CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1890 :
An Act to provide for the Vesting and Administration of property held in the trust for charitable purposes.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the vesting and administration of property held in trust for charitable purposes; It is hereby enacted as follows:
Title, extent and commencement.
Section – 1.(1) This Act may be called the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1890.