India Ministry of Law Acts & Policies

Central Acts Alphabetical and Chronological Listing

The Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice published updated PDF compilations of Indian Central Acts on March 3, 2026. The documents provide comprehensive alphabetical and chronological listings of Central Acts. This is an informational resource update containing no new legislative provisions.

Constitution Orders Listing

The Ministry of Law (India) published an updated index of Constitution Orders available on its legislative portal. The listing includes Part 1 (Constitution Orders) and Part 2 (Adaptation of Laws Orders), with a new 31.47 MB PDF added for Part 2 dated 24 July 2025. These documents are archival compilations of constitutional orders issued under the Constitution of India.

Central Ordinances Archive Index 1947-2025

The Legislative Department of India's Ministry of Law updated its central ordinances archive index with new PDF documents. The archive now contains compiled ordinances spanning 1861 to 2025. Recent additions include a 4.17 MB document dated 04/12/2025 covering the 2021-2025 period.

Central Regulations Archive Index - 1902 to 2025

The Ministry of Law, Government of India, published an updated index page for its Central Regulations PDF archive spanning 1902 to 2025. The page lists 16 PDF compilations organized by year ranges, with file sizes ranging from 162 KB to 67 MB. The most recent compilation covering 2021-2025 (dated December 4, 2025) contains 3.5 MB of regulatory text.

State Rules Under Anand Marriage Act 1909

The Ministry of Law, Government of India published a compilation of rules issued by 15 states and union territories under Section 6 of the Anand Marriage Act, 1909. The affected jurisdictions include Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is an informational listing of state-level rules governing Sikh marriage registration procedures.