Section 1 of The Indian Trust Act, 1882
This Act may be called the Indian Trusts Act, 1882: Commencement.-- 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*** and] the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4***; but the Central Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend it to 5[the, Andaman and Nicobar Islands] or to any part thereof.] Savings.-- But nothing herein contained affects the rules of Muhammadan law as to waqf, or the mutual relations of the members of an undivided family as determined by any customary or personal law, or applies to public or private religious or charitable endowments, or to trusts to distribute prizes taken in war among the captors; and nothing in the second Chapter of this Act applies to trusts created before the said day.
Summary
- The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 is the official name of this law.
- The law officially came into force on the first day of March, 1882.
- The law applies to the entire territory of India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Customary or personal laws of undivided families and Islamic rules on waqf, which is religious or charitable property dedications, are completely unaffected by this law.
- This law does not apply to public or private religious or charitable endowments, or trusts for distributing war prizes.
- The rules in the second chapter of this law do not apply to any trusts created before the first day of March, 1882.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What is the official date of commencement for the Indian Trusts Act, 1882?
The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 officially came into force on the first day of March, 1882.
2. Does the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 apply to public charitable trusts or temples?
No, Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 explicitly states that the Act does not apply to public or private religious or charitable endowments.
3. Are family trusts created before March 1882 subject to Chapter 2 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882?
No, under Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, nothing in the Second Chapter of the Act applies to any trusts created before the first day of March, 1882.
4. Does the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 apply to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Yes, under Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, the Act extends to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Central Government has the power to extend it further to any part thereof by notification in the Official Gazette.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, when did the law officially come into force?
Q2.Under Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, which of the following is completely unaffected by the provisions of this law?
Q3.Under Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, to which of the following does the second chapter of the Act apply?
Q4.Under Section 1 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, who has the power to extend the Act to any part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by notification in the Official Gazette?