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Bare Act

The Kerala Court of Wards Act, 1967

Civil196763 sections10 chapters

This law establishes the Board of Revenue as the Court of Wards in Kerala to take over and manage the land and financial affairs of individuals deemed unfit to manage their own property. It applies to land proprietors in Kerala who are minors, declared mentally unsound, or suffering from severe physical or mental conditions, as well as family estates voluntarily placed under government supervision. The Act safeguards the assets, maintenance, education, and legal interests of vulnerable individuals and their families from financial ruin or exploitation. It matters because it ensures structured management of large landholdings and protects dependents while settling outstanding debts responsibly.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 11 . Short title, extent and commencement .-(1)
  2. 22. Act not to affect power of High Court over infants, idiots and lunatics .-
  3. 33. Definitions.-

Chapter II THE COURT OF WARDS →

  1. 4Court of Wards .-
  2. 5Control of Government .-
  3. 6Power of court to regulate procedure .-
  4. 77. Power of court how exercised .-

Chapter III ASSUMPTION OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY →

  1. 88 . Disqualification .-
  2. 99. Immediate protection of disqualified heirs .-
  3. 1010. Recovery of expenditure .-
  4. 1111. Report by Collector .-
  5. 1212. Proprietor to be given opportunity to be heard and to adduce evidence .-
  6. 13Report by court.-
  7. 14Government may declare proprietor disqualified and direct court to assume superintendence .-
  8. 15Proprietor not to be declared disqualified under section 8 (c) unless on ground of public interest .-
  9. 1616. Provision to meet cases of undivided Hindu family, Marumakkathayam tarwad, etc .-
  10. 1717. Application by proprietor himself .-
  11. 1818. Notification of assumption of superintendence .-

Chapter IV MANAGEMENT AND GUARDIANSHIP →

  1. 1919. Collector to take charge of ward's property .-
  2. 2020. Power of collector .-
  3. 2121. Allowances for ward and family .-
  4. 2222. Custody, residence, education and marriage of ward or minor relatives .-
  5. 2323. Appointment, etc., of managers and guardians .-
  6. 2424. Collector to act if there are no managers or guardians .-
  7. 2525. Who may and may not be guardians ,-
  8. 2626. Duties of guardians.-
  9. 2727, Powers of manager .-
  10. 2828 . Duties of manager .-
  11. 2929. Employees of court deemed to be public servants.-
  12. 3030. Manager and other servants to be deemed to be public accountants .-
  13. 3131. Regulation of expenditure .-
  14. 3232. Surplus how to be dealt with.-
  15. 3333. Disabilities of wards .--
  16. 3434. Powers of court as to property under its superintendence .-
  17. 3535. Establishments and distribution of charges.-

Chapter V ASCERTAINMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF DEBTS →

  1. 3636. Notice calling upon claimants to notify claims .-
  2. 3737 . Claimants to furnish full particulars and documents .-
  3. 3838. Pecuniary claim of Government, etc., not affected ,-
  4. 3939. Claims admitted and disallowed.-
  5. 4040. Claims not notified cease to carry interest, etc .-
  6. 4141. Inadmissibility in evidence of documents not produced .-
  7. 4242. When mortgagee in possession may be dispossessed .-

Chapter VI SUITS →

  1. 4343. Protection of action taken in good faith . -
  2. 4444. Suit not to be instituted until after notice to Collector , -
  3. 4545. Suit proceeding by or against ward . -
  4. 4646. Costs against manager how paid .-
  5. 4747. Suit must be authorised by court .-
  6. 4848. Adjudication of civil disputes between two or more wards .-

Chapter VII RELELASE OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM SUPERINTENDENCE →

  1. 4949. Release from superintendence .-
  2. 5050. Release of estate taken under management under section 17 when debts cannot be liquidated within reasonable time .-
  3. 5151. When estate taken under management under section 17 may be made over to proprietor .-
  4. 5252. Option to retain superintendence in certain cases .-,
  5. 5353. Disabilities of proprietor in such cases .-,
  6. 5454. Appointment of guardian before release .-,
  7. 5555. Recovery of expenses after release .-
  8. 5656. Procedure when succession to ward's property is disputed .-
  9. 5757. Notification of release from superintendence .-

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 5858. Power of court in regard to religious endowment of which ward is hereditary trustee or manager .-
  2. 5959. Powers of persons holding inquiries .-
  3. 6060. Property under charge of court and liable to sale for arrears .-
  4. 6161. Power to make rules .-

Chapter IX PENALTIES →

  1. 6262. Abetting unsanctioned marriage of wards, etc .-

Chapter X REPEAL →

  1. 6363 . Repeal .-

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