The Law Commission of India is a government body concerned with law reform and the review and repeal of obsolete laws. Its website includes an outline of the Commission's work and the full text of all its reports. A short analysis is given of how the Commission's work and recommendations are followed up and implemented by the Indian Government.
This official site of the government of India offers a gateway to the main Indian government departments, agencies and official taskforces accessible online. It provides links to the executive, legislative and judicial departments of government along with educational, cultural, financial, medical and tourism bodies.
Website of the National Human Rights Commission, India. A body set up by Indian statute in 1993, the Commission has a legal mandate to protect and promote human rights in India. The site includes information on the composition of the Commission and a full-text copy of the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993.There are selected human rights case summaries and details of programmes of work being undertaken by the Commission covering issues such as the abolition of bonded labour, the right to food and the rights of the disabled.
Website for the Supreme Court of India, providing background information on the history, constitution and jurisdiction of the Court. Court rules of the court are available on the site, along with profiles of the Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court. There are links to the Indian Courts, full-text judgments, cause lists and the Indian Code.
Official Website for the Government of India's Ministry of Law and Justice. The site explains the work of the Ministry. The section on the Department of Legal Affairs describes the organisational set-up and functions of the Department. The Department of Justice section provides information about the Supreme Court, High Courts and Family Court. The Legislative Department web pages provide information about the Constitution of India, and a Chronological table of acts enacted from 1834 onwards with history of subsequent amendments.
Helplinelaw is a gateway site to Indian legal information provided by a 'virtual' law firm with associates in India and other countries. Full text Indian laws are made freely available on the site arranged alphabetically and by legal subject covering banking, environmental, criminal, immigration, employment, consumer and property law. There is also a directory of Indian lawyers and selected information for other jurisdictions.
Collection of Indian laws relating to environmental issues made freely available online by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Legislation is arranged by subject including water pollution, air pollution, environmental protection, public liability insurance, animal welfare and wildlife. The collection includes primary and secondary legislation provided in full-text HTML.
The Asian African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) is an advisory body on international law and a legal forum for African and Asian states. Based in India, it was established in 1956 under the name Asian Legal Consultative Committee. The website describes the constitution, aims and work of the Organisation. AALCO publications are available, including reports of its meetings, the AALCO Quarterly Bulletin and a number of essays on international law.
The JUDIS (Judgment Information System) service forms part of the Indian Courts Website and is made available by the Courts Informatics Division at the Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology. The site provides access to legal decisions from the Indian courts included reported cases from the Supreme Court of India from 1950 onwards. Also included are cases from the High Courts of Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Bombay, Madras, Bombay, Allahabad, Gauhati, Chattisgarh and Kerala. Cases from the Delhi District Court can also be viewed on the site.
Full text online copy of the 1949 Constitution of India, amended up to 2019, and made freely available on the Indian government portal. The full text is provided in PDF and the document includes sections on the functions and powers of the main branches of government, including the executive, legislative and the judiciary. It also sets out the rights and responsibilities of the individual citizen in India.
