Indian Trusts Act, 1882 · Chapter VIII: Of the Extinction of Trusts
Section 77: Trust how extinguished
A trust is extinguished—
(a) when its purpose is completely fulfilled; or
(b) when its purpose becomes unlawful; or
(c) when the fulfilment of its purpose becomes impossible by destruction of the trust-property or otherwise; or
(d) when the trust, being revocable, is expressly revoked.
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