Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959

The Shri Geeta Satsang Bhawan Trust filed eviction suits in 1999 against tenants for non‑payment of rent. At the time of filing, the Trust was not registered under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959, and the trial court nevertheless decreed in its favour. The appellate courts set aside the decree, holding that an unr…

The Jaipur Shahar Hindu Vikas Samiti filed public interest litigations seeking a declaration that the Galta Peeth/Thikana properties are public trust assets, clarification of succession, and a direction for the State to take over its management. The Rajasthan High Court, noting that the same questions were pending befo…

The Suraz India Trust, a Rajasthan public trust, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking review of two Supreme Court judgments that had affirmed the primacy of the collegium in appointing Supreme Court and High Court judges. The trust contended that those judgments effectively amended Article…