Section 6

Failure of trustee to comply with order under section 5

The Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920

  • Act 14 of 1920
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to provide more effectual control over the administration of Charitable and Religious Trusts.

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If a trustee without reasonable excuse fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (5) of section 5, such trustee shall, without prejudice to any other penalty or liability which he may incur under any law for the time being in force, be deemed to have committed a breach of trust affording ground for a suit under the provisions of section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908); and any such suit may, so far as it is based on such failure, be instituted without the previous consent of the Advocate General.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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