In all Bombay Act 1[or Maharashtra Act], unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and
(b) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice-versa.
(a) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and
(b) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice-versa.
Source footnotes
1. These words were inserted by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 1A · Extension of application of Act to Acts, rules, etc., made on or after the 1st day of November, 1956.Section 1B · Extension of application of Act to Acts, rules, etc., of State of Maharashtra.Section 2 · Repeal.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Application of certain foregoing definitions to previous Bombay Acts.Section 5 · Coming into operation of Bombay Acts or Maharashtra Acts.Section 6 · Printing of date on which Act is published after having received the assent of the Governor, Governor-General, or His Majesty as the case may require.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.