Governs the acquisition of Indian citizenship by birth, descent, registration and naturalisation, and its termination
Governs the acquisition of Indian citizenship by birth, descent, registration and naturalisation, and its termination; amended in 2019 by the CAA.
Quick check: In which year was the Citizenship Act enacted? (Year in its short title)
1993
1972
1955
2007
Answer: C.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Reorganised the states largely on linguistic lines on the recommendations of the Fazl Ali Commission, along with the 7th Amendment
Reorganised the states largely on linguistic lines on the recommendations of the Fazl Ali Commission, along with the 7th Amendment.
Quick check: In which year was the States Reorganisation Act enacted? (Year in its short title)
2021
1956
1960
2005
Answer: B.
Official Languages Act, 1963
Provides for the continued use of English alongside Hindi for official purposes of the Union after 1965
Provides for the continued use of English alongside Hindi for official purposes of the Union after 1965.
Quick check: In which year was the Official Languages Act enacted? (Year in its short title)
1963
2013
1897
1988
Answer: A.
Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
Empowers the Central and state governments to appoint commissions of inquiry into matters of public importance, with powers of a civil court
Empowers the Central and state governments to appoint commissions of inquiry into matters of public importance, with powers of a civil court.
Quick check: In which year was the Commissions of Inquiry Act enacted? (Year in its short title)
2023
1952
1923
2003
Answer: B.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Set up the National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions and human rights courts
Set up the National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions and human rights courts.
Quick check: In which year was the Protection of Human Rights Act enacted? (Year in its short title)
1991
2014
1993
1860
Answer: C.
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Right to Information Act, 2005 · Gives citizens the right to information held by public authorities, with Central and State Information Commissions as appellate bodies
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 · Created the Lokpal at the Centre to inquire into corruption complaints against public servants, and required states to set up Lokayuktas
Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 · Gave statutory status to the Central Vigilance Commission, following the Supreme Court's directions in Vineet Narain (1997)
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014 · Provides a mechanism to receive complaints of corruption against public servants and to protect those who make them
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 · Regulates the conduct of elections to the offices of President and Vice-President, including election petitions to the Supreme Court
Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 · Lays down the procedure for investigating the misbehaviour or incapacity of Supreme Court and High Court judges before their removal
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 · Fixes the number of Supreme Court judges
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 · Defines civil and criminal contempt and prescribes the procedure and punishment
Advocates Act, 1961 · Created a unified legal profession of advocates and set up the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 · Set up NALSA and the network of legal services authorities, and gave statutory status to Lok Adalats
Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 · Provides for village courts at the intermediate panchayat level to give access to justice at the grassroots
Family Courts Act, 1984 · Provides for family courts to promote conciliation and speedy settlement of marriage and family disputes
Commercial Courts Act, 2015 · Set up commercial courts and commercial divisions of High Courts for speedy disposal of commercial disputes
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 · Set up the Central Administrative Tribunal and enabled state administrative tribunals for service disputes
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 · Set up the National Green Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of environmental cases
Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 · Set up the Armed Forces Tribunal to hear service matters and court-martial appeals
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 · Abolished several appellate tribunals and set uniform rules for the appointment and tenure of tribunal members
General Clauses Act, 1897 · Defines words and expressions used in Central Acts and lays down general rules of interpretation
Official Secrets Act, 1923 · Punishes spying and the wrongful communication of official secrets
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 · Freezes the religious character of places of worship as it existed on 15 August 1947, except for the Ayodhya site, which was excluded
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 · Punishes insults to the National Flag, the Constitution and the National Anthem
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 · Prevents the improper use of specified emblems and names, such as those of the UN and national leaders, for trade
State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 · Prohibits improper use of the State Emblem of India
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 · Provides for the Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers of Delhi under Article 239AA
Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 · Provides for legislative assemblies and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, such as Puducherry
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 · Reorganised the State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 · Created the state of Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh
Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 · Extends Part IX of the Constitution to Fifth Schedule areas with special powers for gram sabhas
Census Act, 1948 · Provides for the conduct of the census and the confidentiality of individual census information
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 · Requires the registration of births and deaths
