Shruthi R vs NIL — 3/2026

Case Summary: G & W.C No. 3/2026 The court allowed a widow's petition under the Wards and Guardianship Act to sell her deceased husband's agricultural lands on behalf of their minor daughter. The court found it in the minor's best interest, noting the properties generate no income, the mother faces financial hardship (medical debt, rent, education expenses), and dry lands require risky farming investments unsuitable for a widow's circumstances. The mother must deposit the minor's share of sale proceeds in a nationalized bank with interest until the daughter reaches majority. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.