# Statutory Index - Major Indian Acts

## Constitution & Constitutional Laws

**Constitution of India, 1950**
- Articles: 1-395 (originally 395, now 470+)
- Parts: I-XXII
- Schedules: 1-12
- Key Parts: Part III (Arts 12-35 Fundamental Rights), Part IV (Arts 36-51 DPSP)

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## Criminal Law

**Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860** [Historical - replaced by BNS 2024]
- Sections: 1-511
- Chapters: 23
- Key Sections: 120A-B (Conspiracy), 299-304 (Culpable Homicide/Murder), 378-382 (Theft)

**Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023** [Effective: July 1, 2024]
- Replaces IPC 1860
- Sections: 1-358 (streamlined from IPC's 511)

**Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973**
- Sections: 1-484
- Chapters: 37
- Key Sections: 154 (FIR), 161 (Examination), 313 (Accused examination)

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## Evidence Law

**Indian Evidence Act, 1872** [Historical - replaced by BSA 2024]
- Sections: 1-167
- Parts: I (Relevancy), II (Proof), III (Production & Effect)

**Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023** [Effective: July 1, 2024]
- Replaces Evidence Act 1872
- Sections: 1-170 (modernized evidence rules)

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## Contract & Commercial Law

**Indian Contract Act, 1872**
- Sections: 1-238
- Parts: I (General Principles 1-75), II (Special Contracts 124-238)
- Key Sections: 2(a-j) (Definitions), 10 (Agreement), 23 (Unlawful consideration)

**Sale of Goods Act, 1930**
- Sections: 1-66
- Key Sections: 4 (Sale vs Agreement), 16-19 (Passing of Property)

**Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881**
- Sections: 1-147
- Key Sections: 13 (Definition), 138 (Dishonor of Cheque)

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## Civil Procedure

**Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908**
- Sections: 1-158
- Orders: I-LI (51 Orders)
- Key Orders: 7 (Pleadings), 23 (Compromise), 39 (Injunctions), 41 (Appeals)

**Specific Relief Act, 1963**
- Sections: 1-42
- Key Sections: 10-14A (Specific Performance), 37-42 (Injunctions)
- Note: 2018 Amendment made specific performance mandatory

**Commercial Courts Act, 2015**
- Sections: 1-21
- Key Sections: 12-A (Pre-institution Mediation), 13 (Appeals)

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## ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

**Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996**
- Sections: 1-86
- Parts: I (Arbitration), II (Foreign Awards), III (Conciliation)
- Key Sections: 7 (Arbitration Agreement), 29-A (Timeline), 34 (Challenge), 36 (Enforcement)
- Major Amendments: 2015, 2019, 2021

**Mediation Act, 2023**
- Sections: 1-68
- Effective: September 15, 2023
- Key Sections: 4 (Pre-litigation Mediation), 29 (Mediated Settlement Agreement)

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## IP Law

**Patents Act, 1970**
- Sections: 1-165
- Key Sections: 2(1)(j) (Invention), 3 (Exclusions), 3(d) (Evergreening), 84 (Compulsory Licensing)
- Major Amendment: 2005 (TRIPS compliance - product patents for pharma)

**Trademarks Act, 1999**
- Sections: 1-168
- Key Sections: 9 (Absolute Grounds), 11 (Relative Grounds), 29 (Infringement)

**Copyright Act, 1957**
- Sections: 1-79-A
- Key Sections: 13 (Works), 14 (Copyright), 52 (Fair Dealing)

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## Consumer Protection

**Consumer Protection Act, 2019**
- Sections: 1-107
- Key Sections: 2(7) (Consumer Definition), 82-87 (Product Liability), 88-94 (E-Commerce)
- Replaces: Consumer Protection Act, 1986

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## Property Law

**Transfer of Property Act, 1882**
- Sections: 1-137
- Key Sections: 5 (Transfer), 54 (Sale), 122 (Mortgage)

**Registration Act, 1908**
- Sections: 1-89
- Key Sections: 17 (Compulsory Registration), 49 (Presentation for Registration)

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## Administrative & Civic Law

**Right to Information Act, 2005**
- Sections: 1-31
- Key Sections: 2(f) (Information), 2(h) (Public Authority), 6 (Request), 7 (Disposal), 8 (Exemptions), 19-20 (Appeals)

**Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985**
- Sections: 1-36
- Establishes CAT (Central Administrative Tribunal)

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## Corporate Law

**Companies Act, 2013**
- Sections: 1-484
- Key Sections: 3 (Incorporation), 96-100 (AGM), 149 (Directors), 166 (Duties)

**Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016**
- Sections: 1-269
- Parts: I (Preliminary), II (Corporate Insolvency), III (Individual Insolvency)
- Key Sections: 7 (Financial Creditor), 9 (Operational Creditor), 30 (Resolution Plan)

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## Limitation

**Limitation Act, 1963**
- Sections: 1-32
- Schedule: Articles 1-137 (limitation periods)
- Key Articles: 54 (Specific Performance - 3 years), 55 (Breach - 3 years), 65 (Possession - 12 years)

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## Data Protection & IT

**Information Technology Act, 2000**
- Sections: 1-94
- Key Sections: 43 (Penalty), 66 (Hacking), 69-A (Blocking), 79 (Intermediary Liability)

**Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023**
- Sections: 1-44
- Key Sections: 6 (Data Principal Rights), 8 (Data Fiduciary Obligations)

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**Index Version**: 1.0.0
**Last Updated**: 2025-12-05
**Coverage**: 25+ major Acts with section ranges and key provisions