Supreme Court rules Trust not a juristic person, cannot be accused
The case involves a Trust, Madasa Masih-UI-Uloom Educational and Charitable Trust, challenging the High Court's refusal to interfere with a lower court's order that refused to discharge the Trust as an accused in a criminal case under the IPC and Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004.
Appellant: Madasa Masih-UI-Uloom Educational and Charitable Trust; Respondents: State of Karnataka & Ors.; Bench: Justices J. B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran
- The Trust is not a juristic person and cannot be arrayed as an accused.
- The proceedings against the Trust in Spl. C. No.1055 of 2019 shall not be proceeded with against the appellant.
- The appeal is allowed.
- Proceedings against other accused are not affected.
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Document details
| Official title | Trust Not A Juristic Person, Cannot Be Arrayed As Accused : Supreme Court |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |