The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice / Legislative Department
Act details
| Short title | The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Long title | Act to repeal certain enactments and to amend certain other enactments |
| Act number | 2 of 2018 |
| Act year | 2018 |
| Enactment date | 5 Jan 2018 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice / Legislative Department |
| Department | Legislative Department |
| Jurisdiction | Central (Parliament of India) |
| Sections | 4 |
| Schedules | 2 |
| Status | Not repealed |
| Last checked on India Code | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Source | India Code, Government of India |
Legislative history
Legislative History:
The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017
Short Title The Repealing and Amending Act, 2017
Act Number / Year Act No. 2 of 2018
Act ID (India Code) 201802
Presidential Assent / Enactment Date January 5, 2018
Enforcement Date January 5, 2018
Nodal Ministry Ministry of Law and Justice
Precedent & Statutory Rationale
1. Cleaning Up Obsolete Legislation and Statute Books:
o To repeal obsolete, redundant, and dead laws that no longer serve any practical purpose, thereby streamlining the Indian legislative framework and reducing statutory clutter.
o Grounded in continuous administrative reviews aimed at removing archaic central acts that impede legal clarity and administration.
2. Correcting Typographical Errors and Minor Amendments:
o To execute minor technical corrections, update cross-references, and fix editorial or typographical errors in active statutes without altering substantive policy.
o Incorporates robust savings provisions to ensure that past actions, rights, obligations, or legal proceedings established under the affected statutes remain fully protected and unaffected.
Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment
Formulation: Initiated by the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice as part of a systematic legislative clean-up initiative to purge redundant central laws from the statute books.
Parliamentary Passage: Passed by the Lok Sabha on December 19, 2017, and the Rajya Sabha on December 28, 2017, receiving formal presidential assent on January 5, 2018.
Enforcement: Enforced on January 5, 2018.
Source: India Code and Ministry of Law and Justice Official Records