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Maharashtra Public Trusts Act

Public Trusts Administration Fund

In force Act 29 of 1950 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 1950 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 14 Aug 1950 Cited by 1 provision

Section 57 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deals with public Trusts Administration Fund. There shall be established a fund to be called the Public Trusts Administration Fund. The Act was enacted on 14 Aug 1950.

1[(1) There shall be established a fund to be called the Public Trusts Administration Fund. The Fund shall vest in the Charity Commissioner.]

(2) The following sums shall be credited to the said Fund, namely :-

2[(a) fees leviable under section 18 ;]

(b) Contributions made under section 58 ;

(c) the amount from the funds or the portion thereof credited under section 61 ;

(d) any sum received from a private person ;

(e) any sum allotted by the State Government or any local authority; and

(f) any other sum which may be directed to be credited by or under "the provisions of 3[this Act or the Inter- State Corporation Act, 1957 (Bom. XXVIII of 1957)] 4[or the Bombay Statutory Corporations (Regional Reorganisation) Act, 1960 (Bom. XXI of 1960)].

Section 57, 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.

This section refers to

  1. s. 18 Registration of public trusts
  2. s. 58 Contribution by public trusts to Public Trusts Administration Fund
  3. s. 61 State Government to direct crediting of funds constituted under any Act in Schedule to Public Trusts Administration Fund constituted under this chapter

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 22 Change

Questions about Section 57

What does Section 57 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deal with?

Section 57 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act is headed "Public Trusts Administration Fund". There shall be established a fund to be called the Public Trusts Administration Fund.

How do I find court cases under Section 57 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 57, section 57 Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, section 57 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 57 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 18 (Registration of public trusts), section 58 (Contribution by public trusts to Public Trusts Administration Fund), section 61 (State Government to direct crediting of funds constituted under any Act in Schedule to Public Trusts Administration Fund constituted under this chapter), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was Section 57 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act enacted?

Section 57 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, cited as Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 57, 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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