A trustee who has accepted the trust cannot afterwards renounce it except (a) with the permission of a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, or (b) if the beneficiary is competent to contract, with his consent, or ( c) by virtue of a special power in the instrument of trust.
Section 46: Trustee cannot renounce after acceptance.
The Indian Trusts Act, 1882Central Act · Act 2 of 1882
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 |
|---|---|
| Section | 46 |
| Marginal note | Trustee cannot renounce after acceptance. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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