All of these acts were put forth under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, and were meant to modernize the prevailing Hindu legal tradition.
This act specifically serves to define guardianship relationships between adults and minors, as well as between people of all ages and their respective property.
This act is one of four Hindu Code Bills that were codified by the Nehru Administration in 1956.
[1] This Act applies to all Hindus, meaning those who belong to the Hindu religion or any of its developmental forms.
These include the Lingayat, Virashiva, and those who follow Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj.
[1] Both legitimate and illegitimate minors who have at least one parent that meets the stipulations outlined above fall under the jurisdiction of this Act.
[1] Feminist scholars are critiquing the law, arguing that it upholds the rights of fathers rather than mothers as the natural guardians of a child.