Acts & Rules

Acts Relating to Police Forces

• The Police Act, 1861
• The Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary Act, 1948
• The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment Act, 1965
• The United Province Rakshak Dal Act, 1948

Major Central Acts & Amendments

• The Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860)
• The Indian Evidence Act 1872
• The Code of Criminal Procedure India, 1973
• The Code of Criminal Procedure (AMENDMENT) ACT India, 2005
• The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2010(Sec 41 Amendment)
• The Criminal Law Amendment Act 2013 (regarding Sexual Assault provisions)
• The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, ,2005
• The Easement Act, 1882
• Explosives ACT,1884
• The Explosive Substances ACT,1908
• The Child Marriage Restraint ACT,1929
• The Drugs and Cosmetics ACT, and rules 1940
• The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) ACT 1956
• The National Security ACT, 1980
• The Prevention of  Food Adulteration ACT & Rules
• The Poisions ACT, 1919
• The Railways Property (Unlawful Possession) ACT, 1966
• The Wild Life (Protection) ACT, 1972
• The Police(Incitement to Disaffection) ACT, 1922
• The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) ACT, 1950
• The Electricity ACT 2003

State Acts

• The Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) ACT,1966
• The UP Pradeshik Armed Constabulary ACT, 1948
• The UP Gunda Niyantran Adhiniyam, 1970
• The Uttar Pradesh Departmental Enquiries ACT 1976
• The Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Antisocial Activities(Prevention) ACT 1986
• The Police (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) ACT 1984
• The Uttar Pradesh Electric Wire and Transformers(Prevention and Punishment of Theft) ACT 1976
• The Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety ACT 2005
• The Uttar Pradesh prohibition of Bonded Labour ACT 1975
• The Indian Electricity (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) ACT 1976

Cyber Crime Related Acts

• The Information and Technology Act 2000
• The Information and Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

Civil Rights Acts

• Flag Code Of India-2002
• UP Janhit Gurantee Act 2011

Other Important Acts

• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [English / Hindi]
• The Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic substance Act, 1985
• The Arms Act, 1959
• The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961
• The Official Secrets Act, 1923
• The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
• The Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956
• The Commissions Of Inquiry Act, 1952

Women Specific Laws in India

• The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
• The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961) (Amended in 1986)
• The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
• The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988)
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION and REDRESSAL) Act, 2013

Women Related Legislations:

• The Indian Penal Code,1860
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872)
• The Married Women’s Property Act, 1874 (3 of 1874)
• The Guardians and Wards Act,1890
• The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
• The Trade Unions Act 1926
• The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929)
• The Payments of Wages Act, 1936
• The Payments of Wages (Procedure) Act, 1937
• The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
• Employers Liabilities Act 1938
• The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• The Employees’ State Insurance Act,1948
• The Factories Act, 1948
• The Minimum Wages Act, 1950
• The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (amended by Acts Nos. 42 of 1953, 34 of 1960, 53 of1961, 58 of 1981and 61 of 1986)
• The Cinematograph Act, 1952
• The Mines Act 1952
• The Special Marriage Act, 1954
• The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955
• The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (28 of 1989)
• The Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
• The Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956
• The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
• The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961)
• The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
• The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 (33 of 1969)
• The Indian Divorce Act, 1969 (4 of 1969)
• The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
• The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971)
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
• The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1979
• The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
• The Family Courts Act, 1984
• The Muslim women Protection of Rights on Dowry Act 1986
• Mental Health Act, 1987
• National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (20 of 1990)
• The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 [As amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006–No. 43 of 2006]
• Juvenile Justice Act, 2000
• The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of misuse) Act 1994

Laws related to Children

• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012
  http://wcd.nic.in/childact/childprotection31072012.pdf
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act 2011 and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Amendment Rules, 2011, notified on 9th Sep 2011 and 26th Dec 2011
  http://wcd.nic.in/wcdact/jjact-2011pm.pdf
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2006
  http://wcd.nic.in/childprot/jjactamedment.pdf
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000
  http://wcd.nic.in/childprot/jjact2000.pdf
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2007
  http://www.haqcrc.org/sites/default/files/Final_JJ_Module_appd_by_law-251.101.pdf
• The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
  http://wcd.nic.in/The Gazette of India.pdf
• National Commission for protection of Child Rights Rules,2006,
  http://wcd.nic.in/ncphindi06.pdf
• The Commissions For Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006
  http://wcd.nic.in/protectioncmmssn.pdf
• The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
  http://wcd.nic.in/cma2006.pdf
• Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
  http://www.childlineindia.org.in/pdf/Child-labour-Act-1986.pdf
• Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 amended 2006
  http://www.childlineindia.org.in/pdf/Amendment-2006-Child-Labour-Act.pdf