Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

संरक्षक और प्रतिपाल्‍य अधिनियम, 1890

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Act ID:	189008
Act Number:	08
Enactment Date:	1890-03-21
Act Year:	1890
Short Title:	The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
Hindi Title:	संरक्षक और प्रतिपाल्‍य अधिनियम, 1890
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Guardian and Wards.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:	21-03-1890
Last Updated:	04-02-2019


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

APPOINTMENT AND DECLARATION OF GUARDIANS

CHAPTER III

DUTIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GUARDIANS

CHAPTER IV

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS


Section 1. Title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. [Repealed.].
Section 3. Saving of jurisdiction of Courts of Wards and Chartered High Courts.
Section 4. Definitions.
Section 4A. Power to confer jurisdiction on subordinate judicial officers and to transfer proceedings to such officers.
Section 5. [Omitted.].
Section 6. Saving of power to appoint in other cases.
Section 7. Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship.
Section 8. Persons entitled to apply for order.
Section 9. Court having jurisdiction to entertain application.
Section 10. Form of application.
Section 11. Procedure on admission of application.
Section 12. Power to make interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property.
Section 13. Hearing of evidence before making of order.
Section 14. Simultaneous proceedings in different Courts.
Section 15. Appointment or declaration of several guardians.
Section 16. Appointment or declaration of guardian for property beyond jurisdiction of the Court.
Section 17. Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian.
Section 18. Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office.
Section 19. Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases.
Section 20. Fiduciary relation of guardian to ward.
Section 21. Capacity of minors to act as guardians.
Section 22. Remuneration of guardian.
Section 23. Control of Collector as guardian.
Section 24. Duties of guardian of the person.
Section 25. Title of guardian to custody of ward.
Section 26. Removal of war from jurisdiction.
Section 27. Duties of guardian of property.
Section 28. Powers of testamentary guardian.
Section 29. Limitation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court.
Section 30. Voidability of transfers made in contravention of section 28 or section 29.
Section 31. Practice with respect to permitting transfers under section 29.
Section 32. Variation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court.
Section 33. Right of guardian so appointed or declared to apply to the Court for opinion in management of property, of ward.
Section 34. Obligations on guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court.
Section 34A. Power to award remuneration for auditing accounts.
Section 35. Suit against guardian where administration-bond was taken.
Section 36. Suit against guardian where administration-bond was not taken.
Section 37. General liability of guardian as trustee.
Section 38. Right of survivorship among joint guardians.
Section 39. Removal of guardian.
Section 40. Discharge of guardian.
Section 41. Cessation of authority of guardian.
Section 42. Appointment of successor to guardian dead, discharged or removed.
Section 43. Orders for regulating conduct or proceedings of guardians, and enforcement of those orders.
Section 44. Penalty for removal of ward from jurisdiction.
Section 45. Penalty for contumacy.
Section 46. Reports by Collectors and subordinate Courts.
Section 47. Orders appealable.
Section 48. Finality of other orders.
Section 49. Costs.
Section 50. Power of High Court to make rules.
Section 51. Applicability of Act to guardians already appointed by Court.
Section 52. [Repealed.].
Section 53. [Repealed.].


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