Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Section 19: Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases

19. Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases. Nothing in this Chapter shall authorise the Court to appoint or declare a guardian of the property of a minor whose property is under the superintendence of a Court of Wards, or to appoint or declare a guardian of the person–

(a)of a minor who is a married female and whose husband is not, in the opinion of the Court, unfit to be guardian of her person, or l

(b)*** of a minor whose father is living and is not, in the opinion of the Court, unfit to be guardian of the person of the minor, or

(c)of a minor whose property is under the superintendence of a Court of Wards competent to appoint a guardian of the person of the minor. CHAPTER III DUTIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GUARDIANS General