These laws deals with various problems arises out of disputes between or amongst the members of a particular society. There are various societies namely Housing society, Co-operative Credit Society, Co-operative Banks, Co-op Consumer Society, Co-op Labour Societies which exists in the country.

The law provides various sections under which directions and compensations is being awarded to the societies. In a city like Mumbai, the rapid growth of housing societies and decline in tenancy system shows that co-operative act is going to be one of the largest act to govern the people.

The main act is Maharashtra co-operative societies act, 1960 and rules 1961.

It provides for formation, registration, de-registration, bifurcation, amalgamation of co-operative societies amongst others.