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Open portalBig central acts of the last few years
A short list of significant Central Acts since 2023. Each row links to the official India Code page where the bare-act PDF lives.
| Act | Number & assent | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Finance Act, 2025 Ministry of Finance | Act 7 of 2025 Assented 29 Mar 2025 | Gives effect to the Union Budget 2025-26 tax proposals, including the revised personal income tax slabs under the new regime. | Read on India Code |
Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 Ministry of Home Affairs | Act 5 of 2025 Assented 28 Mar 2025 | Strengthens the role of the National and State Disaster Management Authorities and enables urban disaster management authorities for major cities. | Read on India Code |
Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 Ministry of Civil Aviation | Act 38 of 2024 Assented 19 Dec 2024 | Replaces the Aircraft Act, 1934 with a modern civil aviation framework covering design, manufacture, and operation of aircraft. | Read on India Code |
Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 Ministry of Finance | Act 15 of 2024 Assented 16 Aug 2024 | Implements the full Union Budget 2024-25 changes to direct and indirect taxes, including capital gains rationalisation. | Read on India Code |
Finance Act, 2024 Ministry of Finance | Act 8 of 2024 Assented 15 Feb 2024 | Gives effect to the central government's interim budget proposals for fiscal year 2024-25, including tax rate continuations. | Read on India Code |
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Act 1 of 2024 Assented 12 Feb 2024 | Criminalises organised cheating, paper leaks, and impersonation in public examinations conducted by central agencies like UPSC, SSC, and railways. | Read on India Code |
Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 Ministry of Law and Justice | Act 49 of 2023 Assented 28 Dec 2023 | Lays down a statutory selection process and service conditions for the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. | Read on India Code |
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Ministry of Home Affairs | Act 45 of 2023 Assented 25 Dec 2023 | Replaces the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as the country's main criminal code with renumbered offences and new provisions on terrorism and organised crime. | Read on India Code |
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Ministry of Home Affairs | Act 46 of 2023 Assented 25 Dec 2023 | Replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, governing how police, prosecutors, and trial courts handle criminal cases. | Read on India Code |
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Ministry of Home Affairs | Act 47 of 2023 Assented 25 Dec 2023 | Replaces the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, including expanded recognition of digital and electronic records as evidence. | Read on India Code |
Telecommunications Act, 2023 Ministry of Communications | Act 44 of 2023 Assented 24 Dec 2023 | Replaces the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 with a new regime for spectrum, authorisations, and lawful interception. | Read on India Code |
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 Ministry of Home Affairs | Act 32 of 2023 Assented 12 Aug 2023 | Creates the National Capital Civil Service Authority and clarifies control over services in the Delhi government. | Read on India Code |
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology | Act 22 of 2023 Assented 11 Aug 2023 | India's first horizontal personal-data protection law, setting consent, purpose, and breach-notification rules for entities that process personal data. | Read on India Code |
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 Ministry of Commerce & Industry | Act 18 of 2023 Assented 11 Aug 2023 | Decriminalises minor offences across 42 central laws by replacing imprisonment with monetary penalties to ease compliance burden. | Read on India Code |
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