Societies Registration Act, 1860

The Societies Registration Act, 1860 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that lays down the statutory framework governing the registration, functioning, and regulation of societies formed for charitable, literary, scientific, and other lawful purposes in India. The Act provides for registration procedures, management of societies, legal status, property holding, and dissolution, forming the foundation of non-profit and voluntary organisation law in India. This updated 2026 edition presents the principal Act together with relevant State Amendments and authoritative judicial interpretation, offering a reliable and up-to-date reference on societies law.

Key Features

• Bare Act text supported by concise and practice-oriented comments
• Includes State Amendments for wider applicability across India
• Covers registration, management, and dissolution of societies
• Explains legal status and property holding of registered societies
• Incorporates Supreme Court guidelines on societies governance
• Enriched with landmark judgments for interpretative clarity
• Structured for ease of reference and practical application
• Updated 2026 edition reflecting current statutory position
• Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.

This book is highly useful for advocates, NGO and trust law practitioners, compliance professionals, social organisations, charitable institutions, educational societies, judicial service aspirants, law students, academicians, and legal researchers who require an authoritative and updated reference on societies registration and governance in India. Its inclusion of state amendments and judicial guidance makes it especially valuable for advisory work, registration procedures, dispute resolution, academic study, and competitive examination preparation.