The object of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 is to:

The long title of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 describes it as an Act "to amend and codify certain parts of the law relating to minority and guardianship among Hindus". Adoption and maintenance are covered by the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and the general law of guardianship for all communities by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.