Legal Researchers, looking for material upon Indian law are now really better off as far as the Indian legislation is concerned. Telling from experience, except for the paid websites which have high subscription charges, it has really been a mess finding the enactments in
But then this treat from the Government of India is really worthwhile and genuine. Titled the India Code [click here for the Code], it contains all Central/Parliamentary legislation in
And this not just all. It carries link to other relevant sites like the Law Ministry, Law Commission, Company Law Ministry, National Human Rights Commission, to name a few. There is also a link for searching the text of the Indian Constitution.
A really good attempt at bring the law closer to the people, I will say. But then I look forward for the same treatment being given to the State enactments. No doubts a few states keep updated website with all the links but then the majority of States have simply not adopted the online-governance model and its hard to find even one legislation of their's online. I hope the people in-charge would be listening to this and working a way through.
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