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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Societies Registration Act, 1860

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List of Judgements

Dileep Kumar Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

Prasannatma Das Vs. K.N. Haridasan Nambiar (D) and Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 553 SC

Pinki Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Vs. Neetu Gaur & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Sports Authority of India & Anr. Vs. Dr. Kulbir Singh Rana

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Gulshan Kumar Vs. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Khalsa University and Anr. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 623 SC

Khalsa University and Anr. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

Rajkaran Singh & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 528 SC

Gene Campaign & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 464 SC

Adv Babasaheb Wasade & Ors. Vs. Manohar Gangadhar Muddeshwar & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Sayunkta Sangarsh Samiti & Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 933 SC

Afjal Ansari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 927 SC

Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Harsolia Motors and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Pharmacy Council of India Vs. Rajeev College of Pharmacy

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 722 SC

St. Mary's Education Society Vs. Rajendra Prasad Bhargava

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

Sunita Palita & Ors. Vs. M/s. Panchami Stone Quarry

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. Vs. A. Balakrishnan & Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 479 SC

Nedumpilli Finance Company Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 412 SC

P. Nazeer Vs. Salafi Trust

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Seethakathi Trust Madras Vs. Krishnaveni

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Bhagwan

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

National Gandhi Museum Vs. Sudhir Sharma

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 432 SC

Justice V. Eswaraiah (Retd.) Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 136 - The appellant, a former High Court judge, was subject to a directive from the High Court to investigate the authenticity of a conversation between the appellant and a District Judge regarding the Chief Justice of the High Court, which was found on a pen...

Swati Ulhas Kerkar Vs. Sanjay Walavalkar

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 22 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, the validity of admitting members while a no-confidence requisition is pending is addressed. A total of 22 individuals applied for membership in the Society. Meanwhile, 18 out of the 32 current members submitted a requisition expressin...

PRAVASI LEGAL CELL vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 534 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEFor air tickets purchased during the lockdown period, please adhere to DGCA recommendations regarding refunds, which will be directed to travel agents for tickets booked through them.According to Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Rule 133A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, refunds...

M/S. BANGALORE CLUB vs. COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 499 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTClub - Wealth tax - Individuals forming a club or association that is not intended for business or commercial purposes to generate income or profits are not subject to wealth tax.A. Wealth-Tax Act, 1957 Section 3(1) Bangalore Club - Wealth tax applicability - Only three categories of entiti...

SHREE CHOUDHARY TRANSPORT COMPANY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 433 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALIncome Tax - Tax Deduction at Source - It is mandatory to deduct tax from payments made. Failure to comply with this legal requirement will result in consequences as outlined in the Act.A. Income Tax Act, 1961, Sections 40(a)(ia) and 194C - Tax Deductible at Source - Payments to Sub-Contracto...

PANDURANG GANPATI CHAUGULE vs. VISHWASRAO PATIL MURGUD SAHAKARI BANK LIMITED

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe recovery process outlined in Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act applies to Cooperative Banks.The Reserve Bank of India exercises significant and comprehensive control over primary credit societies engaged in banking activities.Co-operative banks, whether established under State legislation or...

DR. THINGUJAM ACHOUBA SINGH vs. DR. H. NABACHANDRA SINGH

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Headnote :

Regulations for Minimum Qualifications of Educators in Medical Institutions under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, 1998.[Paragraph]

STATE OF MAHARSHTRA vs. PAN INDIA PARYATAN LIMITED

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTEntertainment Duty - All amusement parks are not eligible for concessional duty on any entertainment.According to the Bombay Entertainments Duty Act, 1923, Sections 3(1)(b) and 3(2), the entry into amusement parks incurs a 50% entertainment duty, specifically 7.5% under Section 3(2). For th...

HARBHAJAN SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1197 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTReligious institutions are established to serve a public purpose - The classification of properties belonging to religious institutions as a separate and distinct category does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 14; Punjab Religious Premises an...

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI (MCGM) vs. ABHILASH LAL

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1114 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016, Section 30, and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, Section 92, the resolution plan\'s sustainability is in question. The Corporation had leased land to the corporate debtor for a period of 30 years for the purpose of constructing a hosp...

ADMINSTRATOR SMT. TARA BAI DESAI CHARITABLE OPTHALMIC TRUST HOSPITAL, JODHPUR vs. MANAGING DIRECTOR INDIA PVT. LTD.

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 963 SC

Headnote :

Section 2(1)(m) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Consumer Complaint by Trust - Maintainability - A \"trust\" may fall under the definition of \"person\" as per the Act. The definition of \"person\" includes even unregistered firms, which may have certain legal limitations, but are still permit...

STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs. CALCUTTA CLUB LIMITED

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 943 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIncorporated Clubs are exempt from GST - The doctrine of mutuality applies to these clubs - Services rendered to members of Incorporated Clubs are not subject to Service Tax.A. Article 366(29-A)(e) of the Constitution of India, 1950 - West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994, Sections 2(10) and 9 -...

JANARDAN DAGDU KHOMANE vs. EKNATH BHIKU YADAV

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 847 SC

Headnote :

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act, 1948, Sections 32 and 88B - Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, Section 28 - Land owned by a trust - Exemption from automatic purchase by tenant tiller - The land was owned by a Religious Trust - The respondents were inducted as tenants - As they were tillers on...

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) Through Its Chairman v. State of Punjab

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

Headnote :

Section 22(1) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987.[Para ]

Hammad Ahmed Vs. Abdul Majeed

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

S. Sreesanth Vs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 824 SC

Nehru Gram Bharati University Vs. State Of U.P. & Ors. [OCTOBER 24, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 778 SC

Pratibha Pratisthan & Ors. Vs. Manager, Canara Bank & Ors. [March 7, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Prof. N.K. Ganguly Vs. CBI New Delhi [November 19, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 753 SC

H.A. Martin & Others Vs. Moses Thambi Pillai & Others [September 04, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 552 SC

Chaman Lal Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [May 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 368 SC

Common Cause (A Regd. Society) Vs. Union of India [FEBRUARY 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Resurgence India Vs. Election Commission of India & ANR. [SEPTEMBER 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 648 SC

Purno Agitok Sangma Vs. Pranab Mukherjee [December 11, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 721 SC

Supreme Court Bar Association Vs. B.D. Kaushik [MAY 7, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Ramji Veerji Patel & Ors. Vs. Revenue Divisional Officer & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 814 SC

Trambakeshwar Devasthan Trust & ANR. Vs. President, Purohit Sangh & Ors

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 770 SC

Supreme Court Bar Association and others Vs. B.D. Kaushik

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

Mig Cricket Club Vs. Abhinav Sahakar Education Society & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 661 SC

A.P. Dairy Development Corporation Federation Vs. B. Narasimha Reddy & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 659 SC

Krishan Lal Gera Vs. State of Haryana & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 472 SC

Ramjas Foundation and another Vs Union of India and others (November 9, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 830 SC

Ashoka Kumar Thakur Vs. Union of India & Ors [2008] INSC 614 (10 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

President, Siuc Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [2006] Insc 157 (28 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Dharam Dutt & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2003] INSC 589 (24 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

Pradeep Kumar Biswas Vs. Ibnidoilaongyin [2002] INSC 208 (16 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Nagri Pracharini Sabha & ANR Vs. Vth Addl. Distt. And Sessions Judge, Varanasi & Ors [1990] INSC 249 (22 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a civil lawsuit contesting the election of the office bearers of the appellant-Society and requested an accounting. The appellant-Society defended the lawsuit by arguing that, according to Sections 23 and 25 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the suit was not permissible....

Asom Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti-A Societyregistered Under Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1989] INSC 281 (19 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

To promote the Hindi language in the North-Eastern region of India, an organization called Asom Hindi Prachar Samiti was established on November 3, 1938, in Gauhati. In 1948, this organization was renamed Assam Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti. The first petitioner is a registered entity claiming approx...

Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development Ands Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1988] INSC 83 (23 March 1988)

Judgement Date : march/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

In these writ petitions and civil appeals, the Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change, Patna, a registered society, along with its Registrar, Dr. Jagadanand Jha, contested the constitutional validity of Bihar ordinances Nos. 15 of 1986 and 30 of 1986, which were lat...

Tekraj Vasandi Alias K.L. Basandhi Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 372 (10 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 371 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was employed by the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (referred to as I.C.P.S.), was terminated from his position on November 17, 1982, following disciplinary proceedings. He contested this dismissal by filing a writ petition in the High Court. A key issue in t...

Mrs. Y. Theclamma Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 114 (15 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 prohibits the management of a recognized private school from suspending any employee without prior approval from the Director of Education. However, in instances of gross misconduct, the first proviso of that subsection allows for...

Dipak Kumar Biswas Vs. Director of Public Instruction & Ors [1987] INSC 73 (6 March 1987)

Judgement Date : march/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who held a permanent position in a Central Government department, was appointed as a Lecturer at a private aided college in Meghalaya. The appointment order indicated that it was contingent upon the approval of the first respondent. Upon inquiring with the Principal, he was assured th...

