Criminal Law Act & Rules



PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT – 1954

PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement- (1) This act may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. (2) It extends to the whole of India (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, 2. Definitions- In this Act, unless  [ Read More ]

THE ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1967

An Act further to amend the anti-corruption laws. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. (1) Short title and commencement. This Act may be called the Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1967.(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th day of  [ Read More ]

THE ASSAM CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (SUPPLEMENTARY) ACT, 1934

1.Short title. This Act may be called the Assam Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act, 1934.2.Appeals and confirmations. 2. (1) Appeals and confirmations. Any person convicted on a trial held by Commissioner under the Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1934 ( Assam 3 of 1934), may appeal to the High Court of Judicature at Fort William  [ Read More ]

THE CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005

CHAPTERII AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN PENAL CODE 2. Insertion of new section 195A.-After section 195 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the following section shall be inserted, namely:-”195A. Threatening or inducing any person to give false evidence.-Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or  [ Read More ]

THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1932

An Act to supplement the criminal law. WHEREAS it is expedient to supplement the criminal law and to that end to amend the Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (23.of 1931), and further to amend 1* * * the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (14 of 1908), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; It is  [ Read More ]

THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1938

An Act to amend the criminal law. WHEREAS it is expedient to supplement the criminal law by provid- ing for the punishment of certain acts prejudicial to the recruitment of persons to serve in, and to the discipline of, 1*[the Armed Forces of the Union]; It is hereby enacted as follows:-. 1. Short title extent  [ Read More ]

THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1961

An Act to supplement the criminal law. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:  1. (1) Short title and extent. This Act may be called the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961.(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 2.Questioning  [ Read More ]

THE DRUGS (CONTROL) ACT, 1950

An Act to provide for the control of the sale, supply and distribution of drugs. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:– 1.Short title and extent. 1. Short title and extent. (1) This Act may be called the Drugs (Control) Act, 1950. (2) It extends to 1*[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956,  [ Read More ]

THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940

CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTORY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. — (1) This Act may be called the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force at once; but Chapter III shall take effect only from such date as the Central government may, by notification in  [ Read More ]

THE ECONOMIC OFFENCES (INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION) ACT, 1974

1.Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 1974.(2) It extends to the territories to which the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), applies. (3) It shall come INTO force on the 1st day of April, 1974. 2.Chapter XXXVI of the Code of  [ Read More ]