This book is primarily for the members, managers and volunteers of big and small Society, Trust and NGOs who seek an understanding of the basic content of international and domestic laws and generally accepted governance principles affecting their civil society sector. The development practitioners and students of humanity and social change may also find it a useful introduction to the subject.
Author(s)
Sunil Sikdhar
Perface
PART 1 : SOCIETY
1. The Societies Registration Act, 1860 3
2. The Religious Societies Act, 1880 11
3. The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 15
4. The Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1958 35
5. Multi-state Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 41
Part II : TRUST
6. The Religious Endowments Act, 1963 123
7. The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 133
8. Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 173
9. The Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1913 181
10. The Official Trustees Act, 1913 185
11. Charitable and Religious Trust Act, 1920 199
12. The Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 205
13. The Wakf Act, 1995 229
PART III : NGOs
14. The Companies Act 1956 313
Bibiography 403
Index 409