B K Mukherjea The Hindu Law of Religious and Charitable Trusts: Tagore Law Lectures

A monumental work and one of the most brilliant Tagore Law Lectures series even delivered at Calcutta University. Traces development of Hindu religious notions and institutions from Vedic times down to present day. Relies on principles evolved by Privy Council and different High Courts of India, based as the subject is on principles of English equity and customs and usages of India, and on judge-made law. Compares rules with similar rules propounded by English Courts, especially Court of Chancery with reference to trust property and with Roman systems of law, as very little is found in ancient Hindu texts. Taxation laws given due attention in view of great importance assumed by trusts.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 - Fundamental Ideas Underlying Religious and Charitable Trusts in Hindu Law
• Chapter 2 - Essentials of a Religious and Charitable Trust under Hindu Law
• Chapter 3 - Purposes and Formalities of a Valid Religious and Charitable Trust
• Chapter 4 - Religious Trusts in Favour of Idols (Debutter)
• Chapter 5 - Management of Debutter - Shebaitship - its Legal Character and Incidents
• Chapter 6 - Administration of Debutter; Rights, Duties and Powers of a Shebait
• Chapter 7 - Religious Institutions or Maths; Administration of Maths; Legal status, Rights, duties
• Chapter 8 - The Constitution of India and The Hindu Law of Religious and Charitable Trusts
• Chapter 9 - Enforcement of Religious and Charitable Trust - Remedies For Breaches of Trust: Suits and Judicial Proceedings in Relation Thereto
• Chapter 10 - Taxation and Religious Trust