The Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1954

Short title and commencement 1.

Commencement It shall come into force on the date on which it is notified in the official gazette by the Government.

2. In section 12 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 In section 12 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860. hereinafter called the said Act, after the words "other society" the words "or whenever the governing body of any society registered under this Act decides to change the name of the society" shall be inserted.

After section 12 of the said Act, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely : - "12A. Registration of change of name.-(1) Where a proposition for change of name has been agreed to and confirmed in the manner prescribed by section 12, a copy of the proposition so agreed to and confirmed, shall be for- warded to the Registrar * * for registering the change of name. If the proposed name is identical with that by which any other existing society has been registered, or in the opinion of the Registrar so nearly resembles such name as to be likely to deceive the public or the members of either society, the Registrar shall refuse to register the change of name.

1. (2) Save as provided in sub-section (1), the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in respect of change of name have been complied with, register the change of name and issue a certificate of registration altered to meet the circumstances of the case. On the issue of such a certificate the change of name shall be complete.
2. (3) The Registrar shall charge for any copy of a certificate issued under sub-section
3. (2) a fee of rupee one [or such larger fee not exceeding rupees five] as the State

"12A. Registration of change of name.—(1) Where a proposition for change of name has been agreed to and confirmed in the manner prescribed by section 12, a copy of the proposition so agreed to and confirmed shall be forwarded to the Registrar * * * for registering the change of name. If the proposed name is identical with that by which any other existing society has been registered, or in the opinion of the Registrar so nearly resembles such name as to be likely to deceive the public or the members of either society, the Registrar shall refuse to register the change of name.

1. (2) Save as provided in sub-section (1), the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in respect of change of name have been complied with, register the change of name and issue a certificate of registration altered to meet the circumstances of the case. On the issue of such a certificate the change of name shall be complete.
2. (3) The Registrar shall charge for any copy of a certificate issued under sub-section
3. (2) a fee of rupee one [or such larger fee not exceeding rupees five] as the State Government may, from time to time, direct; and all fees so paid shall form part of the [Consolidated Fund of India].

Effect of change of name.-The change in the name of a society shall not affect any rights or obligations of the society or render defective any legal proceeding by or against the society; and any legal proceeding which might have been continued or commenced by or against it by the former name may be continued or commenced by or against it by the new name.

coming into force of Delhi Act 9 of 1954.-If any society registered under this Act has, before the date of the coming into force of the Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1954, intimated to the Registrar * * the change of its name and if the Registrar has recorded such change, the Re- gistrar may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, on an application made by the society in this behalf and on payment of a fee as provided for in sub-section

1. (3) of section 12A, register the change of such name and issue a certificate to the society under sub-section
2. (2) of the said section 12A. On the issue of such certificate the change shall be deemed to be complete from the date on which such change was recorded by the Registrar, notwithstanding the fact that the society had not followed the procedure pres- cribed in sections 12 and 12A."

Registrar's power to cancel registration in certain circumstances Registrar's power to cancel registration in certain circumstances.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Registrar may, by order in writing, cancel the registration of any society on any of the following grounds-

1. (a) that the registration of the society or of its name or change of name is contrary to the provisions of this Act or of any other law for the time being in force;
2. (b) that its activities or proposed activities have been or are or will be subversive of the objects of the society or opposed to public policy;
3. (c) that the registration or the certificate of renewal has been obtained by misrepresentation or fraud; Provided that no order of cancellation of registration of any society shall be passed until the society has been given a reasonable opportunity of altering its name or object or of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to it.

1. (2) An appeal against an order made under sub-section
2. (1) may be preferred to the Commissioner of the Division in whose jurisdiction the Headquarter of the society lies, within one month from the date of communication of such order.
3. (3) The decision of the Commissioner under sub-section (2), shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.

Effect of change of name.—The change in the name of a society shall not affect any rights or obligations of the society or render defective any legal proceeding by or against the society; and any legal proceeding which might have been continued or commenced by or against it by the former name may be continued or commenced by or against it by the new name.

Registration of change of names effected before coming into force of Delhi Act 9 of 1954.—If any society registered under this Act has, before the date of the coming into force of the Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1954, intimated to the Registrar the change of its name and if the Registrar has recorded such change, the Registrar may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, on an application made by the society in this behalf and on payment of a fee as provided for in sub-section (3) of section 12A, register the change of such name and issue a certificate to the society under sub-section (2) of the said section 12A. On the issue of such certificate the change shall be deemed to be complete from the date on which such change was recorded by the Registrar, notwithstanding the fact that the society had not followed the procedure prescribed in sections 12 and 12A. 1. Short title and commencement This Act may be called Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026. 2. It shall come into force on the date on which it is notified in the official gazette by the Government. 2.