Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, a court can refuse guardianship if:

Under s. 13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 the welfare of the minor is "the paramount consideration", and a person may be refused guardianship if it "will not be for the welfare of the minor". Poverty, lack of education or the minor's objection are at most factors in that inquiry, not grounds of refusal in themselves.