Right of a member to get information
included in editionWhat does this mean?
This addresses members' access to information and education and participation arrangements in covered co-operatives. Do not assume it operates unchanged for every State society after the Part IXB judgment.
Governance provisions for co-operative societies, subject to the Supreme Court's ruling on their constitutional application.
Why is this provision here?
The co-operative framework addresses member participation, democratic governance and accountability. Its constitutional application must be qualified by the Supreme Court ruling concerning State co-operatives.
Article 243ZO was introduced in its present subject framework by Amendment 97 (2011), after the original Constitution. The verified sources are the official edition and the linked Amendment Act and Bill statement. Original 1946–1950 Assembly debates predate this insertion and are not presented as its direct drafting reason. The explanation of function above is editorial; the Bill statement supplies the attributed legislative reasons for the later proposal.
The explanation of purpose is an editorial reading of the provision. A drafting motive is attributed only where a linked historical source supports it.
Limits, exceptions & reading carefully
Educational summary of the linked source text. Exceptions, provisos, implementing laws and applicable judgments must be read before applying it to a real case.
Part IXB must be read with Union of India v. Rajendra N. Shah (2021), which limits its application concerning State co-operatives.
Read the official constitutional text
Extracted from the Legislative Department’s May 2026 edition. Page footnotes may refer to neighbouring provisions; check their markers in the PDF. Inclusion in this edition does not by itself establish commencement or judicial effect.