Indian Trusts Act, 1882
95. Obligor's duties, liabilities and disabilities
The person holding property in accordance with any of the
preceding sections of this chapter must, so far as may be, perform the same
duties, and is subject, so far as may be, to the same liabilities and
disabilities, as if he were a trustee of the property for the person for whose
benefit he holds it:
PROVIDED that, (a) where he rightfully cultivates the
property or employs it in trade or business, he is entitled to reasonable
remuneration for his trouble, skill and loss of time in such cultivation or
employment; and (b) where he holds the property by virtue of a contract with
the person for whose benefit he holds it, or with anyone through whom such
person claims, he may, without the permission of the court, by or become lessee
or mortgagee of the property or any part thereof.