Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

1. Short title and extent. (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of IndiaRead More →

2. Act to be supplemental to Act 8 of 1890. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not, save as hereinafterRead More →

3. Application of Act. (1) This Act applies- (a) to any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments,Read More →

4. Definitions. In this Act,- (a) “minor” means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; (b) “guardian” means a person havingRead More →

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 customRead More →

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 respectRead More →

7. Natural guardianship of adopted son. The natural guardianship of an adopted son who is a minor passes, on adoption, to the adoptive father andRead More →

8. Powers of natural guardian. (1) The natural guardian of a Hindu minor has power, subject to the provisions of this section, to do allRead More →

9. Testamentary guardians and their powers. (1) A Hindu father entitled to act as the natural guardian of his minor legitimate children may, by willRead More →

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 More →

11. De facto guardian not to deal with minors property. After the commencement of this Act, no person shall be entitled to dispose of, orRead More →

12. Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property. Where a minor has an undivided interest in joint family propertyRead More →

13. Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration. (1) In the appointment of declaration of any person as guardian of a Hindu minor by aRead More →