Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — back to Table of Contents
Section 4. Definitions
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 and property, and includes—
- (i) a natural guardian,
- (ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minor’s 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.
