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Government : Legislations Concerning Women

The following legislations have been enacted in India which focus primarily on issues that concern women
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act, 1976
The Factories Act, 1948, Mines Act, 1952 and Plantation Labour Act, 1951
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948
The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961
The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1976
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abortion) Act, 1976
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1986
Amendments to Criminal Laws
Family Courts
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
The Commission on Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

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