Under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, disposal of immovable property of a…

Under Section 8(2) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the natural guardian shall not, without the previous permission of the court, mortgage, charge, or transfer by sale, gift, exchange or otherwise, any part of the immovable property of the minor, or lease any part of such property for a term exceeding five years or for a term extending more than one year beyond the date on which the minor will attain majority. Section 8(3) expressly provides that any disposal of immovable property by a natural guardian in contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) is voidable at the instance of the minor or any person claiming under him.