Bare Acts
The Constitution and 109 central Acts, 10,903 sections and articles, each on its own page with the official footnotes. For the BNS, BNSS and BSA, every section shows the matching IPC, CrPC or Evidence Act provision; the repealed codes are kept for reference.
IPC to BNS, CrPC to BNSS, Evidence Act to BSA: section converterSearch finds a section by its number and Act, or by words in its heading or text.
Where the text comes from
- Every Act is taken from the current file on India Code, the Legislative Department's official repository, checked on 12 October 2026. The Constitution is the Legislative Department's edition as on 11 November 2025.
- The text of each section, its footnotes and its amendment brackets are reproduced from the official file and were checked against it. Each Act page names its source and links to it, and each section links to its page in the official PDF.
- Where we know of an amendment made after the official file was last updated, it is noted on the Act and the section concerned.
- Schedules are not reproduced yet; each Act page links to them in the official file.
- The IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act are kept for reference only. They were repealed from 1 July 2024.
Constitution
Criminal Law
- BNSThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023358 sections
- BNSSThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023531 sections
- BSAThe Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023170 sections
- POCSO ActThe Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 201247 sections
- NDPS ActThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985129 sections
- UAPAThe Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 196767 sections
- PMLAThe Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 200281 sections
- PC ActThe Prevention of Corruption Act, 198835 sections
- NIA ActThe National Investigation Agency Act, 200826 sections
- SC/ST ActThe Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198926 sections
- Dowry Prohibition ActThe Dowry Prohibition Act, 196113 sections
- JJ ActThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015112 sections
- Extradition ActThe Extradition Act, 196240 sections
Civil Law and Procedure
- CPCThe Code of Civil Procedure, 1908171 sections
- Limitation ActThe Limitation Act, 196332 sections
- Contract ActThe Indian Contract Act, 1872268 sections
- Specific Relief ActThe Specific Relief Act, 196346 sections
- TPAThe Transfer of Property Act, 1882148 sections
- Registration ActThe Registration Act, 190896 sections
- Easements ActThe Indian Easements Act, 188264 sections
- Sale of Goods ActThe Sale of Goods Act, 193067 sections
- Partnership ActThe Indian Partnership Act, 193274 sections
- NI ActThe Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881155 sections
- Arbitration ActThe Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996106 sections
- Mediation ActThe Mediation Act, 202365 sections
- Commercial Courts ActThe Commercial Courts Act, 201526 sections
- Consumer Protection ActThe Consumer Protection Act, 2019107 sections
- General Clauses ActThe General Clauses Act, 189736 sections
- Court-fees ActThe Court-fees Act, 187050 sections
- Suits Valuation ActThe Suits Valuation Act, 18877 sections
- Advocates ActThe Advocates Act, 196185 sections
- Contempt of Courts ActThe Contempt of Courts Act, 197124 sections
- Legal Services Authorities ActThe Legal Services Authorities Act, 198740 sections
- Family Courts ActThe Family Courts Act, 198423 sections
- Delhi Rent Control ActThe Delhi Rent Control Act, 195867 sections
- RERAThe Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 201692 sections
- LARR ActThe Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013114 sections
- Motor Vehicles ActThe Motor Vehicles Act, 1988257 sections
Family and Personal Law
- Hindu Marriage ActThe Hindu Marriage Act, 195537 sections
- Hindu Succession ActThe Hindu Succession Act, 195631 sections
- HAMAThe Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 195630 sections
- HMGAThe Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 195613 sections
- Special Marriage ActThe Special Marriage Act, 195457 sections
- DMMAThe Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 19396 sections
- Shariat ActThe Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 19376 sections
- MWPRD ActThe Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 19867 sections
- Triple Talaq ActThe Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 20198 sections
- Succession ActThe Indian Succession Act, 1925393 sections
- Guardians and Wards ActThe Guardians and Wards Act, 189055 sections
- Divorce ActThe Divorce Act, 186964 sections
- Christian Marriage ActThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 187288 sections
- Parsi Marriage ActThe Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 193655 sections
- Child Marriage ActThe Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 200621 sections
- DV ActThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 200537 sections
- Senior Citizens ActThe Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 200732 sections
- Surrogacy ActThe Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 202154 sections
- ART ActThe Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 202146 sections
Corporate, Banking and Tax
- Companies ActThe Companies Act, 2013527 sections
- LLP ActThe Limited Liability Partnership Act, 200888 sections
- IBCThe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016285 sections
- Competition ActThe Competition Act, 200298 sections
- SEBI ActThe Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 199292 sections
- SCRAThe Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 195678 sections
- Depositories ActThe Depositories Act, 199660 sections
- RBI ActThe Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934140 sections
- Banking Regulation ActThe Banking Regulation Act, 1949133 sections
- Bankers' Books Evidence ActThe Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 18919 sections
- SARFAESI ActThe Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 200261 sections
- RDB ActThe Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 199345 sections
- FEMAThe Foreign Exchange Management Act, 199952 sections
- CGST ActThe Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017190 sections
- IGST ActThe Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 201728 sections
Labour Codes
- Code on WagesThe Code on Wages, 201969 sections
- Industrial Relations CodeThe Industrial Relations Code, 2020104 sections
- Social Security CodeThe Code on Social Security, 2020164 sections
- OSH CodeThe Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020143 sections
- POSH ActThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 201330 sections
Environment
- Environment Protection ActThe Environment (Protection) Act, 198636 sections
- Water ActThe Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 197475 sections
- Air ActThe Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 198162 sections
- NGT ActThe National Green Tribunal Act, 201039 sections
- Wild Life ActThe Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972167 sections
- Van AdhiniyamThe Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 198010 sections
- Biological Diversity ActThe Biological Diversity Act, 200272 sections
- Public Liability Insurance ActThe Public Liability Insurance Act, 199128 sections
Intellectual Property and Technology
- Copyright ActThe Copyright Act, 1957105 sections
- Trade Marks ActThe Trade Marks Act, 1999169 sections
- Patents ActThe Patents Act, 1970175 sections
- Designs ActThe Designs Act, 200048 sections
- GI ActThe Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 199989 sections
- PPVFR ActThe Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 200197 sections
- IT ActThe Information Technology Act, 2000125 sections
- DPDP ActThe Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 202344 sections
- Telecommunications ActThe Telecommunications Act, 202362 sections
Public and Administrative Law
- RTI ActThe Right to Information Act, 200531 sections
- CVC ActThe Central Vigilance Commission Act, 200333 sections
- Lokpal ActThe Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 201363 sections
- Tribunals Reforms ActThe Tribunals Reforms Act, 202624 sections
- Citizenship ActThe Citizenship Act, 195527 sections
- Human Rights ActThe Protection of Human Rights Act, 199345 sections
- NCW ActThe National Commission for Women Act, 199017 sections
- NCM ActThe National Commission for Minorities Act, 199216 sections
- RPwD ActThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016102 sections
- Transgender Persons ActThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 201923 sections
- Diplomatic Relations ActThe Diplomatic Relations (Vienna Convention) Act, 197211 sections
- Geneva Conventions ActThe Geneva Conventions Act, 196020 sections