Constitution of India · Part IXB: The Co-Operative Societies
Article 243ZR: Application to multi-State co-operative societies
In plain words
This Part applies to multi-State co-operative societies, with references to the State Legislature, State Act and State Government read as Parliament, Central Act and the Central Government.
- 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
The provisions of this Part shall apply to the multi-State co-operative societies subject to the modification that any reference to “Legislature of a State”, “State Act” or “State Government” shall be construed as a reference to “Parliament”, “Central Act” or “the Central Government” respectively.
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.