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The Guardians and Wards Act.

1860 (8 of 1890) Indian Penal Code, 1860 The Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 The Married Womens Property Act. 1874 (3 of 1874) The Workmens Compensation Act. 1923 The Legal Practitioners (Women) Act. 1923 The Indian Succession Act. 1925 (39 of 1925) The Child Marriage Restraint Act. 1929 (19 of 1929) The Payment of Wages Act. 1936 The Muslim Personal Law (Shari at) Application Act. 1937 The Factories Act. 1948 The Minimum Wages Act. 1948 The Employees State Insurance Act. 1948 The Plantation Labour Act. 1951 The Cinematography Act. 1952 The Special Marriage Act. 1954 The Hindu Marriage Act. 1955 (28 of 1989) The Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act. 1956 The Hindu Minority & Guardian Act. 1956 The Hindu Succession Act. 1956 The Maternity Benefit Act. 1961. (53 of 1961) The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Condition of Employment) Act. 1966 The Foreign Marriage Act. 1969( 3 of 1969) The Indian Divorce Act. 1969 (4 of 1969) The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. 1971 (34 of 1971) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. 1976 The Equal Remuneration Act. 1978 The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act. 1979 The Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act. 1979 The Family Courts Act. 1984 Juvenile Justice Act. 1986 The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act. 1986 National Commission for Women Act. 1990 (20 of 1990) The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulations of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act. 1992

The Pre Natal Diagnostic Technique (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act. 1994

Solutions: Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act, 1956 Human Trafficking: The concept of human trafficking refers to the criminal practice of exploiting human beings by treating them like commodities for profit. In India, prostitution (the exchange of sexual services for money) is legal,[1] but a number of related activities, including soliciting in a public place, kerb crawling, owning or managing a brothel, pimping and pandering, are rimes. Prostitution in India is a Rs. 40,000 crore annual business and thirty percent of the sex workers are children whose exploiters earn a whopping Rs. 11,000 crore. According to a survey, there are approximately 10 million sex workers in India out of which 100,000 are in Mumbai alone, Asias largest sex industry centre. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act Prostitution is legally allowed to thrive but away from public Sex work is neither legal nor illegal; workers are not allowed to solicit clients in public The premises which is utilized should be 200 yards away from any public place (includes public conveyance); it is called brothel if two or more sex workers use it Sex workers are not protected under normal worker laws ITPA: Salient features (Sections 3-5) Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel;punishment up to 3 years Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution; punishment up to 2 years, 25 USD fine, or both Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution; punishment in between 3 to 7 years and fine up to 50 USD The Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 (28 of 1961) : The object of this bill is to prohibit the evil practice of giving and taking of dowry. The Indecent Representation of Women (prohibition) Act. 1986 An Act to prohibit indecent representation of women through advertisements or in publications, writings, paintings, figures or in any other manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. THE COMMISSION OF SATI (PREVENTION) ACT, 1987 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. The Guardians and Wards Act. 1860 (8 of 1890): The Guardians and Wards Act, (GWA) 1890 : The Act confers Guardianship status to the adoptive parents until the child reaches maturity; the child however is not 'legally' their own and does not have automatic inheritance rights.

Indian Penal Code, 1860 IPC is the main criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code, intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. It was drafted in 1860 and came into force in colonial India during the British Raj in 1862. It has since been amended several times and is now supplemented by other criminal provisions. The Christian Marriage Act, 1872

A marriage among Christians is traditionally understood as the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 The Indian Evidence Act, originally passed by the British parliament in 1872, contains a set of rules and allied issues governing admissibility of evidence in the Indian courts of law. The Married Womens Property Act. 1874 The most important sections of the act were: 1. The wages and earning made by a wife were to be held by her for her own separate use, independently from her husband. The meaning of wages included money made from any employment, occupation, or trade, or the use of any skill such as a literary, scientific, or artistic skill that resulted in money being made. This section also covered investments made with the money earned. 7. This section dealt mostly with inheritance of property. A wife was allowed to keep any property she inherited from her next of kin as her own, subject to that property not being bound in a trust. She could also inherit money up to 200. 8. This section allowed a married woman to continue to hold rented property in her own name and to inherit rented property. 14. This section made married women liable to maintain her children from the profits earned from her personal property. It also continued the liability of the husband to maintain his children. In effect, this section made both parents legally liable while each spouse held separate property. The Workmens Compensation Act. 1923 An Act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident. whereas it is expedient to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident. The Legal Practitioners (Women) Act. 1923 THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (WOMEN) ACT, 1923ACT NO. 23 OF 1923[2nd April, 1923.]An Act for the removal of doubts regarding the right of women to beenrolled and to practise as legal practitioners. WHEREAS it is expedient to remove certain doubts which have arisen asto the right of women to be enrolled and to practise as legalpractitioners; It is hereby enacted as follows:--1. Short title and extent.- (1) This Act may be called the LegalPractitioners (Women) Act, 1923.1*[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2*[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised inPart B States.] Family Court Act 1984 : The Family Courts Act, 1984 in India was enacted on 14th September, 1984 to provide for the family courts with a view to promoting conciliation in and secure speedy settlement of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs. Juvenile Justice Act. 1986 : Care and Protection of Children Juvenile = Minor THE CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) ACT, 1986 THE CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) ACT, 1986 ACT NO. 61 OF 1986 [23rd December, 1986.] An Act to prohibit the engagement of children in certain employments and to regulate the conditions of work of children in certain other employments. National Commission for Women Act. 1990 (20 of 1990)

