It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for india
Ministry:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:
Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date:
06-10-1860
Criminal Procedure Code – 1973
Act Number:
02
Enactment Date:
1974-01-25
Act Year:
1974
Short Title:
The Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973
Long Title:
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to CriminalProcedure.
Ministry:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:
Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date:
01-04-1974
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Act Number:
01
Enactment Date:
1872-03-15
Act Year:
1872
Short Title:
The Indian EvidenceAct, 1872
Long Title:
To consolidate, define and amend the law of Evidence.
Ministry:
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:
Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:
01-09-1872
The Code of Civil Procedure , 1908
Act Number:
05
Enactment Date:
1908-03-21
Act Year:
1908
Short Title:
The Code of CivilProcedure, 1908
Long Title:
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of the Courts of Civil Judicature.
Ministry:
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:
Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:
01-01-1909
The Advocate Act, 1961
Act Number:
25
Enactment Date:
1961-05-19
Act Year:
1961
Short Title:
The Advocates Act, 1961
Long Title:
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the legal practitioners and to provide for the constitution of Bar Councils and an All-India Bar.
Ministry:
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:
Department of Legal Affairs
The Limitation Act, 1963
Act Number:
36
Enactment Date:
1963-10-05
Act Year:
1963
Short Title:
The Limitation Act, 1963
Long Title:
An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the limitation of suits and other proceedings and for purposes connected therewith.
Ministry:
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:
Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:
01-01-1964
otification:
1st January, 1964, vide notification No. S.O. 3118, dated 29th October, 1963, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3 (ii). Amended in West Bengal by W.B. Act 18 of 1977. 1st September, 1984, vide notification No. S.O. 647(C), in respect of the State of Sikkim dated 24th August, 1984, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
The Specific Relief Act, 1963
Act Number:
47
Enactment Date:
1963-12-13
Act Year:
1963
Short Title:
The Specific Relief Act, 1963
Long Title:
An Act to define and amend the law relating to certain kinds of specific relief.
Ministry:
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:
Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:
01-03-1964
Notification:
1st March, 1964, vide notification No. S.O. 189, dated 13th January, 1964, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Indian Contract Act,1872
Act Number:
09
Enactment Date:
1872-04-25
Act Year:
1872
Short Title:
The Indian Contract Act, 1872
Long Title:
To define and amend certain parts of the law relating to contracts.
Ministry:
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:
Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:
01-09-1872
The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Act Number:
26
Enactment Date:
1881-12-09
Act Year:
1881
Short Title:
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Long Title:
An Act to define and amend the law relating to Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange and Cheques.
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