Central Provinces Court of Wards Act 1899 Section 20 Power for Court of Wards to Appoint Guardians of Certain Government Wards - Bare Acts

Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....or to enter into any contract which may involve him in pecuniary liability1[nor shall his property be liable under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 IX of 1972] ; and no suit shall be brought in any Civil Court whereby to charge any person upon any promise made after he has ceased to be a Government ward to pay any debt contracted [or discharge any liability arising under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, X of 1972] during the period when he was a Government ward, or upon any ratification made after he has ceased to be a Government ward of any promise or contract made during the period aforesaid, whether there is or is not any new consideration for such promise or ratification. 2[Nothing in this section shall preclude the Court of Wards from satisfying, in whole or in part as it may deem fit, any claim under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. X of 1972] (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the capacity of a Government ward to enter into a contract of marriage: Provided that a Government ward shall not incur, in connection with such a contract, any pecuniary liability, except such as, having regard to the personal law to.....

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Preamble 1

Title: Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

State: Central

Year: 1899

CENTRAL PROVINCES COURT OF WARDS ACT, 1899 [Act, No. 24 of 1899]1 [13th October, 1899] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Court of Wards in the Central Provinces. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Court of Wards in the Central Provinces ; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- _______________________ 1. Am. In Orissa by Orissa Act 14 of 1946. Am. In Madhya Pradesh by M.P. Act 6 of 1958.

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Complete Act

Title: Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....1 Substituted by the A. O. 1937 for "L. G." Section31 - Disabilities of a government ward Section32 - Consent of State Government necessary to adoptions or wills made by government wards Section33 - Procedure when succession to Government wards property is disputed Section34 - Withdrawal of superintendence of Court of Wards Section35 - Appointment of guardian in certain cases Section36 - Withdrawal to be notified in Gazettee Section37 - Appeals Section38 - Control of State Government Section39 - Exercise of discretion not to be questioned in Civil Court Section40 - Power for State Government to make rules Section41 - Application of the Act to estates of Rulers of Indian States ScheduleI - SCHEDULE

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1899

(1) This Act may be called the Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899. (2) It extends to1[* * *] the Central Provinces ; and (3) It shall come into force at once. _________________________ 1. The words "the territories for the time being administered by the L. G. of" rep. by the A. O. 1937.

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 14A

Title: Exemption of Certain Moneys from Process of Execution

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....Governmentestablishment, specially employed in the management of such property, includingcontingent charges in connection with such employment ; and (d)expenses required until the next harvest for the cultivation of land belongingto any Government Ward and directly cultivated by him or the Court of Wards. (2)A certificate of the Court of Wards in respect of the amount required for thepurpose of item (c) shall be final. The amount required for the purpose of item(d) shall be such as may, in the opinion of the Civil Court, be necessary.] ________________________ 1.Section 14A was Inserted by the Central Provinces Court of Wards (Amdt.) Act,1934 (C. P. 12 of 1934), section 2.

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 31

Title: Disabilities of a Government Ward

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....or to enter into any contract which may involve him in pecuniary liability1[nor shall his property be liable under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 IX of 1972] ; and no suit shall be brought in any Civil Court whereby to charge any person upon any promise made after he has ceased to be a Government ward to pay any debt contracted [or discharge any liability arising under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, X of 1972] during the period when he was a Government ward, or upon any ratification made after he has ceased to be a Government ward of any promise or contract made during the period aforesaid, whether there is or is not any new consideration for such promise or ratification. 2[Nothing in this section shall preclude the Court of Wards from satisfying, in whole or in part as it may deem fit, any claim under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. X of 1972] (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the capacity of a Government ward to enter into a contract of marriage: Provided that a Government ward shall not incur, in connection with such a contract, any pecuniary liability, except such as, having regard to the personal law to.....

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 5

Title: Land Holders to Be Demed Disqualified in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....a detailed statement of the grounds on which it is proposed to disqualify him and has had an opportunity of showing cause why such declaration should not be made. (3) No appeal shall lie against any declaration made by the District Judge under clause (c) of sub-section (i). (4) No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court in respect of any decla-ration made by the 2 [4 [State] Government] under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (i).] _________________________ 1. Substituted by the Central Provinces Court of Wards (Amdt.) Act, 1929 (C. P. 5 of 1929), section 2, for the original section. 2. Substituted by the A. O. 1937 for "L.G." 3. Substituted for "provincial" by the A.D. 1950. 4. Substituted for "provincial" by the A.O. 1950.

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....other assignee of land-revenue, and any person not hereinbefore specified whois interested in land and belongs to a class of which the 2 [3 [State]Government] 4 [* * * * *] has declared the members to be land-holdersfor the purposes of this Act. _______________________ 1.Act 18 of 1881 has been rep. and re-enacted by the Central Provinces LandRevenue Act, 1917 (C. P. 2 of 1917), but the definition of "malguzar"is not reproduced in the latter Act. 2.Substituted by the A. O. 1937for " L. G.". 3.Substituted for "provincial" by the A.O. 1950. 4.The words " with the previous sanction of the G. G. in C.", rep.by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), section 2 and Schedule I.

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 6

Title: Superintendence by Court of Wards on Application of Proprietor

State: Central

Year: 1899

(1)Any land-holder may apply to the 1 [2 [State] Government] tohave his property placed under the superintendence of the Court of Wards, andthe 1 [2 [State] Government] may on such application, if itthinks it expedient in the public interests, order the Court of Wards to assumethe superintendence of the property. (2)An order made by the 1 [2 [State] Government] undersub-section (i) shall be sufficient to authorize the Court of Wards to assumethe superintendence of the property referred to therein, and no suit shall bebrought in any Civil Court in respect of any such order. _______________________ 1.Substituted by the A. O. 1937 for "L.G." 2.Substituted for "provincial" by the A.O. 1950.

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Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 14

Title: Stay of Proceedings of Civil Courts

State: Central

Year: 1899

If a Civil Court has directed any process of execution to issue against any immoveable property of a Government ward or the rents thereof or any crops standing thereon, the Court of Wards may, at any time within one year after the issue of a notification under section 10, apply to the Civil Court to stay proceedings in the matter of such process, and the Civil Court may, on such terms regarding interest or compensation for delay as may appear to it to be just and reasonable, stay such proceedings accordingly.

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