Passports Act, 1967 · Regulates the issue and impounding of passports
Extradition Act, 1962 · Governs the extradition of fugitive criminals to and from India under treaties and arrangements with other countries
Diplomatic Relations (Vienna Convention) Act, 1972 · Gives effect to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, including diplomatic immunities
Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 · Gives effect to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949
Special Protection Group Act, 1988 · Created the Special Protection Group for the security of the Prime Minister
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 · Punishes the practice of untouchability
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · The substantive criminal code that replaced the Indian Penal Code from 1 July 2024
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · The code of criminal procedure that replaced the CrPC from 1 July 2024
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · The law of evidence that replaced the Indian Evidence Act from 1 July 2024
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Macaulay's penal code, in force from 1862 until it was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on 1 July 2024
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Governed criminal procedure from 1974 until it was replaced by the BNSS on 1 July 2024
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Stephen's law of evidence, in force until replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam on 1 July 2024
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 · Punishes bribery and corruption by public servants
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · The principal law on narcotic drugs, with stringent punishments and strict bail conditions (Section 37)
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 · The main anti-terror law
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 · Created the NIA to investigate terrorism and other scheduled offences across India
National Security Act, 1980 · Provides for preventive detention for up to twelve months to prevent threats to national security and public order
Arms Act, 1959 · Regulates the acquisition, possession, manufacture and sale of arms and ammunition through licences
Explosive Substances Act, 1908 · Punishes causing explosions and the possession of explosives with criminal intent
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 · Criminalises money laundering and empowers the Enforcement Directorate to attach proceeds of crime
Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 · Allows the confiscation of property of economic offenders who flee India to avoid prosecution in cases involving ₹100 crore or more
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 · Prohibits benami transactions and allows confiscation of benami property
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 · Allows courts to release certain offenders on probation or after admonition instead of sentencing them to prison
Prisons Act, 1894 · The colonial law governing prisons
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 · Replaced the Identification of Prisoners Act 1920, allowing police to collect measurements such as fingerprints, iris scans and biological samples
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 · Governs children in conflict with the law and children in need of care and protection, and adoption
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · A gender-neutral law protecting children under 18 from sexual abuse, with special courts and mandatory reporting
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 · Prohibits giving and taking dowry
Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 · Enacted after the Roop Kanwar case in Rajasthan (1987), it punishes the commission and glorification of sati
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 · Aims to prevent trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 · Makes child marriages voidable at the option of the minor party and punishes those who perform or promote them
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 · Punishes atrocities against members of SCs and STs and provides for special courts
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Provides civil remedies such as protection, residence and monetary orders to women facing domestic violence
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 · Prohibits the indecent representation of women in advertisements, publications and other media
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 · Passed after the Delhi gang rape, it expanded the definition of rape and added offences such as stalking, voyeurism and acid attack, on the Verma Committee's recommendations
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 · Declares instant triple talaq void and makes pronouncing it punishable with up to three years' imprisonment
Public Gambling Act, 1867 · A colonial law punishing the keeping of common gaming houses
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 · Permits abortion on specified grounds
Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 · Prohibits sex selection and the misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques to determine the sex of a foetus
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 · Regulates the removal, storage and transplantation of human organs and prohibits commercial dealing in organs
Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 · Permits only altruistic surrogacy for eligible Indian couples and certain women, and bans commercial surrogacy
Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 · Regulates ART clinics and banks, such as those offering IVF
Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 · A rights-based law guaranteeing access to mental healthcare and decriminalising attempted suicide in effect
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 · Recognises 21 disabilities and provides reservations and rights for persons with disabilities
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 · Prohibits discrimination against transgender persons and provides for certificates of identity
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 · Obliges children and relatives to maintain senior citizens, with maintenance tribunals
