Section 4
Definitions.
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to amend and codify certain parts of the law relating to minority and guardianship among Hindus.
In this Act,--
(a) "minor" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years;
(b) "guardian" means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property or of both his person andproperty, and includes--
(i) a natural guardian,
(ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minors father or mother,
(iii) a guardian appointed or declared by a court, and
(iv) a person empowered to act as such by or under any enactment relating to any Court of wards.
(c) "natural guardian" means any of the guardians mentioned in section 6.
(a) "minor" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years;
(b) "guardian" means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property or of both his person andproperty, and includes--
(i) a natural guardian,
(ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minors father or mother,
(iii) a guardian appointed or declared by a court, and
(iv) a person empowered to act as such by or under any enactment relating to any Court of wards.
(c) "natural guardian" means any of the guardians mentioned in section 6.