father--Interpretation of--Whether amounts to a sale
by the natural guardian of the minor for legal necessity.
and benefit of the minor.
HEADNOTE ... cannot he held to be sale by
the father and natural guardian satisfying the requirements
of section 8 . (592-E)
Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathankhan
belonging to weaker section" means a child belonging to such parent or guardian whose annual income is lower than the minimum limit specified ... having the care and custody of that child and includes a natural guardian or guardian appointed or declared by a Court or a statute
Section 6 in The Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act, 1956
6. Natural guardians of a Hindu minor.—
The natural guardian of a Hindu minor ... Provided that no person shall be entitled to act as the natural guardian of a minor under the provisions of this section
Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act, 1956
8. Powers of natural guardian.—
(1) The natural guardian of a Hindu minor has power, subject to the provisions ... case bind the minor by a personal covenant. (2) The natural guardian shall not, without the previous permission of the court,— (a) mortgage or charge
look after, (iv) who has a parent or guardian and such parent or guardian is unfit or incapacitated to exercise control over the child ... child; (j) guardian, in relation to a child, means his natural guardian or any other person having the actual charge or control over the child
appellants submitted that
though the first respondent-father is a natural guardian of the
minor child Shikha and has a preferential right to claim ... first respondent. It
was further submitted that father being a natural guardian as per
the provisions of Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and
Guardianship
record, allowed the application and
held that respondent was father and natural
guardian of Antariksh and the present and
future of Antariksh would be better ... relevant
provisions of law, the position of the
respondent as natural guardian being father of
Antariksh and the facts in their entirety and
held that
This concept of legal guardian includes a natural
guardian: a testamentary guardian or a guardian of a Hindu
minor appointed or declared by Court ... includes: (i) natural guardian;
(ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minor's father
or mother; (iii) a guardian appointed or declared
Committee; or (v) who has a parent or guardian and such parent or guardian is found to be unfit or incapacitated, by the Committee ... section 44; (31) "guardian" in relation to a child, means his natural guardian or any other person having, in the opinion of the Committee
their powers.—
(1) A Hindu father entitled to act as the natural guardian of his minor legitimate children, may, by will, appoint a guardian ... guardian. (3) A Hindu widow entitled to act as the natural guardian of her minor legitimate children, and a Hindu mother entitled
