chronology of indian acts

INDEX TO CENTRAL ENACTMENTS

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(As on 10 February, 2009)

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Name of the Act Year Act No -------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Bengal Indigo Contracts Act 1836 10Bengal Districts Act 1836 21Madras Public Property Malversation Act 1837 36 Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act 1838 5Coasting Vessels Act 1838 19Madras Rent and Revenue Sales Act 1839 7Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act 1841 12Revenue, Bombay 1842 13Revenue Commissioners, Bombay 1842 17Sales of Land for Revenue Arrears 1845 1Boundary-marks, Bombay 1846 3Boundaries 1847 1Bengal Alluvion and Diluvion Act 1847 9Bengal Land Holders' Attendance Act 1848 20Madras Revenue Commissioner Act 1849 10Public Accountants' Defaults Act 1850 12Judicial Officers Protection Act 1850 18Caste Disabilities Removal Act 1850 21Calcutta Land-revenue Act 1850 23Forfeited Deposits Act 1850 25Improvements in Towns 1850 26Public Servants (Inquiries) Act 1850 37Indian Tolls Act 1851 8Madras City Land Revenue Act 1851 12Sheriffs' Fees Act 1852 8Bombay Rent-free Estates Act 1852 11Rent Recovery Act 1853 6Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act 1853 11Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act 1854 5Police, Agra 1854 16Legal Representatives' Suits Act 1855 12Fatal Accidents Act 1855 13Usury Laws Repeal Act 1855 28Bengal Embankment Act 1855 32Sonthal Parganas Act 1855 37Indian Bills of Lading Act 1856 9Calcutta Land-revenue Act 1856 18Bengal Chaukidari Act 1856 20Tobacco Duty (Town of Bombay) Act 1857 4Oriental Gas Company 1857 5Madras Uncovenated Officers' Act 1857 7Sonthal Parganas Act 1857 10Howrah Offences Act 1857 21Madras Compulsory Labour Act 1858 1Bengal Ghatwali Lands Act 1859 5Bengal Rent Act 1859 10Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act 1859 11Calcutta Pilots Act 1859 12Madras District Police Act 1859 24Societies Registration Act 1860 21Indian Penal Code 1860 45Police Act 1861 5Stage-Carriages Act 1861 16 Government Seal Act 1862 3

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 2 Name of the Act Year Act No--------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Excise (Spirits) Act 1863 16Partition of Revenue-paying Estates 1863 19Religious Endowments Act 1863 20Waste-Lands (Claims) Act 1863 23Indian Tolls Act 1864 15Carriers Act 1865 3Converts’ Marriage Dissolution Act 1866 21Oudh Sub-settlement Act 1866 26Ganges Tolls 1867 1Public Gambling Act 1867 3Oriental Gas Company 1867 11Sarais Act 1867 22Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 25Oudh Estates Act 1869 1Divorce Act 1869 4Bombay Civil Courts Act 1869 14Court-fees Act 1870 7Oudh Taluqdars' Relief Act 1870 24Cattle-trespass Act 1871 1Coroners Act 1871 4Dehra Dun 1871 21Pensions Act 1871 23Indian Evidence Act 1872 1Punjab Laws Act 1872 4Indian Contract Act 1872 9Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872 15Madras Civil Courts Act 1873 3Government Savings Banks Act 1873 5Northern India Canal and Drainage Act 1873 8North-Eastern Provinces Village and Road Police Act 1873 16Married Women's Property Act 1874 3Foreign Recruiting Act 1874 4Laws Local Extent Act 1874 15Majority Act 1875 9Indian Law Reports Act 1875 18Central Provinces Laws Act 1875 20Chota Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act 1876 6Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act 1876 10Bombay Municipal Debentures Act 1876 15Oudh Laws Act 1876 18Dramatic Performances Act 1876 19Broach and Kaira Incumbered Estates Act 1877 14Indian Treasure-trove Act 1878 6Northern India Ferries Act 1878 17Elephants' Preservation Act 1879 6Hackney-carriage Act 1879 14Dekkhan Agriculturists Relief Act 1879 17Legal Practitioners Act 1879 18Raipur and Khattra Laws Act 1879 19Religious Societies Act 1880 1Kazis Act 1880 12Municipal Taxation Act 1881 11Fort William Act 1881 13Obstructions in Fairways Act 1881 16

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Central Provinces Land-revenue Act 1881 18Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 26Indian Trusts Act 1882 2Transfer of Property Act 1882 4Indian Easements Act 1882 5Powers-of-Attorney Act 1882 7Presidency Small Cause Courts Act 1882 15Madras Forest (Validation) Act 1882 21Bikrama Singh's Estates Act 1883 10Land Improvement Loans Act 1883 19Punjab District Boards Act 1883 20Explosives Act 1884 4Agriculturists' Loans Act 1884 12Bengal Tenancy Act 1885 8Indian Telegraph Act 1885 13Land Acquisition (Mines) Act 1885 18Mirzapur Stone Mahal Act 1886 5Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1886 6Indian Tramways Act 1886 11Oudh Wasikas Act 1886 21Suits Valuation Act 1887 7Provincial Small Cause Courts Act 1887 9Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act 1887 12Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 16Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887 17King of Oudh's Estate Act 1887 19Police Act 1888 3Indian Reserve Forces Act 1888 4Indian Tolls Act 1888 8City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act 1888 12King of Oudh's Estate Act 1888 14Metal Tokens Act 1889 1Revenue Recovery Act 1890 1Charitable Endowments Act 1890 6Guardians and Wards Act 1890 8Excise (Malt Liquors) Act 1890 13United Provinces Act 1890 20Easements (Extending Act 5 of 1882) 1891 8Murshidabad Act 1891 15Colonial Courts of Admiralty (India) Act 1891 16Bankers' Books Evidence Act 1891 18Marriages Validation Act 1892 2Bengal Military Police Act 1892 5Madras City Civil Court Act 1892 7Government Management of Private Estates Act 1892 10Porahat Estate Act 1893 2Partition Act 1893 4Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit 1893 6Land Acquisition Act 1894 1Prisons Act 1894 9Government Grants Act 1895 15Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 3Indian Fisheries Act 1897 4

Amending Act 1897 5CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS

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Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Reformatory Schools Act 1897 8General Clauses Act 1897 10Indian Short Titles Act 1897 14Lepers Act 1898 3Indian Post Office Act 1898 6Live-stock Importation Act 1898 9Central Provinces Tenancy Act 1898 11Indian Stamp Act 1899 2Government Buildings Act 1899 4Glanders and Farcy Act 1899 13Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions Act 1899 23Central Provinces Court of Wards Act 1899 24Prisoners Act 1900 3Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act 1901 2Amending Act 1901 11Indian Tramways Act 1902 4Amending Act 1903 1Works of Defence Act 1903 7Victoria Memorial Act 1903 10Ancient Monuments Preservation Act 1904 7Indian Railway Board Act 1905 4Coinage Act 1906 3Code of Civil Procedure 1908 5Explosive Substances Act 1908 6Central Provinces Financial Commissioner’s Act 1908 13Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act 1908 14Indian Ports Act 1908 15Registration Act 1908 16Presidency-towns Insolvency Act 1909 3Anand Marriage Act 1909 7Dourine Act 1910 5Indian Museum Act 1910 10Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act 1911 10Co-operative Societies Act 1912 2Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act 1912 7Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act 1912 8Delhi Laws Act 1912 13Official Trustees Act 1913 2White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act 1913 5Mussalman Wakf Validating Act 1913 6Destructive Insects and Pests Act 1914 2Local Authorities Loans Act 1914 9Delhi Laws Act 1915 7Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act 1915 10Banaras Hindu University Act 1915 16Indian Medical Degrees Act 1916 7Hindu Disposition of Property Act 1916 15Inland Vessels Act 1917 1Destruction of Records Act 1917 5King of Oudh's Estate Validation Act 1917 12Post Office Cash Certificates Act 1917 18Cinematograph Act 1918 2Usurious Loans Act 1918 10Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act 1918 22

Local Authorities Pensions and Gratuities Act 1919 1


PAGE: 5 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Poisons Act 1919 12Calcutta High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Act 1919 15Provincial Insolvency Act 1920 5Charitable and Religious Trusts Act 1920 14Indian Red Cross Society Act 1920 15Identification of Prisoners Act 1920 33Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920 34Aligarh Muslim University Act 1920 40Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act 1921 18Delhi University Act 1922 8Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act 1922 22Indian Boilers Act 1923 5Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act 1923 6Indian Naval Armament Act 1923 7Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 8Official Secrets Act 1923 19Legal Practitioners (Women) Act 1923 23Mussalman Wakf Act 1923 42Cantonments Act 1924 2Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act 1925 0Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act 1925 4Provident Funds Act 1925 19Sikh Gurdwaras (Supplementary) Act 1925 24Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1925 26Madras, Bengal and Bombay Children (Supplementary) Act 1925 35Indian Succession Act 1925 39Trade Unions Act 1926 16Legal Practitioners (Fees) Act 1926 21Indian Bar Councils Act 1926 38Indian Forest Act 1927 16Light House Act 1927 17Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act 1928 12Transfer of Property (Amendment) Supplementary Act 1929 21Sale of Goods Act 1930 3Hindu Gains of Learning Act 1930 30Mussalman Wakf Validating Act 1930 32Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1931 16Sheriff of Calcutta (Power of Custody) Act 1931 20Indian Partnership Act 1932 9Public Suits Validation Act 1932 11Criminal Law Amendment Act 1932 23Bengal Suppression of Terrorist Outrages (Supplementary) Act 1932 24Children (Pledging of Labour) Act 1933 2Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933 17Murshidabad Estate Administration Act 1933 23Reserve Bank of India Act 1934 2Sugar-cane Act 1934 15Aircraft Act 1934 22Assam Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act 1934 27Petroleum Act 1934 30Jubbalpore and Chhattisgarh Divisions (Divorce Proceedings Validation) Act 1935 13

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 6 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936 3Payment of Wages Act 1936 4Decrees and Orders Validating Act 1936 5Bangalore Marriages Validating Act 1936 16Red Cross Society (Allocation of Property) Act 1936 18Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1937 1Arya Marriage Validation Act 1937 19Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937 26Insurance Act 1938 4Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act 1938 5Cutchi Memons Act 1938 10 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1938 20Employers' Liability Act 1938 24Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 8Registration of Foreigners Act 1939 16Commercial Documents Evidence Act 1939 30Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 23Berar Laws Act 1941 4Assam Rifles Act 1941 5Delhi Restriction of Uses of Land Act 1941 12Railways (Local Authorities' Taxation) Act 1941 25Coffee Act 1942 7Weekly Holidays Act 1942 18Reciprocity Act 1943 9 War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act 1943 23Central Excises Act 1944 1Public Debt Act 1944 18International Monetary Fund and Bank Act 1945 0Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946 20Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act 1946 22Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 25Foreigners Act 1946 31Industrial Disputes Act 1947 14Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act 1947 15Trading with the Enemy (Continuance of Emergency Provisions) Act 1947 16Rubber Act 1947 24United Nations (Security Council) Act 1947 43United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1947 46Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1947 47Indian Nursing Council Act 1947 48Pharmacy Act 1948 8Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1948 9Minimum Wages Act 1948 11Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act 1948 12Damodar Valley Corporation Act 1948 14Dentists Act 1948 16Junagarh Administration (Property) Act 1948 26National Cadet Corps Act 1948 31Calcutta Port (Pilotage) Act 1948 33Employees' State Insurance Act 1948 34Census Act 1948 37

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 7 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Continuance of Legal Proceedings Act 1948 38Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act 1948 40Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act 1948 41Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1948 46Imperial Library (Change of Name) Act 1948 51Bombay Public Security Measures (Delhi Amendment) Act 1948 52Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act 1948 53Territorial Army Act 1948 56Exchange of Prisoners Act 1948 58Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act 1948 60Central Silk Board Act 1948 61Reserve Bank (Transfer of Public Ownership) Act 1948 62Factories Act 1948 63Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act 1948 66Mangrol and Manavadar (Administration of Property) Act 1949 2Scheduled Securities (Hyderabad) Act 1949 7Seaward Artillery Practice Act 1949 8Banking Regulation Act 1949 10West Godavari District (Assimilation of Laws on Federal Subjects) Act 1949 20Delhi Hotels (Control of Accommodation) Act 1949 24Chartered Accountants Act 1949 38Requisitioned Land (Apportionment of Compensation) Act 1949 51Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act 1949 54Merged States (Laws) Act 1949 59Professions Tax Limitation (Amendment and Validation) Act 1949 61Police Act 1949 64Central Reserve Police Force Act 1949 66High Courts (Seals) Act 1950 7Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act 1950 10Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950 12Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act 1950 18Drugs (Control) Act 1950 26Transfer of Prisoners Act 1950 29Union Territories (Laws) Act 1950 30Opium and Revenue Laws (Extension of Application) Act 1950 33Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act 1950 40Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act 1950 42Representation of the People Act 1950 43Air Force Act 1950 45Army Act 1950 46Contingency Fund of India Act 1950 49Road Transport Corporations Act 1950 64Cooch-Behar (Assimilation of Laws) Act 1950 67Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act 1950 74Khaddar (Protection of Name) Act 1950 78Part B States (Laws) Act 1951 3Supreme Court Advocates (Practice in High Courts) Act 1951 18Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act 1951 25Visva-Bharati Act 1951 29President's Emoluments and Pension Act 1951 30Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1951 33Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act 1951 37Marking of Heavy Packages Act 1951 39

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 8 Name of the Act Year Act No -------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Rajghat Samadhi Act 1951 41Representation of the People Act 1951 43Assam (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1951 47 Railway Companies (Emergency Provisions) Act 1951 51Companies (Donations to National Funds) Act 1951 54All-India Services Act 1951 61State Financial Corporations Act 1951 63Evacuee Interest (Separation) Act 1951 64Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 1951 65Part C States Miscellaneous Laws (Repealing) Act 1951 66Plantations Labour Act 1951 69Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act 1951 70Part B States Marriages Validating Act 1952 1Indian Independence Pakistan Courts (Pending Proceedings) Act 1952 9Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 19Inflammable Substances Act 1952 20Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act 1952 30Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act 1952 31Mines Act 1952 35Cinematograph Act 1952 37Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act 1952 38Notaries Act 1952 53Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act 1952 58Commissions of Inquiry Act 1952 60Reserve and Auxiliary Air Forces Act 1952 62State Armed Police Forces (Extension of Laws) Act 1952 63Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act 1952 74Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act 1953 16Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act 1953 20Tea Act 1953 29Andhra State Act 1953 30Collection of Statistics Act 1953 32Calcutta High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction) Act 1953 41Coir Industry Act 1953 45Salt Cess Act 1953 49Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 54Transfer of Evacuee Deposits Act 1954 15Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act 1954 18Absorbed Areas (Laws) Act 1954 20Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 21State Acquisition of Lands for Union Purposes (Validation) Act 1954 23Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 1954 27High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act 1954 28Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act 1954 30Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act 1954 31Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act 1954 32Chandernagore (Merger) Act 1954 36Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 37Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1954 41Special Marriage Act 1954 43Essential Commodities Act 1955 10

