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Religious Endowments Act, 1863 Preamble 1

Title: Religious Endowments Act, 1863

State: Central

Year: 1863

THE RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1863 [Act, No. 20 of 1863] [10th March, 1863] PREAMBLE An Act to enable the Government to divest itself of the management of Religious Endowments. whereas it is expedient to relieve the Boards of Revenue, and the Local Agents, in the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, and the Presidency of Fort Saint George, from the duties imposed on them by Regulation XIX, 1810, of the Bengal Code (for the due appropriation of the rents and produce of lands granted for the support of Mosques, Hindu Temples, Colleges, and other purposes; for the maintenance and repair of Bridges, Sarais, Kattras, and other public buildings; and for the custody and disposal of Nazul Property or Escheats), and Regulation VII, 1817, of the Madras Code (for the due appropriation of the rents and produce of lands granted for the support of Mosques, Hindu Temples and Colleges or other public purposes; for the maintenance and repair of Bridges, Choultries, or Chaltrams, and other public buildings; and for the custody and disposal of Escheats), so far as those duties embrace the superintendence of lands granted for the support of Mosques or Hindu Temples and for other religious.....

The [Tamil Nadu] Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1959

THE [TAMIL NADU] HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959 THE 1 [TAMIL NADU] HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959 1 [Act No. 22 of 1959] 2 [2nd December, 1959] PREAMBLE An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the 3[State of Tamil Nadu]; WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the 3[State of Tamil Nadu]; BE it enacted in the Tenth Year of the republic of India as follows:- ________________________ 1. These words were substituted for the word "Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. 2. For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, See Fort St. George Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 13th April 1959, Part IV-A, page 213. This Act as amended by sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Tamil Nadu (Added Territories) Extension of Laws Act, 1962 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1962) was extended to the Added.....

The Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1951

THE ORISSA HINDU RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951 THE ORISSA HINDU RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951 [Published vide Orissa Act 11 of 1952. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Orissa Gazette Ext./10-3-1951, p. 49; and for Report of Select Committee, see ibid, 17-9-1951, pp. 1-10, and for proceedings in the Assembly, see Proceedings of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, Vol. XIV, No. 23, pp. 8-11.] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the better administration and governance of Hindu religious institutions and endowments in the State of Orissa Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating the administration and governance of Hindu religious institutions and endowments in the State of Orissa; It is hereby enacted as follows: Section 1 - Short title, extent, application and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa and applies to all Hindu public religious institutions and endowments. Explanation I-In this sub-section Hindu public religious institutions and endowments do not include Jain or Buddhist public religious institutions and endowments but include Sikh.....

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951[1] Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1951

THE MADRAS HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951[1] THE MADRAS HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951 [1] MADRAS ACT No. XIX OF 1951 An Act to provide for the btter administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the State of Madras Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the State of Madras; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Madras and applies to all Hindu public religious institutions and endowments, including the Tirumalai Tirupati Devasthanams and the endowments thereof. Explanation.-In this sub-section, Hindu public religious institutions and endowments do not include Jain religious institutions and endowments. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Fort St. George Gazette appoint. 2. Power to.....

Religious Endowments Act, 1863 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1863

.....for the support of Mosques and Temples is vested in the Revenue Officers of Government, expressed an opinion "that all that is requisite is an Act on the principle of Act No. X of 1840 in regard to the Temple of Juggernath, repealing the existing enactments on the subject, and transferring (he entire superintendence of the institutions to their respective Trustees, provision being made for an appeal by suit in the ordinary way to the established Courts of Justice in all disputes relating to the appointment and succession to the management of Hindu and Mahomedan [The] Religious Endowments Act, 1863 [Pre] 1173 religious institutions, and to the control and application of their funds." Previous to this expression of opinion by the Secretary of State, a Bill had been brought into the Legislative Council early in 1860, simply repealing Regulation XIX, 1810 of the Bengal Code. and Regulation VII, 1817 of the Madras Code, and reserving the jurisdiction now exercised or which but for those Regulations might have been exercised by Courts of Justice, in enforcing the due execution or administration of any trust or endowment, and in securing the due appointment or succession to the.....

