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Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
Renames the Waqf Act, 1995 as Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency...
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Replaces: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974) · Section 173 — FIR filing mandatory with e-FIR facility; zero FIR accepted at any...
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Replaces: Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. 45 of 1860) · Section 103 — Murder (replaces IPC Section 302); death or life imprisonment
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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Replaces: Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No. 1 of 1872) · Section 2(1)(d) — Electronic and digital records recognised as documents on par...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Replaces: Section 43A and Rules under IT Act, 2000 · Establishes Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) as independent adjudicatory...
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Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
Decriminalises 183 offences across 42 Central Acts by converting imprisonment to...
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Mediation Act, 2023
Section 5 — Pre-litigation mediation mandatory before filing suit in civil and...
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Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023
Replaces: Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008 (lapsed) · Article 330A — One-third reservation for women in Lok Sabha seats
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Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023
Exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and codified traditional knowledge users...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Fast-track citizenship for persecuted religious minorities (Hindus, Sikhs,...
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Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Replaces: Consumer Protection Act, 1986 · Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) as a regulatory body to...
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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Definition of transgender person and recognition of self-perceived gender...
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Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
Replaces: Central Excise Act 1944, Service Tax (Finance Act 1994), multiple state VAT/sales tax laws, Entry Tax, Octroi, Purchase Tax, Luxury Tax, Entertainment Tax · One nation, one tax — subsumes 17 Central and State indirect taxes into a single...
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Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
Every resident (not citizen) entitled to obtain an Aadhaar number based on...
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Replaces: SICA 1985, Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act 1993, SARFAESI Act 2002 (partially), Presidency Towns Insolvency Act 1909, Provincial Insolvency Act 1920 · Time-bound insolvency resolution: 180 days (extendable by 90 days, total cap 330...
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National Food Security Act, 2013
Legal entitlement to subsidised foodgrains for approximately 81.35 crore persons...
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Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Replaces: Land Acquisition Act, 1894 · Compensation at 2x market value in urban areas and 4x market value in rural...
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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Replaces: Vishaka Guidelines (1997) laid down by the Supreme Court · Definition of sexual harassment aligned with Vishaka Guidelines (Section 2(n))
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Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Free and compulsory education for all children aged 6-14 years as a fundamental...
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Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Recognises individual and community forest rights of forest-dwelling STs and...
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Disaster Management Act, 2005
Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chaired by the...
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Right to Information Act, 2005
Replaces: Freedom of Information Act, 2002 · Every citizen has the right to request information from any public authority
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Competition Act, 2002
Replaces: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act, 1969 · Prohibition of anti-competitive agreements including cartels, tie-in...
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Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992
Replaces: Non-constitutional Panchayati Raj systems based on Balwant Rai Mehta (1957) and Ashok Mehta (1977) recommendations · Constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions through Part IX (Articles...
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Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
Section 3 — Bar on conversion of any place of worship from one religious...
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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Replaces: Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (still in force but supplemented by this Act) · Defines 'atrocity' with an exhaustive list of offences against SC/ST persons...
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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Replaces: Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (Sections 161-165A) · Definition of 'public servant' covering government employees, judges, elected...
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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Central Government empowered to take all necessary measures for environmental...
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Constitution (Fifty-Second Amendment) Act, 1985
Tenth Schedule added to the Constitution — grounds for disqualification on basis...
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Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
Replaces: Various state-level wildlife protection laws that existed before 1972 · Six schedules classifying species by protection level — Schedule I (highest...
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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Power to declare an association 'unlawful' if it engages in any unlawful...
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