{"id":13893,"date":"2020-07-29T16:22:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T10:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=13893"},"modified":"2021-04-06T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T11:55:41","slug":"documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Documents Required for Society Registration in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Society is an alliance of volunteers that works for a charitable cause. Societies were usually set up and registered for the upliftment of charitable activities such as culture, sports, education, art, music, etc. These societies typically operate as per the procedures given under the Society Registration Act. Thus, this act is a legal body that governs the action of such societies. In the article, you will learn about the range of documents required for society registration, along with the process of registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This act came into action, intending to uplift the legal obligations of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/society-registration\"><strong>society registration<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the development of fine arts, literature, and science. Many state governments have already accepted this act without exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india\/#Purpose_of_Society_Registration\" >Purpose of Society Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india\/#Main_features_of_Society_registration\" >Main features of Society registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india\/#Documents_required_for_Society_Registration\" >Documents required for Society Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india\/#Procedure_for_society_registration_in_India\" >Procedure for society registration in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-society-registration-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purpose_of_Society_Registration\"><\/span>Purpose of Society Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, Society seeks registration whenever they wish to engage with a charitable purpose such as the development of science, arts, or literature. However, section 20 of the\u00a0<strong>Society Act, 1860<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Societies_Registration_Act,_1860\"><strong><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>, outlined the role of these societies and allowed them to serve the following purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Upliftment of fine arts<\/li><li>Distribution of political-based education<\/li><li>Charitable assistance<\/li><li>Stretching the footprint of science and literature<\/li><li>Funding arrangement for military orphan<\/li><li>Maintenance of public museum.<\/li><li>Foundation of galleries.<\/li><li>Setting up libraries for the specific Society.<\/li><li>Arranging maintenance for reading rooms.<\/li><li>Establishing ways for the distribution of beneficial knowledge.<\/li><li>Accumulation of natural history.<\/li><li> Collection of Antiques and old inventions, whether mechanical or philosophical. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-136.png\" alt=\"Role of society\" class=\"wp-image-13895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-136.png 549w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-136-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_features_of_Society_registration\"><\/span>Main features of Society registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The features of Society registration is given below:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There is\na requirement for Society Registration of a minimum of seven or more members.<\/li><li>In case\nof companies or societies that are registered outside India are concerned in\nregistering a society in India then will have to subscribe to the Memorandum of\na society situated in India.<\/li><li>It is not\nmandatory to register a society in India. Nonetheless, by registering a society\nthere is an advantage of getting a legal protection and be eligible for the benefits\noffered by government.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Society_Registration\"><\/span>Documents required for Society Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Application for registration and <strong>PAN card<\/strong> of the founding members.<\/li><li>Address proof of all the founding members. The applicant can furnish the following detail as proof of residence.<\/li><li>Aadhaar Card<\/li><li>Bank Statement<\/li><li>Driving License<\/li><li>Utility Bill<\/li><li>Passport<\/li><li>Memorandum of Association stating the following clauses.<\/li><li>The objectives behind the establishment of Society.<\/li><li>Scope of work<\/li><li>Complete briefing of the founding member, such as an address, name, and designation.<\/li><li>The address of the Society<\/li><li>Rules &amp; Regulations of the Society stating the following information:<\/li><li>Rules and regulations that govern the conduct of Society along with its day to day activities.<\/li><li>Guidelines for obtaining the membership of the Society.<\/li><li>Guidelines regarding the meeting arrangement and its frequency.<\/li><li>Details of the in-house auditors.<\/li><li>Forms of Arbitration for the settlement of the dispute between the Society\u2019s members.<\/li><li>Provisions supporting the Society\u2019s dissolution<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any\nalteration on the rule book seeks approval of the founding members, president,\nor secretary of the Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A cover letter briefing the Society\u2019s objective behind its establishment.      The applicant needs to attach this letter with the application after      getting approval from the founding members.<\/li><li>A duplicate copy of Address proof providing substantial evidence where the office is situated. NOC has to be furnished in case of the rented property.<\/li><li>A complete list of members associated with the governing body along with their signatures.