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Considering the provisions of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the Supreme Court in which…

Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathankhan ((1971)) and Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India ((1999)) both held that the mother may be the natural guardian even when the…

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Considering the provisions of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the Supreme Court in which of the following cases, held that "the mother can be considered to be the natural guardian of her minor child even when father is alive":

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Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathankhan ((1971)) and Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India ((1999)) both held that the mother may be the natural guardian even when the father is alive but absent or indifferent, hence "Both Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathankhan, (1971) and Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India, (1999)".

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