21 February 2014
An unregistered trust can of course hold shares in a private limited company. However, the trust can hold the shares in the name of the trustees which may be individuals, corporations, companies or societies registered under the Societies Registration Act.
Further, the corpus of the trust is to be disposed/utilized/distributed in accordance with the terms of the trust deed and for the benefit of beneficiaries defined therein. Trustees have a fiduciary duty towards the trust property.