Whom does section 6(c) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 name as the natural guardian of…
Section 6(c) names the husband. The statutory designation does not resolve an actual custody dispute, for which the minor’s welfare is paramount under section 13. Section…
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Whom does section 6(c) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 name as the natural guardian of a married Hindu minor girl?
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Section 6(c) names the husband. The statutory designation does not resolve an actual custody dispute, for which the minor’s welfare is paramount under section 13. Section 6(a) addresses a boy or an unmarried girl. The married-girl clause is section 6(c).
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Option A
Section 6(c) names the husband. It gives no such designation to the father-in-law.
Option B
The provisions naming a mother under section 6(a) or 6(b) concern other categories of minors.
Option C
Section 6(a) addresses a boy or an unmarried girl. The married-girl clause is section 6(c).
Option D
Section 6(c) names the husband. The statutory designation does not resolve an actual custody dispute, for which the minor’s welfare is paramount under section 13.
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