The Religious Societies Act, 1880 – All Sections

An Act to confer certain powers on Religious Societies.

The Religious Societies Act, 1880 has 9 sections in 1 chapters, amended 2 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.

  • Section 1 – Short title
  • Section 2 – Appointment of new trustee in cases not otherwise provided for
  • Section 3 – Appointment under section 2 to be recorded in a memorandum under the hand of the chairman of the meeting
  • Section 4 – Property to vest in new trustees without conveyance
  • Section 5 – Saving of existing modes of appointment and conveyance
  • Section 6 – Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs
  • Section 7 – Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit
  • Section 8 – Saving of certain provisions of instruments
  • Section 9 – Questions may be submitted to High Court