Section 83: Trust incapable of execution or executed without exhausting trust-property

Q: What does Section 83 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (TITA) deal with?

Section 83 TITA pertains to "Trust incapable of execution or executed without exhausting trust-property". It is part of the The Indian Trusts Act, 1882, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 83 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (TITA) governs trust incapable of execution or executed without exhausting trust-property. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 83 TITA still in force?

Yes, Section 83 of the The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 83 TITA?

धारा 83 TITA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 83 of the The Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Section 83 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (TITA) governs trust incapable of execution or executed without exhausting trust-property. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 83 TITA?

Dhara 83 TITA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 83 of the The Indian Trusts Act, 1882. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 83 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (TITA) governs trust incapable of execution or executed without exhausting trust-property. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 83 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882?

Cite as: "Section 83, The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (TITA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Trusts Act, 1882, § 83 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

- Where a trust is incapable of being executed, or where the trust is completely executed without exhausting the trust-property, the trustee, in the absence of a direction to the contrary, must hold the trust-property, or so much thereof as is unexhausted, for the benefit of the author of the trust or his legal representative.

Illustrations

(a) A conveys certain land to B

(b) A transfers Rs. 10,000 in the four per cents to B, in trust to pay the interest annually accruing due to C for her life. A dies.

(c) A conveys land to B upon trust to sell it and apply one moiety of the proceeds for certain charitable purposes, and the other for the maintenance of the worship of an idol. B sells the land, but the charitable purposes wholly fail, and the maintenance of the worship does not exhaust the second moiety of the proceeds. B holds the first moiety and the part unapplied of the second moiety for the benefit of A or his legal representative.

(d) A bequeaths Rs. 10,000 to B, to be laid out in buying land to be conveyed for purposes which either wholly or partially fail to take effect. B holds for the benefit of As legal representative the undisposed of interest in the money or land if purchased.