Repealing and Amending Act, 2017
# Repealing and Amending Act, 2017

The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017 is an Act of the Parliament of India that repealed 104 Acts, and also partially repealed three sections of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007, and made minor amendments to three other Acts to correct typographical errors.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 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## Repealed Acts

The 104 Acts included in the bill's First Schedule were completely repealed.

| № | Year | Act No. | Short title | Extent of repeal |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1850 | XXXVII | The Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 | The whole |
| 2 | 1852 | VIII | The Sheriffs' Fees Act, 1852 | The whole |
| 3 | 1866 | XXI | The Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866 | The whole |
| 4 | 1867 | I | The Ganges Tolls Act, 1867 | The whole |
| 5 | 1892 | II | The Marriages' Validation Act, 1892 | The whole |
| 6 | 1897 | I | The Public Servants (Inquiries) Amendment Act, 1897 | The whole |
| 7 | 1897 | V | The Repealing and Amending Act, 1897 | The whole |
| 8 | 1897 | XIV | The Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 | The whole |
| 9 | 1899 | XXIII | The Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions Act, 1899 | The whole |
| 10 | 1901 | XI | The Amending Act, 1901 | The whole |
| 11 | 1903 | I | The Amending Act, 1903 | The whole |
| 12 | 1928 | XII | The Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928 | The whole |
| 13 | 1929 | XXI | The Transfer of Property (Amendment) Supplementary Act, 1929 | So much as is not repealed |
| 14 | 1934 | XXVII | The Assam Criminal Law Amendment (Supplementary) Act, 1934 | The whole |
| 15 | 1935 | XIII | The Jubbulpore and Chhattisgarh Divisions (Divorce Proceedings Validation) Act, 1935 | The whole |
| 16 | 1936 | V | The Decrees and Orders Validating Act, 1936 | The whole |
| 17 | 1936 | XVI | The Bangalore Marriages Validating Act, 1936 | The whole |
| 18 | 1938 | XI | The Hindu Women's Right to Property (Amendment) Act, 1938 | The whole |
| 19 | 1939 | XXIX | The Indian Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1939 | The whole |
| 20 | 1946 | XXII | The Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946 | The whole |
| 21 | 1948 | XL | The Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, 1948 | The whole |
| 22 | 1948 | LI | The Imperial Library (Change of Name) Act, 1948 | The whole |
| 23 | 1950 | XXXIII | The Opium and Revenue Laws (Extension of Application) Act, 1950 | The whole |
| 24 | 1951 | I | The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1951 | So much as is not repealed |
| 25 | 1951 | II | The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1951 | So much as is not repealed |
| 26 | 1953 | 11 | The Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1953 | The whole |
| 27 | 1954 | 3 | The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Amendment Act, 1953 | The whole |
| 28 | 1954 | 42 | The Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1954 | The whole |
| 29 | 1955 | 26 | The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 | So much as is not repealed |
| 30 | 1956 | 7 | The Sales-Tax Laws Validation Act, 1956 | The whole |
| 31 | 1956 | 27 | The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Act, 1956 | The whole |
| 32 | 1956 | 66 | The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1956 | So much as is not repealed |
| 33 | 1956 | 70 | The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains The whole. (Declaration of National Importance) Amendment Act, 1956 | The whole |
| 34 | 1956 | 91 | The Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1956 | The whole |
| 35 | 1956 | 93 | The Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956 | The whole |
| 36 | 1956 | 100 | The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1956 | The whole |
| 37 | 1959 | 37 | The Central Excises and Salt (Amendment) Act, 1959 | So much as is not repealed |
| 38 | 1959 | 41 | The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1959 | So much as is not repealed |
| 39 | 1959 | 48 | The Miscellaneous Personal Laws (Extension) Act, 1959 | The whole |
| 40 | 1959 | 59 | The Mineral Oils (Additional Duties of Excise and Customs) Amendment Act, 1959 | So much as is not repealed |
| 41 | 1959 | 61 | The Married Women's Property (Extension) Act, 1959 | The whole |
| 42 | 1960 | 2 | The Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Amendment Act, 1960 | So much as is not repealed |
| 43 | 1960 | 5 | The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1960 | So much as is not repealed |
| 44 | 1960 | 19 | The Hindu Marriages (Validation of Proceedings) Act, 1960 | The whole |
| 45 | 1960 | 38 | The Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960 | So much as is not repealed |
| 46 | 1960 | 40 | The Customs Duties and Cesses (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960 | So much as is not repealed |
| 47 | 1960 | 57 | The British Statutes (Application to India) Repeal Act, 1960 | The whole |
| 48 | 1966 | 47 | The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1966 | So much as is not repealed |
| 49 | 1969 | 46 | The Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969 | The whole |
| 50 | 1971 | 20 | The Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) (Delhi Validation of Appointments and Proceedings) Act, 1971 | The whole |
