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Adoption Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956  -   The Guardian And Ward Act (GWA)  -   Agriculture General Grading & Marking Rules, 1988 under Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act,937 (Act)  -   The Dangerous Machines (Regulations) Rules, 1984 under The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983  -   Animal Welfare The Prevention of cruelty of Animal Act, 1960  -   Animal Welfare Schemes Animal Welfare Division Schemes  - Provision for shelters, immunisation of stray dogs, provision for ambulance  Schemes for animals  - Relief during natural calamities, scholarships for for Studies Abroad in Animal Welfare  Articles contributed by users Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here  - Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here  The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, protection Of Rights And Full Participation) Act  -  (doc)  Black Magic Maharashtra Eradication of Black magic and Evil and Aghori Practices Act 2005( Proposed)  -   Children Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) Act 1986  -   Child Labour Act- Summary  - The main aim of the Act was to abolish child labour from certain industries completely and in others  Convention on the Rights of the Child  -   Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006- Summary  - This legislation was passed to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages  The Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) Rules, 1988  -  (doc)  The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929  -   The Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933  -   The Commissions For Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005  -   The Goa Children's Act, 2003  -   The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000  -   The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006  -   Constitution of India Constitution of India - Overview  -  (pdf)  Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Act, 1986  -   The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002  -   The Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005  -   The Consumer Protection Rules, 1987  -   Corruption Proposed deletion of a crucial section from Prevention of Corruption Act  -   The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988  -   Criminal Justice Reports Manimathan Report on Criminal Justice System-part 1  -   Manimathan Report on Criminal Justice System-part 2  -   Manimathan Report on Criminal Justice System-part 3  -   Manimathan Report on Criminal Justice System-part 4  -   Manimathan Report on Criminal Justice System-part 5  -   Culture Department of Culture- Mission Statement  -   Disabled National Initiatives for Poverty Alleviation of Persons with Visual Impairment  -   The Mental Health Act, 1987  -  (doc)  The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multip  -   THE REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ACT 1992  -   Disaster Management The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing Of Claims) Act, 1985  -   The Disaster Management Act,2005  -  (pdf)  The Gujarat State Disaster Management Act,2003  -  (pdf)  Environment Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981  -   Biological Diversity Act ,2002  -  (pdf)  Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with Amendments Made in 1988  -   State/UT Minor Forest Produce (Ownership Rights Of Forest Dependent Community) Act, 2005 (Draft)  -   The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  -   The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997  -   The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995  -   The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991  -   The Water (Prevention And Control of Pollution) Cess Act,1977  -   The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002  -   The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006  -   Food Adulteration The Food Safety and Standards Act,2005  -  (pdf)  The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extn to Kohima And Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Act, 2002  -   The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954  -   Gift - Tax Gift - Tax Act, 1958  -   Housing Cooperative Society Maharashtra Housing Cooperative Society Act  -   Human Rights The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2000  -   The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006  -   The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993  -   Narcotic Substances Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988  -   The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001  -   THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985  -   The Prevention of Illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 199  -   Paramedical and Physiotherapy Bill The Paramedical and Physiotherapy Central Councils Bill, 2007  - inviting suggestions/views/comments (pdf)  Public Distribution System (PDS) Food Security Schemes in Brief  -   Rationing Rules and Card Holder's Rights  -   Standards of Weights and Measures (National Standards) Rules, 1988  -   The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2006  -   The Essential Commodities Act, 1955  -   The Essential Comodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981  -   The P.D.S. Control Order, 2001  -   The Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980  -   The Public Distribution System (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2004  -   The Standards of Weights and Measures (Approval of Models) Rules, 1987  -   The Standards of Weights And Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985  -   The Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Rules, 1987  -   The Standards of Weights and Measures (Inter- State Verification and Stamping) Rules, 1987  -   The Standards of Weights And Measures Act, 1976  -   Public Health Draft National Health Policy - 2001  -   The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973  -   The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956  -   Public Services Draft Public Service Bill - 2006  -  (doc)  Relevant Articles Library of Articles related to Government Acts & resources  -   Conditional Access System (CAS) in comparison with DTH  -   Eight Draft Chapters in Police Act- Please Comment  - Suggestions/Inputs Sought- request to send latest by 20th September,2006  Foreign Contribution Management and Control (FCMC) Bill 2006  - Seeks to regulate NGOs and other organizations which receive foreign funding  HT : Maharashtra Government Law on Black Magic : Mar 11, 2007  - A Bill that aims to combat crimes by self- proclaimed tantrics and purveyors of black magic  News: Sep 9, 2006:IE: (tigers vs tribals) It needn't be tigers vs tribals- Date:11/9/06  - Scheduled Tribes & other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill  Report of the workshop on ICC and Communal Violence Bill  - 21 December 2006, Ahmedabad  Sep 21,2006: ET: Bill to regulate microfinance sector on cards  - Government is preparing a bill to regulate the sector ,which is expected to grow to Rs 35000 crore  Sep 26, 2006: News: IE, Mumbai: Metropolitan planning committee for Mumbai soon  - State government has decided to constitute Metropolitan Planning Committees for Mumbai, Pune,Nagpur  Rent Library of Articles related to Rent Control Act  -   The Delhi Rent Act, 1995  -   The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999  -   Right to Information Right to Information Act, 2005  -   The Freedom of Information Act, 2002  -   Senior Citizens The Pension Fund Regulatory And Development Authority Bill, 2005  -  (pdf)  The Senior Citizens (Maintenance, Protection And Welfare) Bill, 2006  -  (pdf)  Shipping The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838  -   The Indian Ports Act, 1908  -   The Inland Vessels Act,1917  -   The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963  -   The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958)  -   Small Scale Industries The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act,2006  -   Social Justice The Protection of Civil Rights( PCR) Act 1955  -   The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) : POA Act, 1989  -   Solid Waste Bio-Medical Waste (M & H) Rules, 1998  -   Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000  -   Telecom Conditional Access System (CAS) Notifications  -  (doc)  The cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995  -   The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2002  -  (doc)  The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (Amendment) Ordinance,2000  -  (pdf)  The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India Act, 1997  -  (doc)  Textiles Central Silk Board Act,1978  -   The Handlooms(Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985  -   Tourism Documentation of Best Practices Adopted by the State Governments for Development of Tourism  - By Government of India, Ministry of Tourism (MR Division)  Town Planning Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986  -   Delhi Development Authority Act  -   Delhi Urban Art Commission Acts,1973  -   Modification under section 37(2) of......Government of Maharashtra Urban Development Department  -   The Land Acquisition Act,1894  -   The National Capital Regional Planning Board Act,1985  -   The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Tenants) Act,1971  -   The Rajghat Samadhi Act,1951  -   The Real Estate Management ( Control and Regulation) Bill  -   The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952  -   Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 & the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999  -   Tribal Acts The Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act,2006  -   Trusts & NGOs Charitable And Religious Trusts Act,1920  -   IT Rebate for Donations under section 80 G of the Income Tax Act, 1961  -   The Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956  -   Vehicle,Roads & Highways Central Road Fund Act, 2000  -   Motor Vechicles Act 1988  -   The National Highways Act 1956  -   The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1998  -   Voluntary Sector National Policy on the Voluntary Sector - May 2007  - by Voluntary Action Cell, Planning Commission, Government of India.  Women National Policy For The Empowerment of Women 2001  -   Protection of women from domestic violence act-2005  -  (pdf)  The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act,1987  -   The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961  -   The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955  -  (pdf)  The Indian Divorce (Amendment) Bill, 2001  -   The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001  -   The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986  -   The Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassement at Workplace Bill, 2007  -   The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules (2005)  -   The Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2006  -  (pdf)  Rules The Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1985  -   Zoo National Zoo Policy  -

Also see : Government Acts(Alphabetically), Government Publications, Government Schemes, Legal Resources, Bills in Parliament