Appointment of New Trustees Under Section 73 of Indian Trusts Act: Process and Conditions Explained

Section 73 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, addresses the appointment of new trustees when a current trustee disclaims, dies, is absent from India for six months, relocates abroad, is declared insolvent, desires discharge, refuses, or is deemed unfit or incapable by a principal Civil Court. A new trustee can be appointed by a person nominated in the trust instrument, the author of the trust, surviving trustees, or legal representatives, with court consent if necessary. Appointments must be in writing, and the number of trustees can be increased. The Official Trustee may be appointed as the sole trustee with court approval.

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