The Doctrine of Cy Pres in India: Preserving Charitable Intent Through Legal Innovation

 In the complex landscape of charitable trusts and philanthropy, one legal principle stands as a guardian of charitable intent when circumstances change beyond the donor's original vision. The Doctrine of Cy Pres, rooted in centuries of legal tradition, continues to play a vital role in ensuring that charitable purposes survive even when their original forms become obsolete or impossible to execute.

Understanding the Doctrine: Origins and Meaning

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Notes on Wakf under Muslim law

Basic concept of Wakf

Wakf literally means dedication. In its legal sense,it means dedication in perpetuity of some specific property for a pious purpose.Perpetuity is the essence of a wakf. Once a wakf is created,the ownership of the Wakif that is the dedicator,is extinguished, and the wakf is irrevocable.

According to S 2(1) of the Mussalman Wakf Validating Act,1913."Wakf means the permanent dedication by a person professing the Mussalman faith,of any property,for any purpose recognised by the Mussalman law as religious,pious or charitable.

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