Section 1 — Short title and extent

Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 · Free to read

(1) This Act may be called the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*]:

Provided that the [Government of any State] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that this Act, or any specified part thereof, shall not extend to [that State or any specified area therein] or to any specified trust or class of trusts.