Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

40 sections, in full, as enacted. This is legal information, not legal advice.

• s. 1Title, extent and commencement
• s. 3Saving of jurisdiction of Courts of Wards and Chartered High Courts
• s. 4Definitions
• s. 6Saving of power to appoint in other cases
• s. 7Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship
• s. 8Persons entitled to apply for order
• s. 9Court having jurisdiction to entertain application
• s. 10Form of application
• s. 11Procedure on admission of application
• s. 13Hearing of evidence before making of order
• s. 14Simultaneous proceedings in different Court
• s. 18Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office
• s. 19Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases
• s. 20Fiduciary relation of guardian to ward
• s. 21Capacity of minors to act as guardians
• s. 22Remuneration of guardian
• s. 23Control of Collector as guardian
• s. 24Duties of guardian of the person
• s. 25Title of guardian to custody of ward
• s. 26Removal of ward from jurisdiction
• s. 27Duties of guardian of property
• s. 28Powers of testamentary guardian
• s. 29Limitation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
• s. 30Voidability of transfers made in contravention of section 28 or section 29
• s. 31Practice with respect to permitting transfers under section 29
• s. 32Variation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
• s. 34Obligations on guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
• s. 34APower to award remuneration for auditing accounts
• s. 35Suit against guardian where administration bond was taken
• s. 36Suit against guardian where administration bond was not taken
• s. 37General liability of guardian as trustee
• s. 38Right of survivorship among joint guardians
• s. 39Removal of guardian
• s. 40Discharge of guardian
• s. 41Cessation of authority of guardian
• s. 42Appointment of successor to guardian dead, discharged or removed
• s. 44Penalty for removal of ward from jurisdiction
• s. 45Penalty for contumacy
• s. 46Reports by Collectors and Subordinate Courts
• s. 47Orders appealable