National Food Security Act, 2013 · Gives up to 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population a legal entitlement to subsidised food grains
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 · Guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment a year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work
Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 · Protects the rights of urban street vendors and regulates vending through town vending committees
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 · Gives effect to Article 21A, including 25% reservation in private schools for children from disadvantaged groups
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 · Prohibits manual scavenging and hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks, and provides for rehabilitation
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 · Abolished bonded labour and freed bonded labourers from their debts
Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 · Prohibits the employment of children below 14 in all occupations (with limited exceptions) and of adolescents in hazardous work
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · Regulates the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · Set up the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and consolidated food laws
National Medical Commission Act, 2019 · Replaced the Medical Council of India with the National Medical Commission to regulate medical education and practice
Disaster Management Act, 2005 · Set up the National Disaster Management Authority, chaired by the Prime Minister
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 · Punishes cruelty to animals and set up the Animal Welfare Board of India
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Codifies Hindu marriage and divorce, making monogamy compulsory for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 · Codifies intestate succession among Hindus
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 · Governs guardianship of Hindu minors
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 · Governs adoption and maintenance among Hindus
Special Marriage Act, 1954 · Allows civil marriage between any two persons irrespective of religion, after 30 days' notice
Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 · Provides for the solemnisation and registration of marriages of Indian citizens outside India
Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 · Governs the solemnisation of marriages of Christians in India
Divorce Act, 1869 · Governs divorce among Christians
Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 · Governs marriage and divorce among Parsis, with special Parsi matrimonial courts
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 · Applies Muslim personal law to Muslims in matters of marriage, dissolution, succession, maintenance and related subjects
Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 · Sets out the grounds on which a Muslim woman may obtain a decree of divorce
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 · Passed after Shah Bano
Anand Marriage Act, 1909 · Validates the Sikh marriage ceremony of Anand Karaj
Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Governs testamentary and intestate succession for Christians, Parsis and others, and wills generally
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 · A secular law for the appointment of guardians of minors, applicable to all communities
Waqf Act, 1995 · Governs waqf properties and waqf boards
Indian Contract Act, 1872 · The general law of contract, including indemnity, guarantee, bailment, pledge and agency
Sale of Goods Act, 1930 · Governs contracts for the sale of goods, including conditions, warranties and the transfer of title
Indian Partnership Act, 1932 · Governs partnerships and partnership firms
Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 · Created limited liability partnerships combining features of partnerships and companies
Specific Relief Act, 1963 · Provides remedies such as specific performance, injunctions and declarations
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Governs transfers of property between living persons, including sale, mortgage, lease and gift
Registration Act, 1908 · Requires registration of certain documents relating to immovable property
Indian Stamp Act, 1899 · Levies stamp duty on instruments
Limitation Act, 1963 · Prescribes time limits for suits, appeals and applications
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · The procedural law for civil suits, still in force
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Governs arbitration and conciliation, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law
Mediation Act, 2023 · India's first mediation law, providing for pre-litigation and online mediation and the Mediation Council of India
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Governs promissory notes, bills of exchange and cheques
Indian Trusts Act, 1882 · Governs the creation of private trusts and the duties and liabilities of trustees
Indian Easements Act, 1882 · Governs easements such as rights of way and light
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 · Set up Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (RERA) to protect homebuyers and regulate developers
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Replaced the 1986 Act, set up the Central Consumer Protection Authority and covers e-commerce and product liability
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 · Allows the government to control the production, supply and distribution of essential commodities
Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Regulates weights and measures and requires declarations on packaged goods
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 · Provides for the promotion of MSMEs and protects them against delayed payments
Companies Act, 2013 · The principal law on companies, replacing the 1956 Act
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 · Provides a time-bound process for resolving the insolvency of companies, partnerships and individuals
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 · Gave statutory powers to SEBI to regulate the securities market
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 · Regulates stock exchanges and contracts in securities
