Societies Registration Act, 1860
[Act No. 21 of Yr. 1860]
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Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration |
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Societies enabled to alter, extend or abridge their purposes |
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Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs |
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Such societies to file memorandum, etc. with Registrar of Joint-stock Companies |
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An Act for the registration of literary,
scientific and charitable societies
Whereas it is expedient the provision should be
made for improving the legal condition or societies established for the
promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts, or for the diffusion of
useful knowledge, l[the diffusion of political education], or for
charitable purposes;
Comment: Charitable purposes which came within the
language and spirit of the statute of Elizabeth (43 Eliz ch 4) could be grouped
into four heads, (i) relief of poverty, (ii) education, (iii) advancement of
religion and (iv) other purposes beneficial to the community not coming under
any of the preceding heads. The words in Act 21/1860 are, therefore, to be
understood as including religious purposes also. Hindu Public v. Rajdhani Puja
Samithee AIR 1999 SUPREME COURT 964
It is enacted as follows :-