• Press Council Act, 1978

    Section 1. Short title and extent (1) THIS Act may be called the press Council Act, 1978. (2) It extends to the whole of India. Section 2. Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Chairman” means the chairman of the council; (b) “Council means the Press council of India established under section…

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  • The Cinematograph Act, 1952

    Chapter I – PRELIMINARY 1. Shot title, extent and commencement. – ACT NO. 37 OF 1952 1* [21st March, 1952.] An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs. Be it enacted by Parliament as follows:- (1) This Act may be called the…

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  • The Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Ordinance Act, 1995

    Chapter I PRELIMINARY 1.Short title, extent and commencement – (1) This ordinance may be called the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Ordinance, 1995. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29th day of September, 1994 COMMENTS The Ordinance is a special penal law.…

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  • The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

    Chapter I – Preliminary Section 1. Short title, Extent and Commencement (1) This Act may be called the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. (2) It extends to the whole of India (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,…

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  • [Bare Acts] The Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2008

    Preliminary MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17thJune, 2008 S.O. 1460(E).- Whereas, a draft of Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2007 was published as required by sub-section (3) of Section 47 ofthe Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000), by the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of…

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