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Central Acts of India

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Important Acts

These are the statutes people open most often. Each one goes to its own section list.

Criminal law

Act 45 of 1860 The Indian Penal Code, 1860 Read sections Act 2 of 1974 The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Read sections Act 1 of 1872 The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Read sections Act 54 of 1959 The Arms Act, 1959 Read sections Act 61 of 1985 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Read sections Act 49 of 1988 The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Read sections Act 37 of 1967 The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Read sections Act 65 of 1980 The National Security Act, 1980 Read sections Act 19 of 1923 The Official Secrets Act, 1923 Read sections

Courts and civil procedure

Act 5 of 1908 The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Read sections Act 36 of 1963 The Limitation Act, 1963 Read sections Act 70 of 1971 The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Read sections Act 26 of 1996 The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Read sections

Contracts and property

Act 9 of 1872 The Indian Contract Act, 1872 Read sections Act 47 of 1963 The Specific Relief Act, 1963 Read sections Act 4 of 1882 The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Read sections Act 3 of 1930 The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Read sections Act 26 of 1881 The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Read sections Act 39 of 1925 The Indian Succession Act, 1925 Read sections Act 45 of 1988 The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 Read sections Act 10 of 1955 The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Read sections

Family

Act 25 of 1955 The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Read sections Act 30 of 1956 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Read sections Act 78 of 1956 The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Read sections Act 43 of 1954 The Special Marriage Act, 1954 Read sections Act 4 of 1869 The Divorce Act, 1869 Read sections Act 8 of 1890 The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 Read sections Act 25 of 1986 The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 Read sections Act 43 of 2005 The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Read sections Act 28 of 1961 The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Read sections Act 56 of 2007 The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Read sections Act 43 of 1995 The Waqf Act, 1995 Read sections

Women and children

Act 14 of 2013 The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 Read sections Act 32 of 2012 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Read sections Act 2 of 2016 The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Read sections Act 6 of 2007 The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 Read sections

Business, tax and finance

Act 18 of 2013 The Companies Act, 2013 Read sections Act 6 of 2009 The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 Read sections Act 31 of 2016 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Read sections Act 12 of 2003 The Competition Act, 2002 Read sections Act 43 of 1961 The Income-tax Act, 1961 Read sections Act 12 of 2017 The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Read sections Act 52 of 1962 The Customs Act, 1962 Read sections Act 42 of 1999 The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Read sections Act 15 of 2003 The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 Read sections Act 15 of 1992 The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 Read sections Act 2 of 1934 The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Read sections Act 10 of 1949 The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Read sections Act 35 of 2019 The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Read sections Act 16 of 2016 The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Read sections Act 47 of 1999 The Trade Marks Act, 1999 Read sections Act 14 of 1957 The Copyright Act, 1957 Read sections Act 39 of 1970 The Patents Act, 1970 Read sections Act 16 of 2000 The Designs Act, 2000 Read sections Act 48 of 1999 The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 Read sections

Rights and governance

Act 22 of 2005 The Right to Information Act, 2005 Read sections Act 35 of 2009 The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 Read sections Act 49 of 2016 The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Read sections Act 33 of 1989 The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Read sections Act 10 of 1994 The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 Read sections Act 20 of 2013 The National Food Security Act, 2013 Read sections Act 57 of 1955 The Citizenship Act, 1955 Read sections Act 31 of 1946 The Foreigners Act, 1946 Read sections Act 15 of 1967 The Passports Act, 1967 Read sections Act 43 of 1950 The Representation of the People Act, 1950 Read sections Act 43 of 1951 The Representation of the People Act, 1951 Read sections Act 18 of 2016 The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. Read sections Act 21 of 2000 The Information Technology Act, 2000 Read sections Act 22 of 2023 Digital Personal Data Protection Act , 2023 Read sections Act 53 of 2005 The Disaster Management Act, 2005 Read sections

Environment and infrastructure

Act 29 of 1986 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Read sections Act 14 of 1981 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Read sections Act 6 of 1974 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Read sections Act 53 of 1972 The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Read sections Act 69 of 1980 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Read sections Act 16 of 1927 The Indian Forest Act, 1927 Read sections Act 36 of 2003 The Electricity Act, 2003 Read sections Act 59 of 1988 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Read sections

Labour

Act 14 of 1947 The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Read sections Act 63 of 1948 The Factories Act, 1948 Read sections Act 11 of 1948 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Read sections Act 4 of 1936 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 Read sections Act 39 of 1972 The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Read sections Act 53 of 1961 The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Read sections Act 19 of 1952 The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Read sections Act 34 of 1948 The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 Read sections

Health and public life

Act 23 of 1940 The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Read sections Act 10 of 2017 The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 Read sections Act 40 of 2019 The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Read sections Act 7 of 2014 The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 Read sections

Armed forces

Act 46 of 1950 The Army Act, 1950 Read sections Act 45 of 1950 The Air Force Act, 1950 Read sections Act 62 of 1957 The Navy Act, 1957 Read sections

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