Indian Trusts Act, 1882

Act No. 2 of 1882 In force from 1882-03-01 Ministry of Law and Justice 97 sections

An Act to define and amend the law relating to Private Trusts and Trustees.

22 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Sankar Padam Thapa v. Vijaykumar Dineshchandra Agarwal
  2025 INSC 12109 October 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether in the absence of a Trust being made an accused in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, when a Cheque has been issued on behalf of a Trust, the said complaint would be maintainable against the…

• P. Radhakrishnan & Anr. v. Cochin Devaswom Board & Ors.
  2025 INSC 11836 October 2025Partly allowed

  Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned directions issued by the High Court were beyond the scope of the writ petition and ought to be set aside.

• Operation Asha v. Shelly Batra & Ors.
  2025 INSC 9324 August 2025Dismissed

  Issue arose as to whether the appellant Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 can be said to have fulfilled all the requirements stipulated u/s.92 CPC for the purpose of instituting a suit under the said…

• Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs v. Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla & Ors.
  2022 INSC 112720 October 2022Partly allowed
• V. Prakash @ G.N.V. Prakash v. M/S. P.S. Govindaswamy Naidu & Sons’ Charities Represented by Its Managing Trustee & Ors.
  2022 INSC 5339 May 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Shankar Sakharam Kenjale (Died) Through His Legal Heirs v. Narayan Krishna Gade and Another
  2020 INSC 33817 April 2020Dismissed
• Dagdu Khomane and Another v. Eknath Bhiku Yadav & Ors.
  2019 INSC 105218 September 2019Dismissed
• Charu Kishor Mehta v. Joint Charity Commissioner, Greater Bombay Region & Ors.
  2015 INSC 21012 March 2015Dismissed
• Nawab Shaqafath Ali Khan & Ors. v. Nawab Imdad Jah Bahadur & Ors.
  2009 INSC 3255 March 2009Disposed of
• Mr. Krishna Gopal Kakani v. Bank of Baroda
  2008 INSC 110830 September 2008Dismissed
• M.R. Satwaji Rao (D) by L.Rs. v. B. Shama Rao (Dead) by L.Rs. & Ors.
  2008 INSC 4729 April 2008Dismissed
• Krishna Kumar Birla v. Rajendra Singh Lodha and Others
  2008 INSC 42431 March 2008Disposed of
• Ash Ok Kumar Kapur and Ors v. Ashok Khanna and Ors
  2007 INSC 28413 March 2007Matter referred to larger bench
• Sangramsinh P. Gaekwad and Ors. v. Shantadevi P. Gaekwad (I) Thr. Lrs. and Ors.
  2005 INSC 4520 January 2005Partly allowed
• Canbank Financial Services Ltd. v. The Custodian and Ors.
  2004 INSC 4943 September 2004Appeal(s) allowed
• Canbank Financial Services v. Custodian and Anr.
  2004 INSC 24812 April 2004Appeal(s) allowed
• Trustees of H.E.H. the Nizam' S Pilgrimage Money Trust, Hyderabad v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Andhrapradesh, Hyderabad
  2000 INSC 23020 April 2000Dismissed
• The Executive Officer, Arthanareswarar Temple v. R. Sathyamoorthy and Ors.
  1999 INSC 499 February 1999Appeal(s) allowed
• The Vellore Electric Corporation Ltd. Etc. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Madras
  1997 INSC 5418 July 1997Dismissed
• Commissioner of Income Tax Gujarat v. Shri Udayan Chinubhai and Ors.
  1996 INSC 90720 August 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Associated Power Co. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
  1995 INSC 79428 November 1995Disposed of
• The Committee of Management of Panchaiyappa'S Tr Ust v. Official Trustee of Madras and Another
  1993 INSC 37217 November 1993Appeals allowed.