Section 10. Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property

10. Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property. —A minor shall be incompetent to act as guardian of the property of any minor. 11. De facto guardian not to deal with minor's property. —After the commencement of this Act, no person shall be entitled to dispose of, or deal with, the property of a Hindu minor merely on the ground of his or her being the de facto guardian of the minor. — 12. Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property. Where a minor has an undivided interest in joint family property and the property is under the management of an adult member of the family, no guardian shall be appointed for the minor in respect of such undivided interest: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the jurisdiction of a High Court to appoint a guardian in respect of such interest. —(1) In the appointment of declaration of any person as guardian of a Hindu minor by a court, the welfare of the minor shall be the paramount consideration.