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Section 13: Trustee to protect title to trust-property.

The Indian Trusts Act, 1882Central Act · Act 2 of 1882

A trustee is bound to maintain and defend all such suits, and (subject to the provisions of the instrument of trust) to take such other steps as, regard being had to the nature and amount or value of the trust-property, may be reasonably requisite for the preservation of the trust-property and the assertion or protection of the title thereto.

Illustrations

The trust-property is immoveable property which has been given to the author of the trust by an unregistered instrument. Subject to the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1877 (3 of 1877), the trustees duty is to cause the instrument to be registered.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Trusts Act, 1882
Section13
Marginal noteTrustee to protect title to trust-property.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • other. See now the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908).

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