Bare acts
The bare acts of India, section by section.
Central and State Acts from India Code, as amended, with each section's amendment history and the old and new criminal codes side by side.
A to Z
- The Panch Mahals Laws Act, 1885, 7 of 1885, (Rep., Act 42 of 1953)Repealed or not in force · 2 sections
- The Panjab Appeals Act 1873, 9 of 1873, (Rep., 17 Act of 1877 )Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- Paper Currency Act 1867, 30 of 1867, (Rep., Act 3 of 1871)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- Paper Currency Act 1870, 15 of 1870, (Rep., Act 3 of 1871)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- Pardons and Reprives Act 1855, 18 of 1855, (Rep., Act 16 of 1874)Repealed or not in force · 2 sections
- The parel investments and trading private limited and domestic gas private limited (taking over of management) repeal act, 2005In force · 2 sections
- The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959In force · 19 sections
- The Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977In force · 4 sections
- The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936.In force · 55 sections
- The Part B States (Laws) Act 1951, 3 of 1951, (Rep., Act 4 of 2018)Repealed or not in force · 8 sections
- The Partition Act, 1893In force · 8 sections
- The Partition of Revenue-Paying Estates Act, 1863In force · 59 sections
- Partnership Act 1866, 15 of 1866, (Rep., Act 9 of 1872)Repealed or not in force · 6 sections
- The Passports Act, 1967In force · 26 sections
- The Patents (Amendment) Act, 1999, 17 of 1999, (Rep., 23 of 2016)Repealed or not in force · 13 sections
- The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005, 15 of 2005, (Rep., Act 23 of 2016)Repealed or not in force · 71 sections
- Patents Act 1856, 6 of 1856, (Rep., Act 9 of 1857)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Patents Act, 1970In force · 147 sections
- Pauper Suits, Bengal Act, 1839, 9 of 1839 (Rep., Act 16 of 1874)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007In force · 39 sections
- The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, 21 of 1965 (Rep., Act 29 of 2019)Repealed or not in force · 33 sections
- The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, 4 of 1936 (Rep., Act 29 of 2019)Repealed or not in force · 25 sections
- Penal Recognizances Act, 1848, 5 of 1848 (Rep., Act 17 of 1862)Repealed or not in force · 6 sections
- The Penal Servitude Act 1855, 24 of 1855, (Rep., Act 17 of 1949)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013In force · 47 sections
- The Pensions Act, 1871In force · 16 sections
- The Pesidency Banks Act 1899, 20 of 1899, (Rep., Act 47 of 1920)Repealed or not in force · 2 sections
- The Petroleum Act 1881, 8 of 1881, (Rep., Act 12 of 1886)Repealed or not in force · 19 sections
- The Petroleum Act, 1886, 12 of 1886, (Rep., Act 8 of 1899)Repealed or not in force · 27 sections
- The Petroleum Act, 1898, 7 of 1898, (Rep., Act 8 of 1899)Repealed or not in force · 2 sections
- The Petroleum Act, 1934In force · 26 sections
- The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962In force · 1 sections
- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006In force · 61 sections
- The Pharmacy Act, 1948In force · 53 sections
- The Pilgrim Ships Act 1895, 14 of 1895, (Rep., Act 21 of 1923)Repealed or not in force · 6 sections
- Pilot Court, Bengal Act, 1845, 24 of 1845 (Rep., Act 12 of 1859)Repealed or not in force · 9 sections
- The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991In force · 6 sections
- Pleaders; Appeals Act, 1850, 30 of 1850 (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Poisons (Amendment) Act 1958, 47 of 1958, (Rep., Act 58 of 1960)Repealed or not in force · 4 sections
- The Poisons Act 1904, 1 of 1904 (Rep., Act 12 of 1919 )Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Poisons Act, 1919In force · 8 sections
- Police Act 1861, 13 of 1861, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)Repealed or not in force · 39 sections
- The Police Act, 1861In force · 41 sections
- The Police Act, 1888, 3 of 1888, (Rep., Act 4 of 2018)Repealed or not in force · 2 sections
- The Police Act, 1949In force · 5 sections
- Police Magistrates Act 1864, 21 of 1864, (Rep., Act 4 of 1877)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Police-Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966In force · 6 sections
- The Police, Agra Act, 1854In force · 1 sections
- Police, Bombay Act 1852, 28 of 1852, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 1962In force · 21 sections
- The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006In force · 9 sections
- The Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968In force · 8 sections
- The Pondicherry University Act, 1985In force · 44 sections
- Poorwah and Khuddee Act 1864, 1 of 1864, (Rep., Act 15 of 1874)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Porbates, & c. Act 1877, 2 of 1877 (Rep., Act 8 of 1903)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- Port Duties Act, 1839, 13 of 1839 (Rep., Act 12 of 1875)Repealed or not in force · 7 sections
- The Portuguese Treaty Act 1880, 4 of 1880, (Rep., Act 1 of 1903)Repealed or not in force · 4 sections
- Post Office Act, 1837, 17 of 1837 (Rep., Act 17 of 1854)Repealed or not in force · 4 sections
- Post Office Act, 1839, 17 of 1839 (Rep., Act 17 of 1854)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Post Office Act, 2023In force · 16 sections
- The Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917In force · 3 sections
- The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act 1966In force · 2 sections
- The Powers-of Attorney Act, 1882In force · 7 sections
- The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990In force · 10 sections
- The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994In force · 2 sections
- The Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividends) Act, 1960In force · 8 sections
- The Presidency Banks Act 1876, 11 of 1876, (Rep., Act 47 of 1920)Repealed or not in force · 61 sections
- The Presidency Banks Act, 1879, 5 of 1879, (Rep., Act 47 of 1920)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Presidency Jails Act 1867, 12 of 1867, (Rep., Act 5 of 1871)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882In force · 90 sections
