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The Punjab Court of Wards Act, 1903

The Punjab Court of Wards Act, 1903

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This law establishes a special court in Punjab to manage the property of individuals who are unable to look after their own affairs. It applies to minors, people with mental or physical disabilities, or those who are wasting their money. The State Government can also order the court to take over the property of people with bad character or criminal records if it is in the public interest. The court acts as a guardian to protect these assets and ensure they are not lost or misused, effectively serving as a trustee for those who are unfit to manage their own wealth.

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  1. 1. Title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Repeal
  3. 3. Definitions
  4. 4. Constitution of the Court of Wards and Jurisdiction
  5. 5. Power of [State Government] to make order, in certain cases directing the Court of Wards to assume superintendence of properties of land-holders
  6. 6. Powers of Court of Wards, of its own motion, to assume superintendence
  7. 7. Court of Wards shall assume superintendence in cases in which an order is made under section 5 and may do so when Collector is appointed guardian under Act VIII of
  8. 8. Properties of which there are more proprietors than one
  9. 9. Notification of assumption of superintendence
  10. 10. Operation and finality of orders made under sections 6, 7 and
  11. 11. Inquiry by Deputy Commissioner in order to satisfy himself as to whether action should be taken under the Act
  12. 12. Procedure in inquiries
  13. 13. Vesting of property of ward in the Court of Wards
  14. 14. Non-liability of land vested in the Court of Wards to sale for arrears of land revenue
  15. 15. Disabilities of wards
  16. 16. Continuing disabilities in certain cases
  17. 17. Power of the Court of Wards to act on behalf of wards and to deal with their properties
  18. 18. Deeds and other instruments
  19. 19. Notice of suit
  20. 20. Suits to be in name of Court of Wards
  21. 21. Court of Wards assuming superintendence of the property to take possession thereof. Procedure as to property situate in other districts
  22. 22. Powers of Court of Wards as to superintendence and control. Audit of accounts and management of legal affairs of wards and properties
  23. 23. Power of Court of Wards to charge expenses against properties under its superintendence
  24. 24. Residence and education of wards
  25. 25. Allowance for ward and his family
  26. 26. Notice to claimants
  27. 27. Presentation of claims
  28. 28. Examination into, admission and rejection of, claims
  29. 29. If such liabilities cannot be paid at once, the decision shall fix the interest (if any) to be paid thereon from the date of such decision to the date of the payment and discharge of such claim.
  30. 30. Exclusion of documents produced
  31. 31. Decrees against wards or their properties and their execution
  32. 32. Saving of right to sue in certain cases
  33. 33. Appeal and revision
  34. 34. State Government may confer the powers of Deputy Commissioner on any persons
  35. 35. Appointment, removal and control of guardians and tutors
  36. 36. Every tutor so appointed shall discharge such duties and regulate his conduct in such manner as the Court of Wards may from time to time direct.
  37. 37. Duties and responsibilities of guardians
  38. 38. Appointment, control and removal of managers
  39. 39. Powers of managers
  40. 40. Duties and responsibilities of manager
  41. 41. Termination of appointment of guardian or manager
  42. 42. Guardians and managers to be deemed to be public servants and managers and certain guardians to be deemed to be public accountants
  43. 43. Deputy Commissioner when to discharge the duties of guardian or manager
  44. 44. Power to release from superintendence
  45. 45. Retention of superintendence of property until discharge debts
  46. 46. Retention of superintendence where there are more proprietors than one
  47. 47. Appointment of guardian on release of minor
  48. 48. Disposal of property after the death of a person of whose property the Court of Wards has assumed superintendence
  49. 49. Delivery of documents and accounts on release of property
  50. 50. Notifications as to release from superintendence
  51. 51. Recovery of expenses
  52. 52. Bar of suits and proceedings
  53. 53. Investigations into matters under Chapter VI and VII to be considered judicial proceedings
  54. 54. Power to make rules
  55. 55. Application of Act to estates of Rulers of Indian States
  56. I. Enactments Repealed

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