Acts & Bills in News — October 2026

1. Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950: Governs the registration of electors and conduct of elections. · 13 Oct · GS2 · note
2. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
3. Registration of Electors Rules, 1960: Rules governing the registration of voters in India. · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
4. Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: Mandates insurance coverage for mental illness equivalent to physical illness · 12 Oct · GS2 · note
5. Section 163 BNSS: Provision under which prohibitory orders were issued in and around the Supreme Court. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
6. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Legislation governing the processing of digital personal data in India · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
7. Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 · 11 Oct · GS3 · note
8. Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, relates to the power to impose restrictions on assembly. · 11 Oct · GS2 · note
9. Representation of the People Act, 1950 · 10 Oct · GS2 · note
10. SHANTI Act, 2025: Legislation restricting reactor designs · 9 Oct · GS3 · note
11. RPwD Act, 2016: Defines 21 disability conditions for identification. · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
12. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 · 8 Oct · GS2 · note
13. Section 69(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000: empowers the government to block public access to information. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
14. Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulations) Act 2018: mandates mandatory registration and transparent rate displays for private healthcare. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
15. Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1996: Legislation governing the procurement process for the scheme. · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
16. Forest Rights Act, 2006: Legislation challenged in relation to the project · 6 Oct · GS2 · note
17. Sections 79A and 79B of the Land Reforms Act are under review by officials. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
18. RPwD Act, 2016: The primary legislation governing rights of Persons with Disabilities in India. · 5 Oct · GS2 · note
19. AP Panchayat Raj Act of 1994: State legislation governing local body administration in Andhra Pradesh · 3 Oct · GS2 · note
20. Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
21. CURE Act: Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Act, 2026 · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
22. GHMC Act, 1955: Replaced by the CURE Act on October 2, 2026 · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
23. Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
24. Representation of People’s Act: Primary legislation governing the disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures. · 2 Oct · GS2 · note
25. Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 is the primary legislation governing forest protection in the state. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
26. National Security Act (NSA), 1980: Provides for preventive detention of individuals to preserve public order. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
27. Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021: Legislation governing IVF and reproductive technologies in India · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
28. Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act governs the taxation of gifts. · 1 Oct · GS3 · note
29. Kerala Electronic Processes (Issuance, Service and Execution) Rules, 2025: Rules for digital service of summons and notifications. · 1 Oct · GS2 · note
30. Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act: A legislative proposal by lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar. · 1 Oct · GS2 · note

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