The Kerala High Court has held that a mother can validly execute a document on behalf of her minor children as their natural guardian even during the lifetime of the father, if he is not involved in.
The bench noted that the present case was a fit case for exercising the role of “Parens Patriae or Big Guardian” to take a decision in the “best interest” and “welfare” of a dependent person.
Therefore, it held the petitioner to be “eminently suitable” to discharge responsibilities of legal guardian including managing movable and immovable properties of her mother.
SUPREME COURTCriminal Proceedings For Dowry Demand Cannot Be Quashed Merely Because Divorce Petition Is PendingCase Title: X vs State of Uttar Pradesh Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 26The Supreme.