The majority act, 1875 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE MAJORITY ACT, 1875
Introduction I
Sections
1. Short title 4
2. Saving " 4
3. Age of majority of persons domiciled in India 4
THE GUARDIANS AND WARDS ACT, 1890
'ntroduction 5
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY '
1. Title, extent and commencement . ' ^ 5
2. [Repealed] . . 6
3. Saving of jurisdiction of Court's of Wards and Chartered High Courts . 6
4. Definitions . . ' 7
4A. Power to confer jurisdiction on subordinate judicial officers and to transfer proceedings to such officers . . • v 8
CHAPTER II
APPOINTMENT AND DECLARATION OF GUARDIANS
5. [Repealed] 8
6. Saving of power to appoint in other cases . 8
7. Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship . 9
8. Persons entitled to apply for order . 10
9. Court having jurisdiction to entertain application . 10
10. Form of application . II
11. Procedure on admission of application . 12
12. Power to make interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property . . 12
13. Hearing of evidence before making of order . 13
14. Simultaneous proceedings in different Courts . 13
15. Appointment or declaration of several guardians
16. Appointment or declaration of guardian for property beyond jurisdiction of the Court
t7. Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian
18. Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office
19. Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases .

CHAPTER III
DUTIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GUARDIANS
General
20. Fiduciary relation of guardian to ward
21. Capacity of minors to act as guardians . '
22. Remuneration of guardian
23. Control of Collector as guardian
Guardian of the person
24. Duties of guardian of the person
25. Title of guardian to custody of ward
26. Removal of ward from jurisdiction ' . .

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Guardian of property
27. Duties of guardian of property . . . 18 '^4 . ■ 28. Powers of testamentary guardian . 18
29. Limitation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court . . . 18
30. Voidability of transfers made in contravention of section 28 or section 29 . . . 19
31. Practice with respect to permitting transfers under section 29 . . 19
32. Variation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court . . 19
33. Right of guardian so appointed or declared to apply to the Court for opinion in management of property of ward . . . 20
34. Obligations on guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court . 20
34A. Power to award remuneration for auditing accounts . . - 20
35. Suit against guardian where administration-bond was taken . . 21
36. Suit against guardian where administration-bond was not taken . 21
37. General liability of guardian as trustee . . 21
Termination of guardianship
38. Right of survivorship among joint guardians
39. Removal of guardian
40. Discharge of guardian
41. Cessation of authority of guardian
42. Appointment of successor to guardian dead, discharged or removed

CHAPTER IV
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
43. Orders for regulating conduct or proceedings of guardians,
and enforcement of those orders
44. Penalty for removal of ward from jurisdiction
45. Penalty for contumacy
46. Reports by Collectors and subordinat^Courts
47. Orders appealable
48. Finality of other orders
49. Costs
50. Power of High Court to make rules
51. Applicability of Act to guardians already appointed by Court
52. [Repealed]
53. [Repealed]
THE SCHEDULE [Repealed]