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Who is Hindu?

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws >Hindu Laws > Who is Hindu? Before studying Hindu Law we have to study who is Hindu? Under the codifying Acts, namely, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956; The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, […]

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Guardian Appointed by Court

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > De Facto Guardian and Guardian Appointed by Court In this article, we shall study two more types of guardians under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (i) de facto Guardian and (ii) Guardian appointed by Court. […]

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Testamentary Guardians

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > Testamentary Guardians A Testamentary Guardian is one who is appointed by a will of the natural guardians of the minor.  The testamentary guardian becomes entitled to act as the guardian of the minor after the death of […]

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Powers of Natural Guardians (S. 8)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > Powers of Natural Guardians In the last article, we have seen meaning of the term natural guardian. In this article, we shall study the rights and power of a natural guardian under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship […]

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Natural Guardians (Ss. 1 to 7 and 12)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > Concept of Natural Guardians In this article, we shall look at the introduction of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act and the meaning of the term natural guardians. As per Section 1 Clause (2) of the Act, […]

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The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > Introduction In this article, we shall study the need for the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. The changes it brought about in uncodified Hindu law. Due to the concept of joint family, the Hindu Texts, do not […]