Supreme Court Appoints Retired Judge Receiver For Hindu-Christian Trust, Says Hindu Endowments Act Does Not Apply

A 1946 scheme decree, not the Hindu religious endowments law, governs a Hindu-Christian trust, the Supreme Court has held, naming a retired High Court judge as receiver until fresh trustees are elected. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside Madras High Court orders appointing an Election Commissioner for a community trust run jointly by […]

Mere Public Visits Do Not Prove That a Temple Trust Is of a Public Character: Allahabad High Court Clarifies

The Allahabad High Court held that the mere fact that members of the public visit a temple is not enough to establish that the trust managing it is a public trust. The Court observed that public access for worship alone cannot determine the legal character of a trust; its origin, management, and governing documents must also be examined.