Supreme Court of India · 2006-05-02
NAUTAM PRAKASH D.G.S.V.C.,VADTAL vs K.K. THAKKAR .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/982
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NAUTAM PRAKASH D.G.S.V.C.,VADTAL
- Respondent
- K.K. THAKKAR .
- Author
- P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the Assistant Charity Commissioner of Bombay concerning the administration of a religious trust, specifically under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. The Court held that the provisions of the Act and the earlier scheme framed in 1922 must be harmonized, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proper accounts as stipulated in the scheme. The Court ultimately upheld the authority of the Assistant Charity Commissioner to oversee the trust's administration, affirming the High Court's decision.