Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
(1) This Act may be called the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2***.]
(3) It shall come into force at once, but Chapters III, IV and V shall take effect in a particular State from such date 3*** as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf:
4[Provided that where on account of the territorial changes brought about by the reorganisation of States on the 1st day of November, 1956, Chapters III, IV and V have effect only in a part of a State, the said Chapters shall take effect in the remaining part of that State from such date as the State Government may in like manner appoint.]
Section 1, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When a state is reorganized and a new state is formed by transferring territories from the parent state, the First Register of pharmacists prepared by the parent state under Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 continues to be the First Register for the newly formed state to the extent it contains pharmacists whose residential addresses fall within the territories of the new state. The newly formed state cannot prepare a fresh First Register under Section 30. All subsequent registrations must comply with the Education Regulations framed by the Pharmacy Council of India under Section 10 of the Act. Sections 84 and 85 of the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000 ensure continuity of laws from the parent state to the new state, and the First Register published by the parent state has the force of law and cannot be re-prepared by the new state.
On this section: Commencement provisions and applicability of Chapters III, IV, V to states; proviso regarding 1956 state reorganization
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Questions about Section 1
What have the courts held on Section 1 of the Pharmacy Act?
Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma (03 Jul 2017) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Commencement provisions and applicability of Chapters III, IV, V to states; proviso regarding 1956 state reorganization.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Pharmacy Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Pharmacy Act 1948 1, section 1 Pharmacy Act 1948, section 1 of the Pharmacy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma (03 Jul 2017).
When did Section 1 of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 1, came into force on 04 Mar 1948, having been enacted on 04 Mar 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.