The above is article from Hindu regarding the recent judgement | ECONOMY by VIVEK SINGH

The above is article from Hindu regarding the recent judgements by Supreme Court on Cooperatives. I am just providing you here the updates, so that you do not get confused and you may ignore reading the entire article.

[As you all know that "cooperative societies" fall under State List but if a cooperative society is functioning in many/multiple states then it is governed by the Central Law "Multi State Cooperative Societies Act 2002" https://t.me/VivekSingh_Economy/3070.]

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had done Constitutional amendment (97th) to provide a reformist framework for the functioning of cooperatives. But Supreme court few days back struck down some amendments and some amendments it has passed/allowed. This has nothing to do with the recent creation of "Ministry of Cooperatives". But it has definitely raised questions on what policies Centre can lay down in future for the functioning of cooperative societies.

FIRST: UPA Govt. had introduced an amendment for all the cooperatives i.e. single state (governed by respective States) and multi-state (governed by Centre).... "maximum of 21 directors in a society, a fixed term of five years for elected members, a six-month cap on the time limit for which a society’s board of directors can be kept under supersession or suspension, and reservation of one seat for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, and two seats for women on the board of every cooperative society, that is, every society that has members from these sections." —-> SC has struck down these provisions for Single State Cooperatives but it will SURVIVE for Multi State Cooperatives. If Centre wants to make these applicable for Single State Cooperatives then it should be passed by 2/3 majority in parliament and by 50% of State legislatures

SECOND: Under Article 19(1)(c) of the Constitution (fundamental rights)........... Earlier the line said "1. All citizens shall have the right ... (c) to form associations or unions" NOW as per the amendment it may change to"1. All citizens shall have the right ... (c) to form associations or unions or cooperative societies" —->THIS WILL SURVIVE

THIRD: The amendment added ‘Directive Principle’ through Article 43B, which says: “The State shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies.” —->THIS WILL SURVIVE