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Section 14: Simultaneous proceedings in different Courts.

The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890Central Act · Act 8 of 1890

(1) If proceedings for the appointment or declaration of a guardian of a minor arc taken in more Courts than one, each of those Courts shall, on being apprised of the proceedings in the other Court or Courts, stay the proceedings before itself.

(2) If the Courts are both or all subordinate to the same High Court, they shall report the case to the High Court, and the High Court shall determine in which of the Courts the proceedings with respect to the appointment or declaration of a guardian of the minor shall be had.

[(3) In any other case in which proceedings arc stayed under. sub-section (1), the Courts shall report the case to, and be guided by such orders as they may receive from, their respective State Governments]

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ActThe Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
Section14
Marginal noteSimultaneous proceedings in different Courts.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for sub-section (3).

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