ANNEXURE

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS

Act No.

Year

Name of the Act

XII

1850

Public Accounts Default Act

XVIII

1850

Judicial Officers Protection Act

XXXVII

1850

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act

XIII

1857

Opium Act

IX

1859

Forfeiture Act

XLV

1860

Indian Penal Code

XXI

1860

The Societies Registration Act

V

1861

Police Act

III

1865

The Carriers Act, 1865

XVI

1861

Stage Carriages Act

III

1867

Public Gambling Act

XXII

1867

Sarais Act

XXV

1867

Press and Registration of Books Act

IV

1869

Indian Divorce Act

VII

1870

Courts Fee & Suits Valuation Act

I

1871

Cattle Tresspass Act

IV

1871

Coroners Act

IX

1872

Indian Contract Act

XV

1872

Christian Marriage Act

VIII

1873

Northern Indian Canal and Drainage Act

X

1873

Indian Oaths Act

IX

1875

The Indian Majority Act

XIX

1876

Dramatic Performance Act

I

1878

Opium Act

VI

1878

Treasure-Trove Act

VIII

1878

Sea Customs Act

VI

1879

Elephants Preservation Act

XIV

1879

Hackney Carriage Act

XVIII

1879

Legal Practioners Act

XIII

1880

Vaccination Act

XVI

1881

Obstructions in Fairways Act

XXVI

1881

Negotiable Instruments Act

IV

1882

Transfer of Property Act

VII

1882

The Power of Attorney Act

IV

1884

Explosives Act

XIII

1885

Telegraph Act

XVIII

1885

Land Acquisition (Mines) Act

VI

1886

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act

XI

1886

Indian Tramways act

LXVIII

1886

The Consumer Protection Act

VII

1887

The Court Fees & Suits Valuation Act

III

1888

Police Act

IV

1888

Indian Reserve Forces Act

I

1889

Metal Tokens Act

VIII

1890

Guardians and Wards Act

IX

1890

Railways Act

XI

1890

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

XVIII

1891

Bankers' Books Evidence Act

IV

1893

The Partition Act

I

1894

Land Acquisition Act

IX

1894

Prisons Act

III

1897

Epidemic Diseases Act

IV

1897

Fisheries Act

VIII

1897

Reformatory Schools Act

X

1897

General Clauses Act

III

1898

Lepers Act

VI

1898

Post Office Act

IX

1898

Live-Stock Importation Act

II

1899

Stamp Act

III

1900

Prisoners Act

VIII

1904

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act

XIV

1908

Indian Registration Act

XIV

1908

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act

XV

1908

Indian Ports Act

XVI

1908

Explosive Substances Act

III

1909

Presidency Town Insolvency Act

IX

1910

Electricity Act

II

1911

Patents and Designs Act

X

1911

Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act

IV

1912

Lunacy Act

VIII

1912

Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act

V

1913

White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act

II

1914

Destructive Insects and Pests Act

VII

1916

Medical Degrees Act

I

1917

Inland Steam - Vessels Act

V

1917

Destruction of Records Act

II

1918

Cinematograph Act

X

1918

Usurious Loan Act

XXIII

1918

Cotton Cloth Act

XII

1919

Poisons Act

V

1920

Provincial Insolvency Act

XXIII

1920

Rifles Act

XXXIII

1920

Identification of Prisoners Act

XXXIV

1920

Passport (Entry into India) Act

XXVIII

1921

Maintenance Order Enforcement Act

VII

1922

Indian Emigration Act

XI

1922

Indian Income Tax Act

III

Cotton Transport Act

V

1923

Boilers Act

VI

1923

Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act

XIX

1923

Official Secrets Act

XXIII

1923

Legal Practitioners (Women) Act

II

1924

The Cantonments Act

XIX

1924

Land Customs Act

XII

1925

Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act

XXXIX

1925

Indian Succession Act

XXI

1926

Legal Practitioners (Fee) Act

XXXVIII

1926

Indian Bar Councils Act

XVI

1927

Forest Act

XVII

1927

Indian Light House Act

XIX

1929

Child Marriage Restraint Act

II

1930

Dangerous Drugs Act

III

1930

The Sale of Goods Act

IX

1932

Indian Partnership Act

XIII

1932

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act

XXII &

XXIII

1932

Extradition Act

XXII

1932

Tea Districts Emigrant Labour Act

XI

1933

Children (Pledging or Labour) Act

XV

1934

Sugar Cane Act

XIX

1934

Indian Dock Labourers Act

XXII

1934

Indian Aircraft Act

XXX

1934

Petroleum Act

IV

1936

Payment of Wages Act

I

1937

Agricultural Produce (Grading & Marketing) Act

IV

1938

Insurance Act

V

1938

Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act

XX

1938

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act

XXVI

1938

Employment of Children Act

XXIV

1938

Employer' Liability Act

IV

1939

Motor Vehicles Act

IX

1939

Standards of Weight Act

XVI

1939

Registration of Foreigners Act

XXX

1939

Commercial Documents Evidence Act
XXIII

1940

Drugs and Cosmetics Act
XIX

1941

Mines Maternity Benefit Act
VI

1942

Multi Unit Co-operative Societies Act
VII

1942