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 9 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955 16Commanders-in-Chief (Change in Designation) Act 1955 19Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 22State Bank of India Act 1955 23Hindu Marriage Act 1955 25Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act 1955 32Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act 1955 36Prize Competitions Act 1955 42Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) 1955 45 and Miscellaneous Provisions Act Manipur (Courts) Act 1955 56Citizenship Act 1955 57Companies Act 1956 1University Grants Commission Act 1956 3Bar Councils (Validation of State Laws) Act 1956 4Sales Tax Laws Validation Act 1956 7All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act 1956 25Hindu Succession Act 1956 30Life Insurance Corporation Act 1956 31Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956 32Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956 33Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1956 36States Reorganisation Act 1956 37Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956 40Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956 42Newspaper (Price and Page) Act 1956 45National Highways Act 1956 48River Boards Act 1956 49Lok Sahayak Sena Act 1956 53Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act 1956 55Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act 1956 61Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act 1956 62Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1956 63Terminal Tax on Railway Passengers Act 1956 69Central Sales Tax Act 1956 74Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956 78State Bank of Hyderabad Act 1956 79Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act 1956 80Representation of the People (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1956 88Faridabad Development Corporation Act 1956 90Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956 93Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act 1956 96Indian Medical Council Act 1956 102Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 104Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act 1956 105Copyright Act 1957 14Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act 1957 20Railway Protection Force Act 1957 23Wealth-tax Act 1957 27Legislative Councils Act 1957 37Inter-State Corporation Act 1957 38Naga Hills-Tuensang Area Act 1957 42

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 10 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act 1957 44Cantonments (Extension of Rent Control Laws) Act 1957 46Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act 1957 58Delhi Development Act 1957 61Navy Act 1957 62Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957 66Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 67Gift-tax Act 1958 18Probation of Offenders Act 1958 20Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 24Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 28Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act 1958 29Manipur and Tripura (Repeal of Laws) Act 1958 35Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act 1958 41International Finance Corporation (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act 1958 42Merchant Shipping Act 1958 44Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Constitution and Proceedings) Validation Act 1958 56Orissa Weights and Measures (Delhi Repeal) Act 1958 57Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 59Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959 10Cost and Works Accountants Act 1959 23Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act 1959 29Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959 31State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act 1959 38Travancore-Cochin Vehicles Taxation (Amendment and Validation) Act 1959 42Government Savings Certificates Act 1959 46Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act 1959 47Miscellaneous Personal Laws (Extension) Act 1959 48Arms Act 1959 54Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1959 56Indian Statistical Institute Act 1959 57Married Women's Property (Extension) Act 1959 61Geneva Conventions Act 1960 6Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act 1960 10Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960 11Hindu Marriages (Validation of Proceedings) Act 1960 19Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act 1960 24International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act 1960 32Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act 1960 33Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act 1960 38Delhi Primary Education Act 1960 39Customs Duties and Cesses (Conversion to Metric Units) Act 1960 40Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act 1960 43Mahendra Pratap Singh Estate (Repeal) Act 1960 48British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act 1960 57Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960 59Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividend) Act 1960 63Acquired Territories (Merger) Act 1960 64Criminal Law Amendment Act 1961 23Advocates Act 1961 25


PAGE: 11 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Salar Jung Museum Act 1961 26Motor Transport Workers Act 1961 27Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 28Delhi (Urban Areas) Tenants' Relief Act 1961 30Union Territories (Stamp and Court-fees Laws) Act 1961 33Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act 1961 35Newspaper (Price and Page Continuance) Act 1961 36Income-tax Act 1961 43Voluntary Surrender of Salaries (Exemption from Taxation) Act 1961 46Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act 1961 47Assam Municipal (Manipur Amendment) Act 1961 49Apprentices Act 1961 52Maternity Benefit Act 1961 53Sugar (Regulation of Producion) Act 1961 55Institutes of Technology Act 1961 59Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act 1962 1Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Act 1962 13National Co-operative Development Corporation Act 1962 26State of Nagaland Act 1962 27Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 1962 31Atomic Energy Act 1962 33Extradition Act 1962 34Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act 1962 42Pondicherry (Administration) Act 1962 49Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act 1962 50Customs Act 1962 52Manipur (Sales of Motor Spirit and Lubricants) Taxation Act 1962 55State Associated Banks (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1962 56Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1962 57Warehousing Corporations Act 1962 58Marine Insurance Act 1963 11Official Languages Act 1963 19Government of Union Territories Act 1963 20Compulsory Deposit Scheme Act 1963 21Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 1963 22Limitation Act 1963 36Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act 1963 37Major Port Trusts Act 1963 38Textiles Committee Act 1963 41Administrators-General Act 1963 45Specifice Relief Act 1963 47 Unit Trust of India Act 1963 52Central Boards of Revenue Act 1963 54Companies (Profits) Surtax Act 1964 7Taxation Laws (Continuation and Validation of Recovery Proceedings) Act 1964 11Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Act 1964 14Delhi Delegation of Powers Act 1964 23Legal Tender (Inscribed Notes) Act 1964 28Food Corporations Act 1964 37Warehousing Corporations (Supplementary) Act 1965 20Payment of Bonus Act 1965 21Banking Laws (Application to Co-operative Societies) Act 1965 23

Goa, Daman and Diu (Extension of the Code of Civil Procedure and the 1965 30Arbitration Act) Act


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Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act 1965 40Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 41Cardamom Act 1965 42Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act 1965 49Goa, Daman and Diu (Absorbed Employees) Act 1965 50Seamen's Provident Fund Act 1966 4Asian Development Bank Act 1966 18Delhi High Court Act 1966 26Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act 1966 29Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966 31Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act 1966 32Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act 1966 33Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act 1966 51Jawaharlal Nehru University Act 1966 53Seeds Act 1966 54Land Acquisition (Amendment and Validation) Act 1967 13Passports Act 1967 15Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act 1967 16Standards of Weights and Measures (Extension to Kohima and 1967 25 Mokokchung Districts) Act Court-fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 1967 28Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 37Jammu and Kashmir Representation of the People (Supplementary) Act 1968 3Public Provident Fund Act 1968 23Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1968 24Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1968 25Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act 1968 26Civil Defence Act 1968 27Enemy Property Act 1968 34Andhra Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act 1968 36Insecticides Act 1968 46Border Security Force Act 1968 47Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control (Nasirabad Cantonment Repeal) Act 1968 49Central Industrial Security Force Act 1968 50Judges (Inquiry) Act 1968 51State Agricultural Credit Corporation Act 1968 60Legislative Assembly of Nagaland (Change in Representation) Act 1968 61President (Discharge of Functions) Act 1969 16Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 18Union Territories (Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions) Act 1969 19Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act 1969 28Foreign Marriage Act 1969 33Criminal and Election Laws Amendment Act 1969 35Bihar Land Reforms Laws (Regulating Mines and Minerals) Validation Act 1969 42Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act 1969 43Oaths Act 1969 44Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act 1969 46Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1969 54Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act 1969 55Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1970 5Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act 1970 16Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act 1970 28


PAGE: 13 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 37Patents Act 1970 39Indian Medicine Central Council Act 1970 48Central Labour Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1970 51State of Himachal Pradesh Act 1970 53Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) (Delhi Validation of Appointments and Proceedings) Act 1971 20Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 34Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act 1971 40Small Coins (Offences) Act 1971 52Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment and Validation Act 1971 54Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act 1971 56Naval and Aircraft Prize Act 1971 59Jayanti Shipping Company (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1971 63Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Act 1971 64Asian Refractories Limited (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1971 65Uttar Pradesh Cantonments (Control of Rent and Eviction) Repeal Act 1971 68Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act 1971 69Contempt of Courts Act 1971 70Delhi Road Transport Laws (Amendment) Act 1971 71Manipur (Hill Areas District Council) Act 1971 76North-Eastern Area (Reorganisation) Act 1971 81Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1971 82North-Eastern Council Act 1971 84Marine Products Export Development Authority Act 1972 13Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance 1972 18of Witnesses and Production of Documents) ActArchitects Act 1972 20Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1972 25National Service Act 1972 28Delhi Lands (Restriction on Transfer) Act 1972 30Delhi Co-operative Societies Act 1972 35Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act 1972 36Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 39Diplomatic Relations (Vienna Convention) Act 1972 43Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 52Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 53General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act 1972 57Indian Copper Corporation (Acquisition of Undertaking) Act 1972 58Former Secretary of State Service Officers (Conditions of Service) Act 1972 59Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act 1972 62Carriage by Air Act 1972 69Sick Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act 1972 72Richardson and Cruddas Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1972 78Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) 1973 2(Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) ActCoal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act 1973 15Capital of Punjab Development and Regulation (Chandigarh Amendment) Act 1973 17Delhi School Education Act 1973 18North-Eastern Hill University Act 1973 24Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act 1973 26Authoritative Texts (Central Laws) Act 1973 50Alcock Ashdown Company Limited (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1973 56

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 14 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Homoeopathy Central Council Act 1973 59Konkan Passenger Ships (Acquisition) Act 1973 62Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973 1974 1Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1974 2Esso (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act 1974 4Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 6Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act 1974 12Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act 1974 28Additional Emoluments (Compulsory Deposit) Act 1974 37University of Hyderabad Act 1974 39Interest-tax Act 1974 45Oil Industry (Development) Act 1974 47Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act 1974 52East-Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1974 54Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act 1974 57Tobacco Board Act 1975 4All-India Services Regulations (Indemnity) Act 1975 19Tokyo Convention Act 1975 20Rampur Raza Library Act 1975 22Tobacco Cess Act 1975 26Delhi Sales Tax Act 1975 43Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 1975 49Customs Tariff Act 1975 51Burmah Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act 1976 2Election Laws (Extension to Sikkim) Act 1976 10Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act 1976 11Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1976 13Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 19Regional Rural Banks Act 1976 21Assam Sillimanite Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Refractory Plant) Act 1976 22Equal Remuneration Act 1976 25Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Repeal Act 1976 28Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act 1976 31Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976 33Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1976 49Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare 1976 55Cess ActBeedi Workers Welfare Cess Act 1976 56High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act 1976 57Departmentalisation of Union Accounts (Transfer of Personnel) Act 1976 59Standards of Weights and Measures Act 1976 60Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare 1976 61Fund Act Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act 1976 62Betwa River Board Act 1976 63Life Insurance Corporation (Modification of Settlement) Act 1976 72National Library of India Act 1976 76Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act 1976 77Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other 1976 80 Maritime Zones Act Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act 1976 87Indian Iron and Steel Company (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1976 89Delhi Sales Tax (Amendment and Validation) Act 1976 91Braithwaite and Company (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1976 96

Undertakings) Act


PAGE: 15 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Burn Company and Indian Standard Wagon Company (Nationalisation) Act 1976 97Laxmirattan and Atherton West Cotton Mills (Taking Over of Management) Act 1976 98Metal Corporation (Nationalisation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 100Untouchability (Offences) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision Act 1976 106Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976 108Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act 1977 15Disputed Elections (Prime Minister and Speaker) Act 1977 16Caltex [Acquisition of Shares of Caltex Oil Refining (India) Limited and of the 1977 17Undertakings in India of Caltex (India) Limited] ActSalary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act 1977 33Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital (Acquisition and Miscellaneous 1977 34Provisions) Act Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1977 36Smith, Stainstreet and Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1977 41Undertakings) Act Gresham and Craven of India (Private) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1977 42Undertakings) ActHigh Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation) Act 1978 11Hindustan Tractors Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1978 13Interest Act 1978 14Public Sector Iron and Steel Companies (Restructuring) and Miscellaneous 1978 16Provisions ActDeposit Insurance Corporation (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1978 21Coast Guard Act 1978 30Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act 1978 33Delhi Police Act 1978 34Press Council Act 1978 37Additional Duties of Excise (Textiles and Textile Articles) Act 1978 40Britannia Engineering Company Limited (Mokameh Unit) and the Arthur 1978 41Butler and Company (Muzaffarpore) Limited (Acquisition and Transferof Undertakings) ActBolani Ores Limited (Acquisition of Shares) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1978 42Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act 1978 43Sugar Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act 1978 49Coconut Development Board Act 1979 5Punjab Excise (Delhi Amendment) Act 1979 12Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act 1979 24Kosangas Company (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1979 28Inter-State Migrant Workmen Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act 1979 30 Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1979 31Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential 1980 7Commodities ActDelhi High Court (Amendment) Act 1980 37Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 40Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act 1980 41National Company (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 42Brahmaputra Board Act 1980 46Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Act 1980 52Hotel-Receipts Tax Act 1980 54Company Secretaries Act 1980 56Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Limited (Acquisition and Transfer 1980 58of Undertakings) Act


PAGE: 16 Name of the Act Year Act No---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jute Companies (Nationalisation) Act 1980 62Maruti Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 64National Security Act 1980 65Bird and Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings and 1980 67Other Properties) ActForest (Conservation) Act 1980 69Hind Cycles Limited and Sen-Raleigh Limited (Nationalisation) Act 1980 70Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 14High Court and Bombay (Extension of Jurisdiction to Goa, Daman and Diu) Act 1981 26Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981 28British India Corporation Limited (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1981 29Cine-Workers Welfare Cess Act 1981 30Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1981 31Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Act 1981 33Burmah Oil Company [Acquisition of Shares of Oil India Limited and of the 1981 41Undertakings in India of Assam Oil Company Limited and the Burmah OilCompany (India Trading) Limited] ActMaritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act 1981 42Anti-Apartheid (United Nations Convention) Act 1981 48Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1981 50National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981 61African Development Fund Act 1982 1Sugar Cess Act 1982 3Sugar Development Fund Act 1982 4Chaparmukh Silghat Railway Line and the Katakhal 1982 36Lalabazar Railway Line (Nationalisation) ActChit Funds Act 1982 40Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act 1982 43National Waterway (Allahabad-Haldia Stretch of the 1982 49Ganga-Bhagirathi Hooghly River) ActAmritsar Oil Works (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1982 50State Bank of Sikkim (Acquisition of Shares) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 62Anti-Hijacking Act 1982 65Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act 1982 66Andhra Scientific Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1982 71African Development Bank Act 1983 13Jute Manufacturers Development Council Act 1983 27Jute Manufactures Cess Act 1983 28National Oil Seeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act 1983 29Emigration Act 1983 31Punjab Disturbed Areas Act 1983 32Chandigarh Disturbed Areas Act 1983 33Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act 1983 34Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act 1983 35Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act 1983 39*Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act 1983 40Transformer and Switchgear Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1983 41Public Financial Institutions (Obligation as to Fidelity and Secrecy) Act 1983 48Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 1984 3Asiatic Society Act 1984 5Ganesh Flour Mills Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1984 16Inchek Tyres Limited and National Rubber Manufacturers Limited (Nationalisation) Act 1984 17Mogul Line Limited (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1984 33

*(Struck down by Supreme Court in Sarbananda Sonowal V/s Union of India (2005) 5 Supreme Court cases 665

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 17 Name of the Act Year Act No---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Punjab State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act 1984 36Aluminium Corporation of India Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Aluminium 1984 43Undertaking) ActIndian Veterinary Council Act 1984 52Hooghly Docking and Engineering Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer 1984 55of Undertakings) ActBengal Immunity Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1984 57Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act 1984 61Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India Act 1984 62Family Courts Act 1984 66National Capital Region Planning Board Act 1985 2General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act 1985 3Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act 1985 10Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 13Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act 1985 21Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act 1985 22Tea Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Sick Tea Units) Act 1985 37Indira Gandhi National Open University Act 1985 50Pondicherry University Act 1985 53Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act 1985 54Intelligence Organisations (Restriction on Rights) Act 1985 58Judges (Protection) Act 1985 59Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Act 1985 60Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 61Central Excises and Salt (Amendment) Act 1985 79Customs (Amendment) Act 1985 80Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 1985 81Inland Waterways Authority of India Act 1985 82Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act 1985 83Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 [Rep. by Act 1 of 04 (w.e.f.- - )]1986 1Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 1986 2Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 1986 5Spices Board Act 1986 10Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act 1986 19Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986 25Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund (Repeal) Act 1986 27Environment (Protection) Act 1986 29Swadeshi Cotton Mills Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1986 30Undertakings) ActResearch and Development Cess Act 1986 32Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1986 33State of Mizoram Act 1986 34Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986 46National Security Guard Act 1986 47Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act 1986 54Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act 1986 56Delhi Apartment Ownership Act 1986 58Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986 60Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 61Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 63

