Title : Conditions of Registration
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
No society, other than a society of which the State Government is a member, which does not consist of at least seven persons above the age of eighteen years shall be registered under this Act. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Requirements with Respect to Memorandum
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
(1) The memorandum of association of every society shall state,-- (a) the name of the society; (b) the objects of the society; (c) the names, addresses and occupations of the members of the governing body to whom, by the rules of the society, the management of its affairs is entrusted; (d) the place at which the registered office of the society is to be situate. (2) There shall be registered with the memorandum of association, the rules and regulations of the society, which shall contain provisions relating to admission of members, general meetings, proceedings at such meetings including voting by members, the governing body and proceedings of meetings of the governing body: Provided that save as otherwise provided in this Act, no rule or regulation of a society shall..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Property of Society How Vested
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
The property, movable and immovable, belonging to a society registered under this Act, if not, vested in trustees, shall be deemed to be vested, for the time being in the governing body of such society, and in all proceedings, civil and criminal, the property may be described as the property of the governing body of such society by their proper title. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Suits by and Against Society
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
Every society registered under this Act may sue or be sued in the name of the president, chairman, or principal secretary or the trustees as shall be determined by the rules and regulations of the society, and, in default, of such determination, in the name of such person as shall be appointed by the governing body for the occasion: Provided that, it shall be competent for any person having a claim or demand against the society, to sue the president or chairman, or principal secretary or the trustees thereof, if, on application to the governing body, some other officer or person be not nominated to be the defendant. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Procedure for Amalgamation of Societies
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
Whenever it shall appear to the governing body of any society registered under this Act, which has been established for any particular purpose or purposes, that it is advisable to amalgamate such society, either wholly or partially with any other society, such governing body may submit the proposition to the members of the society in a written or printed report, and may convene a special general meeting for the consideration thereof according to the rules and regulations of the society. But no such proposition shall be deemed to have been approved unless such report shall have been delivered or sent by post to every member of the society, twenty--one days previous to the date of the special general meeting convened by the governing body for the consideration thereof, and unless such..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Provision for Dissolution of Societies and Adjustment of their Affairs
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
Any number not less than three--fourths of the members of any society may determine that it shall be dissolved and thereupon it shall be dissolved forthwith, or at the time then agreed upon, and all necessary steps shall be taken for the disposal and settlement of the property of the society, its claims and liabilities, according to the rules of the said society applicable thereto, if any, and if there are no such rules, as the governing body shall find expedient, provided that, in the event of any dispute arising among the said governing body or the members of the society, the adjustment of its affairs shall be referred to the principal court of original civil jurisdiction of the district in which the registered office of the society is situate; and the court shall make such order in..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Upon Dissolution, No Member to Receive Profit
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
(1) If upon the dissolution of any society registered under this Act, there shall remain, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the said society or any of them, but shall be given to some other society, to be determined by the votes of not less than three--fifths of the members present personally or where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the time of the dissolution, or in default thereof, by the principal civil court of original jurisdiction of the district. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub--section (1), it shall be lawful for the members of any society dissolved, to determine by a majority of the votes of the members present personally or where proxies are..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Inspection of Documents
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
Section 24 - Inspection of documents Any person may inspect all documents filed with the Registrar under this Act1[on payment of such fee as may be prescribed] and any person may require a copy or extract of any document or any part of any document to be certified by the Registrar, on payment of1[such fee as may be prescribed] for every hundred words of such copy or extract; and such certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the matters therein contained in all legal proceedings whatever. ______________________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 7 of 2000 w.e.f. 1.4.2000. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Enquiry by the Registrar, Etc
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
(1) The Registrar may on his own motion and shall on the application of the majority of the members of the governing body or of not less than one--third of the members of the society, hold an enquiry or direct some person authorised by him by order in writing in accordance with the rules made in this behalf to hold an enquiry into the constitution, working and financial condition of a registered society. (2) The Registrar or the person authorised by him under sub--section (1) shall have the following powers, namely,-- (a) he shall, at all reasonable times, have free access to the books, accounts, documents, securities, cash and other properties belonging to or in the custody of the society and may summon any person in possession or responsible for the custody of any such books,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Cognizance of Offences
State : Karnataka
Year : 1960
No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try an offence under this Act. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section