25 Jun 2026 12:31 PM
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Guardianship of Minor -- Development Agreement over Minor's Property -- Evident advantage must be assessed realistically, not on technical or speculative grounds

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, S.8 -- Guardianship of Minor -- Development Agreement over Minor's Property -- A court examining a natural guardian's application for permission to alienate a minor's immovable property must undertake a realistic assessment of whether the proposed transaction offers evident advantage to the minor. An undeveloped undivided interest in land may offer limited practical utility; a completed residential unit and liquid funds can constitute evident advantage satisfying the requirement under Section 8(4).

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