View Natural Guardian Under Hindu Law US. Under section 4 (c) of the hindu minority and guardianship act, 1956 the expression natural guardian refers to the father and after him the mother of the minor. It established that the father is the natural guardian of children and after his death mother is under section 6 of the hindu minority and guardianship act, 1956, the natural guardianship of legitimate child vests in the father.
Provided that no person shall be entitled to act as the natural guardian of a minor under the 8.
The hindu law of guardianship of minor children has been codified and reformed by the hindu minority and guardianship act, 1956. Traditional hindu law did not contain principles dealing with guardianship and custody of children. Hindu minority & guardianship act,1956/its application/natural guardian/testamentary guardian/. What are the powers of a natural guardian.