Section 85

Bequest for illegal purpose.

The Indian Trust Act, 1882

  • Act 2 of 1882
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to define and amend the law relating to Private Trusts and Trustees.

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    Where a testator bequeaths certain property upon trust and the purpose of the trust appears on the face of the will to be unlawful, or during the testators lifetime the legatee agrees with him to apply the property for an unlawful purpose, the legatee must hold the property for the benefit of the testators legal representative.
     Bequest of which revocation is prevented by coercion.-- Where property is bequeathed and the revocation of the bequest is prevented by coercion, the legatee must hold the property for the benefit of the testators legal representative.

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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