Section37
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973

Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments

In force Act 3 of 1973 As on 09 Oct 2026

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Act 3 of 1973

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Section 37 of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 deals with exemption from compulsory registration of instruments. Nothing in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) shall apply to - (1) any instruments relating to shares in a co-operative society notwithstanding that the assets of the society consist in whole or in part of immovable property;

Nothing in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) shall apply to - (1) any instruments relating to shares in a co-operative society notwithstanding that the assets of the society consist in whole or in part of immovable property; or (2) any debenture issued by any such society and not creating declaring, assigning, limiting or extinguishing any right, title or interest to or in immovable property to except in so far as it entitles the holder thereof to the security afforded by a registered instrument whereby the society has mortgaged, conveyed, or otherwise transferred the whole or part of its immovable property or any interest therein to trustees upon trust for the benefit of the holders or such debentures; or (3) an endorsement upon or transfer of any debentures issued by any such society.

Section 37, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 (Act 3 of 1973).

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This section refers to

  1. Registration Act s. 17

Questions about Section 37

What does Section 37 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 deal with?

Section 37 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 is headed "Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments". Nothing in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) shall apply to - (1) any instruments relating to shares in a co-operative society notwithstanding that the assets of the society consist in whole or in part of immovable property;

How do I find court cases under Section 37 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 37, section 37 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973, section 37 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 37 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Registration Act 17, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 enacted?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Socities Regulation 1973 was enacted in 1973 as Act 3 of 1973. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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