The PMLA was enacted to stop and punish money laundering—the process of converting black money (illegal money) into white (legal-looking) money. It helps track and punish those who earn money through crime, corruption, terrorism, or drug trade.
This law was made to protect the dignity, safety, and rights of people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). It punishes anyone who commits violence, abuse, or discrimination against them.
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 is a key anti-terror law in India aimed at preventing activities that threaten the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of the country. It allows the government to act against individuals and organizations involved in terrorism, separatist movements, or anti-national activities.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860. It is a modern criminal law of India, passed to remove colonial legacy and focus more on justice rather than just punishment. It includes new crimes like mob lynching and terrorism and promotes technology-based justice, faster trials, and victim rights.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is the new criminal procedure law of India. It replaces the old Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973. This law explains how police should investigate, how courts should conduct trials, how bail is given, and how punishment is carried out in criminal cases.
The Emigration Act, 1983, is a law made to protect Indian citizens who go abroad for work (employment). It mainly focuses on preventing fraud, cheating, and exploitation by agents or employers in foreign countries. If you are going to work in certain countries (called ECR countries), you must get official permission (emigration clearance) from the Protector of Emigrants (PoE). The law punishes fake agents, illegal recruitment, and false promises made to job seekers or students. It also ensures safe migration and support for Indians working abroad.
This law was made to protect women from violence and abuse within the home — not just by husbands, but also by in-laws and other relatives. It covers physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, and economic abuse faced by women in any domestic relationship — wife, daughter, sister, live-in partner, etc.
In 2024, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to bring a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. This new law gives one common rule for everyone—Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs—for marriage, divorce, inheritance, live-in relationships, and adoption. Earlier, different religions had different personal laws. Now, under UCC, polygamy is banned, meaning no one can have more than one wife.
Making a Will is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your loved ones and ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes after you death. In India, writing a Will is a straightforward legal process that every individual above 18 years of age, who is of sound mind, is allowed to do. Whether you own a small amount of property or have significant assets, making a Will avoids confusion and legal disputes after your passing.
This guide explains, in simple terms, how to make a legally valid Will under Indian law, step by step.
