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The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Section 13. Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter III — Trade Unions

Official text

The provisions of the following Acts, namely:—

(a) the Societies Registration Act, 1860;

(b) the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912;

(c) the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002;

(d) the Companies Act, 2013; and

(e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State,

shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of any such Trade Union under any of the aforementioned Acts shall be void.

Source: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Act No. 35 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 13 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 13 · official download · all sources

Acts cited in the margin: 21 of 1860 · 2 of 1912 · 39 of 2002 · 18 of 2013

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)
  • S.O. 5320(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “the Central Government hereby appoints the 21st day of November, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Code, shall come into force”