For which of the following is the natural guardian of a minor required to obtain previous permission of…

Under Section 8(2)(a) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the natural guardian must not, without the previous permission of the court, "mortgage or charge, or transfer by sale, gift, exchange or otherwise, any part of the immovable property of the minor". Section 8(2)(b) similarly requires permission to lease such property for more than five years or beyond one year after the minor attains majority. Acts such as entering into contracts or collecting money for the minor's benefit fall within the guardian's general powers under Section 8(1), and a disposal made in breach of Section 8(2) is voidable at the instance of the minor.