The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017 is an Act of the Parliament of India that repealed 104 Acts, partially repealed three sections of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007, and made minor amendments to three other Acts to correct typographical errors. The Act was the fourth such repealing act tabled by the Narendra Modi administration aimed at repealing obsolete laws.
Background and legislative history Prime Minister Narendra Modi had advocated the repeal of old laws during his 2014 general election campaign. At the 2015 Economic Times Global Business Summit, Modi stated, "Our country suffers from an excess of old and unnecessary laws which obstruct people and businesses. We began the exercise of identifying unnecessary laws and repealing them. 1,877 Central laws have been identified for repeal."
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 9 February 2017 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad. The bill sought to repeal 104 Acts, including over 20 Acts enacted before independence. It also sought to repeal three sections of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007, and make minor amendments to three other Acts to correct typographical errors.
The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19 December 2017 and by the Rajya Sabha on 28 December 2017. The bill received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind on 5 January 2018, and was notified in The Gazette of India on 8 January 2018.
Repealed Acts The 104 Acts included in the bill's First Schedule were completely repealed.
No.YearAct No.Short titleExtent of repeal11850XXXVIIThe Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850The whole21852VIIIThe Sheriffs' Fees Act, 1852The whole31866XXIThe Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866The whole41867IThe Ganges Tolls Act, 1867The whole51892IIThe Marriages' Validation Act, 1892The whole61897IThe Public Servants (Inquiries) Amendment Act, 1897The whole71897VThe Repealing and Amending Act, 1897The whole81897XIVThe Indian Short Titles Act, 1897The whole91899XXIIIThe Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions Act, 1899The whole101901XIThe Amending Act, 1901The whole111903IThe Amending Act, 1903The whole121928XIIThe Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928The whole131929XXIThe Transfer of Property (Amendment) Supplementary Act, 1929So much as is not repealed141934XXVIIThe Assam Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act, 1934The whole151935XIIIThe Jubbulpore and Chhattisgarh Divisions (Divorce Proceedings Validation) Act, 1935The whole161936VThe Decrees and Orders Validating Act, 1936The whole171936XVIThe Bangalore Marriages Validating Act, 1936The whole181938XIThe Hindu Women's Right to Property (Amendment) Act, 1938The whole191939XXIXThe Indian Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1939The whole201946XXIIThe Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946The whole211948XLThe Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, 1948The whole221948LIThe Imperial Library (Change of Name) Act, 1948The whole231950XXXIIIThe Opium and Revenue Laws (Extension of Application) Act, 1950The whole241951IThe Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1951So much as is not repealed251951IIThe Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1951So much as is not repealed26195311The Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1953The whole2719543The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Amendment Act, 1953The whole28195442The Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1954The whole29195526The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955So much as is not repealed3019567The Sales-Tax Laws Validation Act, 1956The whole31195627The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Act, 1956The whole32195666The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1956So much as is not repealed33195670The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains The whole. (Declaration of National Importance) Amendment Act, 1956The whole34195691The Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1956The whole35195693The Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956The whole361956100The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1956The whole37195937The Central Excises and Salt (Amendment) Act, 1959So much as is not repealed38195941The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1959So much as is not repealed39195948The Miscellaneous Personal Laws (Extension) Act, 1959The whole40195959The Mineral Oils (Additional Duties of Excise and Customs) Amendment Act, 1959So much as is not repealed41195961The Married Women's Property (Extension) Act, 1959The whole4219602The Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Amendment Act, 1960So much as is not repealed4319605The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1960So much as is not repealed44196019The Hindu Marriages (Validation of Proceedings) Act, 1960The whole45196038The Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960So much as is not repealed46196040The Customs Duties and Cesses (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960So much as is not repealed47196057The British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act, 1960The whole48196647The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1966So much as is not repealed49196946The Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969The whole50197120The Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) (Delhi Validation of Appointments and Proceedings) Act, 1971The whole51197154The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment and Validation Act, 1971The whole52197262The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972The whole53197691The Delhi Sales Tax (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1976The whole54198063The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1980So much as is not repealed55198130The Cine-workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981The whole56198320The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1983The whole57198419The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 1984So much as is not repealed58198537The Tea Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Sick Tea Units) Act, 1985The whole59198581The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 1985So much as is not repealed6019866The Additional Duties of Excise (Textiles and Textile Articles) Amendment Act, 1985The whole6119867The Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Second Amendment Act, 1985The whole6219868The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1985The whole63198619The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 1986So much as is not repealed64198646The Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1986The whole65199929The Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Act, 1999The whole66199931The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1999The whole67199932The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1999The whole68199945The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Act, 1999The whole69200014The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 2000The whole70200049The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2000The whole71200112The Colonial Prisoners Removal (Repeal) Act, 2001The whole72200119The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision (Repeal) Act, 2001The whole73200122The Judicial Administration Laws (Repeal) Act, 2001The whole74200124The Indian Railway Companies (Repeal) Act, 2001The whole75200125The Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Repeal Act, 2001The whole76200126The Hyderabad Export Duties (Validation) Repeal Act, 2001The whole77200150The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2001The whole78200221The St. John Ambulance Association (India) Transfer of Funds (Repeal) Act, 2002The whole79200222The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002The whole80200223The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Act, 2002The whole81200228The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2002The whole82200259The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Act, 2002The whole83200268The North-Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002The whole84200325The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2003The whole85200331The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2003The whole8620047The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2003The whole87200428The Special Tribunals (Supplementary Provisions) Repeal Act, 2004The whole88200429The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2004The whole8920051The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004The whole9020055The Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004The whole91200531The Hire-purchase (Repeal) Act, 2005The whole92200551The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2005The whole93200610The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Act, 2006The whole94200620The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2006The whole95200630The Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Repeal Act, 2006The whole96200643The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006The whole97200651The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Act, 2006The whole9820071The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2007The whole99200716The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007Sections 9 to 11100200719The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2007The whole101200727The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2007The whole102200828The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 2008The whole103200829The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Act, 2008The whole104200835The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2008The whole10520091The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Act, 2008The whole
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