Bombay High Court Upholds Charity Commissioner's Discretion in Sale of Trust Property — Clause in Lease Deed Does Not Make Section 36 Permission a Mere Formality. The Court held that the Charity Commissioner must independently consider whether the sale is beneficial to the trust under Section 36(1) of the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, and a contractual clause cannot oust statutory discretion.
14 Sep 2011The case involves two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 08-05-2000 passed by the Charity ...
