The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act gives effect to Article 21A of the Constitution, which made elementary education a fundamental right. It…
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
This Act gives women a civil remedy against violence inside the home, which is what distinguishes it from the criminal provision on cruelty by a husband…
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as amended by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is the law behind driving licences, vehicle registration, permits, insurance, traffic offences and accident compensation in India. It replaced the 1939…
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 replaced the 1986 Act and modernised consumer law for an economy where most complaints now involve online purchases, app based services…
The Right to Information Act, 2005
The Right to Information Act gives any Indian citizen the right to ask a public authority for information and to get an answer within a fixed…