Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
हिंदू अवयस्कता और संरक्षकता अधिनियम, 1956
Who the natural guardians of a Hindu minor are, their powers, and the minor's property.
- 13 sections
- 1 chapters
- Act No. 32 of 1956
Chapters and sections
1All sectionsSections 1 to 13
- 1Short title and extent
- 2Act to be supplemental to Act 8 of 1890
- 3Application of Act
- 4Definitions
- 5Over-riding effect of Act
- 6Natural guardians of a Hindu minor
- 7Natural guardianship of adopted son
- 8Powers of natural guardian
- 9Testamentary guardians and their powers
- 10Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property
- 11De facto guardian not to deal with minor’s property
- 12Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property
- 13Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration
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