LawgistThe Charitable and Religious Trusts Act
8Costs of petition under this Act
The costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to any petition, and all proceedings in connection therewith, under the foregoing provisions of this Act, shall be in the discretion of the Court, which may direct the whole or any part of any such costs, charges and expenses to be met from the property or income of the trust in respect of which the petition is made, or to be borne and paid in such manner and by such persons as it thinks fit:
Provided that no such order shall be made against any person (other than the petitioner) who has not received notice of the petition and had a reasonable opportunity of being heard thereon.
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All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Interpretation
- 3 Power to apply to the Court in respect of trusts of a charitable or religious nature
- 4 Contents and verification of petition
- 5 Procedure on petition
- 6 Failure of trustee to comply with order under section
- 7 Powers of trustee to apply for directions
- 8 Costs of petition under this Act
- 9 Savings
- 10 Power of Courts as to costs in certain suits against trustees of charitable and religious trusts
- 11 Provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure to apply
- 12 Barring of appeals
