Hindu Law (Page 4)

4. Definitions. In this Act,- (a) “minor” means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; (b) “guardian” means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property or of both his person and property, and includes- (i) a natural guardian,KEEP READING

5. Over-riding effect of Act. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,- (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall cease to have effect with respect to anyKEEP READING

6. Natural guardians of a Hindu minor. The natural guardians of a Hindu, minor, in respect of the minor’s person as well as in respect of the minor’s property (excluding his or her undivided interest in joint family property), are- (a) in the case of a boy or an unmarriedKEEP READING

7. Natural guardianship of adopted son. The natural guardianship of an adopted son who is a minor passes, on adoption, to the adoptive father and after him to the adoptive mother. Read Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, full bare act on a single page. Download beautiful PDF for Hindu MinorityKEEP READING

8. Powers of natural guardian. (1) The natural guardian of a Hindu minor has power, subject to the provisions of this section, to do all acts which are necessary or reasonable and proper for the benefit of the minor or for the realization, protection or benefit of the minor’s estate;KEEP READING

9. Testamentary guardians and their powers. (1) A Hindu father entitled to act as the natural guardian of his minor legitimate children may, by will appoint a guardian for any of them in respect of the minor’s person or in respect of the minor’s property (other than the undivided interestKEEP READING

10. Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property. A minor shall be incompetent to act as guardian of the property of any minor. Read Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, full bare act on a single page. Download beautiful PDF for Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act.KEEP READING

11. De facto guardian not to deal with minors property. After the commencement of this Act, no person shall be entitled to dispose of, or deal with, the property of a Hindu minor merely on the ground of his or her being the de facto guardian of the minor. ReadKEEP READING

12. Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property. Where a minor has an undivided interest in joint family property and the property is under the management of an adult member of the family, no guardian shall be appointed for the minor in respect ofKEEP READING

13. Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration. (1) In the appointment of declaration of any person as guardian of a Hindu minor by a court, the welfare of the minor shall be the paramount consideration. (2) No person shall be entitled to the guardianship by virtue of the provisionsKEEP READING