Books, indices and registers
Section 17 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deals with books, indices and registers. In every Public Trusts Registration Office or Joint Public Trusts Registration Office, it shall be the duty of the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner in charge to keep and maintain such books, indices and other registers as may be prescribed. The Act was enacted on 14 Aug 1950.
In every Public Trusts Registration Office or Joint Public Trusts Registration Office, it shall be the duty of the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner in charge to keep and maintain such books, indices and other registers as may be prescribed. Such books, indices and other registers shall contain such particulars as may also be prescribed.
Section 17, Maharashtra Public Trusts Act (Act 29 of 1950).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Referred to by 10
- s. 21 Entries in register
- s. 22 Change
- s. 22B Registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc
- s. 26 Entries in register to be made or amended in certain cases
- s. 28 Public trust previously registered under enactments specified in Schedule
- s. 28A Copy of entries relating to property to be sent to sub-registrar
- s. 30 Notice of particulars of immovable property entered in register
- s. 56C Provisions of Chapter VII-A to apply to certain endowments
- s. 68 Duties, functions and powers of Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner
- s. 84 Rules
Questions about Section 17
What does Section 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deal with?
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act is headed "Books, indices and registers". In every Public Trusts Registration Office or Joint Public Trusts Registration Office, it shall be the duty of the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner in charge to keep and maintain such books, indices and other registers as may be prescribed.
How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts 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: Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 17, section 17 Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, section 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts 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 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, and has it changed?
10 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act enacted?
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, cited as Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 17, was enacted on 14 Aug 1950 as Act 29 of 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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