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Laws related to women
*Women-Specific Legislations*
1. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
2. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961) (Amended in 1986)
3. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
4. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988)
5. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
6. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013
7. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
8. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
*Women-Related Legislations*
1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860
2. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3. The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872)
4. The Married Women's Property Act, 1874 (3 of 1874)
5. The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
6. The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
7. The Trade Unions Act, 1926
8. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929)
9. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
10. The Payment of Wages (Procedure) Act, 1937
11. The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
12. Employers' Liabilities Act, 1938
13. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
14. The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
15. The Factories Act, 1948
16. The Minimum Wages Act, 1950
17. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (amended by Acts Nos. 42 of 1953, 34 of 1960, 53 of 1961, 58 of 1981, and 61 of 1986)
18. The Cinematograph Act, 1952
19. The Mines Act, 1952
20. The Special Marriage Act, 1954
21. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
22. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (28 of 1989)
23. The Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
24. The Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956
25. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
26. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961)
27. The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
28. The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 (33 of 1969)
29. The Indian Divorce Act, 1969 (4 of 1969)
30. The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
31. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971)
32. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
33. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
34. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1979
35. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
36. The Family Courts Act, 1984
37. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
38. Mental Health Act, 1987
39. National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (20 of 1990)
40. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 [As amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 - No. 43 of 2006]
41. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
42. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act
43. The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
44. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
I hope this information is helpful. Let me know if you need further assistance.
From India, Kolkata
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163Laws related to women
*Women-Specific Legislations*
1. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
2. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961) (Amended in 1986)
3. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
4. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988)
5. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
6. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013
7. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
8. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
*Women-Related Legislations*
1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860
2. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3. The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872)
4. The Married Women's Property Act, 1874 (3 of 1874)
5. The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
6. The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
7. The Trade Unions Act, 1926
8. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929)
9. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
10. The Payment of Wages (Procedure) Act, 1937
11. The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
12. Employers' Liabilities Act, 1938
13. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
14. The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
15. The Factories Act, 1948
16. The Minimum Wages Act, 1950
17. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (amended by Acts Nos. 42 of 1953, 34 of 1960, 53 of 1961, 58 of 1981, and 61 of 1986)
18. The Cinematograph Act, 1952
19. The Mines Act, 1952
20. The Special Marriage Act, 1954
21. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
22. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (28 of 1989)
23. The Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
24. The Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956
25. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
26. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961)
27. The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
28. The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 (33 of 1969)
29. The Indian Divorce Act, 1969 (4 of 1969)
30. The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
31. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971)
32. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
33. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
34. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1979
35. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
36. The Family Courts Act, 1984
37. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
38. Mental Health Act, 1987
39. National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (20 of 1990)
40. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 [As amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 - No. 43 of 2006]
41. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
42. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act
43. The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
44. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
I hope this information is helpful. Let me know if you need further assistance.
From India, Kolkata
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