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACT PAGE: 18 Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Shipping Development Fund Committee (Abolition) Act 1986 66Consumer Protection Act 1986 68State of Arunachal Pradesh Act 1986 69Cotton Copra and Vegetable Oils Cess (Abolition) Act 1987 4Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 1987 10Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1987 13Mental Health Act 1987 14Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining 1987 16Leases) ActGoa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act 1987 18Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act 1987 22Expenditure-tax Act 1987 35Brentford Electric (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1987 36National Dairy Development Board Act 1987 37Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 39Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act 1987 47All India Council for Technical Education Act 1987 52National Housing Bank Act 1987 53Railway Claims Tribunal Act 1987 54Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987 1988 2Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 1988 3Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special 1988 22Officers) Amendment Act Companies (Amendment) Act 1988 31Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act 1988 33Special Protection Group Act 1988 34National Waterway (Sadiya-Dhubri Stretch of the Brahmaputra River) Act 1988 40Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1988 41Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Determination of Conditions of Service of 1988 44Employees) ActBenami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 45Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1988 46Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 49Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by 1988 51certain Establishments) ActAuroville Foundation Act 1988 54Jamia Millia Islamia Act 1988 58Motor Vehicles Act 1988 59National Highways Authority of India Act 1988 68Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 1989 3Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1989 21Assam University Act 1989 23Railways Act 1989 24Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Act 1989 29Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 33Nagaland University Act 1989 35Small Industries Development Bank of India Act 1989 39National Commission for Women Act 1990 20Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act 1990 21Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act 1990 25Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 6

Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and 1991 11Transaction of Business) Act


PAGE: 19 Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Remittances of Foreign Exchange and Investment in Foreign Exchange Bonds 1991 41 (Immunities and Exemptions) ActPlaces of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 42Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act 1991 44Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 1992 1Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment and Validation) Act 1992 12Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992 15Cess and Other Taxes on Minerals (Validation) Act 1992 16National Commission for Minorities Act 1992 19Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 1992 22National Waterway (Kollam-Kottapuram Stretch of West Coast Canal and 1992 25Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals) ActSpecial Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act 1992 27Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992 34Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act 1992 35Central Agricultural University Act 1992 40Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of 1992 41Production, Supply and Distribution) ActIndustrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 1993 23National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the National Hydro-Electric Power 1993 24Corporation Limited and the North-Eastern Electric Power CorporationLimited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission Systems) ActGold Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act 1993 25National Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993 27Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act 1993 28Undertakings Act [Repealed by Act 27 of 2006 (w.e.f. date to be notified)]Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act 1993 33SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act 1993 36Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Amendment Act 1993 41Central Laws (Extension to Arunachal Pradesh) Act 1993 44Tezpur University Act 1993

45Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act 1993 46Betwa River Board (Amendment) Act 1993 49Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act 1993 51National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act 1993 64Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 1993 65Public Records Act 1993 69National Council for Teacher Education Act 1993 73Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993 1994 6Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 1994 10Air Corporations (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act 1994 13Manipur Panchayati Raj Act 1994 26Punjab Gram Panchayat, Samities and Zilla Parishad (Chandigarh Repeal) Act 1994 27Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994 42Manipur Municipalities Act 1994 43New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 44Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1994 45Airports Authority of India Act 1994 55Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission 1994 56System) ActPre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994 57

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Act 1994 58Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 7National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 27Delhi Rent Act 1995 33

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 20 Name of the Act Year Act No-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act 1995 39Wakf Act 1995 43Technology Development Board Act 1995 44Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and 1996 1Full Participation) Act, 1995Depositories Act 1996 22Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 26Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and 1996 27Conditions of Service) ActBuilding and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act 1996 28Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act 1996 40Maulana Azad National Urdu University Act, 1996 1997 2Mahatama Gandhi Antarashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1996 1997 3Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act 1997 7Lalitkala Akademi (Taking Over of Management) Act 1997 17National Environment Appellate Authority Act 1997 22Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 24Vice-President's Pension Act 1997 30Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act 1997 31National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act 1998 13Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 17Leaders of Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament 1999 5(Facilities) Act, 1998Delhi Development Authority (Validation of Disciplinary Powers) Act, 1998 1999 6Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act 1999 15Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Act 1999 40Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act 1999 41Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 42National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation 1999 44and Multiple Disabilities ActTrade Marks Act 1999 47Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 48Mizoram University Act 2000 8Designs Act 2000 16Direct-Tax Laws (Miscellaneous) Repeal Act 2000 20Information Technology Act 2000 21Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000 28Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000 29Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 30 Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2000 34Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 2000 37Coal India (Regulation of Transfer and Validation) Act 2000 45Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act 2000 52

Central Road Fund Act 2000 54Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 56Indian Council of World Affairs Act 2001 29Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act 2001 45Energy Conservation Act 2001 52Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Right Act 2001 53

Delimitation Act 2002 33Haj Committee Act 2002 35Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act 2002 36Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act 2002 39

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 21 Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security 2002 54Interest ActUnit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 2002 58Delhi Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act 2002 60Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed 2002 69Platforms on Continental Shelf ActCompetition Act, 2002 2003 12 Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 2003 13Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 2003 15Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 2003 17Biological Diversity Act, 2002 2003 18 Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and 2003 34Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) ActElectricity Act 2003 36Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act 2003 39Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003 45Repatriation of Prisoners Act 2003 49Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 2003 53Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 2004 01Customs and Central Excise Laws (Repeal) Act 2004 25Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act 2004 26National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 2005 02Parel Investments and Trading Private Limited and Domestic Gas Private Limited 2005 14(Taking over of Management) Repeal Act The Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of 2005 21Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005Right to Information Act 2005 22Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act 2005 24University of Allahabad Act 2005 26Bihar Value Added Tax Act 2005 27Special Economic Zones Act 2005 28Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005 29Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act 2005 30National Rular Employment Guarantee Act 2005 42Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 43National Tax Tribunal Act 2005 49State Emblems of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act 2005 50Disaster Management Act 2005 53Manipur University Act 2005 54Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005 2006 01Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 2006 04Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Act 2006 19Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 2006 22Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending) Act 2006 24 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 2006 27National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 2006 28 Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Repeal Act,2006 2006 30Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control (Repeal) Act 2006 32The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 34

Acquaries Act 2006 35Government Securities Act 2006 38Cantonments Act 2006 41Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act 2006 44


PAGE: 22 Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Produce Cess Laws (Abolition) Act 2006 46Assam Rifles Act 2006 47Indian Rifles (Repeal) Act 2006 49Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act 2006 52Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of ForestRights) Act 2007 02Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act 2007 05Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2007 06English and Foreign Languages University Act 2007 07Rajiv Gandhi University Act 2007 08Tripura University Act 2007 09Sikkim University Act 2007 10Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharti) Act 2007 11National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu And Kashmir) Act 2007 23National Institutes of Technology Act. 2007 29The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act,2007 2007 37The Carriage by Road Act,2007 2007 41 National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2007 2007 43 The Type Corporation of India Limited (Disinvestment of Ownership) Act, 2007 2007 50The Payment of Settlement Systems Act, 2007. 2007 51The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 2007. 2007 52The Sashtra Seema Bal Act, 2007. 2007 53The Rajive Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act, 2007. 2007 54The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. 2007 55The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. 2007 56The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, 2008 19Puducherry Act,2008The Indian Maritime University Act, 2008 2008 22The National Waterway (Talcher-Dhamra Stretch of Rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia 2008 23Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch of Matairiver and Mahanadi Delta Rivers) Act,2008The National Waterway (Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and the 2008 24Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijayawada Stretch of River Krishna) Act, 2008The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 2008 27The Unorganized Sector Workers Social Security Act, 2008 2008 33The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 2008 34The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 2009 04The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 2009 06The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 2009 07The South Asian University Act, 2008 2000 08 The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008 2009 09

Numbering of Acts

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 1Name of the Act Year Act No page no.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Bengal Indigo Contracts Act 1836 10 1Bengal Districts Act 1836 21 2Madras Public Property Malversation Act 1837 36 1Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act 1838 5 11Coasting Vessels Act 1838 19 5Madras Rent and Revenue Sales Act 1839 7 2Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act 1841 12 20Revenue, Bombay 1842 13 4Revenue Commissioners, Bombay 1842 17 2Sales of Land for Revenue Arrears 1845 1 9Boundary-marks, Bombay 1846 3 3Boundaries 1847 1 3Bengal Alluvion and Diluvion Act 1847 9 4Bengal Land Holders' Attendance Act 1848 20 3Madras Revenue Commissioner Act 1849 10 2Public Accountants' Defaults Act 1850 12 2Judicial Officers Protection Act 1850 18 2Caste Disabilities Removal Act 1850 21 2Calcutta Land-revenue Act 1850 23 4Forfeited Deposits Act 1850 25 1Improvements in Towns 1850 26 4Public Servants (Inquiries) Act 1850 37 8Indian Tolls Act 1851 8 3Madras City Land Revenue Act 1851 12 6Sheriffs' Fees Act 1852 8 1Bombay Rent-free Estates Act 1852 11 14Rent Recovery Act 1853 6 4Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act 1853 11 3Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act 1854 5 2Police, Agra 1854 16 1Legal Representatives' Suits Act 1855 12 2Fatal Accidents Act 1855 13 2Usury Laws Repeal Act 1855 28 2Bengal Embankment Act 1855 32 4Sonthal Parganas Act 1855 37 3Indian Bills of Lading Act 1856 9 2Calcutta Land-revenue Act 1856 18 1Bengal Chaukidari Act 1856 20 20Tobacco Duty (Town of Bombay) Act 1857 4 6Oriental Gas Company 1857 5 11Madras Uncovenated Officers' Act 1857 7 2Sonthal Parganas Act 1857 10 1Howrah Offences Act 1857 21 19Madras Compulsory Labour Act 1858 1 3Bengal Ghatwali Lands Act 1859 5 2Bengal Rent Act 1859 10 58

Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act 1859 11 27Calcutta Pilots Act 1859 12 7Madras District Police Act 1859 24 18Societies Registration Act 1860 21 9Indian Penal Code 1860 45 285Police Act 1861 5 20Stage-Carriages Act 1861 16 9Government Seal Act 1862 3 2Excise (Spirits) Act 1863 16 3 -------------- 644

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 2Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.--------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Partition of Revenue-paying Estates 1863 19 19Religious Endowments Act 1863 20 11Waste-Lands (Claims) Act 1863 23 10Indian Tolls Act 1864 15 2Carriers Act 1865 3 6Converts’ Marriage Dissolution Act 1866 21 10Oudh Sub-settlement Act 1866 26 5Ganges Tolls 1867 1 5Public Gambling Act 1867 3

6Oriental Gas Company 1867 11 1Sarais Act 1867 22 6Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 25 24Oudh Estates Act 1869 1 18Divorce Act 1869 4 37Bombay Civil Courts Act 1869 14 14Court-fees Act 1870 7 49Oudh Taluqdars' Relief Act 1870 24 8Cattle-trespass Act 1871 1 11Coroners Act 1871 4 10Dehra Dun 1871 21 1Pensions Act 1871 23 6Indian Evidence Act 1872 1 72Punjab Laws Act 1872 4 11Indian Contract Act 1872 9 70Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872 15 39Madras Civil Courts Act 1873 3 13Government Savings Banks Act 1873 5 6Northern India Canal and Drainage Act 1873 8 31North-Eastern Provinces Village and Road Police Act 1873 16 4Married Women's Property Act 1874 3 5Foreign Recruiting Act 1874 4 2Laws Local Extent Act 1874 15 20Majority Act 1875 9 2Indian Law Reports Act 1875 18 2Central Provinces Laws Act 1875 20 5Chota Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act 1876 6 12Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act 1876 10 15Bombay Municipal Debentures Act 1876 15 3Oudh Laws Act 1876 18 19Dramatic Performances Act 1876 19 4Broach and Kaira Incumbered Estates Act 1877 14 17Indian Treasure-trove Act 1878 6 8Northern India Ferries Act 1878 17 14

Elephants' Preservation Act 1879 6 3Hackney-carriage Act 1879 14 4Dekkhan Agriculturists Relief Act 1879 17 3Legal Practitioners Act 1879 18 17Raipur and Khattra Laws Act 1879 19 1Religious Societies Act 1880 1 4Kazis Act 1880 12 2Municipal Taxation Act 1881 11 2Fort William Act 1881 13 4Obstructions in Fairways Act 1881 16 4Central Provinces Land-revenue Act 1881 18 76Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 26 41

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Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Indian Trusts Act 1882 2 40Transfer of Property Act 1882 4 72Indian Easements Act 1882 5 29Powers-of-Attorney Act 1882 7 2Presidency Small Cause Courts Act 1882 15 36Madras Forest (Validation) Act 1882 21 2Bikrama Singh's Estates Act 1883 10 4Land Improvement Loans Act 1883 19 7Punjab District Boards Act 1883 20 37Explosives Act 1884 4 19Agriculturists' Loans Act 1884 12 2Bengal Tenancy Act 1885 8 105Indian Telegraph Act 1885 13 24Land Acquisition (Mines) Act 1885 18 7Mirzapur Stone Mahal Act 1886 5 11Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1886 6 15Indian Tramways Act 1886 11 30Oudh Wasikas Act 1886 21 2Suits Valuation Act 1887 7 4Provincial Small Cause Courts Act 1887 9 19Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act 1887 12 14Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 16 61Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887 17 77King of Oudh's Estate Act 1887 19 2Police Act 1888 3 2Indian Reserve Forces Act 1888 4 4Indian Tolls Act 1888 8 2City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act 1888 12 3King of Oudh's Estate Act 1888 14 2Metal Tokens Act 1889 1 3Revenue Recovery Act 1890 1 5Charitable Endowments Act 1890 6 6Guardians and Wards Act 1890 8 24Excise (Malt Liquors) Act 1890 13 1United Provinces Act 1890 20 6Easements (Extending Act 5 of 1882) 1891 8 1Murshidabad Act 1891 15 26Colonial Courts of Admiralty (India) Act 1891 16 2Bankers' Books Evidence Act 1891 18 3Marriages Validation Act 1892 2 2Bengal Military Police Act 1892 5 8Madras City Civil Court Act 1892 7 6Government Management of Private Estates Act 1892 10 3Porahat Estate Act 1893 2 2Partition Act 1893 4 3

Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit 1893 6 15Land Acquisition Act 1894 1 28Prisons Act 1894 9 25Government Grants Act 1895 15 1Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 3 2Indian Fisheries Act 1897 4 3Amending Act 1897 5 5Reformatory Schools Act 1897 8 12General Clauses Act 1897 10 21Indian Short Titles Act 1897 14 5 ----------------

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PAGE: 4Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Lepers Act 1898 3 10Indian Post Office Act 1898 6 37Live-stock Importation Act 1898 9 2Central Provinces Tenancy Act 1898 11 54Indian Stamp Act 1899 2 75Government Buildings Act 1899 4 2Glanders and Farcy Act 1899 13 8Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions Act 1899 23 2Central Provinces Court of Wards Act 1899 24 16Prisoners Act 1900 3 12Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act 1901 2 6Amending Act 1901 11 10Indian Tramways Act 1902 4 1Amending Act 1903 1 14Works of Defence Act 1903 7 23Victoria Memorial Act 1903 10 4Ancient Monuments Preservation Act 1904 7 13Indian Railway Board Act 1905 4 2Coinage Act 1906 3 10Code of Civil Procedure 1908 5 503Explosive Substances Act 1908 6 2Central Provinces Financial Commissioner’s Act 1908 13 2Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act 1908 14 7Indian Ports Act 1908 15 51Registration Act 1908 16 40Presidency-towns Insolvency Act 1909 3 67Anand Marriage Act 1909 7 1Dourine Act 1910 5 5Indian Museum Act 1910 10 9Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act 1911 10 3Co-operative Societies Act 1912 2 18Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act 1912 7 7Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act 1912 8 3Delhi Laws Act 1912 13 3Official Trustees Act 1913 2 16White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act 1913 5 2Mussalman Wakf Validating Act 1913 6 2Destructive Insects and Pests Act 1914 2 4Local Authorities Loans Act 1914 9 5Delhi Laws Act 1915 7 5Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act 1915 10 25Banaras Hindu University Act 1915 16 19Indian Medical Degrees Act 1916 7 2

Hindu Disposition of Property Act 1916 15 2Inland Vessels Act 1917 1 31Destruction of Records Act 1917 5 2King of Oudh's Estate Validation Act 1917 12 35Post Office Cash Certificates Act 1917 18 2Cinematograph Act 1918 2 6Usurious Loans Act 1918 10 4Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act 1918 22 1Local Authorities Pensions and Gratuities Act 1919 1 2 ------------------ 1187


PAGE: 5 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Poisons Act 1919 12 4Calcutta High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Act 1919 15 6Provincial Insolvency Act 1920 5 41Indian Securities Act 1920 10 14Charitable and Religious Trusts Act 1920 14 5Indian Red Cross Society Act 1920 15 8Indian Rifles Act 1920 23 Repel Identification of Prisoners Act 1920 33 3Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920 34 2Aligarh Muslim University Act 1920 40 23Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act 1921 18 6Delhi University Act 1922 8 20Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act 1922 22 3Indian Boilers Act 1923 5 20Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act 1923 6 15Indian Naval Armament Act 1923 7 6Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 8 46Official Secrets Act 1923 19 15Legal Practitioners (Women) Act 1923 23 1Mussalman Wakf Act 1923 42 7Cantonments Act 1924 2 148Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act 1925 0 N.AIndian Soldiers (Litigation) Act 1925 4 7Provident Funds Act 1925 19 15Sikh Gurdwaras (Supplementary) Act 1925 24 1Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1925 26 9Madras, Bengal and Bombay Children (Supplementary) Act 1925 35 1Indian Succession Act 1925 39 148Trade Unions Act 1926 16 17Legal Practitioners (Fees) Act 1926 21 2Indian Bar Councils Act 1926 38 12Indian Forest Act 1927 16 36Light House Act 1927 17 11Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act 1928 12 1Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 19 4Transfer of Property (Amendment) Supplementary Act 1929 21 2Sale of Goods Act 1930 3 23Hindu Gains of Learning Act 1930 30 2Mussalman Wakf Validating Act 1930 32 1Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1931 16 2Sheriff of Calcutta (Power of Custody) Act 1931 20 1Indian Partnership Act 1932 9 25Public Suits Validation Act 1932 11 2Criminal Law Amendment Act 1932 23 4

Bengal Suppression of Terrorist Outrages (Supplementary) Act 1932 24 2Children (Pledging of Labour) Act 1933 2 2Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933 17 4Murshidabad Estate Administration Act 1933 23 13Reserve Bank of India Act 1934 2 78Sugar-cane Act 1934 15 3Aircraft Act 1934 22 16Assam Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act 1934 27 1Petroleum Act 1934 30 11Jubbalpore and Chhattisgarh Divisions (Divorce Proceedings Validation) Act 1935 13 1 ----------------- 850

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 6Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936 3 20Payment of Wages Act 1936 4 25Decrees and Orders Validating Act 1936 5 1Bangalore Marriages Validating Act 1936 16 2Red Cross Society (Allocation of Property) Act 1936 18 2Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1937 1 5Arya Marriage Validation Act 1937 19 1Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937 26 3Insurance Act 1938 4 372Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act 1938 5 7Cutchi Memons Act 1938 10 1 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1938 20 2Employers' Liability Act 1938 24 2Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 8 3Registration of Foreigners Act 1939 16 4Commercial Documents Evidence Act 1939 30 5Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 23 46Agricultural Produce Cess Act 1940 27 RepelBerar Laws Act 1941 4 7Assam Rifles Act 1941 5 10Delhi Restriction of Uses of Land Act 1941 12 8Railways (Local Authorities' Taxation) Act 1941 25 2Coffee Act 1942 7 23Weekly Holidays Act 1942 18 4Reciprocity Act 1943 9 3 War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act 1943 23 14Central Excises Act 1944 1 24Public Debt Act 1944 18 17International Monetary Fund and Bank Act 1945 0 8Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946 20 10Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act 1946 22 4Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 25 3Foreigners Act 1946 31 11Industrial Disputes Act 1947 14 61Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act 1947 15 2Trading with the Enemy (Continuance of Emergency Provisions) Act 1947 16 3Rubber Act 1947 24 18United Nations (Security Council) Act 1947 43 1United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1947 46 8Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1947 47 2Indian Nursing Council Act 1947 48 21Pharmacy Act 1948 8 36Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1948 9 8Minimum Wages Act 1948 11 26

Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act 1948 12 11Damodar Valley Corporation Act 1948 14 20Dentists Act 1948 16 47Junagarh Administration (Property) Act 1948 26 4National Cadet Corps Act 1948 31 4Calcutta Port (Pilotage) Act 1948 33 3Employees' State Insurance Act 1948 34 76Census Act 1948 37 13 ---------------- 1013

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 7 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Continuance of Legal Proceedings Act 1948 38 2Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act 1948 40 2Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act 1948 41 3Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1948 46 23Imperial Library (Change of Name) Act 1948 51 1Bombay Public Security Measures (Delhi Amendment) Act 1948 52 1Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act 1948 53 6Territorial Army Act 1948 56 8Exchange of Prisoners Act 1948 58 3Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act 1948 60 3Central Silk Board Act 1948 61 9Reserve Bank (Transfer of Public Ownership) Act 1948 62 2Factories Act 1948 63 81Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act 1948 66 9Mangrol and Manavadar (Administration of Property) Act 1949 2 54Scheduled Securities (Hyderabad) Act 1949 7 2Seaward Artillery Practice Act 1949 8 5Banking Regulation Act 1949 10 134West Godavari District (Assimilation of Laws on Federal Subjects) Act 1949 20 3Delhi Hotels (Control of Accommodation) Act 1949 24 3Chartered Accountants Act 1949 38 28Requisitioned Land (Apportionment of Compensation) Act 1949 51 2Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act 1949 54 2Merged States (Laws) Act 1949 59 10Professions Tax Limitation (Amendment and Validation) Act 1949 61 2Police Act 1949 64 2Central Reserve Police Force Act 1949 66 10High Courts (Seals) Act 1950 7 1Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act 1950 10 2Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950 12 5Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act 1950 18 2Drugs (Control) Act 1950 26 6Transfer of Prisoners Act 1950 29 2Union Territories (Laws) Act 1950 30 3Opium and Revenue Laws (Extension of Application) Act 1950 33 5Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act 1950 40 8Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act 1950 42 57Representation of the People Act 1950 43 32Air Force Act 1950 45 76Army Act 1950 46 64Contingency Fund of India Act 1950 49 1Road Transport Corporations Act 1950 64 27Cooch-Behar (Assimilation of Laws) Act 1950 67 2

Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act 1950 74 4Khaddar (Protection of Name) Act 1950 78 1Part B States (Laws) Act 1951 3 39Supreme Court Advocates (Practice in High Courts) Act 1951 18 1Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act 1951 25 4Visva-Bharati Act 1951 29 21President's Emoluments and Pension Act 1951 30 2Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1951 33 2Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act 1951 37 3Marking of Heavy Packages Act 1951 39 4 ------------------ 805

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 8Name of the Act Year Act No Page No. -------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Rajghat Samadhi Act 1951 41 3Representation of the People Act 1951 43 88Assam (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1951 47 1Railway Companies (Emergency Provisions) Act 1951 51 9Companies (Donations to National Funds) Act 1951 54 1All-India Services Act 1951 61 2State Financial Corporations Act 1951 63 46Evacuee Interest (Separation) Act 1951 64 9Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 1951 65 56Part C States Miscellaneous Laws (Repealing) Act 1951 66 2Plantations Labour Act 1951 69 25Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act 1951 70 32Part B States Marriages Validating Act 1952 1 1Indian Independence Pakistan Courts (Pending Proceedings) Act 1952 9 2Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 19 38Inflammable Substances Act 1952 20 2Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act 1952 30 17Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act 1952 31 15Mines Act 1952 35 55Cinematograph Act 1952 37 14Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act 1952 38 22Notaries Act 1952 53 5Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act 1952 58 3Commissions of Inquiry Act 1952 60 4Reserve and Auxiliary Air Forces Act 1952 62 14State Armed Police Forces (Extension of Laws) Act 1952 63 2Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act 1952 74 22Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act 1953 16 3Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act 1953 20 3Tea Act 1953 29 36Andhra State Act 1953 30 48Collection of Statistics Act 1953 32 6Calcutta High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction) Act 1953 41 1Coir Industry Act 1953 45 16Salt Cess Act 1953 49 4Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 54 1Transfer of Evacuee Deposits Act 1954 15 7Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act 1954 18 1Absorbed Areas (Laws) Act 1954 20 3Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 21 9State Acquisition of Lands for Union Purposes (Validation) Act 1954 23 1Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 1954 27 3

High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act 1954 28 20Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act 1954 30 13Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act 1954 31 5Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act 1954 32 11Chandernagore (Merger) Act 1954 36 7Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 37 31Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1954 41 6Special Marriage Act 1954 43 31Essential Commodities Act 1955 10 16 -------------------- 772 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 9 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955 16 15Commanders-in-Chief (Change in Designation) Act 1955 19 1Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 22 13State Bank of India Act 1955 23 45Hindu Marriage Act 1955 25 21Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act 1955 32 5Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act 1955 36 9Spirituous Preparation (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control Act 1955 39 RepelPrize Competitions Act 1955 42 8Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) 1955 45 20 and Miscellaneous Provisions Act Manipur (Courts) Act 1955 56 12Citizenship Act 1955 57 11Companies Act 1956 1 545University Grants Commission Act 1956 3 14Bar Councils (Validation of State Laws) Act 1956 4 1Sales Tax Laws Validation Act 1956 7 1All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act 1956 25 12Hindu Succession Act 1956 30 16Life Insurance Corporation Act 1956 31 39Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956 32 5Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956 33 5Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1956 36 22States Reorganisation Act 1956 37 76Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956 40 21Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956 42 22Newspaper (Price and Page) Act 1956 45 3National Highways Act 1956 48 8River Boards Act 1956 49 12Lok Sahayak Sena Act 1956 53 5Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act 1956 55 1Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act 1956 61 15Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act 1956 62 11Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1956 63 43Terminal Tax on Railway Passengers Act 1956 69 3Central Sales Tax Act 1956 74 20Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956 78 14State Bank of Hyderabad Act 1956 79 10Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act 1956 80 20Representation of the People (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1956 88 1Faridabad Development Corporation Act 1956 90 12Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956 93 3Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act 1956 96 27Indian Medical Council Act 1956 102 85

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 104 25Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act 1956 105 4Copyright Act 1957 14 45Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act 1957 20 19Railway Protection Force Act 1957 23 7Wealth-tax Act 1957 27 76Legislative Councils Act 1957 37 20Inter-State Corporation Act 1957 38 5Naga Hills-Tuensang Area Act 1957 42 2 ---------------- 1435

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 10 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act 1957 44 2Cantonments (Extension of Rent Control Laws) Act 1957 46 5Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act 1957 58 25Delhi Development Act 1957 61 35Navy Act 1957 62 94Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957 66 294Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 67 29Gift-tax Act 1958 18 51Probation of Offenders Act 1958 20 9Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 24 18Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 28 2Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act 1958 29 7Manipur and Tripura (Repeal of Laws) Act 1958 35 2Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act 1958 41 11International Finance Corporation (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act 1958 42 4Merchant Shipping Act 1958 44 275Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Constitution and Proceedings) 1958 56 2Validation actOrissa Weights and Measures (Delhi Repeal) Act 1958 57 2Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 59 37Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959 10 13Cost and Works Accountants Act 1959 23 30Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act 1959 29 1Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959 31 6State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act 1959 38 52Travancore-Cochin Vehicles Taxation (Amendment and Validation) Act 1959 42 2Government Savings Certificates Act 1959 46 6Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act 1959 47 7Miscellaneous Personal Laws (Extension) Act 1959 48 4Arms Act 1959 54 28Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1959 56 46Indian Statistical Institute Act 1959 57 5Married Women's Property (Extension) Act 1959 61 3Geneva Conventions Act 1960 6 178Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act 1960 10 13Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960 11 71Hindu Marriages (Validation of Proceedings) Act 1960 19 1Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act 1960 24 15International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) 1960 32 4ActManipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act 1960 33 63Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act 1960 38 1Delhi Primary Education Act 1960 39 11

Customs Duties and Cesses (Conversion to Metric Units) Act 1960 40 1Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act 1960 43 70Mahendra Pratap Singh Estate (Repeal) Act 1960 48 1British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act 1960 57 10Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960 59 21Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividend) Act 1960 63 5Acquired Territories (Merger) Act 1960 64 8Criminal Law Amendment Act 1961 23 3Advocates Act 1961 25 48

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PAGE: 11Name of the Act Year Act No Page NO.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Salar Jung Museum Act 1961 26 13Motor Transport Workers Act 1961 27 21Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 28 4Delhi (Urban Areas) Tenants' Relief Act 1961 30 5Union Territories (Stamp and Court-fees Laws) Act 1961 33 2Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act 1961 35 4Newspaper (Price and Page Continuance) Act 1961 36 1Income-tax Act 1961 43 415Voluntary Surrender of Salaries (Exemption from Taxation) Act 1961 46 2Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act 1961 47 33Assam Municipal (Manipur Amendment) Act 1961 49 3Apprentices Act 1961 52 25Maternity Benefit Act 1961 53 14Sugar (Regulation of Producion) Act 1961 55 4Institutes of Technology Act 1961 59 21Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act 1962 1 3Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Act 1962 13 10National Co-operative Development Corporation Act 1962 26 17State of Nagaland Act 1962 27 14Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 1962 31 1Atomic Energy Act 1962 33 23Extradition Act 1962 34 17Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act 1962 42 1Pondicherry (Administration) Act 1962 49 7Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act 1962 50 10Customs Act 1962 52 86Manipur (Sales of Motor Spirit and Lubricants) Taxation Act 1962 55 14State Associated Banks (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1962 56 3Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1962 57 14Warehousing Corporations Act 1962 58 28Marine Insurance Act 1963 11 33Official Languages Act 1963 19 5Government of Union Territories Act 1963 20 44Compulsory Deposit Scheme Act 1963 21 10Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 1963 22 9Limitation Act 1963 36 34Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act 1963 37 20Major Port Trusts Act 1963 38 55Textiles Committee Act 1963 41 14Administrators-General Act 1963 45 25Specifice Relief Act 1963 47 24Unit Trust of India Act 1963 52 35Central Boards of Revenue Act 1963 54 4Companies (Profits) Surtax Act 1964 7 21

