CONTENTS
SECTIONS
5. Constitution and general duties of Court of Wards
7. Jurisdiction of Court over disqualified proprietors
8. Court when bound to give up charge
8A. Charge of Court in case of acquisition under E. B. Act XXVIII of 1951
9. Discretion of Court as to taking and keeping charge
9A. Effect of withdrawal from charge
10. Application by Civil Court to Court of Wards to take charge
10B. Creditors to furnish full particulars and documents
10C. Bar to certain proceedings
10CC. Special limitation for suits against wards
12. Withdrawal from charge by Court
13. Procedure when succession to property of ward disputed
13A. Power of Court to retain charge of property of disqualified proprietor until discharge of debt
15. Exercise through others of powers conferred on Court
16. Establishments and expenses
18A. Delivery of possession of property and bar to interference by Civil Courts
19. When Court may order property to be formed into separate estate
20. Appointment of managers and guardians
21. Custody, education and residence of wards
22. Allowance for ward and his family
23. Clause 1- Estate under charge of Court exempt from sale
Clause 3- Administration of property by trustees on withdrawal from charge by the Court of Wards
23A. Conditions under which estate may be sold for arrear of revenue accrued under Court
24. Restriction on sale for arrears of revenue of estate belonging to minor
Power of Collector to attach such estate
25. Section 24 not to apply unless notice given
26. Application of proceeds of estate farmed under section 24
27. Procedure for ascertaining and declaring disqualification
28. Power to enforce provisions of Act without report
Recovery of expenses if property, is not taken under charge of Court
30. Production of minor proprietor, and order for his temporary custody
31. Application to Civil Court in case of lunatics
34. Powers and duties of Courts when inquiry is instituted under section 32
34A. Recovery of expenses incurred by Collector under sections 31 to 33
35. Order declaring person or property to be under charge of Court
36. Collector to take possession of movable property
37. Additional powers of Collector
38. Collector when to be deemed manager
41. Specific duties of manager
42. General duties of guardian
43. Specific duties of guardian
44. Exclusion of certain interested persons from guardianship
45. Who to be guardian of female ward
46. Recovery of sums due to the Court
47. Court may order guardian or manager to make over property
48. Application of moneys received by the manager
49. Disposal of surplus moneys
51. Manager or Collector to be next friend or guardian in suits by or against ward
52. Power of Court of Wards to nominate another person to be next friend or guardian for suit
54. Service of process against wards
55. Suits not to be brought on behalf of wards unless authorized by the Court of Wards
57. For disobeying certain orders of Collector
58. For disobeying orders under section 47
58A. Penalty on farmer neglecting to furnish accounts, etc.
59. For disobeying order of Court
59A. Persons employed by Court to be "public servants"
60A. Exemption of wards' property from execution proceedings in certain cases
60B. Certain persons to be deemed to be wards
61. Adoption by ward invalid without consent of Government
63. Recovery of interest on arrears of rent
64. Record of reasons when penalty imposed under section 57 or 58
65. Procedure when Court's jurisdiction ceases
65A. Recovery of expenses after release of property