Examine the constitutional provisions governing cooperative societies under Part IXB of the Indian Constitution: 1. The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 added provisions relating to cooperative societies. 2. The right to form cooperative societies is a Fundamental Right under Article 19(1)(c). 3. State legislatures are barred from making laws regarding the maximum number of directors in a cooperative society. Which of the statements given above are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct because the 97th Amendment introduced Part IXB and explicitly protected the formation of cooperative societies under Article 19(1)(c). Statement 3 is incorrect because the Constitution specifically enables state legislatures to provide for matters such as the maximum number of directors in a cooperative society through law. The Supreme Court later clarified parts of the 97th Amendment concerning federal ratification requirements.