The inconsistency test under Section 5(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 means:
Under s.5(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, an earlier law ceases to have effect "in so far as it is inconsistent" with the Act. Only the inconsistent…
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The inconsistency test under Section 5(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 means:
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Under s.5(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, an earlier law ceases to have effect "in so far as it is inconsistent" with the Act. Only the inconsistent portion becomes inoperative; the rest of that law continues, and the court has no choice between the two.
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