Kerala approves the draft Kerala Societies Registration Bill – 2025. The bill will replace the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act (Act 12 of 1955) and the Societies Registration Act of 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860) applicable in the Malabar region, for societies registering in Kerala. The bill aims to streamline society registrations by superseding outdated regulations from the 1955 and 1860 laws.