Section 2: Saving

Nothing herein contained shall affect:

(a) the capacity of any persons to act in the following matters (namely), marriage, dower, divorce and adoption;

(b) the religion or religious rites and usages of any class of [citizens of India]; or

(c) the capacity of any person who before this Act comes into force has attained majority under the law applicable to him.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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