Important ACT’s

  Important ACT’s 

Society’s registration Act - 1860, NGOs register under this act

The Indian Trusts Act - 1882

The Cooperative Societies Act – 1912

Workmen's Compensation Act – 1923

The Trade Union Act -1926

Child Marriage Restrain Act – 1929 / Prohibition of child marriage act - 2006

The Payment of Wages Act -1936

The Industrial Dispute Act – 1947

The Minimum Wages Act- 1948

Factories Act -1948

Hindu Code Bill - 1952

Prevention on Bigamy Act – 1952

The Mines Act – 1952

Special Marriage Act – 1954

The Hindu Marriage act – 1955, Polygamy made illegal

Untouchability offences Act – 1955

Companies act - 1956

Health Survey and Planning Committee - 1959

The Maternity Benefit Act – 1961

Dowry Prohibition Act – 1961

Payment of Bonus Act - 1965

The Contract Labour Act – 1970

The Payment of Gratuity Act - 1971

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act – 1971

Prevention of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act – 1956

Juvenile Justice Act – 1986 / Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act – 2000

Mental Health Act -1987

Protection of Human Rights Act – 1993

MGNREGA/MGNAREGS – 2005

Child Labour Prohibition Act – 1986 list expand in 2006 and 2008

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act – 2005

Right to Forest Act - 2006

Forest Act 1927

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with Amendments Made in 1988

Right to Education Act – 2009

Right to Food Act – 2013