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23 Central Acts and 1,373 sections administered by the Ministry of Defence.

  1. The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 202328 of 2023 · 15 sections
  2. The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 200755 of 2007 · 44 sections
  3. The Cantonments Act, 200641 of 2006 · 360 sections
  4. The Coast Guard Act, 197830 of 1978 · 124 sections
  5. The Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 197159 of 1971 · 20 sections
  6. The Cantonments (Extension of Rent Control Laws) Act, 195746 of 1957 · 4 sections
  7. The Navy Act, 195762 of 1957 · 194 sections
  8. The Lok Sahayak Sena Act, 195653 of 1956 · 11 sections
  9. The Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act, 195431 of 1954 · 4 sections
  10. The Reserve and Auxiliary Air Forces Act, 195262 of 1952 · 36 sections
  11. The Air Force Act, 195045 of 1950 · 195 sections
  12. The Army Act, 195046 of 1950 · 198 sections
  13. The Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 195040 of 1950 · 17 sections
  14. The Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 19498 of 1949 · 10 sections
  15. The National Cadet Corps Act, 194831 of 1948 · 13 sections
  16. The Territorial Army Act, 194856 of 1948 · 19 sections
  17. The Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 194715 of 1947 · 3 sections
  18. The Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 19385 of 1938 · 13 sections
  19. The Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 19254 of 1925 · 16 sections
  20. The Indian Naval Armament Act, 19237 of 1923 · 14 sections
  21. The Works of Defence Act, 19037 of 1903 · 47 sections
  22. The Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act, 19012 of 1901 · 8 sections
  23. The Indian Reserve Forces Act, 18884 of 1888 · 8 sections

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