Society Registration, under, The Society Registration Act 1860, in India, lays down certain procedures for the sake of society registration. This act was implemented with the purpose of augmenting the legal stipulations of society registration for the advancement of literature, fine arts, science or distribution of awareness for socially beneficial  purposes.

Purpose of Society Registration

A society registration can be purpose for the development of fine arts, science, or literature or else for the diffusion of purposeful knowledge or charitable purposes of political education. According to the Society Registration Act,1860 ,section 20 can be done for the following purposes:

• Promotion of science and literature.
• Promotion of fine arts.
• Grant of charitable assistance
• Diffusion of political education.
• Creation of military orphan funds.
• Maintenance or foundation of galleries or public museum.
• Maintenance or foundation of
• Promotion or instruction of useful knowledge.

Society Registration In India

A Society can be created by a minimum persons of 7 or more persons. The persons from India, companies, foreigners, as well as other registered societies can also register for the Memorandum of association of the society.

Society registration is maintained by state governments. The application for society registration must be created to the specific authority of the state, where the registered office of the society is situated.

Documents Required to Society Register  In India

Following are the documents required for the Society Registration with the application form:

• Pan Card all member’s
• Address Proof of residence of members (Aadhaar card, driving license, passport, utility bill).
• Bank Statement
• By Law’s of the Society
• Affidavit of the secretary or president in original
• Resolution of the General Body Meeting.

Memorandum of Association

The memorandum of association has to be prepared which will contain the following clauses and all information:

• The name of the society.
• The work and the objectives of the society for it is being established.
• The details of the members forming the society.
• It will also mentioned the address of the registered office of the society.

Rules & Regulations of the Society

          The rules and regulations of the society also have to been prepared which will contain the following information:

• The Rules and regulations by which the working of the society will be governed and the maintenance of day to day activities of the society.
• It will contain the rules for taking the membership of the society.
• The details about the meetings of the society.
• Information about the Auditors.

The rules have been once formed, they can be changed but the new set of rules will be signed by the President, Chairman, Vice President and the Secretary of the Society.

Application Procedure for Society Registration in Uttarakhand.

To register for Society registration in Uttarakhand, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Visit the official portal of Uttarakhand Government https://society.uk.gov.in/pages/display/58-society-registration.

Step 2: Click on the “Society related forms” which is below the downloads option.

Step 3: The next page select the application form for society registration.

Step 4: Now, the applicant can download the application form.

Step 5: Fill the application form with the all details and attach the required documents along with the application form.