A society is an association of several individuals combined using mutual agreement to deliberate, govern and act cooperatively with a common goal. Societies are generally registered to promote charitable activities like sport, music, culture, religion, art, education, etc.

Society Registration, under, The Society Registration Act, in India, lays down certain procedures for the sake of society registration & operation. This law was implemented with the aim of increasing the juridical stipulations of the registration of the society for the promotion of literature, fine arts, science or the dissemination of awareness for generous purposes. The law of 1860 on the registration of the company was accepted by several state governments without or with other modifications.

A Society can be created by a minimum of 7 or more persons. Apart from persons from India, companies, foreigners, as well as other registered societies can also register for the Memorandum of association of the society.

Similar to Partnership firms, society can also be either unregistered or registered. But only the registered societies will be able to withstand consigned properties and/or have an ensemble filed against or by the society.

Society registration is maintained by state governments. Thus, the application for society registration must be created to the specific authority of the state, where the registered office of the society is situated.