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Bare Acts
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The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
HMGA · 1956
s. 1
Short title and extent
s. 2
Act to be supplemental to Act 8 of 1890
s. 3
Application of Act
s. 4
Definitions
s. 5
Over-riding effect of Act
s. 6
Natural guardians of a Hindu minor
s. 7
Natural guardianship of adopted son
s. 8
Powers of natural guardian
s. 9
Testamentary guardians and their powers
s. 10
Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property
s. 11
De facto guardian not to deal with minor’s property
s. 12
Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property
s. 13
Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration