Landmark case · Family Law – II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws) · Semester 2

Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India

(1999) 2 SCC 228 · Supreme Court of India

The welfare of the minor is paramount; 'after' in the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act does not sideline the mother during the father's lifetime, a principle that informs guardianship generally.

From topic

Parentage, legitimacy and guardianship — Unit III, Family Law – II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws).

Related sections:

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, 7 — Power of the court to make order as to guardianship
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, 17 — Matters to be considered by the court in appointing guardian
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, 19 — Guardian not to be appointed by the court in certain cases