Coffee Act
XVIII

1942

Weekly Holidays Act
I

1944

Central Excise and Salt Act
XX

1946

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
XXV

1946

Delhi Special Police Establishment Act
XXVI

1946

Special Tribunals (Supplementary Provisions) Act
XXXI

1946

Foreigners Act
II

1947

Prevention of Corruption Act
VII

1947

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
XIV

1947

Industrial Disputes Act
XVIII

1947

Imports & Exports (Control) Act
XXI

1947

Business Profits Tax Act
XXIV

1947

Rubber Act
XXXI

1947

Antiquities (Export Control) Act
XLVII

1947

Extra Provincial Jurisdiction Act
XLVII

1947

Foreign Jurisdiction Act
VII

1948

Cotton Textiles Cess Act
VIII

1948

Pharmacy Act
IX

1948

Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act
XI

1948

Minimum Wages Act
XV

1948

Industrial Finance Corporation Act
XVI

1948

Dentists Act
XXII

1948

Indian Power Alcohol Act
XXXI

1948

National Cadet Corps Act
XXXIV

1948

Employees' State Insurance Act
XXXVII

1948

Census Act
XLVI

1948

Coal Mines Provident and Bonus Schemes Act
LIII

1948

(Old Fields) Regulation and Development Act
LIV

1948

Electricity (Supply) Act
LVI

1948

Territorial Army Act
LVIII

1948

Exchange of Prisoners Act
LXI

1948

Central Silk Board Act
LXIII

1948

Factories Act
X

1949

Banking Companies Act
X

1949

Banking Regulation Act
XXXVIII

1949

Chartered Accountants Act
XLVI

1949

Banking Companies (Legal Practitioners Clients Accounts) Act
LIV

1949

Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance

Companies) Act

LXIV

1949

Police Act
LXVI

1949

Central Reserve Police Force Act
IV

1950

Preventive Detention Act
XII

1950

Emblems and Names (Unlawful Possession) Act
XVIII

1950

Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act
XXVI

1950

Drugs (Control) Act
XXIX

1950

Transfer of Prisoners Act
XXX

1950

Union Territories (Laws) Act
XXXI

1950

Administration of Evacuee Property Act
XXXIII

1950

Opium and Revenue Loss (Extension of

Application) Act

XLIII

1950

Representation of the People Act
LXXIV

1950

Army Act
LXXIV

1950

Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act
LXXVIII

1950

Khaddar (Protection of Name) Act
 

1950

Indian Bar Councils (Uttar Pradesh) Amendment Act
XXXIX

1950

Marking of Heavy Packages Act
XLIII

1951

Representation of the People (No.2) Act
LXIII

1951

State Financial Corporation Act
LXV

1951

Industries (Development and Regulation) Act
LXIX

1951

Plantations Labour Act
X

1952

Uttar Pradesh Cantonments (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act
XIX

1952

Employees' Provident Fund Act
XX

1952

Inflammable Substances Act
XXX

1952

Requisitioning and Acquisition of immovable

property Act

XXXII

1952

Contempt of Courts Act
XXXV

1952

Mines Act
XXXVI

1952

Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act
XXXVII

1952

Cinematograph Act
XLVI

1952

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act
LIII

1952

Notaries Act
LX

1952

Commissions of Inquiry Act
LXIII

1952

State Award Police Force (Extension of Laws) Act
LXXIV

1952

Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act
XXIX

1953

Tea Act
XXXII

1953

Collection of Statistics Act
XLV

1953

Coir Industry Act
XXI

1954

Drugs & Magic Remedies (Objectionable

Advertisement) Act

XXVII

1954

Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public

Libraries) Act

XXXVII

1954

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
XLIII

1954

Special Marriage Act
XLIV

1954

Displaced Persons (Compensation and

Rehabilitation) Act

X

1955

Essential Commodities Act
XXII

1955

Protection of Civil Rights Act
XXII

1955

Untouchability (Offences) Act
XXV

1955

Hindu Marriage Act
XXVI

1955

Medical and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act
XXXII

1955

Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act
XXXIX

1955

Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and

Commerce) Control Act

XLI

1955

Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies)

Decision Act

XLII

1955

Prize Competitions Act
XLV

1955

Working Journalists (Conditions of Service)

and Provisions Act

LI

1955

Railways Stores (Unlawful Possession) Act
LVII

1955

Citizenship Act
I

1956

Companies Act
III

1956

University Grants Commission Act
IX

1956

Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act
XVII

1956

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act
XXIV

1956

Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act
XXVIII

1956

The Agricultural Produce (Development and

Warehousing) Corporation Act

XXX

1956

The Hindu Succession Act
XXXI

1956

Life Insurance Corporation Act
XXXII

1956

The Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act
XXXVI

1956

Industrial Disputes (Amendment & Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
XLV

