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Court Permission for Minor's Property

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Guardian's Alienation of Minor's Property | No Court Permission Required for Validity, Only Right to Repudiate Upon Majority : Madras HC
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|Madras High Court

Guardian's Alienation of Minor's Property | No Court Permission Required for Validity, Only Right to Repudiate Upon Majority : Madras HC

Madurai HC rules that a guardian's sale of a minor's property without prior court permission is not invalid, but the minor retains the right to repudiate the transaction upon attaining majority. The judgment clarifies that court permission is not a mandatory validity requirement, impacting guardians, minors, and property registrars across Tamil Nadu.