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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Trusts Act, 1882

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51660

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Indian Trusts Act, 1882 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Indian Trusts Act, 1882
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Commencement
Section2 - Repeal of Enactments
Section3 - Interpretation-clause
ChapterII - Of the Creation of Trusts
Section4 - Lawful Purpose
Section5 - Trust of Immovable Property
Section6 - Creation of Trust
Section7 - Who May Create Trusts
Section8 - Subject of Trust
Section9 - Who May Be Beneficiary
Section10 - Who May Be Trustee
ChapterIII - Of the Duties and Liabilities of Trustees
Section11 - Trustee to Execute Trust
Section12 - Trustee to Inform Himself of State of Trust-property
Section13 - Trustee to Protect Title to Trust-property
Section14 - Trustee Not to Set Up Title Adverse to Beneficiary
Section15 - Care Required from Trustee
Section16 - Conversion of Perishable Property
Section17 - Trustee to Be Impartial
Section18 - Trustee to Prevent Waste
Section19 - Accounts and Information
Section20 - Investment of Trust-money
Section20A - Power to Purchase Redeemable Stock at a Premium
Section21 - Mortgage of Land Pledged to Government Under Act 26 of 1871. Deposit in Government Savings Bank
Section22 - Sale by Trustee Directed to Sell Within Specified Time
Section23 - Liability for Breach of Trust
Section24 - No Set-off Allowed to Trustee
Section25 - Non-liability for predecessor's default
Section26 - Non-liability for co-trustee's defaults
Section27 - Several Liability of Co-trustees
Section28 - Non-liability of Trustee Paying Without Notice of Transfer by Beneficiary
Section29 - Liability of trustee where beneficiary's interest is forfeited to Government
Section30 - Indemnity of Trustees
ChapterIV - Of the Rights and Powers of Trustees
Section31 - Right to Title-deed
Section32 - Right to Reimbursement of Expenses
Section33 - Right to Indemnity from Gainer by Breach of Trust
Section34 - Right to Apply to Court for Opinion in Management of Trust-property
Section35 - Right to Settlement of Accounts
Section36 - General Authority of Trustee
Section37 - Power to Sell in Lots and Either by Public Auction or Private Contract
Section38 - Power to Sell Under Special Conditions. Power to Buy-in and Re-sell
Section39 - Power to Convey
Section40 - Power to Vary Investments
Section41 - Power to Apply Property of Minors, Etc. for their Maintenance, Etc
Section42 - Power to Give Receipts
Section43 - Power to Compound, Etc
Section44 - Power to Several Trustees of Whom One Disclaims or Dies
Section45 - Suspension of trustee's powers by decree
ChapterV - Of the Disabilities of Trustees
Section46 - Trustee Cannot Renounce After Acceptance
Section47 - Trustee Cannot Delegate
Section48 - Co-trustees Cannot Act Singly
Section49 - Control of Discretionary Power
Section50 - Trustee May Not Charge for Services
Section51 - Trustee May Not Use Trust-property for His Own Profit
Section52 - Trustee for Sale or His Agent May Not Buy
Section53 - Trustee may not buy beneficiary's interest without permission
Section54 - Co-trustees May Not Lend to One of Themselves
ChapterVI - Of the Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary
Section55 - Right to Rents and Profits
Section56 - Right to Specific Execution
Section57 - Bight to Inspect and Take Copies of Instrument of Trust, Accounts, Etc
Section58 - Right to Transfer Beneficial Interest
Section59 - Right to Sue for Execution or Trust
Section60 - Right to Proper Trustees
Section61 - Right to Compel to Any Act of Duty
Section62 - Wrongful Purchase by Trustee
Section63 - Following Trust-property into the Hands of Third Persons
Section64 - Savings of Rights of Certain Transferees
Section65 - Acquisition by Trustee of Trust-property Wrongfully Converted
Section66 - Right in Case of Blended Property
Section67 - Wrongful Employment by Partner-trustee of Trust-property for Partnership Purposes
Section68 - Liability of Beneficiary Joining in Breach of Trust
Section69 - Rights and liabilities of beneficiary's transferee
ChapterVII - Of Vacating the Office of Trustee
Section70 - Office How Vacated
Section71 - Discharge of Trustee
Section72 - Petition to Be Discharged from Trust
Section73 - Appointment of New Trustees on Death, Etc
Section74 - Appointment by Court
Section75 - Vesting of Trust-property in New Trustees
Section76 - Survival of Trust
ChapterVIII - Of the Extinction of Trusts
Section77 - Trust How Extinguished
Section78 - Revocation of Trust
Section79 - Revocation Not to Defeat What Trustees Have Duly Done
ChapterIX - Of Certain Obligations in the Nature of Trusts
Section80 - Where Obligation in Nature of Trust is Created
Section81 - Where It Does Not Appears That Transferor Intended to Dispose of Beneficial Interest
Section82 - Transfer to One for Consideration Paid by Another
Section83 - Trust Incapable of Execution or Executed Without Exhausting Trust-property
Section84 - Transfer for Illegal Purpose
Section85 - Bequest for Illegal Purpose
Section86 - Transfer Pursuant to Rescindable Contract
Section87 - Debtor becoming creditor's representative
Section88 - Advantage Gained by Fiduciary
Section89 - Advantage Gained by Exercise of Undue Influence
Section90 - Advantage Gained by Qualified Owner
Section91 - Property Acquired with Notice of Existing Contract
Section92 - Purchase by Person Contracting to Buy Property to Be Held on Trust
Section93 - Advantage Secretly Gained by One of Several Compounding Creditors
Section94 - Constructive Trust in Cases Not Expressly Provided for
Section95 - Obligor's duties, liabilities and disabilities
Section96 - Saving of Rights of Bona Fide Purchasers
ScheduleI - Schedule

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