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The Societies Registration Act, 1860

An Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1860

Location:

Maharashtra

Enactment Date:

5/21/1860

Ministry:

Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra

Department:

Law and Judiciary Department

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 20

Section 1

Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration.

Section 2

Memorandum of association.

Section 3

Registration and fees.

Section 4

Annual list of managing body to be filed.

Section 5

Property of society how vested.

Section 6

Suits by and against societies.

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.

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.