CRIMINAL LAWS

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was the official criminal code in the Republic of India, inherited from British India after independence, until it was replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in December 2023. It was a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law.

VARIOUS TYPES OF CRIMINAL LAWS IN INDIA:

Code of Criminal Procedure
General Clauses Act
Indian Evidence Act
Indian Penal Code
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act)
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
National Security Act
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act)
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
The Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
The Dowry Prohibition Act
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
MCOCA, Control of organised crime
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act
The Arms Act
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act
The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act
The Chit Funds Act
The Cigarettes And Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition Of Advertisement And Regulation Of Trade And Commerce, Production, Supply And Distribution) Act
The Cinematograph Act
The Citizenship Act
The Copyright Act
The Electricity Act
The Emigration Act
The Environment (Protection) Act
The Essential Commodities Act
The Explosive Substances Act
The Explosives Act
The Food Safety and Standards Act
The Foreigners Act
The Forest (Conservation) Act
The Forest Act
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act
The Indian Telegraph Act
The Information Technology Act
The Lotteries (Regulation) Act
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
The Mental Healthcare Act
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act
The Motor Vehicles Act
The National Green Tribunal Act
The Negotiable Instruments Act
The Noise Pollution (Regulation anc Control) Rules
The Offical Secrets Act
The Passports Act
The Prevention of Corruption Act
The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act
The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act
The Protection Of Civil Rights Act
The Public Gambling Act
The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act
The Railways Act
The Registration of Foreigners Act
The Representation of the People Act
The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act
The Trade Marks Act
The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act
The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
The Wildlife (Protection) Act