Non Profit Voluntary Organisations Law: Charities, Public Trusts, Endowments, Co-operative Societies, Trade Unions, Copyright Societies and Self Help Groups

Non-Profit Voluntary Organisations by Prof. P. Ishwara Bhat discusses one of the major sectors of the legal system. This treatise critically analyses the laws on Charity, Public Trusts, Endowments and Waqfs, Co-operative Societies, Copyright Societies, Trade Unions and Self Help Groups.

The work is divided into six parts:

• Part I: General, Conceptual and Constitutional Dimensions of NPVO Laws
• Part II: Laws on Charities, Public Trusts, Endowments and Waqf
• Part III: Laws on Organisations
• Part IV: Laws on Economic Support to NPVOs
• Part V: Laws Supporting NPVO Functions
• Part VI: Conclusions.

Key Features:

• Analyses the laws governing tax exemptions, foreign contributions, land grants, and corporate social responsibility, along with subject-specific laws on the functioning of NPVOs in different socio-economic and cultural sectors.
• The laws on charity, trusts, endowments and waqfs, registered societies, cooperative societies, non-profit companies and trade unions have been critically analysed.
• Appendices include important Statutes like the Religious Endowments Act, 1863; the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890; the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912; the Waqf Act, 1995, etc.
• Written in simple and easy-to-understand language for better understanding of NPVOs.

Foreword
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Part I: General, Conceptual and Constitutional Dimensions of NPVO Laws
1. Introduction
2. Concepts and Philosophy Underlying the NPVO Law
3. Constitutional Dimensions of the NPVO Law
Part II: Laws on Charities, Public Trusts, Endowments and Waqf
4. Charity and Charitable Purpose: Meaning, Scope, Cultural Pluralism and Legal Diversity
5. Traditional Hindu Law on Religious and Charitable Endowments, Institutions and Public Trusts: Purpose Compliance, Non-abuse and Judicial Remedies
6. The Central Statutes on Religious and Charitable Endowments and Public Trusts
7. State Laws on Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments: Comparative Study of the Madras Model Laws from the Perspective of Purpose Compliance
8. Bombay Public Trusts Law: The Command and Control Model for Good Governance
9. Law of Waqf as a Purposive Device for Promoting Social Justice and Human Rights: A Study of Indian Experience
Part III: Laws on Organisations
10. Laws Governing Registered Societies
11. Law of Cooperative Societies in India: Towards Revitalisation
12. Law of Non-Profit Companies: Towards Extending the Institutional Support to Social Functions
13. Laws Governing Trade Unions, Copyright Societies, Self Help Groups and Unincorporated Associations: A Study with Reference to NPVO Perspectives
Part IV: Laws on Economic Support to NPVOs
14. Income Tax Exemption to the Non-Profit Voluntary Organisations in India
15. Balancing Transnational Charity with Democratic Order: A Critical Appraisal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
16. Laws on Land Grants, Donations, “Dharmada” Corporate Social Responsibility and State Fund: Instruments of Economic Support
Part V Laws Supporting NPVO functions
17. Subject-specific Laws in Support of NPVO Activities
Part VI Conclusions
18. Conclusions and Suggestions
Annexures
Constitution of India
1. Charitable Endowments Act, 1890
2. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
3. Religious Endowments Act, 1863
4. Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920
5. Waqf Act, 1995
6. Societies Registration Act, 1860
7. Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
8. Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
9. Income Tax Act, 1961
10. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
11. Bibliography
Subject Index