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The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
Act ID: 1890
The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
"An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to guardians and wards."
Table of Contents
53 Sections
Ch. IP
reliminary
S.1
Title, extent and commencement .(1) This Act may be called The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
S.2
Repeal
S.3
Saving of jurisdiction of Courts of Wards and Chartered High Courts
S.4
Definitions
S.5
[Omitted]
S.13
Hearing of evidence before making of order
S.24
Duties of guardian of the person
S.27
Duties of guardian of property
S.38
Presumption as to guardian's capacity
Ch. IIA
ppointment And Declaration Of Guardians
S.6
Saving of power to appoint in other cases
S.7
Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship
S.8
Persons entitled to apply for order .An order shall not be made under the last foregoing section except on the application of
S.9
Court having jurisdiction to entertain application
S.10
Form of application
S.11
Procedure on admission of application
S.12
Power to make interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property
S.14
Simultaneous proceedings in different Courts
S.15
Appointment or declaration of several guardians
S.16
Appointment or declaration of guardian for property beyond jurisdiction of the Court
S.17
Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian
S.18
Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office
S.19
Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases
Ch. IIIDu
ties, Rights And Liabilities Of Guardians
S.20
Fiduciary relation of guardian to ward .(1) a guardian stands in a fiduciary relation to his ward, and, save as provided by the will or other instrument, if any, by which he was appointed, or by this Act, he must not make any profit out of his office
S.21
Capacity of minors to act as guardians
S.22
Remuneration of guardian
S.23
Control of Collector as guardian
S.25
Title of guardian to custody of ward
S.26
Removal of ward from jurisdiction
S.28
Powers of testamentary guardian
S.29
Limitation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
S.30
Voidability of transfers made in contravention in section 28 or section 29
S.31
Practice with respect to permitting transfers under section 29
S.32
Variation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
S.33
Right of guardian so appointed or declared to apply to the Court for opinion in management of property of ward
S.34
Obligations on guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
S.35
Suit against guardian where administration-bond was taken
S.36
Suit against guardian where administration-bond was not taken
S.37
General liability of guardian as trustee
S.39
Removal of guardian
S.40
Discharge of guardian
S.41
Cessation of authority of guardian
S.42
Appointment of successor to guardian dead, discharged or removed
Ch. IVS
upplemental Provisions
S.43
Orders for regulating conduct or proceedings of guardians, and enforcement of those orders .(1) The Court may, on the application of any person interested or of its own motion, make an order regulating the conduct or proceedings of any guardian appointed or declared by the Court
S.44
Penalty for removal of ward from jurisdiction
S.45
Penalty for contumacy
S.46
Reports by Collectors and subordinate Courts
S.47
Orders appealable
S.48
Finality of other orders
S.49
Costs
S.50
Power of High Court to make rules
S.51
Applicability of Act to guardians already appointed by Court
S.52
Amendment of Indian Majority Act
S.53
Amendment of Chapter XXXI of the Code of Civil Procedure