Acts & Statutes

Central and State legislation, bare acts with PDF downloads and source links.

Central

Income-tax Act, 2025

Effective Date : April 1, 2026 (for the 2026-27 tax year). Structure : 536 Sections and 23 Chapters. "The Income-tax Act, 2025 marks a historic shift in India’s direct tax landscape, replacing the six-decade-old 1961 Act. Effective from April 1, 2026, this streamlined legislation reduces complexity by cutting the number of sections and chapters nearly in half. It introduces the unified 'Tax Year' concept to replace the 'Assessment Year' and 'Previous Year' system, aiming to enhance transparency and simplify compliance for all taxpayers."

about 1 month ago

Central

Sales and Goods Act,1930

An Act to define and amend the law relating to the sale of goods. PFA official Act pdf here

about 2 months ago

Central

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

The new criminal code replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Effective from July 1, 2024.

about 2 months ago

Constitutional

The Constitution of India

The supreme law of India. Contains fundamental rights, directive principles, fundamental duties, and the structure of government.

about 2 months ago

Central

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

India's comprehensive data protection legislation governing processing of digital personal data.

about 2 months ago