Section 15 — Member defined; disqualified members
Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026
A section-specific study and advisory page for member defined; disqualified members, linking the statutory issue to its trigger, evidence, subordinate law and practical consequence.
Finin2min 2-minute summary
Statutory subject: Member defined; disqualified members.
Who should read it: the society, subscriber/member, governing body, Registrar or litigating representative identified by the provision under the applicable State/UT regime.
When it matters: a society action or legal incident involves member defined; disqualified members.
Legal effect: the central 1860 provision is only the baseline; the operative result depends on whether the relevant State/UT applies it, has amended it or uses a replacement enactment.
Statutory position — paraphrase, not bare text
This page is a provision-specific paraphrase, not a substitute for the enacted wording. The official source controls where a subsection, proviso, explanation, amount, period or amendment footnote matters.
For section 15, the working question is not merely “what is the heading?” It is whether the proven facts actually engage member defined; disqualified members, who has the statutory role, and what consequence follows once connected provisions are read together.
Provision-specific decode
| Decision point | Section 15 analysis |
|---|---|
| Actor / authority | the society, subscriber/member, governing body, Registrar or litigating representative identified by the provision under the applicable State/UT regime. |
| Trigger | a society action or legal incident involves member defined; disqualified members. |
| Legal consequence | the central 1860 provision is only the baseline; the operative result depends on whether the relevant State/UT applies it, has amended it or uses a replacement enactment. |
| Evidence file | jurisdictional statute/rules, registration certificate, memorandum/rules, member/governing-body records, resolutions, Registrar filings and property/litigation papers. |
| Review focus | Never use a central-form checklist without first fixing State/UT law. |
How section 15 works in practice
The workflow above is tied to this provision’s subject. Where the official text uses a prescribed period, amount, form, eligibility condition or exception, apply that exact current requirement rather than an assumed internal benchmark.
Linked Rules, Regulations, notifications, circulars and operating law
Practical example
Exam / advisory case study
Highlighted points and common mistakes
- Never use a central-form checklist without first fixing State/UT law.
- Voting thresholds, filings, fees and Registrar powers can be jurisdiction-specific.
- Keep the effective date of the Act provision and of each linked subordinate instrument in the working paper.
- Where facts span more than one regulatory period, analyse each period under the law then in force rather than applying today’s text retrospectively without a legal basis.
Related Act provisions
- Previous statutory provision: Section 14 — Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit
- Next statutory provision: Section 16 — Governing body defined
Q&A
When does section 15 become relevant?
A society action or legal incident involves member defined; disqualified members.
What evidence should be kept for section 15?
Jurisdictional statute/rules, registration certificate, memorandum/rules, member/governing-body records, resolutions, Registrar filings and property/litigation papers.
What is the main advisory risk under section 15?
Never use a central-form checklist without first fixing State/UT law.