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Defence and security

The forces, national security and the disciplines that govern them. 35 Acts.

Central Acts 27

  1. The Cantonments Act, 200641 of 2006 · 360 sections
  2. The Army Act, 195046 of 1950 · 198 sections
  3. The Air Force Act, 195045 of 1950 · 195 sections
  4. The Navy Act, 195762 of 1957 · 194 sections
  5. The Assam Rifles Act, 200647 of 2006 · 168 sections
  6. The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 200753 of 2007 · 156 sections
  7. The Border Security Force Act, 196847 of 1968 · 143 sections
  8. The National Security Guard Act, 198647 of 1986 · 140 sections
  9. The Coast Guard Act, 197830 of 1978 · 124 sections
  10. The Works of Defence Act, 19037 of 1903 · 47 sections
  11. The Health Security Se National Security Cess Act, 202535 of 2025 · 39 sections
  12. The Reserve and Auxiliary Air Forces Act, 195262 of 1952 · 36 sections
  13. The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 196850 of 1968 · 24 sections
  14. The Civil Defence Act, 196827 of 1968 · 22 sections
  15. The National Security Act, 198065 of 1980 · 20 sections
  16. The Territorial Army Act, 194856 of 1948 · 19 sections
  17. The Army and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property) Act, 195040 of 1950 · 17 sections
  18. The Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 19254 of 1925 · 16 sections
  19. The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 202328 of 2023 · 15 sections
  20. The Indian Naval Armament Act, 19237 of 1923 · 14 sections
  21. The Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 19385 of 1938 · 13 sections
  22. The National Cadet Corps Act, 194831 of 1948 · 13 sections
  23. The Lok Sahayak Sena Act, 195653 of 1956 · 11 sections
  24. The Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 19498 of 1949 · 10 sections
  25. The Indian Reserve Forces Act, 18884 of 1888 · 8 sections
  26. The Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act, 19012 of 1901 · 8 sections
  27. The Shillong (Rifle Range and Umlong) Cantonments Assimilation of Laws Act, 195431 of 1954 · 4 sections

State Acts 8

  1. The National Defence Fund ( West Bengal Collection ) Act, 196212 of 1962 · 11 sections · West Bengal
  2. The National Defence Fund (Orissa Collection) Act, 19636 of 1963 · 9 sections · Odisha
  3. The Assam Village Defence Organisation Act, 196622 of 1966 · 8 sections · Assam
  4. The National Defence Fund Donations of Immovable Property (Exemption from Stamp Duty and Registration ) Act, 19635 of 1963 · 5 sections · Jammu and Kashmir
  5. The Assam Rifles (Amendment) Act, 19366 of 1936 · 4 sections · Assam
  6. National Security Act, 198065 of 1980 · 1 sections · Chandigarh
  7. The Assam Rifles (Amendment) Act, 19341 of 1934 · 0 sections · Assam
  8. The Karnataka Village Defence Parties (Repeal) Act, 200416 of 2004 · 0 sections · Karnataka

Other subjects

Tax 1,001Education and culture 946Local government 490Agriculture 404Labour and employment 367Environment and resources 306Property and land 302Criminal law 293Health and food 228Constitution and elections 203Family and personal law 147Transport and infrastructure 143Banking and finance 137Welfare and rights 129Civil procedure and courts 111Company and commercial 92Technology and media 49

How an Act gets onto a shelf

This is a rules-based classification over the title of the Act, with the administering Ministry as a weaker second signal, and the rules are written out in full in scripts/build_db.py so you can see exactly which word put an Act where it is. An Act can sit under more than one subject, and an Act that matches nothing is left off rather than filed on a wrong shelf.

It is a finding aid, not a legal taxonomy. Where an Act belongs is often arguable, and nothing here turns on it.

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. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.