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Important Acts that Transformed India

Check out this article to learn about the Author- Alex Andrews George, and his book Important Acts that Transformed India.

About the Author: Alex Andrews George

Alex Andrews George is a pioneer in online education. He is the founder of clearIAS and an expert civil service examination trainer. He has authored many bestsellers that have been very successful and well appreciated by civil service examination aspirants. His guidance, study materials, mock tests, and strategies to crack the examination have helped thousands towards success. The latest bestsellers penned by him are Important Acts that Transformed India and Important Judgments that transformed India. He is also a regular column writer in newspapers and magazines like Malayalam Manorama, Dainik Bhaskar, and India Today.

List of important Acts in India

Here are some of the important Acts covered in the book.

Historical Acts

  • The Regulating Act, 1773

  • The Charter Act, 1833

  • The Government of India Act, 1858

Acts for Meeting the Needs of Indian Societal Structure and Preserving Heritage

  • The Citizenship Act, 1955

  • The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

  • The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

Acts for Consolidations and Reorganisations within the Country

  • The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

  • The North-eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

  • The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

Acts for Welfare and Empowerment of Women

  • The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

  • The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

  • The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Acts related to Indian Polity, Governance and Judicial Structure

  • The Representation of the People Act, 1950

  • The Representation of the People Act, 1951

  • The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959

Acts for Vulnerable Sections of Populations, Health, Education and Human Resource

  • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

  • The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Acts Promoting Transparency in Governance

  • The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

  • The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

  • The Right to Information Act, 2005

Acts Addressing Issues Arising out of Economy

  • The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

  • The Comptroller Auditor-General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971

  • The Income Tax Act, 1961

Acts Addressing Issues Arising out of Technology

  • The Information Technology Act, 2000

  • The Telegraph Act, 1885

Acts Dealing with Intellectual Property Rights

  • The Copyright Act, 1957

  • The Patents Act, 1970

  • The Trade Marks Act, 1999

Acts Protecting Environment and Biodiversity

  • The Indian Forest Act, 1927

  • The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

  • The Environment Protection Act, 1986

Acts Dealing with Security and Disaster Management

  • The Indian Penal Code, 1860

  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

  • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Salient Features of Important Acts that transformed India

There are many landmark Acts enacted by the government. Some of them and their features are mentioned below:

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

This Act was formed to prohibit Child Marriage. To eradicate child marriage, the Indian Govt. in 2006 implemented the Prevention of Child Marriage Act. This Act replaced the earlier legislation of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929. This new Act is more potent because it has provisions to prevent child marriage and protect a victim if any. The punishment for helping promote or perform child marriage has also increased. 

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

The Dowry Prohibition Act, enacted on May 1, 1961, was another landmark decision by the Government of India. This Act aimed to prevent demanding or giving of dowry. Under this Act, either party’s property, money, and material goods exchanged were termed dowry. Similar benefits provided to the marriage by relatives or friends were also termed this.

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019

Although the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 came late, it brought relief to married Muslim women. It protected their rights and prohibited divorce by the husbands simply by pronouncing talaq thrice. This is the tradition of triple talaq. This Act also ensured subsistence allowance and custody of minor children to the mother. 

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Enacted on August 4, 2009, this Act laid stress on the importance of compulsory and free education for children. Under Article 21 A of the Indian Constitution, education became a fundamental right of every child in the country after the Act came into force on April 1, 2010. This ensured that all children in the age group of 6 to 18 years would be able to complete their elementary education.

The Right to Information Act, 2005

The Right to Information Act ensures that citizens get a timely response to their demands for government information. The Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions, have provided an RTI portal gateway to this end. The objective of this Act is to bring transparency and accountability to the functioning of the government to prevent corruption and empower the citizens. 

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped provide information about the Author: Alex Andrews George, and his publications. Since his latest publications are about the Indian Judiciary and Indian Parliament, they can be of immense help in preparing for competitive examinations. The article also mentions the Salient Features of Important Acts that transformed India. 

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