Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Act No. 8 of 1890 In force from 1890-03-21 Ministry of Law and Justice 55 sections

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Guardian and Wards.

35 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Komal Krishan Arora & Ors. v. Sandeep Kumar & Ors.
  2025 INSC 112316 September 2025Disposed of

  Issue arose whether the directions issued by the High Court that the interim custody of the minor son aged five years be handed over to the father from the custody of the maternal grandfather warrants interference.

• Arathy Ramachandran v. Bijay Raj Menon
  2025 INSC 58729 April 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Issue arose as regards sustainability of the order passed by the High Court granting 15 days interim custody of the minor children to the father.

• Somprabha Rana & Ors. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
  2024 INSC 6646 September 2024Partly allowed

  High Court, if justified in disturbing the custody of the child, aged one year and five months at the time of passing the order, by handing over the custody of the child to her father and paternal side relatives from the custody…

• Gautam Kumar Das v. NCT of Delhi and Others
  2024 INSC 61020 August 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Matter pertains to the grant of custody of the minor child to the father, the only natural guardian.

• Col. Ramneesh Pal Singh v. Sugandhi Aggarwal
  2024 INSC 3978 May 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Matter pertains to the guardianship of two minor children till they attain the age of majority.

• Rajeswari Chandrasekar Ganesh v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
  2022 INSC 72114 July 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra
  2021 INSC 6327 October 2021Disposed of
• Jose Antonio Zalba Diez Del Corral Alias Jose Antonio Zalba v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
  2021 INSC 36728 July 2021Dismissed
• Aman Lohia v. Kiran Lohia
  2021 INSC 19017 March 2021Disposed of
• M/S. N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Others
  2021 INSC 1211 January 2021Matter referred to larger bench
• G H Jasmeet Kaur v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr.
  2019 INSC 136112 December 2019Disposed of
• Sheoli Hati v. Somnath Das
  2019 INSC 75111 July 2019Disposed of
• Lahari Sakhamuri v. Sobhan Kodali
  2019 INSC 38315 March 2019Disposed of
• Nagaiah and Another v. Smt. Chowdamma (Dead) by Lrs. and Another
  2018 INSC 68 January 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• Harshita Bhasin v. State of West Bengal & Ors
  2016 INSC 112914 December 2016Disposed of
• Abc v. The State (Nct of Delhi)
  2015 INSC 4826 July 2015Appeal(s) allowed
• Stephanie Joan Becker v. State and Ors.
  2013 INSC 848 February 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Gaytri Bajaj v. Jiten Bhalla
  2012 INSC 4505 October 2012Dismissed
• Ruchi Majoo v. Sanjeev Majoo
  2011 INSC 39513 May 2011Disposed of
• Shyamrao Maroti Korwate v. Deepak Kisanrao Tekam
  2010 INSC 60914 September 2010Partly allowed
• Vikram Vir Vohra v. Shalini Bhalla
  2010 INSC 17025 March 2010Dismissed
• Athar Hussain v. Syed Siraj Ahmed & Ors.
  2010 INSC 75 January 2010Dismissed
• Smt. Anjali Kapoor v. Rajiv Baijal
  2009 INSC 55617 April 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Gaurav Nagpal v. Sumedha Nagpal
  2008 INSC 132419 November 2008Dismissed
• Nil Ratan Kundu & Anr. v. Abhijit Kundu
  2008 INSC 9208 August 2008Allowed
• Mausami Moitra Ganguli v. Jayant Ganguli
  2008 INSC 63612 May 2008Dismissed
• Mohan Kumar Rayana v. Komal Mohan Rayana
  2007 INSC 11191 November 2007Disposed of
• Lekha v. P. Anil Kumar
  2006 INSC 87221 November 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• Sheila B. Das v. P.R. Sugasree
  2006 INSC 9217 February 2006Disposed of
• St. Theresa'S Tender Loving Care Home and Ors. v. State of A.P.
  2005 INSC 52024 October 2005Dismissed
• Rajesh K. Gupta v. Ram Gopal Agarwala and Ors.
  2005 INSC 23728 April 2005Dismissed
• Smt. Anokha v. The State of Rajasthan and Ors.
  2003 INSC 6958 December 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• Githa Hariharan and Anr . v. Reserve Bank of India and Anr.
  1999 INSC 6617 February 1999Disposed of
• Dhanwanti Joshi v. Madhav Unde
  1997 INSC 7154 November 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• Sumanlal Chhotalal Kamdar Etc. v. Miss Asha Trilokbhai Shah Etc.
  1995 INSC 3489 May 1995Disposed of