This Exam will cover following points

1. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011:
   • Constitutional status and protection to cooperative societies.
   • Fundamental right to form cooperative societies (Article 19(1)(c)).
   • New Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of cooperative societies (Article 43-B).
   • Introduction of Part IX-B in the Constitution covering cooperative societies (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT).
2. Constitutional Provisions:
   • Incorporation, regulation, and winding up of cooperative societies.
   • Structure and functioning of the board of cooperative societies.
   • Election of board members.
   • Supersession, suspension, and interim management of boards.
   • Audit of accounts and financial reporting.
   • General body meetings and rights of members.
   • Application of laws to multi-state cooperative societies and union territories.
3. Reasons for the 97th Amendment:
   • To address weaknesses in cooperative societies.
   • To ensure autonomy, democratic functioning, and professional management.
4. Constitutional Validity of the 97th Amendment:
   • Legal challenges and Supreme Court decisions.
5. Key provisions of the 97th Constitutional Amendment.
6. Specific articles related to cooperative societies.
7. Functions and structure of cooperative societies as per the constitutional amendments.
8. The legal implications of the 97th Amendment.
9. The Supreme Court’s interpretation and judgments related to cooperative societies.

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