Constitution of India · Part IXB: The Co-Operative Societies
Article 243Z-I: Incorporation of co-operative societies
In plain words
Subject to this Part, the State Legislature can by law provide for the incorporation, regulation and winding up of co-operative societies, based on voluntary formation, democratic member-control, member-economic participation and autonomous functioning.
- The Supreme Court has held that this Part, so far as it concerns co-operative societies under State laws, was not validly enacted. It continues to operate for multi-State co-operative societies.
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Official text
Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the incorporation, regulation and winding up of co-operative societies based on the principles of voluntary formation, democratic member-control, member-economic participation and autonomous functioning.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.