Bequest under will for benefit of public trust
Section 53 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deals with bequest under will for benefit of public trust. Where under any will a bequest has been made in favour of a public trust or where such bequest itself creates a public trust, it shall be the duty of the executor under the will to forward copy thereof to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner for the region or sub-region where [such trust] ma The Act was enacted on 14 Aug 1950.
(1) Where under any will a bequest has been made in favour of a public trust or where such bequest itself creates a public trust, it shall be the duty of the executor under the will to forward copy thereof to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner for the region or sub-region where 1[such trust] may have been, or is required to be, registered.
(2) No probate of any such will or letters of administration with such will annexed shall be granted by any Court whatsoever unless it is satisfied that a copy of such will has been forwarded to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner as provided by sub-section (1).
Section 53, Maharashtra Public Trusts Act (Act 29 of 1950).
Questions about Section 53
What does Section 53 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deal with?
Section 53 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act is headed "Bequest under will for benefit of public trust". Where under any will a bequest has been made in favour of a public trust or where such bequest itself creates a public trust, it shall be the duty of the executor under the will to forward copy thereof to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner for the region or sub-region where [such trust] ma
How do I find court cases under Section 53 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 53, section 53 Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, section 53 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.
When was Section 53 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act enacted?
Section 53 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, cited as Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 53, 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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