Depositories Act, 1996 · Enabled the holding and transfer of securities in electronic (dematerialised) form
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 · Constituted the Reserve Bank of India, which began operations on 1 April 1935
SARFAESI Act, 2002 · Allows banks to enforce security interests without court intervention
Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 · Set up Debts Recovery Tribunals for recovery of debts due to banks and financial institutions
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 · Replaced FERA, treating most foreign exchange violations as civil matters
Competition Act, 2002 · Replaced the MRTP Act and created the Competition Commission of India
Insurance Act, 1938 · The principal law governing insurance business
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 · Set up IRDAI to regulate the insurance sector
Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 · Empowers the RBI to regulate payment systems, including UPI and card networks
Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 · Bans unregulated deposit-taking schemes, such as Ponzi schemes
Income-tax Act, 1961 · The principal direct tax law for 65 years, replaced by the Income-tax Act 2025 from 1 April 2026
Income-tax Act, 2025 · A simplified direct tax law with 536 sections that replaced the Income-tax Act 1961 from 1 April 2026, without changing tax rates
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 · Provides for the levy of Central GST on intra-state supplies, alongside State GST laws
Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 · Provides for the levy of Integrated GST on inter-state supplies and imports
Customs Act, 1962 · Governs the levy of customs duties and the prevention of smuggling
Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 · Taxes undisclosed foreign income and assets and punishes their concealment
Code on Wages, 2019 · Consolidated the laws on wages, bonus and equal remuneration
Industrial Relations Code, 2020 · Consolidated the Trade Unions Act, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act and the Industrial Disputes Act
Code on Social Security, 2020 · Consolidated laws on provident fund, ESI, gratuity and maternity benefit, and extended social security to gig and platform workers
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 · Consolidated laws such as the Factories Act, the Mines Act and the Contract Labour Act
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 · Governed the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes until it was subsumed into the Industrial Relations Code in 2025
Factories Act, 1948 · Regulated working conditions in factories until subsumed into the OSH Code in 2025
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 · Provided paid maternity leave, raised to 26 weeks in 2017, before being subsumed into the Code on Social Security
Minimum Wages Act, 1948 · Provided for fixing minimum wages in scheduled employments until subsumed into the Code on Wages
Trade Unions Act, 1926 · Provided for registration of trade unions until subsumed into the Industrial Relations Code
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 · Provided for payment of gratuity to employees on leaving service after five years, before being subsumed into the Code on Social Security
Patents Act, 1970 · Governs patents
Copyright Act, 1957 · Protects literary, artistic, musical and dramatic works, films and sound recordings
Trade Marks Act, 1999 · Governs the registration and protection of trade marks
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 · Protects geographical indications such as Darjeeling tea
Designs Act, 2000 · Protects the novel shape, pattern or ornamentation of industrial articles for up to 15 years
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 · Protects plant varieties and recognises farmers' rights over seeds
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 · Protects the layout-designs of semiconductor integrated circuits
Information Technology Act, 2000 · India's cyber law, recognising electronic records and punishing cyber offences
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 · India's data protection law, creating the Data Protection Board of India
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 · Gives statutory backing to Aadhaar
Telecommunications Act, 2023 · Replaced the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933
Cinematograph Act, 1952 · Governs film certification by the CBFC
Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 · Regulates cable television networks and content
Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 · Replaced the colonial Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 with a simpler online registration system for periodicals
Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 · Made Doordarshan and All India Radio part of an autonomous public broadcaster
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 · Promotes e-sports and social games and prohibits online money games
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 · India's first major pollution law
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · Empowers the Pollution Control Boards to prevent and control air pollution
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 · The umbrella environmental law, enacted after the Bhopal gas disaster
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · Protects wild animals and plants and provides for sanctuaries and national parks
Indian Forest Act, 1927 · The colonial law consolidating forest law, providing for reserved and protected forests
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 · Requires Central approval for diversion of forest land
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 · Recognises the forest rights of forest-dwelling communities
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 · Implements the Convention on Biological Diversity and set up the National Biodiversity Authority
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 · Requires those handling hazardous substances to take insurance to provide immediate relief to accident victims, enacted after Bhopal
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 · Set up funds (CAMPA) to use money paid for diversion of forest land for afforestation
