law: Societies Registration Act, 1860
  5. Property of society how vested
  The property, movable and immovable belonging
  
  to a society registered under this Act, if not vested in trustees, shall be
  
  deemed to be vested, for the time being, in the governing body of such society,
  
  and in all proceedings civil and criminal, may be described as the property of
  
  the governing body of such society for their proper title.