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Indian Trusts Act 1882

Okay kiddo, let me explain the Indian Trusts Act 1882 to you.

Imagine you have a piggy bank at home where you keep all the pocket-money that you receive from your parents and grandparents. Now, imagine you giving that piggy bank to your friend and asking them to keep the money safe until you need it. That is trust.

Similarly, the Indian Trusts Act is a law that helps people create trust with their property. Property means anything that belongs to you like land, money, or things you own. This law helps you create a trust for your property where you can give it to someone else called a trustee, and ask them to keep it safe for you until you need it.

For example, if your parents want to donate money to a charity after their death, they can create a trust under this Act. They can give their money to a trustee who will keep the money safe and use it to help the charity.

This law also helps in the management of a trust. The trustee has to follow certain rules and obligations in managing the property in trust. They have to take care of the property, keep it safe, and use it only for the purpose for which it was created.

In summary, the Indian Trusts Act is a law that allows people to create trusts to keep their property safe and manage them responsibly.