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The Gujarat Court of Wards Act, 1963

The Gujarat Court of Wards Act, 1963

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This Act empowers the State Government of Gujarat to establish a Court of Wards, typically headed by District Collectors, to assume superintendence over the person and property of individuals disqualified from managing their own affairs. It applies to land and property holders within Gujarat who are declared unfit or incapable due to physical or mental defects, unsound mind, detrimental financial habits, or those who voluntarily seek state management in the public interest to preserve family assets. The law matters because it safeguards vulnerable individuals and their estates from exploitation or dissipation, provides a structured mechanism for resolving creditor claims, and ensures proper estate administration.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. SECTIONS.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Collector to be Court of Wards.
  5. 4. Assumption of superintendence by Court of Wards of property of disqualified
  6. 5. Persons who are to be deemed disqualified in certain cases.
  7. 6. Assumption of superintendence in case of undivided Hindu family.
  8. 7. Assumption of superintendence by Court of Wards on application of property
  9. 8. Provisions for temporary custody and protection of property in certain cases
  10. 9. Assumption of superintendence by Court of Wards of person of disqualified property- holder in certain cases
  11. 10. Assumption of superintendence by Court of Wards where property-holder holds land in more than one jurisdiction
  12. 11. Assumption of superintendence to be notified and to extend to whole of Government ward's property
  13. 12. Publication of notice to claimants against Government ward
  14. 13. Power to require claimants to furnish full particulars and documents
  15. 14. Investigation and decision of claims
  16. 15. Execution of decrees to be stayed till certificate filed.
  17. 16. Report to State Government.
  18. 17. Delegation of powers by Court of Wards.
  19. 18. Appointment of manager by Court of Wards.
  20. 19. Liabilities, etc. of managers appointed by Court of Wards.
  21. 20. Power of Court of Wards to appoint guardians of certain Government wards.
  22. 21. General powers of Court of Wards.
  23. 22. Custody and residence of certain Government wards.
  24. 23. Allowance for Government ward, his family and dependents.
  25. 24. Duties of Court of wards or manager.
  26. 25. Power of Court of Wards as to property of Government wards.
  27. 26. Power of Court of Wards to evict.
  28. 27. Recovery of arrears of rent as arrears of land revenue.
  29. 28. Property under superintendence not liable to sale for arrears.
  30. 29. Power of Court of Wards to direct any property of Government ward to be exempt from process of Civil Court.
  31. 30. Notice of suit.
  32. 31. Manager or Court of Wards to be next friend or guardian in suit by or against Government wards.
  33. 32. Payment of costs.
  34. 33. Processes against Government ward to be served on next friend or guardian.
  35. 34. Authority of Court of Wards required in case of suits brought on behalf of Government wards.
  36. 35. Adjudication of civil disputes between two or more Government wards.
  37. 36. Disabilities of Government ward.
  38. 37. Consent of State Government necessary to wills made by Government wards.
  39. 38. Procedure when succession to Government ward's property is disputed.
  40. 39. Withdrawal of superintendence of Court of Wards.
  41. 40. Withdrawal to be notified in Official Gazette.
  42. 41. Appeals.
  43. 42. Control of State Government
  44. 43. Power to compel attendance of witness
  45. 44. Bar of suits
  46. 45. Power of State Government to make rules
  47. 46. Repeals and savings

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