Drug, Pharmacy and Healthcare Laws
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act, 2021
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the statutory text and quick legal orientation for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, which amends the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. Overview The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 is Act No. 8 of 2021...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide a concise introduction to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 and guide readers using the bare text of the Act. Overview The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and...
Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Last Updated: 8 June 2026Overview The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 is India’s principal rights-based legislation on mental healthcare, treatment, admission, discharge and regulation of mental health establishments. It shifts the legal focus from custodial control to dignity, autonomy, access to care, informed decision-making and community-based treatment...
Transplant of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
Last Updated: 8 June 2026Overview The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 is the principal Indian legislation regulating the removal, storage and transplantation of human organs and tissues for therapeutic purposes. It also prohibits commercial dealings in human organs and tissues. Although the page...
Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
Last Updated: 7 June 2026Introductory note for a Bare Act page providing access to the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, with a brief explanation of its object, scope and healthcare-law relevance. Overview The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of...
Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide the text and a practical introduction to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, the central rules governing segregation, collection, treatment, transport and disposal of biomedical waste generated by healthcare and related institutions in India. Overview Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016...
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Rules
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide access to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and connected rules for Indian legal, pharmacy, healthcare, criminology and regulatory compliance study. Overview The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is India’s central statute for controlling narcotic drugs,...
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To introduce the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 for Indian drug law, pharmacy law, healthcare advertising, legal research and compliance study. Overview The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 is a central Indian legislation dealing with objectionable...
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide a focused introduction to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for Indian lawyers, law students, pharmacists, food-business professionals, healthcare-law researchers and regulatory compliance teams using the Bare Act text. Overview The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 is the...
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide a focused introduction and access point for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, along with the connected Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules and Regulations as available in the PDF on this page. Overview The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,...
National Medical Commission Act, 2019
Last Updated: 8 June 2026To provide a concise introduction and access point for the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, a central statute governing medical education, medical registration, institutional assessment and ethical regulation of modern scientific medicine in India. Overview The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 is...
Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To introduce the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 as a healthcare regulatory statute governing registration, minimum standards and oversight of clinical establishments in India. Overview The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 is a central legislation for the registration...
Pharmacy Practice Regulations
Last Updated: 7 June 2026Introductory note for the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, including the 2021 amendment material hosted on Drug Law India. Overview The Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015 are professional practice regulations framed by the Pharmacy Council of India under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. They set...
The Pharmacy Act, 1948
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide a focused introduction to The Pharmacy Act, 1948 as a central Indian statute governing pharmacy education, registration of pharmacists, statutory pharmacy councils, and legal control over professional practice in pharmacy. Overview The Pharmacy Act, 1948 is the principal central legislation...
Cosmetic Rules, 2020
Last Updated: 7 June 2026Educational reference page for the Cosmetics Rules, 2020, the delegated legislation governing cosmetics in India under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Overview The Cosmetics Rules, 2020 are the principal rules for the regulatory control of cosmetics in India. They were framed...
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with Rules 1945
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To support legal study of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which form the core statutory framework for regulation of drugs and cosmetics in India. Overview The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is a central...