Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, when joint family property is managed by an adult…

Section 12 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 provides that where the joint family property is under the management of an adult member, "no guardian shall be appointed for the minor in respect of such undivided interest". The proviso saves only the High Court's jurisdiction, not the District Court's, and s. 6 expressly keeps the undivided interest outside natural guardianship.