
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 36 Bombay Public Trusts Act | Purchasers Entitled to Refund of Proven Payments Only, Not Speculative Claims : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court clarifies that while charity commissioners may refuse sale sanction for procedural lapses under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, purchasers are entitled to a refund limited to proven payments made, excluding speculative or unproven claims. The ruling balances trust property protection with equitable relief for bona fide purchasers.