Under section 13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, what is the paramount consideration…
HMGA section 13 makes the minor’s welfare paramount in appointing or declaring a guardian. Property and education can be relevant factors in that welfare assessment, but…
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Under section 13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, what is the paramount consideration in the appointment or declaration of a guardian of a Hindu minor?
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HMGA section 13 makes the minor’s welfare paramount in appointing or declaring a guardian. Property and education can be relevant factors in that welfare assessment, but neither the guardian’s wealth nor one isolated factor replaces the overall welfare criterion. Subsection (2) denies guardianship entitlement where the court finds it would not serve the minor’s welfare.
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