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The Charity Commissioner as Kingmaker: Caveats, Freezes and the Battle for Tata Sons
A column on the place of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 in the contest for control of Tata Sons. The author notes that a law long associated with local religious, educational and medical trusts has, in 2026, moved to the centre of the struggle over who controls the Tata group.
The author contends that legislation designed to safeguard the public nature of trusts is being used by rival private groups in their fight for control, and considers the Charity Commissioner’s resulting role in that fight, including caveats and freezes.
This is a summary. The article was published in Bar & Bench on 29 October 2026. Read the full article at Bar & Bench
The views expressed are the author’s own and are not legal advice.