The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Central · 1890

S. 1Title, extent and commencement.
S. 2[Repealed.].
S. 3Saving of jurisdiction of Courts of Wards and Chartered High Courts.
S. 4Definitions.
S. 4APower to confer jurisdiction on subordinate judicial officers and to transfer proceedings to such officers.
S. 5[Omitted.].
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. 12Power to make interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property.
S. 13Hearing of evidence before making of order.
S. 14Simultaneous proceedings in different Courts.
S. 15Appointment or declaration of several guardians.
S. 16Appointment or declaration of guardian for property beyond jurisdiction of the Court.
S. 17Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian.
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 war 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. 33Right of guardian so appointed or declared to apply to the Court for opinion in management of property, of ward.
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. 43Orders for regulating conduct or proceedings of guardians, and enforcement of those orders.
S. 44Penalty for removal of ward from jurisdiction.
S. 45Penalty for contumacy.
S. 46Reports by Collectors and subordinate Courts.
S. 47Orders appealable.
S. 48Finality of other orders.
S. 49Costs.
S. 50Power of High Court to make rules.
S. 51Applicability of Act to guardians already appointed by Court.
S. 52[Repealed.].
S. 53[Repealed.].