Indian Trusts Act, 1882 · Chapter VI: Of the Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary
Section 57: Right to inspect and take copies of instrument of trust, accounts, etc
The beneficiary has a right, as against the trustee and all persons claiming under him with notice of the trust, to inspect and take copies of the instrument of trust, the documents of title r elating solely to the trust-property, the accounts of the trust-property and the vouchers (if any) by which they are supported, and the cases submitted and opinions taken by the trustee for his guidance in the discharge of his duty.
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