The Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930

The Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930 was enacted to provide for the recognition of the rights of the learners of a joint Hindu family in relation to the impartible estate. According to the Act, a Hindu family's learners are entitled to a share in the joint family property, which is impartible. It further clarifies that learners include anyone who acquires knowledge of the Hindu law, religion, philosophy, or science, regardless of their gender or age. The Act defines the term 'Hindu family' as a family which is Hindu by religion and which would be joint family under the Hindu law if the father were alive.