13+ Natural Guardian Under Hindu Law US. During the british regime the law of guardianship was developed by the courts. The provisions related to guardianship for hindus are given under the hindu minority and guardianship act, 1956.
Provided that no person shall be entitled to act as the natural guardian of a minor under the 8.
In this background, the authors shall revisit the law regarding the natural guardian under section 6(a) of the hindu minority and guardianship act, 19563. The law for guardianship under hindu law was codified under hindu minority and guardianship act (hereinafter 'the act of 1956'). Both, this was so because under hindu law. Under old hindu law, karta is the senior most member of the joint family.