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july 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-29

Rekhaben H Sheth vs Charu K Mehta & Ors

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Rekhaben H Sheth
Respondent
Charu K Mehta & Ors
Author
Altamas Kabir
Bench
A.K. Patnaik, Altamas Kabir

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the application of Section 41D of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, concerning the removal of trustees for malfeasance and misappropriation of trust funds. The Court upheld the Bombay High Court's order requiring prior approval from the Joint Charity Commissioner for financial transactions involving the Trust, including payments to advocates. The Court confirmed that such payments fall under the definition of financial transactions, necessitating adherence to the established legal framework for trust management.

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