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The Majority Act of 1875 was introduced to standardize the age of majority in British India. Previously, the age of majority differed between religious communities and legal statutes, creating confusion. The Act establishes 18 as the uniform age of majority for all persons domiciled in India, with exceptions for matters of marriage, religion, and those who had already reached majority under prior law. It does not interfere with religious laws governing marriage, divorce, etc. The Act was amended in 1999 to
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- VimalMalviya
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