Orders vesting property in treasurer
Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 deals with orders vesting property in treasurer. Where any property is held or is to be applied in trust for charitable purpose, the [appropriate Government], if it thinks fit, may, on application made as hereinafter mentioned, and subject to the other provisions of this section, order, by 2 notification in the Official Gazette, that the property The Act came into force on 01 Oct 1890.
(1) Where any property is held or is to be applied in trust for charitable purpose, the 1[appropriate Government], if it thinks fit, may, on application made as hereinafter mentioned, and subject to the other provisions of this section, order, by 2 notification in the Official Gazette, that the property be vested in the treasurer of Charitable Endowments on such terms as to the application of the property or the income thereof as may be agreed on between the 1[appropriate Government] and the person or persons making the application, and the property shall thereupon so vest accordingly.
(2) When any property has vested under this section in a treasurer of Charitable Endowments, he is entitled to all documents of title relating thereto.
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(4) An order under this section vesting property in a treasurer of Charitable Endowments shall not require or be deemed to require him to administer the property, or impose or be deemed to impose upon him the duty of a trustee with respect to the administration thereof.
Section 4, The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (Act 6 of 1890).
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Judgments citing this section
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… Sharma arguing for the State would contend that the Society is registered only under the Societies Registration Act and has not been notified in the Official Gazette by the appropriate Government which is the State Government under the Charitable Endowments Act in the manner provided under Sections 4, 5 and 6. Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890, reads as follows:- > "4. Orders vesting property in Treasurer.- (1) Where any property is held or is to be applied in trust for a charitable purpose, the appropriate Government, if it thinks fit, may, on application made as hereinafter mentioned, and subject to the other …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act is headed "Orders vesting property in treasurer". Where any property is held or is to be applied in trust for charitable purpose, the [appropriate Government], if it thinks fit, may, on application made as hereinafter mentioned, and subject to the other provisions of this section, order, by 2 notification in the Official Gazette, that the property
How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Charitable Endowments Act 4, section 4 Charitable Endowments Act, section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Maharashtra Charitable Endowments Rules, 1966. (1966).
When did Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Charitable Endowments Act, cited as Charitable Endowments Act 4, came into force on 01 Oct 1890, having been enacted on 17 Mar 1890. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 5. Schemes for administration of property vested in the treasurer377 words
- 6. Mode of applying for vesting orders and schemes325 words
- 12. Transfer of property from one treasurer to another281 words
- 13. Power to make rules274 words
- 10. Limitation of functions and powers of treasurer192 words
- 8. Bare trusteeship of treasurer180 words
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