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Dear Client,
The M-20 Bond was an undertaking given by each Managing Committee Member within 45 days of his assuming the Office of the Society. By implication, any person who signed Society Documents without signing an M-20 bond on assuming the Office of the Society was liable for prosecution for serious crimes including fraud, cheating, misrepresentation and forgery. On 6th Sept 2012 the then Government of Maharashtra scrapped the mandatory M20 bonds for society Managing Committee after resumin

Dear client,
Under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a breach of promise to marry is not considered a criminal offence, and therefore, a case of cheating cannot be filed under the IPC for breach of promise to marry. However, if the promise to marry was made with fraudulent intentions, such as inducing the other party to part with money or property, then it may be possible to file a case of cheating under Section 415 of the IPC.

Dear Client,
A Deed of Trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1952, empowered a trust or a member trustee to construct a Temple and install the statue of God in a place which is belonged to another authority without consent or NOC of that authority, which will be treated as unauthorized construction and illegal trespass. Accordingly, the Trust may face legal consequences if the matter is litigated by the concerned Panchayat in Court. As per Sec.22(1) the Bombay Public Trust Act 1952

Dear Client,
A trustee cannot resign without the permission of the court unless the trust instrument so provides or unless all of the beneficiaries who are legally capable to do so consent to the resignation. The court usually permits the trustee to resign if continuing to serve will be an unreasonable burden for the trustee and the resignation will not be greatly detrimental to the trust. Appointment of the trustee should be done formally, expressly in writing, even though it will always be imp

Dear client,
Each society has its own by-laws and you can't object it unless it is illegal. In the instant case, it is not illegal and hence you have to comply to it

Dear client,
Explanation 1 to Section 60 of the Indian Trust Act provides, inter alia, that a person domiciled abroad or an alien enemy, i.e. a person not domiciled/ resident in India or a person belonging to a state which is at war with India, are not proper persons to be trustees and they are not permitted to be trustees of Indian resident trusts.

Hence if you are domiciled abroad, you cannot be a trustee

Dear client,

Section 67A: This section provides for the taxation of the income of an unregistered trust as if it were the income of an AOP. This means that the income earned by the trust is taxed at the maximum marginal rate applicable to an AOP, which is currently 30%

For the NGO to be exempted from paying taxes on donations taken, it must be ensured that the said NGO is registered under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act (1961). Any NGO or charitable fund established before 1st April 2021 sho

Dear client,

It is clear that both the organizations i.e. Trusts or society are meant to provide social benefit, and providing social welfare to society at large, they cannot do any other work apart from providing social benefits and what is prescribed in the main documents, the surplus from their business cannot be applied in any other object, i.e. Non-profit organization.
In case if you want a more organized, structural management to provide social benefits to public at large then formatio

Dear Client,

A society runs following its Byelaws which protect the common interest of all residents of the society. Your standalone approach shall not work or be entertained here. In case you find few other residents facing a similar problem, you may jointly approach the society for an extension of time for the closure of the clubhouse and its facilities for which you pay maintenance along with other residents and deserve the same right to enjoy the facilities. Failing which you may jointly br

Dear Sir,
The terms of negotiations cannot be spelled out in this answer unless I will get full history of the case and other documents between concerned parties.