Section 40: Power of Charity Commissioner to issue orders on report received under Section 39 or to remand matter, etc.––

Q: What does Section 40 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) deal with?

Section 40 TMPTA pertains to "Power of Charity Commissioner to issue orders on report received under Section 39 or to remand matter, etc.––". It is part of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 40 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs power of Charity Commissioner to issue orders on report received under Section 39 or to remand matter, etc.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 40 TMPTA still in force?

Yes, Section 40 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 40 TMPTA?

धारा 40 TMPTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 40 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. Section 40 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs power of Charity Commissioner to issue orders on report received under Section 39 or to remand matter, etc.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 40 TMPTA?

Dhara 40 TMPTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 40 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 40 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs power of Charity Commissioner to issue orders on report received under Section 39 or to remand matter, etc.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 40 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950?

Cite as: "Section 40, The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, § 40 (India).

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The Charity Commissioner may, after considering the report of the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner, giving an opportunity to the person concerned and holding such inquiry as he thinks fit,—

(1)

determine—

(a) the amount of loss caused to a public trust;

(b) whether such loss was due to any gross negligence, breach of trust, mis-appropriation or misconduct on the part of any person;

(c) whether any of the trustees, or any person connected with the public trust was responsible for such loss;

(d) the amount which any of the trustees or any person connected with the public trust is liable to apply to the public trust for such loss, or,

(2)

remand the matter for further inquiry to the officer, who made the report or to any other officer as he thinks fit or for reasons to be recorded in writing, compromise the matter or may drop the matter if a suit is instituted for obtaining a decree for a direction for taking accounts under section 50.