Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 85 · Decided 17 January 1996
Pannalal Bansilal Pitti and ORS. ETC. v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 85 · [1996] 1 S.C.R. 603
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 713/1987
- Decided
- 17 January 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 17, 29(5), 14, 15, 25, 26, 15(1)
Headnote
Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Relirjous Institutions and En­ dowment Act, 1987: A B Section 15-Hindu Charitable or Relirjous Institutions-Appointment C of Board of Trustee-Scheme for-Held seeks to achieve a public pur­ pose-Section 15 held not unconstitutional. Section 16-Right to 25( 1) of the Constitution. Sections 17 and 29(5)--Trustees-Procedure for making appointment D of-Held Constitutional subject to the requirement that Board of Trustees should be headed either by the founder or member of a family. Sectidn 14.f-Abolition of shares of trustees in Hundi and other
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