Taxation Laws (Continuation and Validation of Recovery Proceedings) Act 1964 11 4Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Act 1964 14 3Delhi Delegation of Powers Act 1964 23 2Legal Tender (Inscribed Notes) Act 1964 28 2Food Corporations Act 1964 37 26Warehousing Corporations (Supplementary) Act 1965 20 2Payment of Bonus Act 1965 21 33Banking Laws (Application to Co-operative Societies) Act 1965 23 1Goa, Daman and Diu (Extension of the Code of Civil Procedure and the 1965 30 3Arbitration Act) Act ----------------- 1224

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Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act 1965 40 2Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 41 2Cardamom Act 1965 42 17Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act 1965 49 1Goa, Daman and Diu (Absorbed Employees) Act 1965 50 2Seamen's Provident Fund Act 1966 4 13Produce Cess Act 1966 15 12Asian Development Bank Act 1966 18 6Delhi High Court Act 1966 26 8Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act 1966 29 5Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966 31 70Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act 1966 32 21Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act 1966 33 3Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act 1966 51 15Jawaharlal Nehru University Act 1966 53 13Seeds Act 1966 54 14Land Acquisition (Amendment and Validation) Act 1967 13 3Passports Act 1967 15 14Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act 1967 16 2Standards of Weights and Measures (Extension to Kohima and 1967 25 2 Mokokchung Districts) Act Court-fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 1967 28Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 37 12Jammu and Kashmir Representation of the People (Supplementary) Act 1968 3 2Public Provident Fund Act 1968 23 5Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1968 24 25Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1968 25 6Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act 1968 26 15Civil Defence Act 1968 27 9Enemy Property Act 1968 34 12Andhra Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act 1968 36 6Insecticides Act 1968 46 28Border Security Force Act 1968 47 54Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control (Nasirabad Cantonment Repeal) Act 1968 49 2Central Industrial Security Force Act 1968 50 10Judges (Inquiry) Act 1968 51 5State Agricultural Credit Corporation Act 1968 60 24Legislative Assembly of Nagaland (Change in Representation) Act 1968 61 2President (Discharge of Functions) Act 1969 16 2Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 18 14Union Territories (Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions) Act 1969 19 35Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act 1969 28 5Foreign Marriage Act 1969 33 17Criminal and Election Laws Amendment Act 1969 35 1

Bihar Land Reforms Laws (Regulating Mines and Minerals) Validation Act 1969 42 2Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act 1969 43 13Oaths Act 1969 44 4Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act 1969 46 3Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1969 54 55Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act 1969 55 52Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1970 5 18Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act 1970 16 25Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act 1970 28 1

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PAGE: 13Name of the Act Year Act No. Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 37 18Patents Act 1970 39 95Indian Medicine Central Council Act 1970 48 33Central Labour Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1970 51 6State of Himachal Pradesh Act 1970 53 28Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) (Delhi Validation of Appointments and 1971 20 2And Proceedings) Act.Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 34 4Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act 1971 40 11Small Coins (Offences) Act 1971 52 3Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment and 1971 54 2Validation ActComptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) 1971 56 16ActNaval and Aircraft Prize Act 1971 59 9Jayanti Shipping Company (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1971 63 9Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Act 1971 64 30Asian Refractories Limited (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1971 65 5Uttar Pradesh Cantonments (Control of Rent and Eviction) Repeal Act 1971 68 2Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act 1971 69 1Contempt of Courts Act 1971 70 11Delhi Road Transport Laws (Amendment) Act 1971 71 11Manipur (Hill Areas District Council) Act 1971 76 21North-Eastern Area (Reorganisation) Act 1971 81 70Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1971 82 18North-Eastern Council Act 1971 84 5Marine Products Export Development Authority Act 1972 13 17Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance 1972 18 4of Witnesses and Production of Documents) ActArchitects Act 1972 20 24Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1972 25 2National Service Act 1972 28 26Delhi Lands (Restriction on Transfer) Act 1972 30 4Delhi Co-operative Societies Act 1972 35 41Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act 1972 36 47Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 39 11Diplomatic Relations (Vienna Convention) Act 1972 43 10Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 52 13Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 53 53General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act 1972 57 27Indian Copper Corporation (Acquisition of Undertaking) Act 1972 58 9Former Secretary of State Service Officers (Conditions of Service) Act 1972 59 8Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act 1972 62 8Carriage by Air Act 1972 69 20Sick Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act 1972 72 17

Richardson and Cruddas Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act1972 78 18Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) 1973 2 1(Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) ActCoal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act 1973 15 49Capital of Punjab Development and Regulation (Chandigarh Amendment) Act 1973 17 3Delhi School Education Act 1973 18 17North-Eastern Hill University Act 1973 24 45Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act 1973 26 98Authoritative Texts (Central Laws) Act 1973 50 1Alcock Ashdown Company Limited (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1973 56 5 ------------------ 988

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 14Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Homoeopathy Central Council Act 1973 59 24Konkan Passenger Ships (Acquisition) Act 1973 62 9Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973 1974 1 10Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1974 2 320Esso (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act 1974 4 12Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 6 42Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act 1974 12 2Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act 1974 28 10Additional Emoluments (Compulsory Deposit) Act 1974 37 16University of Hyderabad Act 1974 39 42Interest-tax Act 1974 45 14Oil Industry (Development) Act 1974 47 22Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act 1974 52 11East-Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1974 54 3Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act 1974 57 34Tobacco Board Act 1975 4 15All-India Services Regulations (Indemnity) Act 1975 19 1Tokyo Convention Act 1975 20 8Rampur Raza Library Act 1975 22 15Tobacco Cess Act 1975 26 4Delhi Sales Tax Act 1975 43 54Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 1975 49 8Customs Tariff Act 1975 51 140Burmah Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act 1976 2 12Election Laws (Extension to Sikkim) Act 1976 10 1Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act 1976 11 5Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1976 13 14Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 19 11Regional Rural Banks Act 1976 21 16Assam Sillimanite Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Refractory Plant) Act 1976 22 18Equal Remuneration Act 1976 25 8Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Repeal Act 1976 28 1Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act 1976 31 6Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976 33 67Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1976 49 15Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare 1976 55 6Cess ActBeedi Workers Welfare Cess Act 1976 56 3High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act 1976 57 1Departmentalisation of Union Accounts (Transfer of Personnel) Act 1976 59 2Standards of Weights and Measures Act 1976 60 39Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare 1976 61 7Fund Act Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act 1976 62 6Betwa River Board Act 1976 63 13

Life Insurance Corporation (Modification of Settlement) Act 1976 72 1National Library of India Act 1976 76 19Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act 1976 77 5Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other 1976 80 9Maritime Zones Act Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act 1976 87 42Indian Iron and Steel Company (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1976 89 10Delhi Sales Tax (Amendment and Validation) Act 1976 91 2Braithwaite and Company (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1976 96 20Undertakings) Act ------------------- 1175


PAGE: 15Name of the Act Year Act No. Page No.-------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------Burn Company and Indian Standard Wagon Company (Nationalisation) Act 1976 97 22Laxmirattan and Atherton West Cotton Mills (Taking Over of Management) Act1976 98 17Metal Corporation (Nationalisation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 100 17Untouchability (Offences) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision Act 1976 106 2Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976 108 34Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act 1977 15 1Disputed Elections (Prime Minister and Speaker) Act 1977 16 11Caltex [Acquisition of Shares of Caltex Oil Refining (India) Limited and of the 1977 17 14Undertakings in India of Caltex (India) Limited] ActSalary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act 1977 33 4Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital (Acquisition and Miscellaneous 1977 34 10Provisions) Act Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1977 36 5Smith, Stainstreet and Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1977 41 19Undertakings) Act Gresham and Craven of India (Private) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1977 42 21Undertakings) ActHigh Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation) Act 1978 11 9Hindustan Tractors Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1978 13 24Interest Act 1978 14 4Public Sector Iron and Steel Companies (Restructuring) and Miscellaneous 1978 16 15Provisions ActDeposit Insurance Corporation (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) 1978 21 5Coast Guard Act 1978 30 49Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act 1978 33 18Delhi Police Act 1978 34 61Press Council Act 1978 37 11Additional Duties of Excise (Textiles and Textile Articles) Act 1978 40 3Britannia Engineering Company Limited (Mokameh Unit) and the Arthur 1978 41 23Butler and Company (Muzaffarpore) Limited (Acquisition and Transferof Undertakings) ActBolani Ores Limited (Acquisition of Shares) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1978 42 14Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act 1978 43 8Sugar Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act 1978 49 27Coconut Development Board Act 1979 5 13Punjab Excise (Delhi Amendment) Act 1979 12 3Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act 1979 24 2Kosangas Company (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1979 28 9Inter-State Migrant Workmen Regulation of Employment and Condition of 1979 30 23Service ActHaryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1979 31 15Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential 1980 7 7Commodities ActDelhi High Court (Amendment) Act 1980 37 1

Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 40 12Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act 1980 41 4National Company (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 42 18Brahmaputra Board Act 1980 46 13Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 1980 52 14Hotel-Receipts Tax Act 1980 54 18Company Secretaries Act 1980 56 25Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Limited (Acquisition and Transfer 1980 58 19of Undertakings) Act -----------------

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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 16Name of the Act Year Act No Page N0.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jute Companies (Nationalisation) Act 1980 62 17Maruti Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 64 16National Security Act 1980 65 7Bird and Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings and 1980 67 18Other Properties) ActForest (Conservation) Act 1980 69 2Hind Cycles Limited and Sen-Raleigh Limited (Nationalisation) Act 1980 70 18Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 14 35High Court and Bombay (Extension of Jurisdiction to Goa, Daman and Diu) Act1981 26 4Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981 28 22British India Corporation Limited (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1981 29 8Cine-Workers Welfare Cess Act 1981 30 4Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1981 31 15Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Act 1981 33 5Burmah Oil Company [Acquisition of Shares of Oil India Limited and of the 1981 41 11Undertakings in India of Assam Oil Company Limited and the Burmah OilCompany (India Trading) Limited] ActMaritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act 1981 42 14Anti-Apartheid (United Nations Convention) Act 1981 48 3Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1981 50 13National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981 61 37African Development Fund Act 1982 1 5Sugar Cess Act 1982 3 2Sugar Development Fund Act 1982 4 3Chaparmukh Silghat Railway Line and the Katakhal 1982 36 7Lalabazar Railway Line (Nationalisation) ActChit Funds Act 1982 40 37Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act 1982 43 5National Waterway (Allahabad-Haldia Stretch of the 1982 49 7Ganga-Bhagirathi Hooghly River) ActAmritsar Oil Works (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1982 50 15State Bank of Sikkim (Acquisition of Shares) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 62 8Anti-Hijacking Act 1982 65 3Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act 1982 66 4Andhra Scientific Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings)1982 71 16ActAfrican Development Bank Act 1983 13 5Jute Manufacturers Development Council Act 1983 27 13Jute Manufactures Cess Act 1983 28 3National Oil Seeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act 1983 29 13Emigration Act 1983 31 20Punjab Disturbed Areas Act 1983 32 2Chandigarh Disturbed Areas Act 1983 33 2Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act 1983 34 2Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act 1983 35 16

Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act 1983 39 12Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act 1983 40 9Transformer and Switchgear Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1983 41 14Undertakings ) ActPublic Financial Institutions (Obligation as to Fidelity and Secrecy) Act 1983 48 4Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 1984 3 2Asiatic Society Act 1984 5 6Ganesh Flour Mills Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1984 16 12Undertaking ) ActInchek Tyres Limited and National Rubber Manufacturers Limited 1984 17 17(Nationalisation) ActMogul Line Limited (Acquisition of Shares) Act 1984 33 3

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Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Punjab State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act 1984 36 1 RepelAluminium Corporation of India Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1984 43 16 Aluminium Undertaking) ActIndian Veterinary Council Act 1984 52 26Hooghly Docking and Engineering Company Limited (Acquisition and 1984 55 17 Transfer of Undertakings) ActBengal Immunity Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) 1984 57 18Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act 1984 61 10Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India Act 1984 62 42Family Courts Act 1984 66 8National Capital Region Planning Board Act 1985 2 16General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act 1985 3 3Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions 1985 10 7Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 13 19Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act 1985 21 5Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act 1985 22 6Tea Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Sick Tea Units) Act 1985 37 14Indira Gandhi National Open University Act 1985 50 28Pondicherry University Act 1985 53 39Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act 1985 54 32Intelligence Organisations (Restriction on Rights) Act 1985 58 3Judges (Protection) Act 1985 59 1Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Act 1985 60 10Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 61 37Central Excises and Salt (Amendment) Act 1985 79 3Customs (Amendment) Act 1985 80 4Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 1985 81 4Inland Waterways Authority of India Act 1985 82 16Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act 1985 83 7Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 1986 1 23(Rep. by Act 1 of 04 (w.e.f.------) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority 1986 2 16Act, 1985Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 1986 5 240Spices Board Act 1986 10 17Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act 1986 19 8Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986 25 4Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund (Repeal) Act 1986 27 3Environment (Protection) Act 1986 29 12Swadeshi Cotton Mills Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of 1986 30 16Undertakings) ActResearch and Development Cess Act 1986 32 3

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1986 33 1State of Mizoram Act 1986 34 18Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986 46 18National Security Guard Act 1986 47 45Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act 1986 54 12Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act 1986 56 5Delhi Apartment Ownership Act 1986 58 21Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986 60 4Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 61 9Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 63 16 --------------------

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PAGE: 18 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Shipping Development Fund Committee (Abolition) Act 1986 66 7Consumer Protection Act 1986 68 12State of Arunachal Pradesh Act 1986 69 19Cotton Copra and Vegetable Oils Cess (Abolition) Act 1987 4 2Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 1987 10 5Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1987 13 6Mental Health Act 1987 14 41Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as 1987 16 44 Mining Leases) ActGoa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act 1987 18 26Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act 1987 22 4Expenditure-tax Act 1987 35 13Brentford Electric (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) 1987 36 16ActNational Dairy Development Board Act 1987 37 22Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 39 13Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act 1987 47 8All India Council for Technical Education Act 1987 52 14National Housing Bank Act 1987 53 24Railway Claims Tribunal Act 1987 54 13Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987 1988 2 2Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 1988 3 7Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies 1988 22 1(Appointment of Special)Officers) Amendment Act Companies (Amendment) Act 1988 31 39Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act 1988 33 21Special Protection Group Act 1988 34 4National Waterway (Sadiya-Dhubri Stretch of the Brahmaputra River) Act 1988 40 2Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1988 41 3Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Determination of Conditions of Service 1988 44 3 Of Employees) ActBenami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 45 3Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act1988 46 8Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 49 15Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers 1988 51 11By certain Establishments) ActAuroville Foundation Act 1988 54 16Jamia Millia Islamia Act 1988 58 45Motor Vehicles Act 1988 59 141National Highways Authority of India Act 1988 68 14Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 1989 3 69Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1989 21 2Assam University Act 1989 23 40

