Supreme Court of India

Pannalal Bansilal Pitti and Ors. Etc. v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [1996] 1 S.C.R. 603
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 17 January 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that Section 144 is not unconstitutional in relation to its application to charitable and religious institutions and endowments.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Relirjous Institutions and En­ dowment Act, 1987: Section 15-Hindu Charitable or Relirjous Institutions-Appointment of Board of Trustee-Scheme for-Held seeks to achieve a public pur­ pose-Section 15 held not unconstitutional. Section 16-Right to hereditary Trusteeshi~Prospective abolition of-Heid not violative of Article 25( 1) of the Constitution. Sections 17 and 29(5)--Trustees-Procedure for making appointment of-Held Constitutional subject to the requirement that Board of Trustees should be headed either by the founder or member of a family. Sectidn

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