The Indian Trustee Act, 1866, 27 of 1866 (Rep., Act 48 of 1952)

Section 17. When any immoveable property is subject to a contingent right in an unborn person, or class of unbor

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

17. When any immoveable property is subject to a contingent right in an unborn person, or class of unborn persons who, upon coming into existence, would in respect thereof hold such property upon any trust, it shall be lawful for the High Court to make an order which shall wholly release and discharge such property from such contingent right in such unborn person or class of unborn persons, or to make an order which shall vest in any person or persons the estate or estates which such unborn person or class of unborn persons would, upon coming into existence, hold in such property.

Source: India Code