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Central Act
Act No. 26 of 1937
6 sections
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
Central Act
Act No. 25 of 1986
7 sections
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

An Act to protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by, or have obtained divorce from, their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 61 of 1985
123 sections
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances1[to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances] and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1981
70 sections
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981

An Act to establish a bank to be known as the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development for providing credit for the promotion of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas with a view to promoting integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural areas, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1993
19 sections
National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993

An Act to constitute a National Commission for Backward Classes other than the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 27 of 1995
31 sections
National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995

An Act to provide for strict liability for damages arising out of any accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for the establishment of a National Environment Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of cases arising from such accident, with a view to giving relief and compensation for damages to persons, property and the environment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1980
20 sections
National Security Act, 1980

An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1881
146 sections
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Central Act
Act No. of 1952
16 sections
Notaries Act, 1952
Central Act
Act No. 19 of 1923
15 sections
Official Secrets Act, 1923

An Act to consolidate and amend the law 2[***] relating to official secrets. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1913
35 sections
Official Trustees Act, 1913
Central Act
ACT NO. 47 OF 1974
32 sections
Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for the development of oil industry and for that purpose to levy a duty of excise on crude oil and natural gas and for matters connected there with. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1857
27 sections
Oriental Gas Company Act, 1857

An Act to confer certain powers on the Oriental Gas Company, Limited. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 3 of 1936
56 sections
Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

An Act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among Parsis. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1893
10 sections
Partition Act, 1893
Central Act
Act No. 15 of 1967
27 sections
Passports Act, 1967

An Act to provide for the issue of passports and travel documents, to regulate the departure from India of citizens of India and for other persons and for matters incidental or ancillary thereto. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1970
171 sections
Patents Act, 1970
Central Act
Act No. of 1965
42 sections
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Central Act
No.39 of 1972
15 sections
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

An Act to provide for a scheme for the payment of gratuity to employees engaged in factories, mines, oilfields, plantations, ports, railway companies, shops or other establishments and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1936
32 sections
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 39 of 1987
40 sections
11 October 1987
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

An Act to constitute legal services authorities to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organise Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity. read more...

Ministry of Law and Justice
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 52 of 1987
25 sections
23 December 1987
All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987

An Act to provide for the establishment of an All India Council for Technical Education with a view to the proper planning and co-ordinated development of the technical education system throughout the country, the promotion of qualitative improvement of such education in relation to planned quantitative growth and the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the technical education system and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Ministry of Human Resource Development
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 02 of 1988
4 sections
03 January 1988
Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987

An Act to provide for the delegation of powers vested in the Administrator of the Union territory of Chandigarh. read more...

Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 22 of 1988
5 sections
08 April 1988
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1988

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Act, 1986. read more...

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 41 of 1988
10 sections
01 September 1988
Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988

An Act to prevent the misuse of religious institutions for political and other purposes. read more...

Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 44 of 1988
4 sections
03 September 1988
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Determination of Conditions of Service of Employees ) Act, 1988

An Act to empower the Central Government to determine the conditions of service of the officers and employees of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 45 of 1988
9 sections
05 September 1988
Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

An Act to prohibit benami transactions and the right to recover property held benami and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Finance
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 45 of 1988
72 sections
05 September 1988
The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

An Act to prohibit benami transactions and the right to recover property held benami and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Finance
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 46 of 1988
16 sections
06 September 1988
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988

An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of preventing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Ministry of Finance
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 54 of 1988
34 sections
29 September 1988
Auroville Foundation Act, 1988

An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of Auroville and to vest such undertakings in a foundation established for the purpose with a view to making long-term arrangements for the better management and further development of Auroville in accordance with its original charter and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Human Resource Development