#Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that under the proviso to Section 29 of the Endowments Act, a Managing Trustee of a religious institution with annual income below Rs. 2 lakhs can legally act as an Executive Officer, even without formal appointment. This holding validates eviction proceedings initiated by the trustee, reinforcing the statutory flexibility for smaller trusts.

High Court of Telangana upholds petitioners' constitutional right to conduct Sammakka Saralamma Jathara on private land, restraining state interference despite pending Section 43 notifications.