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6. There is no dispute that a Gond is Hindu by religion. But he is also a Scheduled Tribe within the meaning of clause 25 of Article 366 of Constitution of India. So, the Hindu Marriage Act or Hindu Succession Act will not apply to a Gond in this region in view of the provisions of Sub-clause (2) of Section 2 of these two Acts.

7. At this stage, it would be appropriate to look into the provisions of Article 366 (25) and Article 342 of the Constitution of India. These are as under :-

Article 366 is a definition section giving meaning of various terms used in this Constitution. Clause 25 defines "Scheduled Tribes" as meaning such tribe or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be scheduled tribe for the purpose of Constitution.