Bare Act

The Societies Registration Act

The Societies Registration Act, 1960 acts as the fundamental legal framework in India for regulating the registration and regulation of non-profit organizations such as literary, scientific, religious, charitable, and other similar societies. It empowers individuals and groups to legally establish entities with defined purposes and operational frameworks. By providing a formal process to register societies, the Act ensures transparency, accountability, and legal protection for the assets and operations of these organizations, thereby fostering a stable environment for social, educational, and philanthropic initiatives across the various states and territories of India (Commenced on 1st October 1960).

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