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2008

.....time of its abolition. 19F. Effect of vesting of assets and liabilities in the Board.- (1) Unless otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, all contracts, agreements and other instruments of whatever nature subsisting or having effect immediately before the abolition of the Department and to which the Department, or any of its officers or authorities is a party or which is in their favour shall be of full force and effect against or in favour of the Board constituted under this Act, and may be enforced or acted upon as fully and effectually as if, instead of the abolished Department, or of its officers or authorities the Board had been a party thereto or as if they had been entered into or issued in favour of the Board. (2) If any suit, appeal or other legal proceedings of whatever nature by or against the abolished Department is pending, the same may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by or against the Board. 19G. Employees of the abolished Department.- (1) On constitution of the Board under section 7, every full-time employee of the abolished Department shall be deemed to be continued as a Government employee for all practical purposes including pay and.....

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2008

.....the time of its abolition. 19F. Effect of vesting of assets and liabilities in the Board.-(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, all contracts, agreements and other instruments of whatever nature subsisting or having effect immediately before the abolition of the Department and to which the Department, or any of its officers or authorities is a party or which is in their favour shall be of full force and effect against or in favour of the Board constituted under this Act, and may be enforced or acted upon as fully and effectually as if, instead of the abolished Department, or of its officers or authorities the Board had been a party thereto or as if they had been entered into or issued in favour of the Board. (2) If any suit, appeal or other legal proceedings of whatever nature by or against the abolished Department is pending, the same may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by or against the Board. 19G. Employees of the abolished Department.-(1) On constitution of the Board under section 7, every full-time employee of the abolished Department shall be deemed to be continued as a Government employee for all practical purposes including pay and.....

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1980 [1] Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1980

.....Act, 1951, for the purpose hereinafter appearing; BE it enacted in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1980. 2. Amendment of section 4 .-In section 4 of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 (XIX of 1951), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(a) exempt from the operation of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder any religious or charitable institution or endowment, the administration of which is, for the time being vested in- (i) the Official Trustee or in the Administrator General, or (ii) any body corporate entrusted by law with the administration of religious institutions; or". Tamil Nadu State Acts

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2012 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2012

.....(Amendment) Act, 2012. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. 2. Amendment of Section 6. " In Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959) " (1) in Clause (15), after sub-clause (c), the following sub-clause shall be added, namely:" "(d) in the case of a samadhi, brindhavan or any other institution established or maintained for a religious purpose, a person who is entitled to attend at or is in the habit of attending the performance of worship or service in such religious institution, or who is entitled to partake or is in the habit of partaking in the benefit of the distribution of gifts thereat;"; (2) for Clause (18), the following Clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(18) "religious institution" means a math, temple or specific endowment and includes,- (i) a Samadhi or brindhavan; or (ii) any other institution established or maintained for a religious purpose. Explanation.- For the purpose of this Clause " (1) "samadhi" means a place where the mortal remains of a guru, sadhu or saint is interned and used as a place of.....

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1968 [1] Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1968

..... 1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act,1968 2. Substitution of new section for section 102.- For section 102 of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable endowments Act, 1951 (Madras Act XIX of 1951) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), as in force in the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956), the following section shall be substituted, namely:- [ "102. Construction of reference to the Board, President or Commissioner.- Any reference to the Board or its president or a Commissioner thereof contained in any enactment in force in the State of Kerala or in any notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law issued or made under any such enactment and in force in the State, shall be construed,- (a) in the case of a religious institution included in the list published under section 38 or over which no Area Committee has jurisdiction, as a reference to the Deputy Commissioner appointed under this Act ; (b) in the case of a religious institution over which an Area Committee has jurisdiction, as a.....