Sheela Barse Vs. Secretary, Children Aid Society & Ors [1986] INSC 279 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, is also recognized as a Public Trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act of 1950. It has established several Observation Homes in accordance with the Bombay Children\'s Act of 1948.The appellant submitted a letter to t...

Delhi Police Non-Gazettedkarmchari Sangh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 245 (20 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

The non-gazetted members of the Delhi Police Force sought to establish their own association, leading to the formation of the Karmachari Union in 1966. They applied for registration under the Trade Union Act of 1926, but their request was denied. Following the implementation of the Police Force (Res...

Gollaleshwar Dev & Ors Vs. Gangawwa Kom Shantayya Math & Ors [1985] INSC 233 (15 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, Gollaleshwar Dev, is an ancient temple located in the village of Golgeri in the Bijapur district, which was part of the former State of Bombay before the reorganization of states. Following the enactment of the Bombay Public Trust Act in 1950, the temple was registered as a publ...

D.S. Nakara & Ors Vs. Union of India [1982] INSC 103 (17 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

On May 25, 1979, the Government of India issued a Memorandum (Exhibit P-1) that relaxed the formula for calculating pensions for employees covered by the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, applying it to those retiring on or after March 31, 1979. Subsequently, another Memorandum was relea...

Ajay Hasia Vs. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi & Ors [1980] INSC 219 (13 November 1980)

Judgement Date : november/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

The Court rejected the writ petitions.

Workmen of Indian Standards Institution Vs. Management of Indian Standards Institution [1975] INSC 239 (6 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The workers of the Indian Standards Institution, which is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, made several demands that the management did not accept. This led to a dispute that was brought to conciliation. When the conciliation efforts failed, the Conciliation Officer s...

Chief Commissioner, Delhi & Ors Vs. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry [1974] INSC 108 (30 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The Chief Inspector of Shops and Establishments mandated the respondent to register its establishment under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. The respondent argued that it did not qualify as an \'establishment\' as defined in section 2(9), which refers to \'a shop or a commercial establi...

Damyanti Naranga Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1971] INSC 60 (23 February 1971)

Judgement Date : february/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (hereafter referred to as the Society) was established as a registered organization aimed at promoting and developing the Hindi language. After several years of successful operation, internal conflicts emerged among its members, leading to legal disputes. In 1956, the Utta...

State of Maharashtra Vs. Mumbai Upnagar Gramodyog Sangh [1968] INSC 248 (15 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

To prevent the significant nuisance that could arise for local residents if the carcasses of dead animals are left on city premises, sections 367, 372, and 385 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, as amended by Act 14 of 1961, impose a responsibility on the animal\'s owner, the person in c...

Commissioner of Income-Tax, Gujarat Vs. M/S. B.M. Kharwar [1968] INSC 190 (13 August 1968)

Judgement Date : august/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

The Assistant Charity Commissioner in Bombay conducted an inquiry under section 19 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 and determined that the Nasik branch of the main Shringeri Math located in the State of Mysore qualifies as a public trust and must be registered under section 18 of the Act. This...

Municipality of Taloda Vs. The Charity Commissioner & Ors [1967] INSC 225 (28 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

A property was transferred to the respondent-Municipality through a deed \"for the purpose of Sarvajanik Kam (public purpose),\" which has been used to provide shelter for Atit, Abhyaqat, Sadhu, Sant, and others. The deed also mentioned that the property contained \"a Samadhi (grave) of Nagabawa.\"...

Shibsankar Nandy Vs. Prabartak Sangha & Ors [1967] INSC 24 (1 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, leased a parcel of land that was partially already leased to Respondents 2 and 3. According to the lease, Respondent No. 1 was entitled to collect rent from Respondents 2 and 3. Subsequently, Respondents 2 and 3 trans...

R. L. Arora Vs. State of U. P [1961] INSC 335 (1 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Headnote :

The Government took possession of the appellant\'s land to facilitate the establishment of a textile machinery parts factory by a company. The company was responsible for paying the full compensation for this acquisition. The Government believed that the company\'s products would benefit the public,...

The Board of Trustees, Ayurvedic Andunani Tibia College, D Vs. The State of Delhi & ANR [1961] INSC 307 (23 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Headnote :

The Board of Trustees of the Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College in Delhi was established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It operated Tibbia College, Delhi, along with an associated hostel, and managed the Hindustani Dawakhana. The Tibbia College Act of 1952, passed by the Delhi State Leg...