In Brief
Dr. P.R. Subas Chandran filed a writ petition seeking to challenge the eligibility of convicted persons to serve as trustees of public trusts. Rather than mandating national legislation, the Supreme Court directed the petitioner to submit detailed representations to States lacking such disqualification laws. The Court noted that Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan already have provisions disqualifying convicted trustees, and invited other States to similarly consider protective legislation. The petition was disposed with this direction.
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