LAXMAN BALWANT BHOPATKAR ( Since deceased ) By ANOTHE vs THE CHARITY COMMISSIONER, BOMBAY

The Supreme Court held that the trust established by Lokamanya Tilak for the newspapers 'The Kesari' and 'The Maharatta' was not a public charitable trust under Section 2(13) and Section 9(4) of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, as its primary purpose was political rather than charitable. The Court ruled that political purposes do not qualify as charitable purposes under the Act, thus the trust did not require registration under Section 18. The dissenting opinion argued that the trust served a general public utility by promoting political awareness and education.