Indian Trusts Act, 1882 · Chapter VI: Of the Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary
Section 59: Right to sue for execution of trust
Where no trustees are appointed or all the trustees die, disclaim or are discharged, or where for any other reason the execution of a trust by the trustee is or becomes impracticable, the beneficiary may institute a suit for the execution of the trust, and the trust shall, so far as may be possible, be executed by the Court until the appointment of a trustee or new trustee.
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