Society Registration

A Society can be defined as a group of individuals united by a common interest, working together to govern and take proactive steps towards achieving a shared objective. In India, the registration and functioning process of such societies are governed by the Society Registration Act, 1860. According to this legislation, societies are registered and operated to promote the advancement of humanities, sciences, literature, or knowledge exchange for beneficial purposes or specific goals. Registration is essential for a society to function effectively and operate in accordance with the law.

Reasons for Society Registration include:

• Supporting arts
• Disseminating political education
• Making donations to charitable trusts
• Promoting literature and science
• Establishing funds for military orphans
• Establishing public museums
• Constructing public galleries
• Establishing libraries
• Promoting, disseminating, or imparting useful knowledge
• Collecting natural history museum specimens
• Curating collections of mechanical and philosophical designs, inventions, or tools.