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India - Human rights - Law, Act

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act No. 40 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-12-05 | IND-2019-L-111096

An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

India - Human rights - Law, Act

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 (Act No. 20 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-07-31 | IND-2019-L-111102

An Act to protect the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

India - Human rights - Law, Act

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-09-26 | IND-2013-L-96426

The Act sets out provisions which aim to ensure that land acquired for commercial purposes is acquired fairly and that fair compensation is provided to affected families. Repeals the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

India - Human rights - Law, Act

Right to Information Act, 2005 (No. 22 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-06-15 | IND-2005-L-71891

Provides for setting out the practical regime of the right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions. Repeals the Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (No. 5 of 2003).

India - Human rights - Law, Act

Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act (No. 49 of 2000).

Adoption: 2000-12-11 | IND-2000-L-65799

Amends section 40 of Human Rights Act, 1993. Provides for power to make rules retrospectively.

India - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Regulations, 1994

Adoption: 1994-02-17 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | IND-1994-R-38712

Rules of procedure for periodicity of meetings, dealing with complaints, recording minutes of meetings, reporting action taken, authentication of reports of decisions, and related matters. Establishes a team of investigation comprised of police officials of various specified ranks.

India - Human rights - Law, Act

Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (No. 10 of 1994) -

Adoption: 1994-01-08 | Date of entry into force: 1993-09-28 | IND-1994-L-38711

Establishes a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States, and Human Rights Courts. The functions and powers of the National Human Rights Commission include, inter alia, inquiring into complaints of human rights violations by public servants; examining the conditions of jail inmates; reviewing safeguards provided in the Constitution or other laws for protection of human rights; promoting awareness of human rights and enabling non-governmental efforts for the promotion of human rights. The State Human Rights Commissions are patterned after the National Commission, but have a regional specificity in their constitution and range of functioning.

India - Human rights - Law, Act

Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (No. 3 of 1988). -

Adoption: 1988 | IND-1988-L-93628

An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whereas sati or the burning or burying alive of widows or women is revolting to the feelings of human nature and nowhere enjoined by any of the religions of India as an imperative duty;
And whereas it is necessary to take more effective measure to prevent the commission of sati and its glorification;
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-eighth Year of Republic of India as follows:

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Punishment for offences relating to Sati
Part III - Powers of Collector or District Magistrate to prevent offences relating to Sati
Part IV - Special Courts
Part V - Miscellaneous

India - Human rights - Law, Act

The Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Rules, 1977 (S.O.734(E)). -

Adoption: 1976-11-16 | IND-1976-L-93608

Made under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (No. 22 of 1955).
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Manner of inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 10A
4. Period for filing a petition under sub-section (3) of section 10A
5. Reports by the State Governments

India - Human rights - Law, Act

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (No. 22 of 1955). (The Untouchability (Offence) Act, 1955) -

Adoption: 1955-05-08 | IND-1955-L-93590

An Act to prescribe punishment for the (Preaching and Practice of "Untouchability") for the enforcement of any disability arising there from and for matters connected therewith.

This Act repeals the following Acts:
1. The Bihar Harijan (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act, 1949 (Bihar Act XIX of 1949).
2. The Bombay Hairjan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Act, 1946 (Bombay Act X of 1947).
3. The Bombay Harijan Temple Entry Act, 1947 (Bombay Act XXXV of 1947).
4. The Central Provinces and Berar Scheduled Castes (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act, 1947. (Central Provinces and Berar Act XXIV of 1947.)
5. The Central Provinces and Berar Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1947 (Central Provinces and Berar Act XLI of 1947).
6. The East Punjab (Removal of Religious and Social Disabilities) Act, 1948 (East Punjab Act XVI of 1948).
7. The Madras Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1938 (Madras Act XXI of 1938).
8. The Orissa Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1946 (Orissa Act XI of 1946).
9. The Orissa Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1948 (Orissa Act XI of 1948).
10. The United Provinces Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 1947 (U.P. Act XIV of 1947).
11. The West Bengal Hindu Social Disabilities Removal Act, 1948 (West Bengal Act XXXVIII of 1948).
12. The Hyderabad Harijan Temple Entry Regulations, 1358 F. ( No. LV of 1358 Fasli).
13. The Hyderabad Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Regulation, 1358 F (No. LVI of 1385 Fasli).
14. The Madhya Bharat Harijan Ayogta Nivaran Vidhan, Samvat 2005 (Madhya Bharat Act No. 15 of 1949.).
15. The Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1943 (Mysore Act XLII of 1943).
16. The Mysore Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1948 (Mysore Act XIV of 1948).
17. The Saurashtra Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Ordinance (No. XL of 1948).
18. The Travancore Cochin Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 1125 K. (Travancore Cochin Act VIII of 1125).
19. The Travancore-Cochin Temple Entry (Removal of Disablities) Act, 1950 (Travancore-Cochin Act XXVII of 1950).
20. The Coorg Scheduled Castes (Removal of Civil and Social Disabilities) Act, 1949 (Coorg Act I of 1949).
21. The Coorg Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1949 (Coorg Act II of 1949).