Commencement Tracker — When Indian Laws Take Effect

29 Sep 2025

Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025 timeline ›sections 7, 38 · notified 1 Oct 2025 SG-DL-E-01102025-266600

10 Sep 2025

Bills of Lading Act, 2025all provisions · notified 10 Sep 2025 CG-DL-E-10092025-266038

10 Sep 2025

Sea Act, 2025all provisions · notified 9 Sep 2025 CG-DL-E-09092025-266033

01 Sep 2025

Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Act, 2025all provisions of the said Act · notified 4 Sep 2025 CG-DL-E-04092025-265952

01 Sep 2025

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025all provisions · notified 2 Sep 2025 CG-DL-E-02092025-265865

01 Sep 2025

Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025all provisions · notified 31 Aug 2025 CG-DL-E-31082025-265834

21 Aug 2025

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952sub-section (1) of Section 4 · notified 7 Aug 2025 CG-DL-E-07082025-265259

20 Aug 2025

Railways (Amendment) Act, 2025all provisions · notified 20 Aug 2025 CG-DL-E-20082025-265558

01 Aug 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›Section 46 · notified 27 Aug 2025 CG-DL-E-27082025-265735

01 Aug 2025

Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 timeline ›sections 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 · notified 29 Jul 2025 CG-DL-E-29072025-265059

01 Aug 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 22 Jul 2025 CG-DL-E-22072025-264875

09 May 2025

Finance Act, 2017sections 152 and 153 · amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 · notified 6 May 2025 CG-DL-E-06052025-262941

01 May 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›Section 46 · notified 11 Jun 2025 CG-DL-E-11062025-263718

01 May 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›Section 46 · notified 10 Jun 2025 CG-DL-E-10062025-263699

01 May 2025

Boilers Act, 2025Provisions as notified · notified 1 May 2025 CG-DL-E-01052025-262788

01 May 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 1 May 2025 CG-DL-E-01052025-262790

01 May 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 1 May 2025 CG-DL-E-01052025-262792

01 May 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 1 May 2025 CG-DL-E-01052025-262791

01 May 2025

Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act, 2025all provisions · notified 30 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-30042025-262777

01 May 2025

Employees' State Insurance Actsections 38 to 43 · notified 15 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-15042025-262455

15 Apr 2025

Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2025all provisions · notified 16 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-16042025-262474

09 Apr 2025

Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Act, 2025Provisions as notified · notified 9 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-09042025-262384

09 Apr 2025

Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025Provisions as notified · notified 8 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-08042025-262343

08 Apr 2025

Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025Provisions as notified · notified 8 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-08042025-262340

06 Apr 2025

Sahkari University Act, 2025 timeline ›section 4 · notified 4 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-04042025-262290

05 Apr 2025

Sahkari University Act, 2025 timeline ›all provisions · notified 4 Apr 2025 CG-DL-E-04042025-262291

01 Apr 2025

Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017Section 171 · notified 3 Dec 2025 SG-DL-E-03122025-268194

01 Apr 2025

Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025 timeline ›sections 2 and 9 · notified 3 Dec 2025 SG-DL-E-03122025-268182

01 Apr 2025

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43, 45A to 45H, 46 to 73, 74 and 75 · notified 26 Mar 2025 CG-DL-E-26032025-261970

01 Apr 2025

Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 timeline ›sub-section (2) of Section 171 · notified 30 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-30092024-257601

01 Apr 2025

Finance Act, 2024 timeline ›sections 11 and 12 · notified 6 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-06082024-256101

13 Jan 2025

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · notified 13 Jan 2025 CG-DL-E-13012025-260182

01 Jan 2025

Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024all provisions · notified 31 Dec 2024 CG-DL-E-31122024-259757

31 Dec 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Pharmacy Act, 1948 · notified 21 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-21082024-256523

31 Dec 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Section 3 · amends the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · notified 28 Mar 2024 CG-DL-E-28032024-253435

10 Dec 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 · notified 2 Dec 2024 CG-DL-E-02122024-259088

01 Nov 2024

Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025 timeline ›Sections 3 to 6, 8, 10 to 31, 33, 34, 36, 37 · notified 1 Oct 2025 SG-DL-E-01102025-266600

01 Nov 2024

Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024Sections 118, 142, 148 and 150 · notified 27 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-27092024-257555

09 Oct 2024

Companies Act, 2013sections 454 and 469 · amends the Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 · effective on publication · notified 9 Oct 2024 CG-DL-E-09102024-257790

01 Oct 2024

Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025 timeline ›section 35 · notified 3 Dec 2025 SG-DL-E-03122025-268182

01 Oct 2024

Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 timeline ›sub-section (5) of Section 109 · notified 30 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-30092024-257601

01 Oct 2024

Finance Act, 2024 timeline ›section 13 · notified 6 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-06082024-256101

30 Sep 2024

Advocates (Amendment) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 27 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-27092024-257550

19 Sep 2024

Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 timeline ›Section 19 · notified 19 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-19092024-257255

10 Sep 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›provisions at serial number 14 in the Schedule · amends the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 · effective on publication · notified 10 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-10092024-257059

10 Sep 2024

Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 timeline ›sections 6 to 8 · notified 9 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-09092024-257006

09 Sep 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›amendments relating to serial number 20 (High Denomination Banknotes (Demonetisation) Act, 1978 (11 of 1978)) · amends the High Denomination Banknotes (Demonetisation) Act, 1978 · notified 9 Sep 2024 CG-DL-E-09092024-257016