- The Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act, 1909In force · 123 sections
- The President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969In force · 4 sections
- The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952In force · 9 sections
- The Presidents Emoluments and Pension Act, 1951In force · 8 sections
- The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023In force · 22 sections
- The Press Council Act, 1965, 34 of 1965, (Rep., Act 24 of 1976)Repealed or not in force · 7 sections
- The Press Council Act, 1978In force · 26 sections
- The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009In force · 40 sections
- The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980In force · 17 sections
- The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988In force · 35 sections
- The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960In force · 41 sections
- The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984In force · 6 sections
- The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988In force · 3 sections
- The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971In force · 5 sections
- The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002In force · 64 sections
- The Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act, 2004In force · 4 sections
- Printing Presses Act 1857, 15 of 1857, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955In force · 9 sections
- The Prisoners Act, 1871, 5 of 1871 (Rep., Act 1 of 1938 )Repealed or not in force · 8 sections
- The Prisoners Act, 1900In force · 38 sections
- Prisoners in Calcutta Act 1865, 12 of 1865, (Rep., Act 12 of 1867)Repealed or not in force · 2 sections
- The Prisons (Amendment) Act, 13 of 1910 (Rep., Act 1 of 1938)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Prisons Act, 1870, 26 of 1870 (Rep., Act 9 of 1894)Repealed or not in force · 45 sections
- The Prisons Act, 1894In force · 62 sections
- Private Lotteries Act, 1844, 5 of 1844 (Rep., Act 27 of 1870)Repealed or not in force · 4 sections
- The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005In force · 20 sections
- The Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978In force · 14 sections
- The Prize Competitions Act, 1955In force · 21 sections
- The Probate Act 1875, 13 of 1875, (Rep., Act 1 of 1938)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958In force · 20 sections
- The Produce Cess Act, 1966, 15 of 1966 (Rep., 46 of 2006)Repealed or not in force · 8 sections
- The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988In force · 63 sections
- The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006In force · 13 sections
- The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019In force · 16 sections
- The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013In force · 39 sections
- The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012In force · 41 sections
- The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955In force · 24 sections
- The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993In force · 1 sections
- The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act, 2025In force · 8 sections
- The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001In force · 89 sections
- The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005In force · 36 sections
- The Provident Funds Act 1897, 9 of 1897 (Rep., Act 19 of 1925)Repealed or not in force · 8 sections
- The Provident Funds Act, 1925In force · 30 sections
- The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920In force · 84 sections
- The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887In force · 31 sections
- The Provisional collection of Taxes Act,2023In force · 6 sections
- The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996In force · 4 sections
- The Public Debt Act, 1944In force · 29 sections
- The Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957In force · 4 sections
- The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024In force · 17 sections
- The Public Financial Institutions (Obligation as to Fidelity and Secrecy) Act, 1983In force · 6 sections
- The Public Gambling Act, 1867In force · 19 sections
- The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991In force · 27 sections
- The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971In force · 24 sections
- The Public Records Act, 1993In force · 17 sections
- The Public Sector Iron and Steel Companies (Restructuring) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1978In force · 27 sections
- Punjab Appeals Act 1868, 7 of 1868, (Rep., Act 9 of 1873)Repealed or not in force · 5 sections
- Punjab Chief Court Act 1875, 19 of 1875, (Rep., Act 17 of 1877)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Punjab Courts Act 1865, 19 of 1865, (Rep., Act 17 of 1877)Repealed or not in force · 3 sections
- The Punjab Courts Act 1899, 25 of 1899, (Rep., Pun. Act 6 of 1918)Repealed or not in force · 7 sections
- The Punjab Courts Act, 1884, 18 of 1884, (Rep., Act 6 of 1918)Repealed or not in force · 76 sections
- The Punjab Courts Act, 1888, 13 of 1888, (Rep., Pun. Act 6 of 1918)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883In force · 70 sections
- The Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 1983In force · 7 sections
- The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887In force · 158 sections
- The Punjab Laws Act, 1872In force · 47 sections
- The Punjab Local Rates Act 1871, 20 of 1871, (Rep., Act 5 of 1878)Repealed or not in force · 14 sections
- The Punjab Municipal Act 1873, 4 of 1873, (Rep., Act 12 of 1891)Repealed or not in force · 1 sections
- The Punjab Municipal Act 1884, 13 of 1884 (Rep., Act 20 of 1891)Repealed or not in force · 20 sections
- The Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994In force · 13 sections
- The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966In force · 99 sections
- The Punjab Tenancy Act 1868, 28 of 1868, (Rep., Act 16 of 1887)Repealed or not in force · 44 sections
- The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.In force · 109 sections