https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290064 A consent decree affecting a Hindu deity's religious rights was held unenforceable where the deity was not represented, because a juristic deity must be heard on matters directly affecting its interest. The decree was also inconsistent with the Will: it replaced joint co-trustee discretion with a Managing Trustee structure, which amounted to an impermissible alteration of the testamentary trust. The court found Ratan Bala's consent to be free and voluntary, but held that a scheme of administration could still be framed for the private trust to preserve and regulate management in accordance with the Will. The consent terms were set aside and replaced by a court-framed scheme. en-us Tue, 04 Sep 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290064 A consent decree affecting a Hindu deity's religious rights was held unenforceable where the deity was not represented, because a juristic deity must be heard on matters directly affecting its interest. The decree was also inconsistent with the Will: it replaced joint co-trustee discretion with a Managing Trustee structure, which amounted to an impermissible alteration of the testamentary trust. The court found Ratan Bala's consent to be free and voluntary, but held that a scheme of administration could still be framed for the private trust to preserve and regulate management in accordance with the Will. The consent terms were set aside and replaced by a court-framed scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Sep 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290064