16 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972 · notified 14 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-14082024-256391

09 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›all provisions · amends the Tea Act, 1953 · notified 9 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-09082024-256232

09 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Spices Board Act, 1986 · notified 9 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-09082024-256228

09 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›all provisions · amends the Rubber Act, 1947 · notified 9 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-09082024-256227

01 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Public Debt Act, 1944 · notified 1 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-01082024-255977

01 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›amendments to the Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962 (58 of 1962) at serial number 16 of the Schedule · amends the Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962 · effective on publication · notified 1 Aug 2024 CG-DL-E-01082024-255978

01 Aug 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Patents Act · notified 26 Jul 2024 CG-DL-E-26072024-255755

01 Aug 2024

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 10 Jul 2024 CG-DL-E-10072024-255311

31 Jul 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›provisions at serial number 5 in the Schedule · amends the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 · effective on publication · notified 31 Jul 2024 CG-HR-E-31072024-255959

05 Jul 2024

Telecommunications Act, 2023 timeline ›sections 6 to 8, 48 and 59 · notified 4 Jul 2024 CG-DL-E-04072024-255172

01 Jul 2024

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023section 106 · notified 24 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-24022024-252354

01 Jul 2024

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023sub-section (2) of section 106 · notified 24 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-24022024-252353

01 Jul 2024

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Provisions as notified · notified 24 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-24022024-252352

26 Jun 2024

Telecommunications Act, 2023 timeline ›sections 1, 2, 10 to 30, 42 to 44, 46, 47, 50 to 58, 61 and 62 · notified 21 Jun 2024 CG-DL-E-21062024-254854

21 Jun 2024

Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024all provisions · notified 21 Jun 2024 CG-DL-E-21062024-254856

18 Jun 2024

Post Office Act, 2023all provisions · notified 18 Jun 2024 CG-DL-E-18062024-254753

10 May 2024

Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 8 May 2024 CG-DL-E-08052024-254112

07 May 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Actall provisions · amends the Food Corporations Act, 1964 · notified 7 May 2024 CG-DL-E-07052024-254069

01 Apr 2024

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 13 Mar 2024 CG-DL-E-13032024-252923

01 Apr 2024

Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 20 Jan 2024 CG-DL-E-20012024-251527

01 Apr 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 · notified 18 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-18102023-249517

01 Apr 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · notified 18 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-18102023-249554

01 Apr 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 · notified 18 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-18102023-249538

06 Mar 2024

Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 timeline ›Sections 20, 35 and 40 · notified 5 Mar 2024 CG-DL-E-05032024-252611

01 Mar 2024

Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023all provisions · notified 1 Mar 2024 CG-DL-E-01032024-252528

01 Mar 2024

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›section 2 · amends the Railway Act, 1989 · notified 22 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-22022024-252302

01 Mar 2024

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 20 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-20022024-252254

01 Mar 2024

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 20 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-20022024-252253

29 Feb 2024

National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023sub-section (1) of section 5 · notified 2 Mar 2024 CG-DL-E-02032024-252564

29 Feb 2024

National Dental Commission Act, 2023 timeline ›sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 17, 19, 40, 41, 53 and 58 · notified 1 Mar 2024 CG-DL-E-01032024-252536

20 Feb 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024all provisions · notified 20 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-20022024-252250

20 Feb 2024

Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 timeline ›section 33 · notified 19 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-19022024-252226

05 Feb 2024

Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023all provisions · notified 5 Feb 2024 CG-DL-E-05022024-251808

24 Jan 2024

Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 25 Jan 2024 CG-DL-E-25012024-251597

02 Jan 2024

Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 2 Jan 2024 CG-DL-E-02012024-251063

01 Jan 2024

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992sub-section (2) of section 11 · notified 26 Jul 2023 CG-MH-E-26072023-247623

29 Dec 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›all provisions · amends the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 · notified 29 Dec 2023 CG-DL-E-29122023-250958

26 Dec 2023

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 26 Dec 2023 CG-DL-E-26122023-250903

26 Dec 2023

Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023all provisions · notified 26 Dec 2023 CG-DL-E-26122023-250902

12 Dec 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 · notified 13 Dec 2023 CG-DL-E-13122023-250632

01 Dec 2023

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 and 45A to 45H · notified 25 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-25112023-250278

01 Dec 2023

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 and 45A to 45H · notified 25 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-25112023-250264

01 Dec 2023

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 and 45A to 45H · notified 25 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-25112023-250243

01 Dec 2023

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 25 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-25112023-250277

01 Dec 2023

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023all provisions · notified 2 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-02112023-249851

30 Nov 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Part II · amends the Information Technology Act, 2000 · notified 31 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-31102023-249809

30 Nov 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Part II · notified 31 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-31102023-249810

15 Nov 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · notified 11 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-11112023-250023

08 Nov 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›provision at serial no. 35 of the Schedule · amends the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · effective on publication · notified 8 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-08112023-249951

02 Nov 2023

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 timeline ›Provisions as notified · amends the Cantonments Act, 2006 · effective on publication · notified 2 Nov 2023 CG-DL-E-02112023-249848

01 Nov 2023

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 13 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-13102023-249415

01 Nov 2023

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 timeline ›sections 38 to 43 · notified 13 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-13102023-249416

30 Oct 2023

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020section 5 · notified 31 Oct 2023 CG-DL-E-31102023-249804