<h1>India Forms Expert Group to Review Societies Registration Act, 1860 for Enhanced NGO Transparency and E-Filing Mandate.</h1> The Government of India has formed an Expert Group, led by a chairman, to examine the legislative and regulatory framework of the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Minister of State for Corporate Affairs informed the Lok Sabha that the group's report is pending. This initiative is part of the government's consideration to review the Act to enhance transparency in the operations of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and to potentially mandate e-filing of their statements.