The Companies Act, 2013
The Companies Act, 2013 replaced the six-decade-old 1956 Act, modernising India’s corporate governance framework with stronger disclosure norms, mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending, and enhanced…
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The Indian Succession Act, 1925
The Indian Succession Act governs the law of wills, intestate succession and probate for most communities in India (excluding Hindus, Muslims and certain other communities that…
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
The Payment of Gratuity Act provides a lump sum retirement benefit to employees who have rendered long and continuous service, recognising their contribution to the organisation…
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
The Industrial Disputes Act provides a legal mechanism for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes between employers and workers, covering issues like layoffs, retrenchment, strikes,…
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The Minimum Wages Act empowers central and state governments to fix minimum wages for workers in scheduled employments, protecting low-wage workers from exploitation, particularly in unorganised…
The National Food Security Act, 2013
The National Food Security Act converts access to subsidised foodgrains from a welfare scheme into a legal entitlement, covering up to 75% of the rural population…
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
This Act was enacted to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, recognising that ordinary criminal law was inadequate to address caste-based violence and discrimination,…
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Enacted in the aftermath of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, this umbrella law gives the central government sweeping powers to protect and improve the environment, coordinating and…
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
The Special Marriage Act provides a civil marriage framework independent of any religion, enabling inter-religious and inter-caste couples to marry without converting, and is also commonly…
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
The Hindu Marriage Act codifies the law of marriage, divorce and related matters for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs, replacing the earlier fragmented personal law customs…
The Copyright Act, 1957
The Copyright Act protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, along with cinematograph films and sound recordings, giving creators exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform…
The Trade Marks Act, 1999
The Trade Marks Act governs registration and protection of trademarks in India, giving businesses exclusive rights to use their brand names, logos and marks, and providing…