The Supreme Court has struck down Jharkhand’s 2009 order that forced cooperative societies to undergo additional verification for stamp-duty exemptions. The Court held the rule imposed “unnecessary, excessive requirements” and violated principles of simple and transparent governance.
New Delhi, Feb 17: The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Supreme Court that it is making changes to state laws to remove the practice of appointing the wives and family members of bureaucrats as ex-officio members in cooperative societies and trusts. The government is also working on model rules to regulate these entities, especially those receiving financial aid from the state.
The Bombay High Court upheld an order by a divisional joint registrar of Cooperative Societies that barred a Mumbai resident from a suburban housing society from contesting managing committee elections due to having more than two children. Mumbai, Maharashtra: The Bombay High Court upheld an order by a divisional joint registrar of cooperative societies that […]