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The Guardians And Wards Act, 1890
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
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Section 14 in The Guardians And Wards Act, 1890 [Entire Act]
Section 4 in The Guardians And Wards Act, 1890 [Entire Act]
Ruchi Majoo vs Sanjeev Majoo on 13 May, 2011
Infact, a learned
Single Judge of this Court in S.Annapoorni's case
referred to supra had also exercised powers under
Clause 17 of the Letters Patent though it was a case
where the petitioner was residing outside the
jurisdiction of this Court but that case was in respect
of a child custody matter. Though it was a child
custody matter, the logic behind the applicability of
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Clause 17 of the Letters Patent by this Court was also
followed in the said decision.
G.Nityanandam vs Tmt.D.Saritha on 16 April, 2013
The only reason for holding
that the said petition was not maintainable by the
learned Single Judge in the reported decision of
G.Nithyanandam's case referred to supra was that
under the Guardians and Wards Act, a person cannot
be appointed as a legal guardian for a mentally
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retarded person. Therefore, I am of the considered view
that the reason for return of the Original Petition filed
by this petitioner under Clause 17 of the Letters
Patent seeking for appointment of a legal Guardian for
a mentally retarded person by the Registry is
erroneous.