Local Laws



THE BURMAH SHELL (ACQUISITION OF UNDERTAKINGS IN INDIA) ACT, 1976

An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title and interest of the Burmah Shell Oil Storage and Distributing Company of India Limited in relation to its undertakings in India with a view to ensuring coordinated distribution and utilisation of petroleum products distributed and marketed in India by the said company  [ Read More ]

THE CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS (REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2007

An Act further to amend the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title. 1. Short title. – This Act may be called the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2007. 2. Amendment of section 8 of Act  [ Read More ]

THE CALCUTTA HIGH COURT (EXTENSION OF JURISDICTION) ACT, 1953

BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:- 1.Short title. 1. Short title. This Act may be called the Calcutta High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction) Act, 1953.2.Extension of jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court to Chandernagore and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. Extention of jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court to Chandernagore and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The  [ Read More ]

THE CALCUTTA HIGH COURT (JURISDICTIONAL LIMITS) ACT, 1919

WHEREAS clause 11 of the Letters Patent for the High Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, dated the 28th December, 1865, provides that the said High Court shall have and exercise ordinary original civil jurisdiction within such local limits as may from time to time be declared and prescribed by any law made  [ Read More ]

THE CALCUTTA PILOTS ACT, 1859

An Act to make better provision for the trial of pilots at the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal 2*for breach of duty. Preamble.–WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law for the trial of person employed in 3*[the Hooghly Pilot Service of the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta], when accused of breach of  [ Read More ]

THE CALCUTTA PORT (PILOTAGE) ACT, 1948

An Act to provide for the transfer of control over pilotage on the River Hooghly to the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta. 1.Short title and commencement. 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Calcutta Port (Pilotage) Act, 1948.(2) It shall come into force on such 1* date as the  [ Read More ]

THE DELHI APARTMENT OWNERSHIP ACT, 1986

An Act to provide for the ownership of an individual apartment in a multi-storied building and of an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities appurtenant to such apartment and to make such payment and interest heritable and transferable and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS with a view to securing that  [ Read More ]

THE CENTRAL ROAD FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007

An Act further to amend the Central Road Fund Act, 2000. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement. 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Central Road Fund (Amendment) Act, 2007. (2) It shall come into  [ Read More ]

THE CHANDIGARH DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1983

An Act to make better provision for the suppression of disorder and for the restoration and maintenance of public ORDER in disturbed areas in Chandigarh. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:– 1.Short title, extent and commencement. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act  [ Read More ]

THE CUTCHI MEMONS ACT, 1938

An Act to provide that all Cutchi Memons shall be governed in matters of succession and inheritance by the Muhammadan Law. WHEREAS it is expedient that all Cutchi Memons be governed in matters of succession and inheritance by the Muhammadan Law; It is hereby enacted as follows:- INDIA CODE, VOL-VIA. 1.Short title and commencement. 1.(1)  [ Read More ]