Railways Act 1989 24 70Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Act 1989 29 19Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 33 10Nagaland University Act 1989 35 42Small Industries Development Bank of India Act 1989 39 28National Commission for Women Act 1990 20 7Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act 1990 21 3Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act 1990 25 18Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 6 9Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and 1991 11 3Transaction of Business) Act ---------------- 944

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 19Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Remittances of Foreign Exchange and Investment in Foreign Exchange Bonds 1991 41 4 (Immunities and Exemptions) ActPlaces of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 42 3Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act 1991 44 20Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 1992 1 20Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment and Validation) Act 1992 12 2Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992 15 16Cess and Other Taxes on Minerals (Validation) Act 1992 16 2National Commission for Minorities Act 1992 19 6Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 1992 22 8National Waterway (Kollam-Kottapuram Stretch of West Coast Canal and 1992 25 2Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals) ActSpecial Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act 1992 27 4Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992 34 15Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act 1992 35 51Central Agricultural University Act 1992 40 34Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of 1992 41 11Production, Supply and Distribution) ActIndustrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 1993 23 4National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the National Hydro-Electric 1993 24 8 PowerCorporation Limited and the North-Eastern Electric Power CorporationLimited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission Systems) ActGold Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act 1993 25 2National Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993 27 6Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act 1993 28 14Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial 1993 32 3Undertakings Act [Repealed by Act 27 of 2006 (w.e.f. date to be notified)]Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act 1993 33 10SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act 1993 36 5Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Amendment Act 1993 41 2Central Laws (Extension to Arunachal Pradesh) Act 1993 44 3Tezpur University Act 1993 4541Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines 1993 46 10(Prohibition ) ActBetwa River Board (Amendment) Act 1993 49 1Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act 1993 51 14National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act 1993 64 5Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 1993 65 5Public Records Act 1993 69 7National Council for Teacher Education Act 1993 73 19Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993 1994 6 17Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 1994 10 16Air Corporations (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act 1994 13 4Manipur Panchayati Raj Act 1994 26 48Punjab Gram Panchayat, Samities and Zilla Parishad (Chandigarh Repeal) Act 1994 27 1

Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994 42 12Manipur Municipalities Act 1994 43 82New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 44 165Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1994 45 18Airports Authority of India Act 1994 55 22Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power 1994 56 7 Transmission System) ActPre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex 1994 57 16Selection) ActBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Act 1994 58 41Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 7 6 --------------------

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 20Name of the Act Year Act No---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 27 16Delhi Rent Act 1995 33 50Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act 1995 39 21Wakf Act 1995 43 56Technology Development Board Act 1995 44 8Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and 1996 1 27Full Participation) Act, 1995Depositories Act 1996 22 11Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 26 32Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and 1996 27 25Conditions of Service) ActBuilding and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act 1996 28 4Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act 1996 40 3Maulana Azad National Urdu University Act, 1996 1997 2 28Mahatama Gandhi Antarashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1996 1997 3 29Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act 1997 7 4Lalitkala Akademi (Taking Over of Management) Act 1997 17 6National Environment Appellate Authority Act 1997 22 5Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 24 13Vice-President's Pension Act 1997 30 2Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act1997 31 2National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act 1998 13 12Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 17 3Leaders of Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament 1999 5 5(Facilities) Act, 1998Delhi Development Authority (Validation of Disciplinary Powers) Act, 1998 1999 6 1Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act 1999 15 2Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Act 1999 40 3Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act 1999 41 28Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 42 18National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental 1999 44 11 Retardationand Multiple Disabilities ActTrade Marks Act 1999 47 52Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 48 27Mizoram University Act 2000 8 33

Designs Act 2000 16 19Direct-Tax Laws (Miscellaneous) Repeal Act 2000 20 3Information Technology Act 2000 21 35Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000 28 43Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000 29 42Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 30 44Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2000 34 128Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 2000 37 28

Coal India (Regulation of Transfer and Validation) Act 2000 45 2Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act 2000 52 3Central Road Fund Act 2000 54 6Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 56 18Indian Council of World Affairs Act 2001 29 9Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act 2001 45 17Energy Conservation Act 2001 52 24Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Right Act 2001 53 38Delimitation Act 2002 33 5Haj Committee Act 2002 35 15Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act2002 36 1Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act 2002 39 48

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PAGE: 21 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of 2002 54 19 Security Interest ActUnit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 2002 58 14Delhi Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act 2002 60 21Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed 2002 69 6Platforms on Continental Shelf ActCompetition Act, 2002 2003 12 32 Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 2003 13 18Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 2003 15 33Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 2003 17 20Biological Diversity Act, 2002 2003 18 22Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and 2003 34 10Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) ActElectricity Act 2003 36 77Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act 2003 39 5Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003 45 13Repatriation of Prisoners Act 2003 49 5Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 2003 53 8Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 2004 01 4Customs and Central Excise Laws (Repeal) Act 2004 25 2Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act 2004 26 2National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 2005 02 7Parel Investments and Trading Private Limited and Domestic Gas Private 2005 14 2 Limited (Taking over of Management) Repeal Act The Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of 2005 21 8Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005Right to Information Act 2005 22 22Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act 2005 24 9University of Allahabad Act 2005 26 35Bihar Value Added Tax Act 2005 27 81Special Economic Zones Act 2005 28 34Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005 29 9Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act 2005 30 19National Rular Employment Guarantee Act 2005 42 16Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 43 12National Tax Tribunal Act 2005 49 13State Emblems of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act 2005 50 6Disaster Management Act 2005 53 29Manipur University Act 2005 54 31Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005 2006 01 2Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 2006 04 11Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Act 2006 19 25Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 2006 22 4Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending )Act 2006 24 4

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 2006 27 11National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 2006 28 10Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Repeal Act, 2006 2006 30 2Spirituous Preparation (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control 2006 32 1(Repeal) Act,The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 34 46Acquaries Act 2006 35 20Government Securities Act 2006 38 12Cantonments Act 2006 41 113Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act 2006 44 3

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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS PAGE: 22 Name of the Act Year Act No Page No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------Produce Cess Laws (Abolition) Act 2006 46 2Assam Rifles Act 2006 47 39Indian Rifles (Repeal) Act 2006 49 1Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act 2006 52 2Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of 2007 02 9Forest Rights) ActCentral Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act 2007 05 4Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2007 06 6English and Foreign Languages University Act 2007 07 30Rajiv Gandhi University Act 2007 08 32Tripura University Act 2007 07 32Sikkim University Act 2007 10 30Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharti) Act 2007 11 5National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu And Kashmir) 2007 23 2ActNational Institutes of Technology Act 2007 29 12

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Year 1988

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTSName of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Act, 1987(Rep.) 1988 1The Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987 1988 2The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 1988 3The Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 1988 4The Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Rep.) 1988 5The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1988 1988 6The Appropriation Act, 1988 1988 7The Punjab Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1988 1988 8The Punjab Appropriation Act,1988 1988 9The Delhi Administration (Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 10The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act,1988(Rep.) 1988 11The Major Port Trusts (Amendment) Act, 1988(Rep.) 1988 12The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1988 1988 13The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act,1988 1988 14The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1988 1988 15The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1988 1988 16The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1988 1988 17The Authorised Translations (Central Laws) Amendment Act,1988(Rep.) 1988 18The Repealing and Amending Act, 1988 (Rep.) 1988 19The Hight Court and Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment 1988 20Act,1988 (Rep)The Tamil Nadu State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 21Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special 1988 22Officers) Amendment Act, 1988 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment 1988 23Acts,1988 (Rep.)The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Amendment Acts,1988(Rep.) 1988 24The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1988 1988 25The Finance Act,1988 1988 26The Customs (Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 27The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1988 1988 28The Customs and Central Excises Laws (Amendment) Act, 1988(Rep.) 1988 29The Rajghat Samadhi (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Rep.) 1988 30 The Companies (Amendment) Act,1988 1988 31The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 32The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act,1988 1988 33The Special Protection Group Act, 1988 1988 34The Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) 1988 35Amendment Act,1988 (Rep.)The Food Corporations (Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 36The Punjab Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1988 1988 37The Alcock Ashdown Company Limited (Acquisition of Undertakings) Amendment 1988 38

Act,1988 (Rep.)The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1988 1988 39The National Waterway (Sadiya-Dhubri Stretch of the Brahmaputra River) Act,1988 1988 40The Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act,1988 1988 41The Arms (Amendment) Act,1988(Rep.) 1988 42The National Security (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Rep.) 1988 43The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Determination of Conditions of Service of 1988 44Employees) Act,1988The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act,1988 1988 45The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988 46Act,1988The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act,1988 1988 47

The Appropriation No.4 Act, 1988 1988 48The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 1988 49The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Rep.) 1988 50The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by 1988 51certain Establishments) Act,1988The State of Arunachal Pradesh (Amendment) Act, 1988(Rep.) 1988 52The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 53The Auroville Foundation Act,1988 1988 54The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 55The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Amendment Act,1988 1988 56The Delhi Rent Control (Amendment) Act,1988(Rep.) 1988 57The Jamia Millia Islamia Act,1988 1988 58The Motor Vehicles Acr,1988 1988 59The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 1988 60Act, 1988 (Rep.)The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.) 1988 61The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (Amendment) Act,1988(Rep.) 1988 62The Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Act, 1988(Rep.) 1988 63The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.3) Act,1988 1988 64The Punjab Appropriation (No.3) Act,1988 1988 65The Banking, Public Financial Institutions and Negotiable Instruments Laws 1988 66(Amendment) Act,1988 (Rep.)The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act,1988 1988 67The National Highways Authority of India Act,1988 1988 68The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act,1988(Rep.) 1988 69The Appropriation (No.5) Act,1988 1988 70

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The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1988(Rep.) 1989 1The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Rep.) 1989 2The Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989 1989 3The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1989 1989 4The Appropriation Act, 1989 1989 5The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1989 1989 6The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1989 1989 7The Punjab Appropriation Act, 1989 1989 8The Punjab Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1989 1989 9The Delhi Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Rep.) 1989 10The Income-tax (Amendment) Act,1989 (Rep.) 1989 11The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1989 1989 12The Finance Act,1989 1989 13The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act,1989 1989 14The Chandigarh Disturbed Areas (Amendment) Act,1989(Rep.) 1989 15The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) AmendmentAct,1989(Rep.) 1989 16The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Amendment Act,1989 (Rep.) 1989 17The Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Amendment 1989 18Act, 1989 (Rep.)The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1989 1989 19The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Act, 1989(Rep.) 1989 20The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act,1989 1989 21The Punjab Pre-emption (Chandigarh and Delhi Repeal) Act,1989(Rep.) 1989 22The Assam University Act,1989 1989 23The Railways Act ,1989 1989 24The Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act,1989 (Rep.) 1989 25The Punjab Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1989) 1989 26The Appropriation No.4) Act,1989 1989 27The Karnataka Appropriation Act,1989 1989 28The Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Act,1989 1989 29The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 1989 30Act, 1989 (Rep.)The Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) 1989 31and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act,1989 (Rep.)The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment 1989 32Act,1989 (Rep.)The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act1989 1989 33The Appropriation (No.5) Act,1989 1989 34The Nagaland University Act, 1989 1989 35The Direct Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Act,1989 1989 36The Warehousing Corporation (Amendment) Act,1989 (Rep.) 1989 37The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act,1989(Rep.) 1989 38

The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act,1989 1989 39The Customs (Amendment) Act,1989 (Rep.) 1989 40


The Appropriation (No.6) Act, 1989 1990 1The Representation of the people (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Rep.) 1990 2The Punjab Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1990 1990 3The Punjab Appropriation Act, 1990 1990 4The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1990 1990 5The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1990 1990 6The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1990 1990 7The Appropriation Act, 1990 1990 8The Criminal Law Amendment (Amending) Act, 1990 (Rep.) 1990 9The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Rep.) 1990 10The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1990 1990 11The Finance Act, 1990 1990 12The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Amendment Act, 1990 (Rep.) 1990 13The Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Amendment 1990 14Act, 1990 (Rep.)The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 1990 1990 15The President’s Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Rep.) 1990 16The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1990 1990 17The Gold (Control) Repeal Act, 1990 (Rep.) 1990 18The Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Rep.) 1990 19The National Commission for Women Act, 1990 1990 20The Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 1990 21The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1990 1990 22The Punjab Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1990 1990 23The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1990 1990 24The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India)Act, 1990 1990 25The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1990 26(Amendment) Act, 1990 (Rep.)The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities 1990 27(Amendment)Act, 1990 (Rep.)

Year 1991Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Cantonments (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 1The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1991 1991 2The Appropriation Act, 1991 1991 3The Assam Appropriation Act, 1991 1991 4The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Act, 1991 1991 5 The Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 6The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament (Amendment) 1991 7Act,1991 (Rep.)The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 8The Reserve Bank of India (Second Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 9The Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Law Amendment (Amending) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 10The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of 1991 11Service) Act,1991The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 1991 1991 12The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1991 1991 13The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act,1991 1991 14The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1991 1991 15The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1991 1991 16The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1991 1991 17The Finance Act, 1991 1991 18The Punjab Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1991 1991 19The Punjab Appropriation Act, 1991 1991 20The Assam Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1991 1991 21The Assam Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1991 1991 22The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1991 1991 23The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (N0.2) Act, 1991 1991 24The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1991 1991 25The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 1991 1991 26The Pondicherry Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1991 1991 27The Pondicherry Appropriation Act, 1991 1991 28The Appropriation (Railways)No. 3 Act,1991 1991 29The Appropriation (Vote on Account) No.2 Act, 1991 1991 30The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 31The Delhi Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 32The Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Law Amendment (Second Amending) 1991 33Act, 1991 (Rep.)The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1991 1991 34The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 35The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order (Amendment) Act1991 1991 36The Appropriation (No.4) Act,1991 1991 37The Cancellation of General Election in Punjab Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 38The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Act,1991 1991 39The Central Excises and Customs Laws (Amendment) Act,1991(Rep.) 1991 40The Remittances of Foreign Exchange and Investment in Foreign Exchange Bonds 1991 41

(Immunities and Exemptions)Act, 1991The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 1991 42The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 43The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act,1991 1991 44The Punjab Appropriation (Vote on Account)No.2 Act,1991 1991 45The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.3) Act,1991 1991 46The Voluntary Deposits (Immunities and Exemptions) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 47The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Rep.) 1991 48The Finance (No.2) Act,1991 1991 49The Electricity Laws (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Rep.) 1991 50The Indian Secession (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Rep.) 1991 51The Punjab Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1991 1991 52The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 53

The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1991(Rep.) 1991 54The Customs (Amendment) Act,1991(Rep.) 1991 55The Tea Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Sick Tea Units) Amendment 1991 56Act,1991(Rep.)The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 1991 (Rep.) 1991 57The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Rep.) 1991 58The Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Rep.) 1991 59The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 1991 1991 60The Appropriation (No.5) Act, 1991 1991 61

