UP to replace 1860 society registration act with new law soon to enhance transparency and governance

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stressed the urgent need to replace the colonial-era Society Registration Act, 1860, with a modern and practical law in Uttar Pradesh.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Lucknow, 1 September

He said the new Society Registration Act will introduce contemporary provisions to strengthen registration, renewal, property management, and financial transparency of registered institutions.

Chairing a meeting on Monday in the presence of Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, the Chief Minister said the existing Act lacks clarity on crucial issues such as transparency, accountability, cancellation of inactive or suspicious institutions, property protection, and speedy resolution of disputes related to membership, management, and elections.