| Year Act |
No. |
Short title |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
| Central Acts |
| 1850 |
XXI |
The Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850. |
| 1857 |
VII |
The Madras Uncovenanted Officers Act, 1857. |
| 1857 |
XXI |
The Howrah Offences Act, 1857. |
| 1859 |
XII |
The Calcutta Pilots Act, 1859. |
| 1862 |
III |
The Government Seal Act, 1862. |
| 1873 |
XVI |
The North-Western Provinces Village and Road Police Act, 1873. |
| 1875 |
XX |
The Central Provinces Laws Act, 1875. |
| 1876 |
XIX |
The Dramatic Performances Act, 1876. |
| 1879 |
XIV |
The Hackney-carriage Act, 1879. |
| 1879 |
XIX |
The Raipur and Khattra Laws Act, 1879. |
| 1881 |
XIII |
The Fort William Act, 1881. |
| 1882 |
XXI |
The Madras Forest (Validation) Act, 1882. |
| 1883 |
X |
The Bikrama Singh's Estates Act, 1883. |
| 1886 |
XXI |
The Oudh Wasikas Act, 1886. |
| 1888 |
III |
The Police Act, 1888. |
| 1888 |
VIII |
The Indian Tolls Act, 1888. |
| 1893 |
II |
The Porahat Estate Act, 1893. |
| 1895 |
XV |
The Government Grants Act, 1895. |
| 1897 |
VIII |
The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897. |
| 1911 |
X |
The Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911. |
| 1912 |
VII |
The Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Assam Laws Act, 1912. |
| 1917 |
XXV |
The Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim Baronetcy (Amendment) Act, 1917. |
| 1921 |
XVII |
The Cattle-trespass (Amendment) Act, 1921. |
| 1931 |
XX |
The Sheriff of Calcutta (Powers of Custody) Act, 1931. |
| 1932 |
XI |
The Public Suits Validation Act, 1932. |
| 1932 |
XXIV |
The Bengal Suppression of Terrorist Outrages (Supplementary) Act, 1932. |
| 1938 |
XX |
The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1938. |
| 1941 |
IV |
The Berar Laws Act, 1941. |
| 1942 |
XVIII |
The Weekly Holidays Act, 1942. |
| 1943 |
XXIII |
The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943. |
| 1947 |
XVI |
The Trading with the Enemy (Continuance of Emergency Provisions) Act, 1947. |
| 1948 |
26 |
The Junagadh Administration (Property) Act, 1948. |
| 1949 |
51 |
The Requisitioned Land (Apportionment of Compensation) Act, 1949. |
| 1949 |
61 |
The Professions Tax Limitation (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1949. |
| 1950 |
IV |
The Preventive Detention Act, 1950. |
| 1950 |
L |
The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1950. |
| 1950 |
67 |
The Cooch-Behar (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1950. |
| 1951 |
3 |
The Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951. |
| 1951 |
IV |
The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1951. |
| 1951 |
51 |
The Railway Companies (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1951. |
| 1951 |
66 |
The Part C States (Miscellaneous Laws) Repealing Act, 1951. |
| 1951 |
70 |
The Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951. |
| 1952 |
1 |
The Part B States Marriages Validating Act, 1952. |
| 1952 |
XXXIV |
The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1952. |
| 1952 |
LXI |
The Preventive Detention (Second Amendment) Act, 1952. |
| 1954 |
4 |
The Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Amendment Act, 1954. |
| 1954 |
7 |
The Government of Part C States (Amendment) Act, 1954. |
| 1954 |
15 |
The Transfer of Evacuee Deposits Act, 1954. |
| 1954 |
20 |
The Absorbed Areas (Laws) Act, 1954. |
| 1954 |
36 |
The Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954. |
| 1954 |
51 |
The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1954. |
| 1955 |
19 |
The Commanders-in-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955 |
| 1955 |
30 |
The Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Continuance Act, 1955. |
| 1956 |
4 |
The Bar Councils (Validation of State Laws) Act, 1956. |
| 1956 |
50 |
The Indian Cotton Cess (Amendment) Act, 1956. |
| 1956 |
65 |
The Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Continuance Act, 1956. |
| 1956 |
88 |
The Representation of the People (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1956. |
| 1956 |
97 |
The Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956. |
| 1957 |
32 |
The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1957. |
| 1957 |
37 |
The Legislative Councils Act, 1957. |
| 1957 |
54 |
The Preventive Detention (Continuance) Act, 1957. |
| 1959 |
24 |
The Pharmacy (Amendment) Act, 1959. |
| 1960 |
31 |
The Tripura Municipal Law (Repeal) Act, 1960. |
| 1960 |
47 |
The Bilaspur Commercial Corporation (Repeal) Act, 1960. |
| 1960 |
48 |
The Mahendra Pratab Singh Estates (Repeal) Act, 1960. |
| 1960 |
53 |
The Tripura Excise Law (Repeal) Act, 1960. |
| 1962 |
62 |
The Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Act, 1962. |
| 1962 |
63 |
The Emergency Risks (Factories) Insurance Act, 1962. |
| 1963 |
29 |
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963. |
| 1963 |
56 |
The Delhi Development (Amendment) Act, 1963. |
| 1964 |
23 |
The Delhi (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1964. |
| 1965 |
50 |
The Goa, Daman and Diu (Absorbed Employees) Act, 1965. |
| 1967 |
16 |
The Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1967. |
| 1969 |
41 |
The International Monetary Fund and Bank (Amendment) Act, 1969. |
| 1971 |
65 |
The Asian Refractories Limited (Acquisition of Undertaking) Act, 1971. |
| 1971 |
68 |
The Uttar Pradesh Cantonments (Control of Rent and Eviction) (Repeal) Act, 1971. |
