Registration of NGO in India:

Trust

One of the ways in which an NGO can be registered is Trust or more commonly called Charitable trust. Trust is a legal entity created by the “trustor” or “settlor” who transfers the assets to the second party or “trustee” for the benefit of the third party or “beneficiary”. Trusts are formed to help and support the deprived sections of the society. Any group of individuals can register a trust and in India as such there are no specific laws to govern the public trust, however, some states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have their own Public Trust Act.

Societies

A society is an entity that can be created by a group of individuals united in their cause for promoting science, arts, literature, social welfare and useful information. In addition, societies work for creating military orphan funds, maintaining public museum and libraries

Societies are governed by the Societies Registration Act, 1860. They must be registered with the respective state Registrar of Societies to be eligible for tax exemption.

Section 8 Companies

A Section 8 company is similar to a trust and society. The objectives of a Section 8 Companies are to promote arts, science, commerce, sports, social welfare, religion, charity and environmental protection. They are registered under the Companies Act, 2013 for charitable purpose. They have better credibility among government bodies, donors and other stakeholders.

In India, anybody is free to do social activities without forming an association or organization. But when an individual wants to create a group that involves volunteers, activities, and resources, it becomes important to have proper management in place. To run such companies, trusts and Societies in the correct manner, a certain set of rules need to be followed.

Over last couple of years there has been a substantial increase in the amount of data that is generated through the usage of various electronic devices and applications. Today’s businesses derive a substantial value by analysing the ‘big data’ and often determine their business strategies based on such analysis. While there is no denying the business efficiency involved, the burning question is ‘do individuals have a control over the manner in which information pertaining to them is accessed and processed by others. Privacy is the right to be left alone or to be free from misuse or abuse of one’s personality. The right of privacy is the right to be free from unwarranted publicity, to live a life of seclusion, and to live without unwarranted interference by the public in matters with which the public is not necessarily concerned.

Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides that “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”. However, the Constitution of India does not specifically recognize ‘right to privacy’ as a fundamental right.
The Information and Technology Act,2000 and Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Information) Rules, 2011, provides for the guidelines for data protection in India.