Liability of Government
Section 15 of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 deals with liability of Government. The 1* * * Government 2* * * shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Official Trustee, if he were a private trustee, would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Official Trustee nor any of his officers has The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1914.
(1) The 1* * * Government 2* * * shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Official Trustee, if he were a private trustee, would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Official Trustee nor any of his officers has in any way contributed or which neither he nor any of his officers could by the exercise of reasonable diligence have averted, and in either of those cases the Official Trustee shall not, nor shall the 3[Government], be subject to any liability.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to render the 3[Government] or any Official Trustee appointed under this Act liable for anything done by or under the authority of any Official Trustee before the commencement of this Act.
Section 15, The Official Trustees Act, 1913 (Act 2 of 1913).
Questions about Section 15
What does Section 15 of the Official Trustees Act deal with?
Section 15 of the Official Trustees Act is headed "Liability of Government". The 1* * * Government 2* * * shall be liable to make good all sums required to discharge any liability which the Official Trustee, if he were a private trustee, would be personally liable to discharge, except when the liability is one to which neither the Official Trustee nor any of his officers has
How do I find court cases under Section 15 of the Official Trustees 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: Official Trustees Act 1913 15, section 15 Official Trustees Act 1913, section 15 of the Official Trustees Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 15 of the Official Trustees Act come into force?
Section 15 of the Official Trustees Act, cited as Official Trustees Act 1913 15, came into force on 01 Apr 1914, having been enacted on 27 Feb 1913. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 30. Rules473 words
- 7. General powers and duties of Official Trustee236 words
- 19. Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustees‟s accounts, etc., and to report to Government195 words
- 32B. Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States‟ reorganisation192 words
- 11. Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property186 words
- 32A. Saving182 words
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