nto the rights of a member of a Hindu undivided family in property acquired by him by \r\nmeans of his learning; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Gains of \r\nLearning Act, 1930. \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of \r\n3\r\n[the Province of the Punjab].] \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext,– \r\n(a) “acquirer” means a member of a Hindu undivided family, who acquires \r\ngains of learning; \r\n(b) “gains of learning” means all acquisitions of property made \r\nsubstantially  by means of learning, whether such acquisitions be made \r\nbefore or after the commencement of thi s Act and whether such \r\nacquisitions be the ordinary or the extraordinary result of such learning; \r\nand \r\n(c) “learning” means education, whether elementary, technical, scientific, \r\nspecial or general, and training of every kind which is usually intended \r\nto ena ble a person to pursue any trade, industry, profession or a \r\nvocation in life. \r\n3. Gains of learning not to be held not to be separate property of acquirer \r\nmerely for certain reasons .– Notwithstanding any custom, rule or interpretation of \r\nthe Hindu Law, no g ains of learning shall be held not to be the exclusive and \r\nseparate property of the acquirer merely by reasons of– \r\n                                                           \r\n1For statement of objects and reasons, see Gazette of India, 1929, Pt. V, p.228; for Report of Select Committee, see ibid., \r\n1930, Pt. V, p. 93. \r\n2Substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), w.e.f. 14.10.1955, s.3 and 2nd schedule; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 9.6.1960, pages 725-845. \r\n3Substituted for the word “Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No.1 of 1974),w.e.f. 14.8.1973, Article \r\n2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette(Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425 -A to 1425-PP, which \r\nhad been substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 19 60 (XXI of 1960), w.e.f. 14.10.1955, s.3 and 2 nd \r\nschedule; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 9.6.1960, pages 725 -845, which had been \r\nsubstituted for the words  “the whole of British India” by the Adaptation of Central Acts and  Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. \r\nNo. 4 of 1949), w.e.f. 28.3.1949, Articles 3(2) and 4 and published in the Gazette of Pakistan, pages 223-283. \r\n(a) his learning having been, in whole or in part, imparted to him by any \r\nmember, living or deceased, of his family, or with the aid of the j oint \r\nfunds of his family, or with the aid of the funds of any member thereof, \r\nor \r\n(b) himself or his family, having, while he was acquiring his learning, been \r\nmaintained or supported, wholly or in part, by the joint funds of his \r\nfamily, or by the funds of any member thereof. \r\n4. Savings.– This Act shall not be deemed in any way to affect– \r\n(a) the terms or incidents of any transfer of property made or effected \r\nbefore the commencement of this Act, \r\n(b) the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything  already \r\nsuffered or done before the commencement of this Act, \r\n(c) any right or liability created under a partition, or an agreement for a \r\npartition, of joint family property made before the commencement of \r\nthis Act, or \r\n(d) any remedy or proceeding in resp ect of such right or liability; or to \r\nrender invalid or in any way affect anything done before the \r\ncommencement of this Act in any proceeding pending in a Court at \r\nsuch commencement; and any such remedy and any such proceeding \r\nas is herein referred to may be enforced, instituted or continued, as the \r\ncase may be, as if this Act had not been passed.",
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