| 1972 |
36 |
The Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. |
| 1973 |
26 |
The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973. |
| 1975 |
19 |
The All-India Services Regulations (Indemnity) Act, 1975. |
| 1976 |
22 |
The Assam Sillimanite Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Refractory Plant) Act, 1976. |
| 1976 |
28 |
The Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Repeal Act, 1976. |
| 1976 |
76 |
The National Library of India Act, 1976. |
| 1976 |
89 |
The Indian Iron and Steel Company (Acquisition of Shares) Act, 1976. |
| 1976 |
96 |
The Braithwaite and Company (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1976. |
| 1977 |
16 |
The Disputed Elections (Prime Minister and Speaker) Act, 1977. |
| 1977 |
41 |
The Smith, Stainstreet and Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1977. |
| 1977 |
42 |
The Gresham and Craven of India (Private) Limited (Acquisition and
Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1977. |
| 1978 |
13 |
The Hindustan Tractors Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of
Undertakings) Act, 1978. |
| 1978 |
42 |
The Bolani Ores Limited (Acquisition of Shares) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1978. |
| 1979 |
12 |
The Punjab Excise (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1979. |
| 1980 |
58 |
The Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980. |
| 1983 |
35 |
The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983. |
| 1984 |
39 |
The Punjab Municipal (New Delhi Amendment) Act, 1984. |
| 1984 |
43 |
The Aluminium Corporation of India Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Aluminium Undertaking) Act, 1984. |
| 1984 |
57 |
The Bengal Immunity Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1984. |
| 1985 |
80 |
The Customs (Amendment) Act, 1985. |
| 1987 |
36 |
The Brentford Electric (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1987. |
| 1993 |
24 |
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited and the North-Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited(Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission Systems) Act, 1993. |
| 1994 |
56 |
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission System) Act, 1994. |
| 1999 |
6 |
The Delhi Development Authority (Validation of Disciplinary Powers) Act, 1998. |
| 1999 |
8 |
The Customs (Amendment) Act, 1998. |
| 1999 |
49 |
The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1999. |
| 2000 |
20 |
The Direct-tax Laws (Miscellaneous) Repeal Act, 2000. |
| 2000 |
48 |
The Forfeiture (Repeal) Act, 2000. |
| 2001 |
33 |
The Influx from Pakistan (Control) Repealing (Repeal) Act, 2001. |
| 2001 |
36 |
The Indian Universities (Repeal) Act, 2001. |
| 2001 |
37 |
The Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001. |
| 2001 |
41 |
The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 2001. |
| 2001 |
47 |
The Two-Member Constituencies (Abolition) and other Laws Repeal Act, 2001. |
| 2002 |
57 |
The Mysore State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Repeal Act, 2002. |
| 2002 |
65 |
The Countess of Dufferin's Fund (Repeal) Act, 2002. |
| 2002 |
66 |
The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Act, 2002. |
| 2002 |
70 |
The Refugee Relief Taxes (Abolition) Repeal Act, 2002. |
| 2003 |
2 |
The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2002. |
| 2005 |
38 |
The Displaced Persons Claims and other Laws Repeal Act, 2005. |
| 2005 |
44 |
The Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Amendment Act, 2005. |
| 2006 |
3 |
The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 2005. |
| 2006 |
18 |
The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2006. |
| 2006 |
24 |
The Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending) Act, 2006. |
| 2006 |
29 |
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2006. |
| 2006 |
32 |
The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control (Repeal) Act, 2006. |
| 2006 |
46 |
The Produce Cess Laws (Abolition) Act, 2006. |
| 2006 |
49 |
The Indian Rifles (Repeal) Act, 2006. |
| 2007 |
39 |
The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007. |
| 2008 |
25 |
The Central Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2008. |
| 2009 |
39 |
The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2009. |
| 2010 |
20 |
The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2010. |
| 2010 |
33 |
The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2010. |
| 2012 |
27 |
The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012. |
| 2012 |
31 |
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act, 2012. |
| Ordinances made by the Governor-General |
| 1941 |
VII |
The War Injuries Ordinance, 1941. |
| 1942 |
XX |
The Collective Fines Ordinance, 1942. |
| 1942 |
XLI |
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Ordinance, 1942. |
| 1944 |
XXI |
The Public Health (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance, 1944. |
| 1945 |
XXIV |
The War Gratuities (Income-tax Exemption) Ordinance, 1945. |
| 1945 |
XXX |
The Secunderabad Marriage Validating Ordinance, 1945. |
| 1946 |
II |
The Bank Notes (Declaration of Holdings) Ordinance, 1946. |
| 1946 |
VI |
The Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1946. |
| 1946 |
X |
The Termination of War (Definition) Ordinance, 1946. |
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