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Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, an appointment by the father becomes ineffective if:

Section 9(2) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 provides that a father's testamentary appointment of a guardian has no effect if the father predeceases the…

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Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, an appointment by the father becomes ineffective if:

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Section 9(2) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 provides that a father's testamentary appointment of a guardian has no effect if the father predeceases the mother, since the mother's natural guardianship then takes over.

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