Charity Commissioner and other officers to be public servants
Section 78 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deals with charity Commissioner and other officers to be public servants. The Charity Commissioner, Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioners, [the Director and Assistant Director of Accounts,] Inspectors and other subordinate officers 3* * * appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1 The Act was enacted on 14 Aug 1950.
78. Charity Commissioner and other officers 1*** to be public servants.- The Charity Commissioner, Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioners, 2[the Director and Assistant Director of Accounts,] Inspectors and other subordinate officers 3* * * appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).
Section 78, Maharashtra Public Trusts Act (Act 29 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 78
What does Section 78 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deal with?
Section 78 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act is headed "Charity Commissioner and other officers to be public servants". 78. Charity Commissioner and other officers to be public servants.- The Charity Commissioner, Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioners, [the Director and Assistant Director of Accounts,] Inspectors and other subordinate officers 3* * * appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants
How do I find court cases under Section 78 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 78, section 78 Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, section 78 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 78 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 78 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act enacted?
Section 78 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, cited as Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 78, 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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