Sell of minors’ share in property without court permission by guardian is invalid: SC

In the present case, though it is stated that the property has been sold for the proper benefit of the minors, their protection,  education and marriage,there is nothing on record to suggest that previous permission of the Court was obtained by the natural guardian before transfer by sale in question. Where the father dies leaving behind only minor daughters and their mother as natural guardian, the share of the daughters became definite; the question of family partition retaining the character of joint Hindu Family property does not exist. In the present case, after the death of the father, ...