Religions endowment- Dedication- Evidence of- Deed not necessary - Complete or partial dedication - Effect of -Question of intention of parties - Use of word 'trust' or 'trustee'. Deed-Construction

Citation

AIR 1957 SC 797

AIR 1957 SUPREME COURT 797

SUPREME COURT

10th May, 1957.

S. R. DAS , C.J.I. and S. JAFER IMAM , J. and P. B.

GAJENDRAGADKAR , J. and AJIT KUMAR SARKAR , J.

Civil Appeal No. 185 of 1952, D/- 10 - 5 - 1957

Menakuru Dasaratharami Reddi and another Appellants v. Duddukudru Subbu Rao and others

Respondents.

(A) Hindu law - Religions endowment- Dedication- Evidence of- Deed not necessary.

Dedication to charity need not necessarily be by instrument or grant. It can be established by cogent

and satisfactory evidence of conduct of the parties and user of the property which show extinction of

the private secular character of the property and its complete dedication to charity. On the other hand,

there may be grant or gifts showing dedication of property to charity.

 (Para 5) 

(B) Hindu law - Religious endowment - Dedication - Complete or partial dedication - Effect of -

Question of intention of parties - Use of word 'trust' or 'trustee'. Deed-Construction. Transfer

of Property Act (4 of 1882), S.8 -

Dedication of property to religious or charitable purpose may be either complete or partial. If