Over 1,500 Redundant Acts via Repealing and Amending Acts (2015–2023)
“Repealed over 1,562 obsolete laws through successive Repealing and Amending Acts (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2023).”
Repealed over 1,562 obsolete laws through successive Repealing and Amending Acts (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2023).
Administered under Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department)
Recommendations of Ramanujam Committee (2014) and Law Commission to clean up dead-letter, redundant, and colonial statutes hindering governance.
None (De-cluttering statute books)
Documented in historical gazettes and administrative review records.
What Should Be Retained, Redesigned, or Revived?
Policy evolution requires institutional continuity, documentation of street-level delivery constraints, and memory preservation.
Verified Administrative & Evaluation Sources
- Official Gazette of India
- Parliamentary Administrative Archives
Related Policy Records in Governance / Legal Reform