Handbook of Criminal Minor Acts (In 2 Volumes)

Volume 1 covers : Aadhar Act whereas Volume 2 covers: Forward Contract to Young Persons

Beyond the Indian Penal Code there are many statutes that provide for criminal prosecution of acts of commission and omission. Collectively these statutes are termed as Criminal Minor Acts and they cover a wide range of activities some of which can be seen as purely criminal such as Arms Act, Anti-Hijacking Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Official Secrets Act and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, etc. while others seek to punish social depravities like Sati and Dowry or deal with criminal activities in the financial and monetary sector, the environment, morality and health sector or deal with the armed forces, the police and prisons, etc. Many penal provisions are also to be found in several other Acts and need to be noticed. A large number cover what is usually termed as White Collar Crimes.

Thus, as many as 185 such wide ranging Central Acts containing penal provisions have been included to make this collection exhaustive and comprehensive. They have been fully updated with the latest amendments and many new statutes of recent origin such as Aadhaar Act also included.

Of particular significance is the inclusion of legislative history whereby the earlier provision that has been omitted or substituted is given in the footnotes.

To enrich this collection, copious notes and case-law has been given under important provisions.

All in all, this collection of Criminal Minor Acts would be found reliable and authoritative and useful to criminal lawyers, the judicial officers, enforcement and investigating agencies, the law departments and all others interested and concerned with controlling criminal activities and enforcing the rule of law.

1. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

2. Actuaries Act, 2006

3. Advocates Act, 1961

4. Aircraft Act, 1934

5. Air Force Act, 1950

6. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

7. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

8. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

9. Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016

10. Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972

11. Apprentices Act, 1961

12. Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 .

13. Arms Act, 1959

14. Army Act, 1950 .

15. Atomic Energy Act, 1962

Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 see Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

16. Biological Diversity Act, 2002

17. Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886

18. Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015

19. Boilers Act, 1923

20. Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

21. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016

22. Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995

23. Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871

24. Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

25. Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

26. Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

27. Chit Funds Act, 1982

28. Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

29. Cinematography Act, 1952

30. Citizenship Act, 1955 .

31. Civil Defence Act, 1968

32. Coinage Act, 2011

33. Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

34. Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952

35. Companies Act, 2013

36. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention  of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 

37. Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 

38. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 

39. Copyright Act, 1957 

40. Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 

41. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908 

42. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1932

43. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1938 

44. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1961 

45. Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 

46. Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1946

47. Customs Act, 1962 

48. Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983 

49. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 

50. Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance  of Witnesses and Production of Documents)  Act, 1972

51. Depositories Act, 1996 

52. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961