The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 is not applicable to

Section 3(2) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act excludes members of Scheduled Tribes unless the Central Government otherwise directs by notification, and since its extension to Pondicherry in 1968 the Act does not apply to the Renoncants of that Union Territory. The Act therefore does not apply to "Both Scheduled Tribes (unless notified by the Central Government) and Renoncants of the Union Territory of Pondicherry"; Jains are expressly covered by section 3(1)(b).