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.