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Central Act
Act No. 3 of 1900
26 sections
Prisoners Act, 1900

An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court. read more...

Central Act
ACT NO. 15 OF 2002
64 sections
Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002

An Act to make provisions for the prevention of, and for dealing with, terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 26 of 2004
3 sections
21 December 2004
Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act, 2004

An Act to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002. read more...

Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 15 of 2003
78 sections
17 January 2003
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

An Act to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Finance
Central Act
Act No. 69 of 1971
3 sections
Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971

An act to prevent Insults to National Honor . read more...

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
Act No. 37 of 1954
31 sections
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Central Act
NO. 59 OF 1960
41 sections
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 49 of 1988
31 sections
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Central Act
Act No. of 1980
17 sections
Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980

An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of black marketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith. read more...

Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 27 of 2009
45 sections
20 March 2009
Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009

An Act to provide for the prevention, control and eradication of infectious and contagious diseases affecting animals, for prevention of outbreak or spreading of such diseases from one State to another, and to meet the international obligations of India for facilitating import and export of animals and animal products and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Central Act
Act No. of 1978
27 sections
Press Council Act, 1978
Central Act
No.34 OF 1965
23 sections
Press Council Act, 1965

An Act to establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of Newspapers in India. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 25 of 1867
45 sections
Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
Central Act
Act No. of 1960
9 sections
Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividends) Act, 1960

An Act to regulate dividends on preference shares of certain companies Comment: This Act seeks to regulate dividends on preference shares of certain companies as specified. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 57 of 1994
34 sections
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994

An Act to provide for the regulation of the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purpose of detecting genetic or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or certain congenital malformations or sex linked disorders and for the prevention of the misuse of such techniques for the purpose of pre-natal sex determination leading to female foeticide; and, for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 57 of 1994
39 sections
20 September 1994
Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994

An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purposes of detecting genetic abnormalities or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or certain congenital malformations or sex-linked disorders and for the prevention of their misuse for sex determination leading to female foeticide and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 25 of 1990
37 sections
12 September 1990
Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation for India, to be known as Prasar Bharati, to define its composition, functions and powers and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Central Act
Act No. of 1882
7 sections
Powers of Attorney Act, 1882
Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 44 of 2006
10 sections
13 September 2006
Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006

An Act to alter the name of the Union territory of Pondicherry read more...

Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Act
Act No. 12 of 1919
10 sections
Poisons Act, 1919

An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 2[***]. read more...

Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 42 of 1991
8 sections
18 September 1991
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991

An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Act
Act No. 8 of 1948
53 sections
Pharmacy Act, 1948

An Act to regulate the profession of pharmacy. read more...

Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 19 of 2006
63 sections
31 March 2006
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006

An Act to provide for the establishment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to regulate the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas so as to protect the interests of consumers and entities engaged in specified activities relating to petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas and to ensure uninterrupted and adequate supply of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas in all parts of the country and to promote competitive markets and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Central Act
Act No. 30 of 1934
32 sections
Petroleum Act, 1934

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum 1[***]. read more...

Central Act
Act No. 23 of 1971
18 sections
Pensions Act, 1871

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by Government of money or land-revenue. read more...

Central Act (NIC)
Act No. 23 of 2013
56 sections
18 September 2013
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013

An Act to provide for the establishment of an Authority to promote old age income security by establishing, developing and regulating pension funds, to protect the interests of subscribers to schemes of pension funds and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. read more...

Ministry of Finance
Central Act
Act No. of 1936
32 sections
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
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 1965
42 sections
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965