1956

Newspapers (Price and Page) Act
LXXIV

1956

Central Sales Tax Act
LXXVIII

1956

The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
XCIII

1956

Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act
XCVI

1956

Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act
CIV

1956

Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and

Girls Act

CV

1956

Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act
XIV

1957

Copyright Act
XX

1957

Coal-bearing Areas (Acquisition and

Development) Act

XXIII

1957

Railway Protection Force Act
LXVII

1957

Mines and Minerals Regulation and

Development Act

XVIII

1958

Gift Tax Act
XX

1958

Probation of Offenders Act
XXI

1958

Rice-Milling Industry (Regulations) Act
XXIV

1958

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites

and Remains Act

XXIII

1958

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act
XLI

1958

Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oath and

Fees) Act

XLIV

1958

Merchant Shipping Act
LIX

1958

Delhi Rent Control Act
XXIII

1959

Cost and Works Accounts Act
XLVI

1959

Govt. Savings Certificates Act
LIV

1959

The Arms Act
VI

1960

Geneva Conventions Act
X

1960

Orphanages and other Charitable Homes

(Supervision and Control) Act

LIX

1960

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
XXIII

1961

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act
XXV

1961

Advocates Act
XXVII

1961

Motor Transport Workers Act
XXVIII

1961

Dowry Prohibition Act
XLIII

1961

Income Tax Act
LII

1961

Apprentices Act
LIII

1961

Maternity Benefit Act
LX

1961

Children Act
I

1962

Petroleum and Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act
XXXIII

1962

Atomic Energy Act
XXXIV

1962

Extradition Act
LII

1962

Customs Act
XXXVI

1963

Limitation Act
LXVII

1963

Specific Relief Act
XLII

1965

Cardamom Act
XXII

1966

Criminal Law Amendment (Amending) Act
XXII

1966

Police (Incitement to Dissaffection) Act
XXIX

1966

Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act
XXII

1966

Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of

Employment) Act

XXXIII

1966

Police Force (Restriction of Rights) Act
LIV

1966

Seeds Act
XV

1967

Passports Act
XVI

1967

Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act
XXVII

1968

Civil Defence Act
XXXIV

1968

Enemy Property Act
XLVI

1968

Insecticides Act
XLVII

1968

Border Security Forces Act
XLV

1968

Gold (Control) Act
L

1968

Central Industrial Security Force Act
XVIII

1969

Registration of Births and Deaths Act
XXXIII

1969

The Foreign Marriage Act
XXXV

1969

Criminal and Election Laws (Amendment) Act
XXXIX

1970

Patents Act
XXXIV

1971

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
XL

1971

Public Premises (Eviction Unauthorised

Occupants) Act

LII

1971

Small Coins (Offences) Act
LXIX

1971

Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act
LXX

1971

Contempt of Courts Act
XX

1972

Architects Act
XXVIII

1972

National Service Act
LII

1972

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act
LIII

1972

Wild Life Protection Act
XLVI

1973

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
II

1974

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
VI

1974

Water (Prevention & Control) Act
LII

1974

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act
XX

1975

Tokyo Conventions Act
XLIX

1975

Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act
XI

1976

Sales Promotion Employees (Condition of

Service) Act

XIX

1976

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act
XXV

1976

Equal Remuneration Act
XXXIII

1976

The Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act
XXXI

1976

Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act
XLIX

1976

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
LX

1976

Standards of Weights and Measures Act
LXXVII

1976

Disturbed Areas Special Courts Act
XI

1978

High Denomination Bank Notes

(Demonitisation) Act

XIV

1978

Interest Act
XLIII

1978

Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act
XXX

1979

Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of Service) Act

VII

1980

Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance

of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act

LXV

1980

National Security Act
XIV

1981

Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
V

1982

Easement Act
XXI

1982

Architects (Amendment) Act
XXX

1982

Special Courts (Repeal) Act
XL

1982

Chit Funds Act
XLVII

1982

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act
LVIII

1982

Central Excise Laws (Amendments and Validation) Act
LXV

1982

Anti-Hijacking Act
LXVI

1982

Suppression of Unlawful Act against Safety of

Civil Aviation Act

LXXXVI

1982

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act
LXVI

1984

The Family Courts Act
XXXI

1985

Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
LXI

1985

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
XXV

1986

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act
XXIX

1986

Environmental (Protection) Act
XXVIII

1987

The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
III

1988

The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
-

1988

The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act
XLIX

1988

The Prevention of Corruption Act
LIX

1988

Motor Vehicles Act
XXIV

1989

The Railways Act
XXXIII

1989

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
VI

1991

The Public Liability Insurance Act
XXXIV

1991

The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act
-

1992

Special Courts (Control of offences relating to

Transactions, insecurities) Act

XXVI

1996

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act

 

 

 

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