Central Acts

Bare Acts of India

98 of the 911 Central Acts begin with C. Every section is addressable and searchable.

  1. The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 19957 of 1995 · 26 sections
  2. The Calcutta High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction) Act, 195341 of 1953 · 4 sections
  3. The Calcutta High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Act, 191915 of 1919 · 2 sections
  4. The Calcutta Land-Revenue Act, 185618 of 1856 · 3 sections
  5. The Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act, 198510 of 1985 · 25 sections
  6. The Calcutta Port (Pilotage) Act, 194833 of 1948 · 11 sections
  7. The Cantonments (Extension of Rent Control Laws) Act, 195746 of 1957 · 4 sections
  8. The Cantonments Act, 200641 of 2006 · 360 sections
  9. The Cardamom Act, 196542 of 1965 · 33 sections
  10. The Carriage by Air Act, 197269 of 1972 · 12 sections
  11. The Carriage by Road Act, 200741 of 2007 · 22 sections
  12. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 202519 of 2025 · 12 sections
  13. The Cattle-Trespass Act, 18711 of 1871 · 31 sections
  14. The Census Act, 194837 of 1948 · 32 sections
  15. The Central Agricultural University Act, 199240 of 1992 · 43 sections
  16. The Central Boards of Revenue Act, 196354 of 1963 · 8 sections
  17. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 20065 of 2007 · 7 sections
  18. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Act, 201910 of 2019 · 6 sections
  19. The Central Excise Act, 19441 of 1944 · 130 sections
  20. The Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 201726 of 2017 · 3 sections
  21. The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 201712 of 2017 · 188 sections
  22. The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017G.S.R. 610(E) of 2017 · 213 sections
  23. The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 196850 of 1968 · 24 sections
  24. The Central Laws (Extension to Arunachal Pradesh) Act, 199344 of 1993 · 5 sections
  25. The Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 196825 of 1968 · 6 sections
  26. The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 189924 of 1899 · 41 sections
  27. The Central Provinces Financial Commissioner's Act, 190813 of 1908 · 6 sections
  28. The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 188118 of 1881 · 162 sections
  29. The Central Provinces Tenancy Act, 189811 of 1898 · 100 sections
  30. The Central Reserve Police Force Act, 194966 of 1949 · 19 sections
  31. The Central Road and Infrastructure Fund Act, 200054 of 2000 · 16 sections
  32. The Central Sales Tax Act, 195674 of 1956 · 33 sections
  33. The Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 20205 of 2020 · 47 sections
  34. The Central Silk Board Act, 194861 of 1948 · 34 sections
  35. The Central Universities Act, 200925 of 2009 · 54 sections
  36. The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 200345 of 2003 · 30 sections
  37. The Cess and Other Taxes on Minerals (Validation) Act, 199216 of 1992 · 3 sections
  38. The Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 19872 of 1988 · 4 sections
  39. The Chandigarh Disturbed Areas Act, 198333 of 1983 · 7 sections
  40. The Charitable Endowments Act, 18906 of 1890 · 17 sections
  41. The Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 192014 of 1920 · 12 sections
  42. The Chartered Accountants Act, 194938 of 1949 · 60 sections
  43. The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 200034 of 2000 · 56 sections
  44. The Chief Election Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service And Term of Office) Act, 202349 of 2023 · 21 sections
  45. The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 198661 of 1986 · 30 sections
  46. The Chit Funds Act, 198240 of 1982 · 90 sections
  47. The Chutia Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act, 18766 of 1876 · 24 sections
  48. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 200334 of 2003 · 33 sections
  49. The Cinematograph Act, 195237 of 1952 · 36 sections
  50. The Citizenship Act, 195557 of 1955 · 27 sections
  51. The Civil Defence Act, 196827 of 1968 · 22 sections
  52. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 201038 of 2010 · 49 sections
  53. The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 201023 of 2010 · 56 sections
  54. The Co-operative Societies Act, 19122 of 1912 · 50 sections
  55. The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 195720 of 1957 · 30 sections
  56. The Coal India (Regulation of Transfers and Validation) Act, 200045 of 2000 · 4 sections
  57. The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 201511 of 2015 · 33 sections
  58. The Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund (Repeal) Act, 198627 of 1986 · 8 sections
  59. The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 194846 of 1948 · 31 sections
  60. The Coast Guard Act, 197830 of 1978 · 124 sections
  61. The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 200524 of 2005 · 34 sections
  62. The Coastal Shipping Act, 202520 of 2025 · 42 sections
  63. The Coconut Development Board Act, 19795 of 1979 · 21 sections
  64. The Code of Civil Procedure, 19085 of 1908 · 171 sections
  65. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732 of 1974 · 500 sections
  66. The Code on Social Security, 202036 of 2020 · 164 sections
  67. The Code on Wages, 201929 of 2019 · 69 sections
  68. The Coffee Act, 19427 of 1942 · 58 sections
  69. The Coinage Act, 201111 of 2011 · 28 sections
  70. The Coir Industry Act, 195345 of 1953 · 28 sections
  71. The Collection of Statistics Act, 20087 of 2009 · 27 sections
  72. The Commercial Courts Act, 20154 of 2016 · 26 sections
  73. The Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 193930 of 1939 · 4 sections
  74. The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 202129 of 2021 · 31 sections
  75. The Commission of Sati (Prevention ) Act, 19873 of 1988 · 22 sections
  76. The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 20054 of 2006 · 37 sections
  77. The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 195260 of 1952 · 20 sections
  78. The Companies (Donations to National Funds) Act, 195154 of 1951 · 4 sections
  79. The Companies (Profits) Surtax Act, 19647 of 1964 · 34 sections
  80. The Companies Act, 201318 of 2013 · 527 sections
  81. The Company Secretaries Act, 198056 of 1980 · 59 sections
  82. The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 201638 of 2016 · 33 sections
  83. The Competition Act, 200212 of 2003 · 98 sections
  84. The Comptroller Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 197156 of 1971 · 27 sections
  85. The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 197452 of 1974 · 17 sections
  86. The Constitution of India1950 · 503 sections
  87. The Consumer Protection Act, 201935 of 2019 · 107 sections
  88. The Contempt of Courts Act, 197170 of 1971 · 24 sections
  89. The Contingency Fund of India Act, 195049 of 1950 · 4 sections
  90. The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 200213 of 2003 · 50 sections
  91. The Copyright Act, 195714 of 1957 · 105 sections
  92. The Cost Accountants Act, 195923 of 1959 · 59 sections
  93. The Court-Fees Act, 18707 of 1870 · 48 sections
  94. The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 200530 of 2005 · 38 sections
  95. The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 202211 of 2022 · 10 sections
  96. The Customs Act, 196252 of 1962 · 285 sections
  97. The Customs Tariff Act, 197551 of 1975 · 22 sections
  98. The Cutchi Memons Act, 193810 of 1938 · 4 sections