Bare ActsThe Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Section 19

Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases

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Nothing in this Chapter shall authorize 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 married female and whose husband is not, in the opinion of Court, unfit to be guardian of her person; or [(b) of a minor, other than a married female, whose father or mother 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. Substituted by Act No. 30 OF 2010, dt. 01/09/2010 (w.e.f. 31/08/2010). Prior to the Substitution it read as "(b) [x x x x] 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"

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