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Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 · Chapter IV: Supplemental Provisions

Section 47: Orders appealable

An appeal shall lie to the High Court from an order made by a *** Court,—

(a) under section 7, appointing or declaring or refusing to appoint or declare a guardian; or,

(b) under section 9, sub-section (3), returning an application ; or,

(c) under section 25, making or refusing to make an order for the return of a ward to the custody of his guardian; or,

(d) under section 26, refusing leave for, the removal of award from the limits of the jurisdiction of the Court, or imposing conditions with respect thereto; or,

(e) under section 28 or section 29, refusing permission to a guardian to do an act referred to in the section; or,

(f) under section 32, defining, restricting or extending the powers of a guardian ; or,

(g) under section 39, removing a guardian ; or,

(h) under section 40, refusing to discharge a guardian; or,

(i) under section 43, regulating the conduct or proceedings of a guardian or settling a matter in difference between joint guardians, or enforcing the order ; or,

(j) under section 44 or section 45, imposing a penalty.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the section 47