# SC ruling: trusts registered outside MP can claim tenancy exemption 2026-08-08T00:07:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court has ruled that public trusts registered outside Madhya Pradesh are entitled to exemption under the M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961, provided the state government's 2018 notification applies. This means such trusts can evict tenants without being bound by the Act's tenant protections. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale set aside a 2017 Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had rejected an eviction suit by the Scindia Devesthan Trust. The High Court had held that the trust, despite owning properties in MP, was registered outside the state and could not claim exemption under a 1989 notification. The Supreme Court noted that a 2018 notification, issued in continuation of the 1989 one, expressly exempts accommodations in MP owned by trusts registered elsewhere in India. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: eviction, MP Accommodation Control Act, public trust, Scindia Devesthan Trust, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-ruling-trusts-registered-outside-mp-can-claim-tenancy-exemption/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-ruling-trusts-registered-outside-mp-can-claim-tenancy-exemption/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.