Gifts to religious or charitable uses
Section 18 of the Oudh Estates' Act, 1869 deals with gifts to religious or charitable uses. No Taluqdár or Grantee, and no heir or legatee of a Taluqdár or Grantee, shall have power to give his estate, or any portion thereof or interest therein, to religious or charitable uses, except by an instrument of gift executed not less than three months before his death, and subject to the provisio The Act was enacted on 12 Jan 1869.
No Taluqdár or Grantee, and no heir or legatee of a Taluqdár or Grantee, shall have power to give his estate, or any portion thereof or interest therein, to religious or charitable uses, except by an instrument of gift executed not less than three months before his death, and subject to the provisions contained in section seventeen.
Section 18, The Oudh Estates' Act, 1869 (Act 1 of 1869).
Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Oudh Estates' Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Oudh Estates' Act is headed "Gifts to religious or charitable uses". No Taluqdár or Grantee, and no heir or legatee of a Taluqdár or Grantee, shall have power to give his estate, or any portion thereof or interest therein, to religious or charitable uses, except by an instrument of gift executed not less than three months before his death, and subject to the provisio
How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Oudh Estates' 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: Oudh Estates Act 1869 18, section 18 Oudh Estates Act 1869, section 18 of the Oudh Estates' Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 18 of the Oudh Estates' Act enacted?
Section 18 of the Oudh Estates' Act, cited as Oudh Estates Act 1869 18, was enacted on 12 Jan 1869 as Act 1 of 1869. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 22. Special rules of succession to intestate Taluqdars and Grantees648 words
- 2. Interpretation - clause315 words
- 11. Taluqdars and Grantees may transfer and bequeath252 words
- 8. Preparation of lists of Taluqdars and Grantees240 words
- 25. Grandparents, parents, and senior widows. Junior widows221 words
- 3. Taluqdars to have heritable and transferable rights in their estates199 words
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