Amalgamation of Two Trusts Not Relevant to Inquiry Under Section 50A of Trusts Act, Rules Court: Bombay High Court

In a significant judgment dated May 2024, the Bombay High Court ruled that the amalgamation of two public trusts is a matter concerning internal management and not an adversarial proceeding under Section 50A(2) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. The case involved the proposed amalgamation between Rizvi Education Society and Kailas Seva Sadan Trust, where the Assistant Charity Commissioner had approved a common scheme for amalgamation and de-registration of…