Summary:  of persons and property of minors within its jurisdiction. The power of appointing guardians was also conferred on the Supreme Courts at Madras and Bombay by their respective Charters. The High Courts which succeeded the Supreme Courts inherited this power of appointing guardians. The High Court exercises its power of appointing guardians through its Original Civil Jurisdiction, and the procedure for such appointments is similar to that of the District Courts, but the appointments are made by the High Court. The High Court can appoint guardians for both the person and property of a minor, and it can also remove any guardian appointed by itself. The High Court also has the power to review its order appointing or removing a guardian. The High Court, being the highest judicial body in the region, ensures that the rights and welfare of minors are protected through the appointment of suitable guardians.