Maharashtra’s charity commissioner has ordered Tata Trusts to defer board meetings and launched an inquiry into complaints filed by vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan and advocate Katyayani Agrawal, stating that “the issues highlighted by them are serious and require due consideration.” The development deepens a governance dispute at one of India’s most influential philanthropic institutions where Srinivasan has been a trustee for a decade since the late Ratan Tata appointed him.

Maharashtra's Charity Commissioner directs Tata Trusts to postpone May 16 board meeting amid ongoing inquiries into trust violations.

Tata Trusts is reviewing Maharashtra Charity Commissioner directions to defer a board meeting, saying the order is ex parte and limited to Sir Ratan Tata Trust.

Maharashtra’s charity commissioner has ordered Tata Trusts to defer board meetings and launched an inquiry into complaints filed by vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan and advocate…

Tata Trusts faces a directive from the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner to postpone its board meeting. This action was taken without prior notice or a hearing for the Sir Ratan…

The pivotal board meeting scheduled for 16 May was expected to see trust chairman Noel Tata nominating new board members of Tata Sons Pvt, the group’s holding company.

MUMBAI: Tata Trusts is weighing its options in response to the Maharashtra charity commissioner’s order restraining it from convening board meetings — including seeking…