Kishor Kirtilal Mehta & Ors vs Vijay Kirtilal Mehta & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the appointment of Vijay Kirtilal Mehta as a Trustee of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, established under a Deed of Trust dated 5th July 1978. The Court held that the appointment of Vijay as a Trustee was invalid after the expiration of his terms as stipulated in the Trust Deed, and that the purported re-appointment was a fabrication. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to the terms of the Trust Deed and upheld the decision of the Permanent Trustees regarding the cessation of Vijay's trusteeship.