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Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-21

M. Supraschand And Ors. vs C. Dhandapani And Ors.

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2002 SC 73
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
M. Supraschand And Ors.
Respondent
C. Dhandapani And Ors.
Bench
Doraiswamy Raju, Ashok Bhan

Judgment text excerpt

The case concerns the interpretation of the powers granted to trustees under a trust deed established via a Will. The primary issue involves whether the board of trustees possessed the absolute power to alienate, sell, or lease trust properties to further the objective of providing shelter for pavement dwellers. The court examines the scope of the trustees' discretionary powers to realize sale proceeds for charitable purposes as defined in the trust instrument.

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