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The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 1992 1The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 2The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1992 1992 3The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1992 1992 4The Appropriation Act, 1992 1992 5The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1992 1992 6The Manipur Appropriation Act,1992 1992 7The Manipur Appropriation (Vote on Account)Act, 1992 1992 8The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Act, 1992 1992 9The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (Vote on Account)Act,1992 1992 10The Public Liability Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 11The Destructive insects and Pests (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1992 1992 12The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 13The Indian Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 14The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 1992 15The Cess and Other Taxes on Minerals (Validation) Act, 1992 1992 16The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1992 1992 17The Finance Act, 1992 1992 18The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 1992 19The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 1992 1992 20The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1992 1992 21The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 1992 22The Indian Ports (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 23The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Amendment Act, 1992 1992 24The National Waterway (Kollam Kottapuram Stretch of West Coast Canal and 1992 25Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals) Act, 1992The Capital Issues (Control) Repeal Act,1992 1992 26The Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act,1992 1992 27The Foreign Exchange Conservation (Travel)Tax Abolition Act,1992 1992 28The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1992 1992 29The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1992 1992 30The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Act,1992 1992 31The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1992 1992 32The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 1992 1992 33The Rehabilitation Council of India Act,1992 1992 34The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 1992 35The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Amendment 1992 36Act,1992The Army (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 37The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 38The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992 39The Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 1992 40The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of 1992 41

Production, Supply and Distribution) Act,1992


The National Highways (Amendment) Act, 1992 (Rep.) 1993 1The Appropriation (No.5)Act,1992 1993 2The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act,1992(Rep.) 1993 3The Oilfields (Regulation and Development)) Amendment Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 4

The Himachal Pradesh State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 5The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1993 1993 6The Appropriation Act, 1993 1993 7The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 8The Madhya Pradesh State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 9The Rajasthan State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 10The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1993 1993 11The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation Act, 1993 1993 12The Rajasthan Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1993 1993 13The Rajasthan Appropriation Act, 1993 1993 14The Madhya Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1993 1993 15The Madhya Pradesh Appropriation Act, 1993 1993 16The Himachal Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1993 1993 17The Himachal Pradesh Appropriation Act, 1993 1993 18The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1993 1993 19The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Act, 1993 1993 20The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1993 1993 21The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act,1993 1993 22The Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act,1993 1993 23The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the National Hydro electric Power Corporation 1993 24Limited and the North-Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of PowerTransmission Systems) Act, 1993The Gold Bonds (Immunities and Exeptions) Act, 1993 1993 25The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 26The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 1993 27The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 1993 28The Foreign Exchange Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1993(Rep.) 1993 29The Dentists (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 30The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 31The Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial 1993 32Undertakings Act , 1993 [Repealed by Act 27 of 2006 (w.e.f. date to be notified)]The Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act,1933 1993 33The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 1993(Rep.) 1993 34The Passports (Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 35The SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act,1993 1993 36The Cine-Workers Welfare Cess (Amendment) Act,1993(Rep.) 1993 37The Finance Act,1993 1993 38The Appropriation (No.2) Act,1993 1993 39The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 40The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Amendment Act,1993 1993 41

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 42The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act,1993(Rep.) 1993 43The Central Laws (Extension to Arunachal Pradesh) Act,1993 1993 44The Tezpur University Act,1993 1993 45The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) 1993 46Act, 1993The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 47The Salary, Allowance and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 1993 48Act, 1993 (Rep.)The Betwa River Board (Amendment) Act,1993 1993 49The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1993 50The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 1993 51The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities 1993 52(Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.)

The Prevention of Illicit Trafffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1993 53(Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.)The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act,1993(Rep.) 1993 54The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Act,1993 1993 55The Himachal Pradesh Appropriation (No.2) Act,1993 1993 56The Rajasthan Appropriation (No.2) Act,1993 1993 57The Madhya Pradesh Appropriation (No.2) Act,1993 1993 58The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1993 1993 59The Appropriation (No3) Act, 1993 1993 60The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 1993 1993 61The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1993 1993 62The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1993 1993 63The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993 1993 64The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 1993 1993 65The Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 66The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993(Rep.) 1993 67The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 68The Public Records Act, 1993 1993 69The Advocates (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 70The President’s Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1993 71The Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment) Act, 1993(Rep.) 1993 72The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 1993 73

Year 1994Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1994 1The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment 1994 2Act, 1993 (Rep.)The State Bank of India (Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep.) 1994 3The Chif Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of 1994 4Service) Amendment Act,1993 (Rep.)The Appropriation (No.5) Act,1993 1994 5The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993 1994 6The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendent Act,1993 (Rep.) 1994 7The Inland Waterways Authority of India (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Rep.) 1994 8The Jute Manufacturers Development Council (Amendment) Act,1993 (Rep. 1994 9The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 1994 10The Census (Amendment) Act,1993(Rep.) 1994 11The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 1993(Rep.) 1994 12The Air Corporations (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act,1994 1994 13The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Accounts Act, 1994 1994 14The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1994 1994 15The Manipur Appropriation (Vote on Accounts) Act, 1994 1994 16The Manipur Appropriation Act, 1994 1994 17The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1994 1994 18The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Act, 1994 1994 19The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act,1994 (Rep.) 1994 20The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1994 1994 21The Appropriation Act, 1994 1994 22The Coffee (Amendment) Act,1994(Rep.) 1994 23The Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transaction in Securities) 1994 24Amendment Act,1994 (Rep.)The Mines and Minerals (Regulations and Development) Amendment Act, 1994(Rep.) 1994 25The Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 1994 26The Punjab Gram Panchayat, Samitis and Zilla Parishad (Chandigarh Repeal) Act, 1994 1994 27The Railways (Amendment)Act 1994 (Rep.) 1994 28The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1994 1994 29The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act,1994 1994 30The Appropriation (No.2) Act,1994 1994 31The Finance Act, 1994 1994 32The Rubber (Amendment)Act,1994 (Rep.) 1994 33The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Rep.) 1994 34The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Rep.) 1994 35The Press Council (Amendment) Act,1994 (Rep.) 1994 36The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Amendment 1994 37Act, 1994 (Rep.)The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Rep.) 1994 38The Anti –hijacking (Amendment) Act, 19949(Rep.) 1994 39The Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Civil Aviation (Amendment) 1994 40

Act, 1994 (Rep.)The Coir Industry (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Rep.) 1994 41The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 1994 42The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 1994 43The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 1994 44The Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994 1994 45The Manipur Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1994 1994 46The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Act,1994 1994 47The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1994 1994 48The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 1994 1994 49The Appropriation (No.5) Act, 1994 1994 50

The Comptroller and Auditor –General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) 1994 51Amendment Act, 1994 (Rep.)The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1994 1994 52The Appropriation (Railways) No.5 Act, 1994 1994 53The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Rep.) 1994 54The Airports Authority of India Act, 19944 1944 55The Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power 1944 56Transmission System) Act, 1944The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) 1994 57Act, 1994The Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Act, 1944 1994 58The Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Rep.) 1994 59


The Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Act,1994 (Rep.) 1995 1The Appropriation (No.6) Act,1994 1995 2The Appropriation (Railways) No.6 Act,1994 1995 3The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act,1995 (Rep.) 1995 4The Industrial Development Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 5The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act,1995 (Rep.) 1995 6The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 7The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Amendment 1995 8Act, 1995 (Rep.)The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act,1995 (Rep.) 1995 9The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act,1995 1995 10The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1995 1995 11 The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1995 1995 12The Appropriation Act,1995 1995 13The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1995 1995 14The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Act, 1995 1995 15The Bihar Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1995 1995 16The Bihar Appropriation Act, 1995 1995 17The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 1995 18Act,1995 (Rep.)The Cotton Transport Repeal Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 19The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1995 1995 20The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1995 1995 21The Finance Act, 1995 1995 22The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1995 1995 23The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1995(Rep.) 1995 24The Assam University (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 25The National Highways (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 26The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 1995 27The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions (Amendment) 1995 28Act,1995 (Rep.)The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 29The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 30The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Amendment Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 31The Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Amendment 1995 32Act, 1995 (Rep.)The Delhi Rent Act, 1995 1995 33The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act,1995 (Rep.) 1995 34The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Act,1995 1995 35The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1995 1995 36The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 1995 1995 37The Indian Statistical Institute (Amendment) Act, 1995(Rep.) 1995 38The Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1995 1995 39The Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Amendment Act,1995 (Rep.) 1995 40The National Commission for Minorities (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Rep.) 1995 41

The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 1995 42The Wakf Act, 1995 1995 43The Technology Development Board Act, 1995 1995 44The Research and Development Cess (Amendment) Act,1995 (Rep.) 1995 45


The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and 1996 1Full Participation) Act, 1995The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act,1995(Rep.) 1996 2The Appropriation (No.5) Act,1995 1996 3The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1995 1996 4The Finance Act, 1996 1996 5The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 1996 1996 6The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1996 1996 7The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1996 1996 8The Appropriation (vote on Account) Act, 1996 1996 9The Appropriation Act, 1996 1996 10The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1996 1996 11The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation Act, 1996 1996 12The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1996 1996 13The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Act, 1996 1996 14The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities 1996 15(Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.)The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1996 16(Amendment) Act, 1996(Rep.)The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1996 1996 17The Appropriation (Vote on Account) No.2 Act, 1996 1996 18The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1996 1996 19The Supreme Court and High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment) 1996 20Act, 1996 (Rep.)The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.) 1996 21The Depositories Act, 1996 1996 22The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) 1996 23Act, 1996 (Rep.) The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.) 1996 24The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) 1996 25Act, 1996 (Rep.)The Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 1996 26The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and 1996 27Conditions of Service) Act,1996The Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act,1996 1996 28The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.) 1996 29The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Act,1996 1996 30The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1996 1996 31The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) No.2 Act,1996 1996 32The Finance (No.2) Act, 1996 1996 33The Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) 1996 34and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.)The Income –tax (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.) 1996 35The Delhi Development (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.) 1996 36

The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 1996 1996 37The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (No.2) Act,1996 1996 38The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1996 1996 39The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act,1996 1996 40

Year 1997

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The Indian Contract (Amendment) Acts, 1996 (Rep.) 1997 1The Maulana Azad National Urdu University Act, 1996 1997 2The Mahatama Gandhi Antarashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1996 1997 3The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Rep.) 1997 4The Companies (Amendment) Act,1996 (Rep.) 1997 5The Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) 1997 6Amendment Act, 1997The Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act 1997 1997 7The Depositories Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Rep.) 1997 8The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 1997 1997 9The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1997 1997 10The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1997 1997 11The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1997 1997 12The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation Act, 1997 1997 13The Income –Tax (Amendment) Act, 1977 (Rep.) 1997 14The Port Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Rep.) 1997 15The National Highways Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Rep.) 1997 16The Lalit kala Akadami (Taking over of Management) Act, 1997 1997 17The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Rep.) 1997 18The Appropriation Act, 1997 1997 19The Appropriation (No.2) Act,1997 1997 20The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1997 1997 21The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997 1997 22The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Rep.) 1997 23The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act,1997 1997 24The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1997 1997 25The Finance Act, 1997 1997 26The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1997 1997 27The Rice-Milling Industry (Regulation ) Repeal Act, 1997(Rep.) 1997 28The Seamen’s Provident Fund (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Rep.) 1997 29The Vice-President’s Pension Act, 1997 1997 30The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) 1997 31Act, 1997The Indira Gandhi National Open University (Amendment) Act, 1997(Rep.) 1997 32The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1997 1997 33The Appropriation (No.4) Act,1997 1997 34The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977(Rep.) 1997 35

Year 1998


The Finance Act, 1998(Rep.) 1998 1The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act,1998 1998 2The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 1998 1998 3The Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Act, 1998(Rep.) 4The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,1998 1998 5The Appropriation Act,1998 1998 6The Income –tax (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 7The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1998 1998 8The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 9The Employee’s Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provision Amendment) 1998 10Act, 1998 (Rep.)The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 11The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 12The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998 1998 13The Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 14The Appropriation ( No.2) Act, 1998 1998 15The Finance (Amendment) Act,1998 1998 16The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 1998 17The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment) 1998 18Act, 1998 (Rep.)The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1998 1998 19The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1998 1998 20The Finance (No.2) Act, 1998 1998 21The Electricity Laws (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 22The Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scall and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings 1998 23 (Amendment) Act,1998 (Rep.)The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 24The President’s Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 25The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 26The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 27The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 1998 28Act, 1998 (Rep.)The Oilfields (Regulation and Developments) Amendment Act, 1998 (Rep.) 1998 29

Year 1999Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Export-Import Book of India (Amendment) Act,1998 1999 1The Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories (Repeal) Act,1998 1999 2The High Denomination Bank Notes 1998 3(Demorietisation) Amendment Act, 1998The Railway Claims Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 1998 1999 4The Leaders of Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament 1999 5(Facilities) Act, 1998The Delhi Development Authority (Validation of Disciplinary Powers) Act, 1998 1999 6The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Services 1999 7Amendment Act, 1998The Customs (Amendment) Act, 1998 1999 8The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 1998 1999 9The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 1998 1999 10The Income-tax (Second Amendment) Act, 1998 1999 11The Finance (No.2) Act, 1999 1999 12The Goa Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1999 1999 13The Goa Appropriation Act, 1999 1999 14The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation )Repeal Act, 1999 1999 15The Salary, Allowance and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 1999 16Act, 1999The Patents (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 17The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act,1999 1999 18The Appropriation (Railways) Act,1999 1999 19The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 1999 1999 20The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 21The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1999 1999 22The Appropriation Act,1999 1999 23The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1999 1999 24The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 1999 1999 25The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 1999 1999 26The Finance Act, 1999 1999 27The Income-tax (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 28The Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 29The Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 30The Securities Laws(Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 31The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 32The Indian Majority (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 33The Administrators –General (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 34The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act,1999 1999 35The Notaries (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 36The Appropriation (No.4) Act,1999 1999 37The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 1999 1999 38

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 39The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation Act, 1999 1999 40The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act,1999 1999 41The Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 1999 42The Appropriation (Railwyas) No.4 Act, 1999 1999 43The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental 1999 44 Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999The Vice President’s Pension (Amendment) Act,1999 1999 45The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 46The Trade Marks Act, 1999 1999 47The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 1999 48The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1999 1999 49

Year 2000


The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act,2000 2000 1The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Act,2000 2000 2The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2000 2000 3The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2000 2000 4The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,2000 2000 5The Appropriation Act, 2000 2000 6The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Act,2000 2000 7The Mizoram University Act, 2000 2000 8The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2000 2000 9The Finance Act, 2000 2000 10The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2000 2000 11The Food Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 12The Sugarcane Control (Additional Powers) Repeal Act, 2000 2000 13The President’s Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 14The National Housing Bank (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 15The Designs Act, 2000 2000 16The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment)Act,2000 2000 17The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament 2000 18(Facilities) Amendment Act,2000The Cotton Textiles Cess (Repeal) Act, 2000 2000 19The Direct-Tax Laws (Miscellaneous) Repeal Act, 2000 2000 20The Information Technology Act,2000 2000 21The Major Port Trusts (Amendment) Act,2000 2000 22The Insecticides (Amendment) Act,2000 2000 23The Indian Companies (Foreign Interests) and the Companies (Temporary Restrictions 2000 24On Devidends) Repeal Act, 2000The Cotton Cloth (Repeal) Act,2000 2000 25The Iron and Steel Companies (Amalgamation and Take over Laws Repeal Act,2000 2000 26The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 27The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 2000 28The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 2000 29The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 2000 30The Army and Air force (Disposal of Private Property) Amendment Act, 2000 2000 31The Indian Power Alcohol (Repeal) Act, 2000 2000 32The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 33The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 2000 34 The Border Security Force (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 35The Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Amendment Act, 2000 2000 36The Semi -Conductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 2000 37