<\/li><li>Declaration stating the president\u2019s commitment towards roles and responsibility. For more details, you may please feel free to contact us.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-for-school-know-everything-about-educational-societies-in-india\/\">\nSociety Registration for School: Know Everything about Educational Societies in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure_for_society_registration_in_India\"><\/span>Procedure for society registration in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A minimum of\nthe seven members is required for the establishment of Society. The society\nregistration is not just limited to Indian nationals. An individual from an\noverseas location is eligible to raise society registration. Apart from these\nentities, registered societies can also avail the registration for the\nMemorandum of association of the Society. In a nutshell, Society follows the\nfootprint of the partnership firm when it comes to the operating scenarios. The\nregistered Society is less exposed to the risk of consigned properties and has\na lawsuit filed against or by the Society. A state government manages society\nregistration. Thus, a member seeking society registration needs to fill up the\napplication for the same and furnish it to the state\u2019s specific authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Here are the following conditions that need to be fulfilled for the society registration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The founding member needs to decide the name of the Society with a mutual agreement.<\/li><li>Establishing the Memorandum of Society.<\/li><li>Outlining the Rules &amp; Regulations for Society.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Name Selection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While\ndeciding the society name, the founding member should keep in mind the use of\nan identical name is strictly prohibited under the Society Act, 1860.\nAdditionally, the proposed name shall not conflict with the provisions of the\nEmblem and Names Act, 1950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memorandum of Association<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/alteration-of-memorandum-of-association-moa\/\"><strong>Memorandum\nof Association<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of the\nSociety is incomplete without the approval of its founding members and core\nparticipants. All the Society members must authenticate the MOA under the\nsupervision of Notary Public, Oath Commissioner, Gazetted Officer, and\nChartered Accountant. These entities act a witness for MOA authorization and\nrender their approval through official stamping and complete address. The MOA\nis a briefing of Society\u2019s constitutions and its scope of work. In short, MOA act\nas a foundation for a registered entity.&nbsp;<em>Here the checklist of\ndocuments that an applicant need for registration purpose<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Covering letter stating a formal request for society registration. The principal members should sign it.<\/li><li>Duplicate and a certified copy of MOA.<\/li><li>A duplicate copy stating rules &amp; Regulations of Society.<\/li><li>A duplicate copy of rules &amp; regulations of Society contains the      signature of all founding members.<\/li><li>Proof regarding the registered office\u2019s address and NOC from the landlord in case of the rented property.<\/li><li>An affidavit stating the declaration of secretary or Society\u2019s president      regarding the relationship among subscribers.<\/li><li>The original copy of the minute of the meeting exhibiting the matter of registration.<\/li><li>Essential documents supporting the registration.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles of\nAssociation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0AOA shall be prepared which will contain the following information:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Rules and regulations of working of the society <\/li><li>rules for taking the membership of the society<\/li><li>details about the meetings of the society and the time period \u00a0with which it will be held <\/li><li>Information about Auditors<\/li><li>Forms of Arbitration <\/li><li>Methods for the dissolution of the society <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&nbsp;covering letter&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ncovering letter shall mention the\nobjective or the purpose of\nthe society it\nshall be signed by\nall the founding members of the society. A&nbsp;<strong>declaration<\/strong>&nbsp;shall be made by the president of the\nproposed society that he is prepared\nand competent to hold the said post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the above documents have to be\nsubmitted to the Registrar of Societies and after verifying the same the registrar will\nissue an Incorporation Certificate by allotting a registration number to it.\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nAfter scrutinizing &amp; approving the documents, the authority will\nfurnish the certificate of incorporation to the Society. The signed Memorandum,\nas well as Rules &amp; Regulations has to be filed with the registrar of state\nwith a mentioned fee. If the registrar is fulfilled with an application, they\nwill authenticate that the Society is registered. Feel free to ask any question\nto&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>CorpBiz<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s experts regarding the\nDocuments required for society registration or the procedure for registration.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/advantages-offered-by-society-registration-india\/\">Know the Advantages offered by Society Registration<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Society is an alliance of volunteers that works for a charitable cause. Societies were usually set up and registered for the upliftment of charitable activities such as culture, sports, education, art, music, etc. These societies typically operate as per the procedures given under the Society Registration Act. 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