The Societies Registration Act, 1860
Central Act ยท Act 21 of 186020 provisions7 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 21 of 1860 |
| Year | 1860 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 20 |
| Subjects | corporate, property |
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- Section 1 Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration.
- Section 2 Memorandum of association.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Registration and fees.
- Section 4 Annual list of managing body to be filed.
- Section 5 Property of society how vested.3 citing judgments
- Section 6 Suits by and against societies.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Suits not to abate.
- Section 8 Enforcement of judgment against society.
- Section 9 Recovery of penalty accruing under bye-law.
- Section 10 Members liable to be sued as strangers.
- Section 11 Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers.
- Section 12 Societies enabled to alter, extend or abridge their purposes.
- Section 13 Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs.2 citing judgments
- Section 14 Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit. Proviso for Joint-stock Companies.
- Section 15 Who is a Member.
- Section 16 Governing body defined.
- Section 17 Registration of societies formed before Act.
- Section 18 Such societies to file memorandum, etc., with Registrar of Joint-stock Companies.
- Section 19 Inspection of documents, Certified copies.
- Section 20 To what societies the Act shall apply.
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