The objective of the NCW is to represent the rights of women in India and to provide a voice for their issues and concerns. The Commission has also worked to guarantee women security in unconventional relationships. Mangalore pub attack controversy Guwahati molestation controversy The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulations of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act. 1992 An Act to provide for the regulation of production, supply and distribution of infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles and infant foods with a view to the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and ensuring the proper use of infant foods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Pre Natal Diagnostic Technique (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act. 1994 The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, was enacted and brought into operation from 1st January, 1996, in order to check female foeticide. The Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act. 1979 The objective of the Act is to regulate the employment of Inter-State Migrant Workmen, to safe guard their interest and to provide for their conditions of service and for matters connected there with. The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act. 1979 An Act to regulate the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and to provide for its abolition in certain circumstances and for matters connected therewith.

It applies
(a) to every establishment in which twenty or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months as contract labour; (b) to every contractor who employees or who employed on any day of the preceding twelve months twenty or more workmen: Provided that the appropriate Government may, after giving not less than two months' notice of its intention so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of this Act to any establishment or contractor employing such number of workmen less than twenty as may be specified in the notification.

The Equal Remuneration Act. 1978 : An act to provide for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers and for the prevention of discrimination, on the ground of sex, against women in the matter of employment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. 1976 An Act to provide for the abolition of bonded labour system with a view to preventing the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the people and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 It provides the machinery for the investigation of crime, apprehension of suspected criminals, collection of evidence, determination of guilt or innocence of the accused person and the determination of punishment of the guilty. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. 1971 (34 of 1971) : An Act to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical

practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Indian Divorce Act. 1869 (4 of 1969) An Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. The Foreign Marriage Act. 1969( 3 of 1969) An Act to make provision relating to marriages of citizens of India outside of India. The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Condition of Employment) Act. 1966 : An Act to provide for the welfare of the workers in beedi and cigar establishments and to regulate the conditions of their work and for matters connected therewith. The Maternity Benefit Act. 1961. (53 of 1961 An act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain period before and after childbirth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits. The Hindu Succession Act. 1956 It is hailed for its consolidation of Hindu laws on succession into one Act. The Hindu woman's limited estate is abolished by the Act. Any property possessed by a Hindu female is to be held by her absolute property and she is given full power to deal with it and dispose it of by will as she likes. The Act was amended in 2005 by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. The Hindu Minority & Guardian Act. 1956 The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act of 1956 was meant to enhance the Guardians and Wards Act of 1890, not serve as its replacement. This act specifically serves to define guardianship relationships between adults and minors, as well as between people of all ages and their respective property. The Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act. 1956 The Adoptions and Maintenance Act of 1956 dealt specifically with the legal process of adopting children by a Hindu adult, as well as the legal obligations of a Hindu to provide "maintenance" to various family members including, but not limited to, their wife or wives, parents, and in-laws. The Hindu Marriage Act. 1955 (28 of 1989) An Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus. Special Marriage Act, 1954 The main reason behind passing the Special Marriage Act, 1954 was to provide a special form of marriage for the people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrespective of the religion or faith followed by either party. The Cinematography Act. 1952 An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs. The Plantation Labour Act. 1951 An Act to provide for the Welfare of Labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations. The Employees State Insurance Act. 1948 :

An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and ? employment injury ? and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto. The Minimum Wages Act. 1948 An Act to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is intended to primarily safeguard the interest of workers particularly in unorganised sector. While fixing the minimum wages for different employments covered in the Schedule, the norms recommended by Indian Labour Conference (ILC) 1957 and the judgement of Honble Supreme Court delivered in the case of Reptakos& Co. Vs. its workers are kept in view. There is large scale variation of minimum wages both within the country and internationally owing to differences in prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity, local conditions, items of the commodity basket, differences in exchange rates etc. In view of this it is not possible to compare the minimum wages in the country with International Standards. The Factories Act. 1948 the object of the Factories Act of 1948 is (a) To improve health, welfare and safety of the workmen. (b) To regulate by imposing restriction as to hours of work including rest and provisions for availing of leave. (c) To make stringent provisions as regards employment of women and young persons and duration of their work.

The Muslim Personal Law (Shari at) Application Act. 1937 The Child Marriage Restraint Act. 1929 (19 of 1929) An Act to restrain the solemnisation of child marriage. This Act may be called the Child Marriage Restraint Act, (1929). It extends to the whole of India (except the State of Jammu and Kashmir) and it applies also to all citizen of India without and beyond India. It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1930. The Payment of Wages Act. 1936 An Act to regulate the payment of wages to certain classes. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is a central legislation which has been enacted to regulate the payment of wages to workers employed in certain specified industries and to ensure a speedy and effective remedy to them against illegal deductions and/or unjustified delay caused in paying wages to them. It applies to the persons employed in a factory, industrial or other establishment or in a railway, whether directly or indirectly, through a sub-contractor. Further, the Act is applicable to employees drawing wages upto Rs. 1600/- a month.

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