Supreme Court of India · 2017-03-22
Dinshaw Rusi Mehta And Anr vs State Of Maharastra And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2017 SUPREME COURT 1557
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dinshaw Rusi Mehta And Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Maharastra And Ors
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision rejecting the petition challenging the Charity Commissioner's approval under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, for the lease agreement between the Parsi Lying-in Hospital and Krimson Health Ventures Private Limited. The Court established that the Charity Commissioner acted within his jurisdiction and that the approval was valid, emphasizing the importance of facilitating charitable activities. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the Charity Commissioner's order.