Sections 10-13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 collectively emphasize:

Sections 10 to 13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 bar a minor from being guardian of property (s. 10), deny the de facto guardian power to deal with property (s. 11), forbid appointing a guardian for an undivided joint family interest (s. 12) and make the minor's welfare "the paramount consideration" (s. 13). Together they restrict guardianship around the minor's welfare, rather than widening powers or laying down mere procedure.