The Rehabilitation Council of India (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 38The State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 39The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 2000 2000 40The Appropriation (N0.4) Act, 2000 2000 41The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 2000 2000 42The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 2000 2000 43The Multimodal Transportation of Goods (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 44The Coal India (Regulation of Transfers and Validation) Act, 2000 2000 45The Workmen’s Compensations (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 46The Passport (Entry into India) Amendment Act, 2000 2000 47The Forfeiture (Repeal) Act, 2000 2000 48The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 49The Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment 2000 50Act, 2000The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 51The Immigration (Carriers Liability) Act, 2000 2000 52The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 2000 53

The Central Road Fund Act, 2000 2000 54The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment)Act,2000 2000 55The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,2000 2000 56


The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2000 2001 1The Appropriation (No.5) Act, 2000 2001 2The Appropriation (Railways) No.5 Act, 2000 2001 3The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 4The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2001 2001 5The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2001 2001 6The Appropriation (Vote on Accounts) Act, 2001 2001 7The Appropriation Act, 2001 2001 8The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 9The Chit Funds (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 10The Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal 2001 11Act, 2001The Colonial Prisoners Removal (Repeal) Act, 2001 2001 12The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2001 2001 13The Finance Act, 2001 2001 14The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2001 2001 15The Vaccination (Repeal) Act, 2001 2001 16The U.P. Sugarcane Cess (Validation) Repeal Act, 2001 2001 17The Post –Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 2001 18(Amendment) Act,2001The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision (Repeal) Act,2001 2001 19The Banking Companies (Legal Practitioners ‘Clients’ Accounts) Repeal Act,2001 2001 20The Electricity Regulatory Commissions (Amendment) Act,2001 2001 21The Judicial Administration Laws (Repeal) Act, 2001 2001 22The Warehousing Corporations (Amendment) Act,2001 2001 23The Indian Railway Companies (Repeal) Act,2001 2001 24The Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Repeal 2001 25Act, 2001The Hyderabad Export Duties (Validation) Repeal Act, 2001 2001 26The Food Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 27The Live –Stock Importation (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 28The Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001 2001 29The Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 2001 30The Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 31The Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) 2001 32Amendment Act, 2001The Influx from Pakistan (Control) Repealing (Repeal) Act, 2001 2001 33The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 34The Sugarcane Cess (Validation) Repeal Act, 2001 2001 35

The Indian Universities (Repeal) Act, 2001 2001 36The Auroville (Emergency Provision) Repeal Act, 2001 2001 37The Government of Union Territories and the Government of National Capital 2001 38Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act,2001The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 39The Inland Waterways Authority of India (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 40The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 41The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 2001 2001 42The Manipur Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 2001 2001 43The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 44The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001 2001 45The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 2001 46Act,2001The Two Member Constituencies (Abolition) and other Laws Repeal act,2001 2001 47The Registration and other Related Laws (Amendment) Act,2001 2001 48The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act,2001 2001 49The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 50

The Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 51The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 2001 52The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Right Act, 2001 2001 53The Explosive Substance (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 54The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 55The Cine-Workers Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 56The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2001 2001 57

Year 2002


Name of the Act Year Act No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Essential Services (Maintenance) Ordinance Repeal Act,2001 2002 1The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act,2001 2002 2The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act,2001 2002 3The Appropriation (No.4) Act,2001 2002 4The Manipur Appropriation Act, 2001 2002 5The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2002 2002 6The Appropriation (Railways) Act,2002 2002 7The Appropriation Act,2002 2002 8The Appropriation (No.2) Act,2002 2002 9The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,2002 2002 10The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,2002 2002 11The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation Act,2002 2002 12The Jute Manufactures Cess (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 13The Inter –State Water Disputes (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 14The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (Rep.) 2002 15The Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 16The Passports (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 17The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act,2002 2002 18The Appropriation (No.3) Act,2002 2002 19The Finance Act, 2002 2002 20The St. John Ambulance Association (India) Transfer of Funds (Repeal )Act,2002 2002 21The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 22The Vice-President’s Pension (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 23The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 24The Constitution Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 25The Indian Succession (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 26The Tea Districts Emigrant Labour (Repeal) Repealing Act,2002 2002 27The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) 2002 28Act,2002The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament and Leaders of Opposition in 2002 29Parliament (Amendment) Act, 2002.The Sugar Development Fund (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 30The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Second Amendment) Act,2002 2002 31The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) 2002 32Act, 2002The Delimitation Act, 2002 2002 33

The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 34The Haj Committee Act, 200 2002 35The Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) 2002 36Act, 2002The Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 37The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 38The Multi State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 2002 39The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act, 2002 2002 40The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Validation of Electricity Tax) Act, and other 2002 41Laws (Repeal) Act, 2002The Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 42The Delhi University (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 43The Coast Guard (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 44The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 45The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 2002 2002 46The Appropriation (N0.5) Act, 2002 2002 47The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act,2002 2002 48

The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 2002 2002 49The Petroleum (Berar Extension) Repeal Act, 2002 2002 50The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 51The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 52The Imperial Library (Indentures Validation) Repeal Act, 2002 2002 53The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security 2002 54Interest Act,2002The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision) Act,2002 2002 55The Salaries and allowances of Officers of Parliament and Leaders of Opposition in 2002 56Parliament (Second Amendment) Act, 2002The Mysore State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Repeal Act, 2002 2002 57The Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, b2002 2002 58The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 59The Delhi Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act,2002 2002 60The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act,2002 2002 61The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 62The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 63The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,2002 2002 64The Countess of Dufferin’s Fund (Repeal) Act,2002 2002 65The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension of Kohima and Mokokchung 2002 66Districts) Repeal At, 2002The Appropriation (Railways) No.5 Act, 2002 2002 67The North –Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 68The Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed 2002 69Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002The Refugee Relief Taxes (Abolition) Repeal Act, 2002 2002 70The Appropriation (No.6) Act, 2002 2002 71The Representation of People (Third Amendment) Act, 2002 2002 72

Year 2003 Name of the Act Year Act No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Companies (Amendment) Act,2002 2003 1The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2002 2003 2The Transfer of Property (Amendment) Act, 2002 2003 3The Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2002 2003 4The Freedom of Information Act,2002 2003 5The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Act, 2002 2003 6The High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act,2002 2003 7The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act,2002 2003 8The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2002 2003 9The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act,2002 2003 10The Companies (Second Amendment) Act,2002 2003 11The Competition Act, 2002 2003 12 The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 2003 13The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) 2003 14Amendment Act, 2002The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 2003 15The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act,2002 2003 16The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 2003 17The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 2003 18 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 19The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 20The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2003 2003 21The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2003 2003 22The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2003 2003 23The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 24The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 25The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 2003 2003 26The Appropriation Act, 2003 2003 27The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2003 2003 28The Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Act, 2003 2003 29The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 2003 2003 30The Prevention of Insults of National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 31The Finance Act, 2003 2003 32The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 2003 2003 33The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and 2003 34Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act,2003The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 35

The Electricity Act,2003 2003 36The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 37The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulation of Production 2003 38Supply and Distribution) Amendment Act, 2003The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act,2003 2003 39The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 40The Appropriation (No.4) Act,2003 2003 41The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act,2003 2003 42The Airports Authority of India (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 43The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 44The Central Vigilance Commission Act,2003 2003 45The Election and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 46The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 47The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 48The Repatriation of Prisoners Act,2003 2003 49The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 50The Railways (Second Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 51

The Railways Protection Force (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 52The Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act,2003 2003 53The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 54The Appropriation (No.5) Act, 2003 2003 55The Railways (Amendment) Act,2003 2003 56The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 57The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 58The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2003 2003 59

Year 2004 Name of the Act Year Act No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------

The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 2004 1The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Act, 2003 2004 2The Delimitation (Amendment) Act, 2003 2004 3The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2003 2004 4The Indian Council of World Affairs (Amendment) Act,2003 2004 5The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 2004 6The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2003 2004 7The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 2004 8The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) 2004 9Act, 2003The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2004 2004 10The Appropriation (Railways) No.2Act, 2004 2004 11The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2004 2004 12The Finance Act, 2004 2004 13The Appropriation Vote on Accounts Act,2004 2004 14The Appropriation Act,2004 2004 15 The Foreigners (Amendment) Act,2004 2004 16The British Statutes (Repeal) Act,2004 2004 17The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Accounts No.2 Act,2004 2004 18The Appropriation (No.2) Act,2004 2004 19The Appropriation (Vote on Account) No.2 Act,2004 2004 20The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act,2004 2004 21The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 2004 2004 22The Finance (No.2) Act,2004 2004 23The Banking Regulation (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 2004 2004 24The Customs and Central Excise Laws (Repeal) Act,2004 2004 25The Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act,2004 2004 26The Appropriation (Railway) No.4 Act, 2004 2004 27The Special Tribunals (Supplementary Provisions) Repeal Act, 2004 2004 28The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act,2004 2004 29The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) 2004 30Act,2004

Year 2005

Name of the Act Year Act No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act,2004 2005 01 The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 2005 02The Appropriation (No.4) Act,004 2005 03The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act,2004 2005 04The Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act,2004 2005 05The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Accounts Act,2005 2005 06The Appropriation (Railways) Act,2005 2005 07The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,2005 2005 08The Appropriation Act,2005 2005 09The Goa Appropriation (Vote and Account) Act, 2005 2005 10The Goa Appropriation Act,2005 2005 11The Bihar Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act,2005 2005 12The Bihar Appropriation Act,2005 2005 13The Parel Investments and Trading Private Limited and Domestic Gas Private Limited 2005 14(Taking over of Management) Repeal Act,2005The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 15The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2005 2005 16The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2005 2005 17The Finance Act, 2005 2005 18The Government of Union Territories and the Government of National Capital Territory 2005 19of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2005The Prevention of Money-laundering (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 20The Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of 2005 21Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005The Right to Information Act 2005 22The Navy (Amendment) Act,2005 2005 23The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act,2005 2005 24The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 25The University of Allahabad Act,2005 2005 26The Bihar Value Added Tax Act,2005 2005 27The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 2005 28The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act,2005 2005 29The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act,2005 2005 30The Hire Purchase (Repeal) Act,2005 2005 31

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act,2005 2005 32The Bihar Appropriation (Vote on Accounts) No.2 Act,2005 2005 33The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 2005 2005 34The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 2005 2005 35The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 2005 2005 36The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 2005 2005 37The Displaced Persons Claims and Other Laws Repeal Act, 2005 2005 38The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 39The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 2005 40(Amendment) Act, 2005The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 41The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 2005 42The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 43The Immigration (Carrier’s Liability) Amendment Act, 2005 2005 44The Warehousing Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 45The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) 2005 46Amendment Act, 2005The Railways (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 47The Punjab General Sales Tax (As in force in the Union territory of Chandigarh) 2005 48Repeal Act, 2005The National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005 2005 49

The State Emblems of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 2005 50The Prevention of Insults of National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 51The Appropriation (Railways) No.5 Act, 2005 2005 52The Disaster Management Act, 2005 2005 53The Manipur University Act, 2005 2005 54The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2005 2005 55The Appropriation (No.5) Act, 2005 2005 56

Year 2006 Name of the Act Year Act No.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005 2006 01The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act,2005 2006 02The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act,2005 2006 03The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 2006 04The Government of Union Territories and the Government of National Capital 2006 05Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act,2006The Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 06The Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 07The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 08The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 09The Khadi and Village industries Commission (Amendment) Act,2006 2006 10The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Act, 2006 2006 11The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2006 2006 12The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2006 2006 13The Appropriation Act, 2006 2006 14The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2006 2006 15The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 2006 2006 16The Appropriation No.3 Act, 2006 2006 17The National Commission for Minority Educational Institution (Amendment) 2006 18Act, 2006The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 2006 19The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 20The Finance Act, 2006 2006 21The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 2006 22The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 23The Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending) Act, 2006 2006 24 The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Amending Act, 2006 2006 25The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 26The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 2006 27The National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 2006 28The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 29 The Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Repeal Act,2006 2006 30The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act,2006 (No.31 of 2006 2006 31

The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control (Repeal) 2006 32Act, 2006The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006 2006 33The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 2006 34The Actuaries Act, 2006 2006 35The Appropriation (No.4) Act, 2006 2006 36The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Act, 2006 2006 37The Government Securities Act, 2006 2006 38The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 2006 39The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Amendment) Act,2006 2006 40The Cantonments Act, 2006 2006 41The Central Silk Board (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 42The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act,2006 2006 43The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act 2006 44The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) and Financial 2006 45Institutions Laws (Amendment) Act, 2006The Produce Cess Laws (Abolition) Ac, 2006 2006 46The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 2006 47The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Amendment Order, 2006 2006 48The Indian Rifles (Repeal) Act, 2006 2006 49

The Appropriation (Railways) No.5 Act,2006 2006 50The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Act,2006 2006 51The Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act,2006 2006 52The Appropriation (Railways) No.6 Act, 2006 2006 53The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 54The Appropriation (No.5) Act, 2006 2006 55The Appropriation (No.6) Acts, 2006 2006 56The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2006 2006 57

Year 2007

Name of the Act Year Act No------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2006 2007 01The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest 2007 02Rights) Act, 2006The Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) 2007 03Amendment Act, 2006The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 2007 04The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 2007 05The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 2007 06The English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006 2007 07The Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006 2007 08The Tripura University Act, 2006 2007 09The Sikkim University Act, 2006 2007 10The Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007 2007 11The Appreciation (Railways) Vote on Accounts, 2007 2007 12The Appropriation (Railways) Act, 2007 2007 13The Appropriation (Vote Accounts) Act, 2007 2007 14The Appropriation Act, 2007 2007 15The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 16The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 17The National Tax Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 18The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) 2007 19Act, 2007The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Act, 2007 2007 20The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2007 2007 21The Finance Act, 2007 2007 22The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) 2007 23Act, 2007The Mizoram University (Amendment) Act,2007 2007 24The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2007 2007 25The Electricity (Amendment) Act,2007 2007 26The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2007 2007 27The Central Road Fund (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 28

The National Institutes of Technology Act. 2007 2007 29The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks Laws) Amendment Act, 2007 2007 30The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 31The State Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 32The Appropriation (No.3) Act, 2007 2007 33The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Act, 2007 2007 34The Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 35The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 36The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 2007 37The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and 2007 38Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) AmendmentAct, 2007The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 39The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2007 2007 40The Carriage by Road Act, 2007 2007 41 The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2007 2007 43The Tyre Corporation of India Limited (Disinvestment of Ownership) Act 2007 50Payment of Settlement Systems Act 2007 51Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act 2007 52Sashtra Seema Bal Act 2007 53Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act 2007 54Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 55Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 56The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry 2008 19Act, 2008 The Indian Maritime University Act, 2008. 2008 22The National Waterway (Talcher-Dhamra Stretch of Rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia 2008 23Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch of Matairiver and Mahanadi Delta Rivers) Act, 2008.The National Waterway (Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and the 2008 24 Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad, Vijayawada Stretch of River Krishna) Act, 2008. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. 2008 27The Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Act, 2008. 2008 33The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. 2008 34The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008. 2009 04The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. 2009 06The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. 2009 07The South Asian University Act, 2008. 2009 08The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008. 2009 09