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Section 4 of The Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930

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,
(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 respect of such right or liability; or to render invalid or in any way affect 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.

Summary

It preserves the validity (legal force) or invalidity of anything already done or suffered before the Act began.
It does not affect any rights or liabilities (legal responsibilities) created by a partition (the division of joint family property) or an agreement to partition made before the Act.
It does not affect court cases or legal proceedings that were already pending (active but undecided) in court when the Act started, allowing them to continue as if this law was never passed.

Practical examples

1In 1928, a joint Hindu family split up and did a partition (division of property). Under their partition agreement, Hari had to pay 100 rupees of his career earnings to his brother. In 1932, Hari tries to use the new Act to get out of this payment. Under Section 4, the new Act does not affect his partition agreement from 1928, so Hari still has to pay.

2In June 1930, a lawsuit was filed in a local court to decide if Rajesh's earnings as an artist belonged to his joint family. The Act commenced (started) on July 25, 1930, while the case was still active. Under Section 4, this pending court case can continue and be decided under the old rules, as if the new Act had never been passed.

FAQ

1. What does the term "Savings" mean in this section?

In a law, "Savings" refers to provisions that protect existing rights, actions, or transactions from being changed or canceled by the new law.

2. Does this Act change the terms of a property transfer that took place in 1920?

No, the text states that the Act does not in any way affect the terms or incidents of any transfer of property made or effected before the commencement (starting date) of the Act.

3. What happens to court cases that were already in progress when this law was passed?

Any court case or proceeding pending at the commencement of the Act is not affected. It can be continued and enforced as if this Act had not been passed.

Test yourself

1.According to Section 4, what is the effect of the Act on property transfers made BEFORE its commencement?

2.Section 4 clause (c) protects rights or liabilities created under what family event made before the Act?

3.What happens to a court proceeding that was pending when the Act commenced?

4.Does the Act affect the validity or invalidity of anything already done or suffered before its commencement?

5.If a legal remedy existed for a past partition right before the Act was passed, what does Section 4 say about it?

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