Energy Conservation Act, 2001 · Set up the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 · Protects monuments and sites of national importance, administered by the Archaeological Survey of India
Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 · Regulates the export of and trade in antiquities and art treasures
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 · Gives the armed forces special powers in areas declared "disturbed"
Army Act, 1950 · Governs the Indian Army, including discipline and courts-martial
Air Force Act, 1950 · Governs the Indian Air Force, including discipline, offences and courts-martial
Navy Act, 1957 · Governs the Indian Navy, including discipline, offences and naval courts-martial
Coast Guard Act, 1978 · Constituted the Indian Coast Guard as an armed force of the Union to protect maritime zones
Border Security Force Act, 1968 · Constituted the Border Security Force to guard India's land borders
Atomic Energy Act, 1962 · Governs the development and control of atomic energy, which is reserved for the government
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 · Provides for compensation for nuclear damage and channels liability to the operator, with a controversial right of recourse against suppliers
Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 · Prohibits unlawful activities relating to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems
Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 · Replaced the 1982 Act and provides for the death penalty for hijacking that results in death
Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 · Makes piracy on the high seas a punishable offence under Indian law
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Governs road transport
Railways Act, 1989 · Governs the construction and operation of railways and liability for accidents
Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 · Replaced the Aircraft Act 1934 from 1 January 2025 to regulate the design, manufacture, operation and use of aircraft
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 · Replaced the Merchant Shipping Act 1958, aligning maritime law with IMO conventions
Bills of Lading Act, 2025 · Replaced the colonial Bills of Lading Act 1856
Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 · Replaced four laws, including the Foreigners Act 1946, from 1 September 2025
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 · Replaced the Land Acquisition Act 1894, requiring social impact assessments and higher compensation
University Grants Commission Act, 1956 · Constituted the UGC to coordinate and maintain standards of university education
National Sports Governance Act, 2025 · Provides for recognition and regulation of national sports bodies and a National Sports Tribunal
National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 · Gave statutory backing to the National Anti-Doping Agency
Representation of the People Act, 1950 · Electoral rolls and allocation of seats
Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Conduct of elections, disqualifications and corrupt practices
Delimitation Act, 2002 · Set up the fourth Delimitation Commission
Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 · Pay and pensions of MPs
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 · A fast track to citizenship for certain religious minorities from three neighbouring countries
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 · The statutory basis of the CBI
Public Records Act, 1993 · Management of government records and archives
Enemy Property Act, 1968 · Property of those who moved to enemy countries
Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 · Evicting unauthorised occupants from government premises
Court-fees Act, 1870 · Fees payable on documents filed in court
Suits Valuation Act, 1887 · Valuing suits for jurisdiction and court fees
Oaths Act, 1969 · Oaths and affirmations of witnesses
Notaries Act, 1952 · Appointment and functions of notaries
Judicial Officers' Protection Act, 1850 · Protects judges from suits for judicial acts
Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 · Bars civil and criminal proceedings against judges for judicial acts
Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 · Salaries and service conditions of Supreme Court judges
High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 · Salaries and service conditions of High Court judges
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 · The POSH Act
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 · Equal pay for men and women for the same work
Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 · Compensation for workplace injuries
Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 · Health and social insurance for workers
Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 · Provident fund and pension for employees
Payment of Wages Act, 1936 · Timely payment of wages without unauthorised deductions
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 · Written conditions of employment in industries
Plantations Labour Act, 1951 · Welfare of tea, coffee and rubber plantation workers
Mines Act, 1952 · Safety and welfare of mine workers
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 · Annual bonus for employees
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 · Regulates and can prohibit contract labour
Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 · Protection of inter-state migrant workers
State Bank of India Act, 1955 · Created the State Bank of India from the Imperial Bank
Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 · Nationalised life insurance
Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 · Nationalised 14 major banks
General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 · Nationalised general insurance
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 · The birth certificate as a single document of proof
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 · Control over Delhi's services
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2023 · Nominated seats for Kashmiri migrants
Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 · Auction of offshore mineral blocks
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 · Eased compliance for AYUSH and research
Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 · A statutory process for choosing election commissioners
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