Section 47B: [ Court not to appoint Charity Commissioner as trustee of religious trust and Charity Commissioner not to accept such trust if management of religious affairs is involved. [Section 47B was inserted by Bombay 59 of 1954, Section 4.]

Q: What does Section 47B of The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TGPTA) deal with?

Section 47B TGPTA pertains to "[ Court not to appoint Charity Commissioner as trustee of religious trust and Charity Commissioner not to accept such trust if management of religious affairs is involved. [Section 47B was inserted by Bombay 59 of 1954, Section 4.]". It is part of the The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 47B of The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TGPTA) governs [ Court not to appoint Charity Commissioner as trustee of religious trust and Charity Commissioner not to accept such trust if management of religious affairs is involved. [Section 47B was inserted by Bombay 59 of 1954, Section 4.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 47B TGPTA still in force?

Yes, Section 47B of the The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 47B TGPTA?

धारा 47B TGPTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 47B of the The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950. Section 47B of The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TGPTA) governs [ Court not to appoint Charity Commissioner as trustee of religious trust and Charity Commissioner not to accept such trust if management of religious affairs is involved. [Section 47B was inserted by Bombay 59 of 1954, Section 4.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 47B TGPTA?

Dhara 47B TGPTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 47B of the The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 47B of The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TGPTA) governs [ Court not to appoint Charity Commissioner as trustee of religious trust and Charity Commissioner not to accept such trust if management of religious affairs is involved. [Section 47B was inserted by Bombay 59 of 1954, Section 4.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 47B of The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950?

Cite as: "Section 47B, The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TGPTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950, § 47B (India).

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The Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950

Chapter VIIO — ther Functions and Powers of Charity Commissioner

Section 47B

[ Court not to appoint Charity Commissioner as trustee of religious trust and Charity Commissioner not to accept such trust if management of religious affairs is involved. [Section 47B was inserted by Bombay 59 of 1954, Section 4.]

- Nothing in section 44, [47 or 47AA]-

(a) shall empower any Court to appoint the Charity Commissioner to be a trustee of any public trust for a religious purposes, or

(b) shall entitle the Charity Commissioner to accept any trust, if such acceptance requires the Charity Commissioner to manage the affairs of any religious denomination or any section thereof in the matter of religion: