Section 12 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 does not oust the jurisdiction of ______ to…
The proviso to section 12 expressly preserves the High Court’s jurisdiction to appoint a guardian for the minor’s undivided joint-family interest. The ordinary prohibition…
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Section 12 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 does not oust the jurisdiction of ______ to appoint guardian of a minor's undivided interest in joint family property.
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The proviso to section 12 expressly preserves the High Court’s jurisdiction to appoint a guardian for the minor’s undivided joint-family interest. The ordinary prohibition where an adult family member manages the property does not oust that preserved power.
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