Section 10 of The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899
- (1)Whenever the Court of Wards assumes the superintendence of the property of any person under this Act, the fact of such assumption, and the date on which it was sanctioned by the Local Government, shall be notified in the local official Gazette.
- (2)On and with effect from the date of such sanction, the whole of the property, moveable or immoveable, of such person, whether the existence of any such property may be known to the said Court or not, shall be deemed to be under the superintendence of the Court of Wards.
- (3)Any property which the Government ward may inherit subsequently to the date of such sanction, shall also be deemed to be under the superintendence of the Court of Wards.
- (4)The Court of Wards may, in its discretion, assume, or refrain from assuming, the superintendence of any property which the ward may acquire, otherwise than by inheritance subsequently to the date of such notification.
Summary
- When the Court of Wards takes charge of a property, it must publish a notice in the local official Gazette stating this fact and the date the Local Government approved it.
- From the date of that government approval, all property owned by the ward comes under the Court's control, even if the Court does not know the property exists.
- If the ward inherits any new property after the approval date, that inherited property automatically falls under the Court's control as well.
- If the ward acquires new property after the notice is published through any method other than inheritance, like buying it, the Court has the choice to either take control of it or leave it alone.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. How does the public find out that the Court of Wards has taken over an estate?
The Court must publish a notification in the local official Gazette stating that it has assumed control and noting the exact date the Local Government gave its approval.
2. What happens if the Court misses a piece of land because the ward kept it a secret?
The secret land is still legally under the Court's control from the date of approval. The law specifically includes all property whether its existence is known to the Court or not.
3. Does the Court automatically control things the ward buys later on?
No. If the ward acquires property after the notification date through means other than inheritance, the Court gets to choose whether to take control of it.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 10 of The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899, what happens if the Court of Wards is completely unaware of a specific piece of land owned by the ward at the time of assuming control?
Q2.Under Section 10 of The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899, if a Government ward inherits a house three years after their property is originally taken over, who controls that new house?
Q3.Under Section 10 of The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899, what is the rule for property acquired by a ward through a method other than inheritance, such as purchasing it, after the notification date?
Q4.Under Section 10 of The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899, which two facts must be included in the local official Gazette when the Court assumes superintendence?