| 51 | 1971 | 54 | The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment and Validation Act, 1971 | The whole |
| 52 | 1972 | 62 | The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972 | The whole |
| 53 | 1976 | 91 | The Delhi Sales Tax (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1976 | The whole |
| 54 | 1980 | 63 | The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1980 | So much as is not repealed |
| 55 | 1981 | 30 | The Cine-workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981 | The whole |
| 56 | 1983 | 20 | The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1983 | The whole |
| 57 | 1984 | 19 | The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 1984 | So much as is not repealed |
| 58 | 1985 | 37 | The Tea Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Sick Tea Units) Act, 1985 | The whole |
| 59 | 1985 | 81 | The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 1985 | So much as is not repealed |
| 60 | 1986 | 6 | The Additional Duties of Excise (Textiles and Textile Articles) Amendment Act, 1985 | The whole |
| 61 | 1986 | 7 | The Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Second Amendment Act, 1985 | The whole |
| 62 | 1986 | 8 | The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1985 | The whole |
| 63 | 1986 | 19 | The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 1986 | So much as is not repealed |
| 64 | 1986 | 46 | The Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1986 | The whole |
| 65 | 1999 | 29 | The Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Act, 1999 | The whole |
| 66 | 1999 | 31 | The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1999 | The whole |
| 67 | 1999 | 32 | The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1999 | The whole |
| 68 | 1999 | 45 | The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Act, 1999 | The whole |
| 69 | 2000 | 14 | The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 2000 | The whole |
| 70 | 2000 | 49 | The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2000 | The whole |
| 71 | 2001 | 12 | The Colonial Prisoners Removal (Repeal) Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 72 | 2001 | 19 | The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision (Repeal) Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 73 | 2001 | 22 | The Judicial Administration Laws (Repeal) Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 74 | 2001 | 24 | The Indian Railway Companies (Repeal) Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 75 | 2001 | 25 | The Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Repeal Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 76 | 2001 | 26 | The Hyderabad Export Duties (Validation) Repeal Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 77 | 2001 | 50 | The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2001 | The whole |
| 78 | 2002 | 21 | The St. John Ambulance Association (India) Transfer of Funds (Repeal) Act, 2002 | The whole |
| 79 | 2002 | 22 | The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002 | The whole |
| 80 | 2002 | 23 | The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Act, 2002 | The whole |
| 81 | 2002 | 28 | The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2002 | The whole |
| 82 | 2002 | 59 | The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Act, 2002 | The whole |
| 83 | 2002 | 68 | The North-Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 | The whole |
| 84 | 2003 | 25 | The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2003 | The whole |
| 85 | 2003 | 31 | The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2003 | The whole |
| 86 | 2004 | 7 | The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2003 | The whole |
| 87 | 2004 | 28 | The Special Tribunals (Supplementary Provisions) Repeal Act, 2004 | The whole |
| 88 | 2004 | 29 | The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2004 | The whole |
| 89 | 2005 | 1 | The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004 | The whole |
| 90 | 2005 | 5 | The Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 | The whole |
| 91 | 2005 | 31 | The Hire-purchase (Repeal) Act, 2005 | The whole |
| 92 | 2005 | 51 | The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2005 | The whole |
| 93 | 2006 | 10 | The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Act, 2006 | The whole |
| 94 | 2006 | 20 | The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2006 | The whole |
| 95 | 2006 | 30 | The Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Repeal Act, 2006 | The whole |
| 96 | 2006 | 43 | The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 | The whole |
| 97 | 2006 | 51 | The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Act, 2006 | The whole |
| 98 | 2007 | 1 | The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2007 | The whole |
| 99 | 2007 | 16 | The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007 | Sections 9 to 11 |
| 100 | 2007 | 19 | The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2007 | The whole |
| 101 | 2007 | 27 | The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2007 | The whole |
| 102 | 2008 | 28 | The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Act, 2008 | The whole |
| 103 | 2008 | 29 | The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Act, 2008 | The whole |
| 104 | 2008 | 35 | The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2008 | The whole |
| 105 | 2009 | 1 | The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Act, 2008 | The whole |
