Section 9 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

9. Who may be beneficiary.—Every person capable of holding property may be a beneficiary. Disclaimer by beneficiary.—A proposed beneficiary may renounce his interest under the trust by disclaimer addressed to the trustee, or by the setting up, with notice of the trust, a claim inconsistent therewith. Complete: The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

Section 7 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

7. Who may create trusts.—A trust may be created— (a) by every person competent to contract, 1 and (b) with the permission of a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, by or on behalf of a minor; but subject in each case to the law for the time being in force as to the circumstances and extent in and

Section 6 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

6. Creation of trust.—Subject to the provisions of section 5, a trust is created when the author of the trust indicates with reasonable certainty by any words or acts, (a) an intention on his part to create thereby a trust, (b) the purpose of the trust, (c) the beneficiary, and (d) the trust, property, and (unless

Section 5 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

5. Trust of immovable property.—No trust in relation to immoveable property is valid unless declared by a non-testamentary instrument in writing signed by the author of the trust or the trustee and registered, or by the will of the author of the trust or of the trustee. Trust of moveable property.—No trust relating to movable

Section 3 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

3. Interpretation-clause.—“trust”.—A “trust” is an obligation annexed to the ownership of property, and arising out of a confidence reposed in and accepted by the owner, or declared and accepted by him, for the benefit of another, or of another and the owner: “author of the trust”; “trustee”; “beneficiary”; “trust property”; “beneficial interest”; “instrument of trust”.—The

Section 1 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

1. Short title, commencement.— This Act may be called the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, and it shall come into force on the first day of March, 1882. Local extent.—1[It extends to 2[the whole of India 3[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir] and] the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 4[***]; but the Central Government may, from

The Indian Trusts Act, 1882

1. Short title, commencement.—This Act may be called the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, and it shall come into force on the first day of March, 1882. Local extent.—1[It extends to 2[the whole of India 3[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir] and] the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 4[***]; but the Central Government may, from time to