meaning of- For the purposes of this Order, each of the following shall be treated as constituting a family, namely:-

a man and his wife living together,

any child or children, being issue or theirs; or of such man or such wife,

any child or children being maintained by such man or wife;

a man not having a wife or not living together with his wife, any child or children, being issue of his, and any child or children being maintained by him;

a woman not having a husband or not living together with her husband, any child or children being issue of hers, and any child or children being maintained by her;

a man or woman and his or her brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant living with him or her; and

any combination of one or more of the groups specified in clause (a), clause (b), clause (c) or clause (d) of this rule.

Explanation.-For the avoidance of doubts, it is hereby declared that the provisions of rule 6 shall be without any prejudice to the concept of "family" in any personal law or in any other law for the time being in force.] [Order 32A Inserted by Section 80 Act 104 of 1976 for rule (w.e.f. 1.2.1977)]

meaning of- For the purposes of this Order, each of the following shall be treated as constituting a family, namely:-

a man and his wife living together,

any child or children, being issue or theirs; or of such man or such wife,

any child or children being maintained by such man or wife;

a man not having a wife or not living together with his wife, any child or children, being issue of his, and any child or children being maintained by him;

a woman not having a husband or not living together with her husband, any child or children being issue of hers, and any child or children being maintained by her;

a man or woman and his or her brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant living with him or her; and

any combination of one or more of the groups specified in clause (a), clause (b), clause (c) or clause (d) of this rule.

Explanation.-For the avoidance of doubts, it is hereby declared that the provisions of rule 6 shall be without any prejudice to the concept of "family" in any personal law or in any other law for the time being in force.] [Order 32A Inserted by Section 80 Act 104 of 1976 for rule (w.e.f. 1.2.1977)]