The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 · II — APPOINTMENT AND DECLARATION OF GUARDIANS

Section 8. Persons entitled to apply for order

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

8. Persons entitled to apply for order. —An order shall not be made under the last foregoing section except on the application of— - (a) the person desirous of being, or claiming to be, the guardian of the minor, or - (b) any relative or friend of the minor, or (c) the Collector of the district or other local area within which the minor ordinarily resides or in which he has property, or - (d) the Collector having authority with respect to the class to which the minor belongs.

Source: India Code