Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States‟ reorganisation
Section 32B of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 deals with special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States‟ reorganisation. The amendments of this Act which come into force on the 1st November, 1956, shall not affect any legal proceedings pending in any Court on that date and where, on acc ount of the reorganisation of States under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), or the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer o The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1914.
1[32B. Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States’ reorganisation.--The amendments of this Act which come into force on the 1st November, 1956, shall not affect any legal proceedings pending in any Court on that date and where, on acc ount of the reorganisation of States under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), or the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956 (40 of 1956), the whole or any part of a State is transferred to any other State, such transfer of the territory of the State shall not be construed as automatically transferring any property from any Official Trustee to any other Official Trustee; but if, by reason of such transfer of territory, it appears to the Central Government that the whole or any part of the property vested in an Official Trustee, should be vested in another Official Trustee, that Government may direct that the property will be so vested and thereupon it shall vest in that other Official Trustee and his successors as fully and effectually for the purposes of this Act, as if it had been originally vested in him under this Act.]
Section 32B, The Official Trustees Act, 1913 (Act 2 of 1913).
Questions about Section 32B
What does Section 32B of the Official Trustees Act deal with?
Section 32B of the Official Trustees Act is headed "Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States‟ reorganisation". [32B. Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States’ reorganisation.--The amendments of this Act which come into force on the 1st November, 1956, shall not affect any legal proceedings pending in any Court on that date and where, on acc ount of the reorganisation of States
How do I find court cases under Section 32B 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 32B, section 32B Official Trustees Act 1913, section 32B 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 32B of the Official Trustees Act come into force?
Section 32B of the Official Trustees Act, cited as Official Trustees Act 1913 32B, 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
- 11. Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property186 words
- 32A. Saving182 words
- 10. Power of High Court to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property171 words
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