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Verified legal intelligence sourced from official government publications — last verified 2026-07-29.

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Coverage breakdown

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Overview

Capital

New Delhi

Population

~1.4+ billion (estimate; last full census was 2011)

Currency

Indian Rupee (INR)

Official Language(s)

Hindi, English

Government structure

Legislature

Parliament of India (bicameral: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)

Executive

President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers

Judiciary

Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and subordinate courts

Constitution

Constitution of India

Last amended: 106th Amendment Act, 2023 (reserves one-third of Lok Sabha and state assembly seats for women; implementation pending delimitation)

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Court hierarchy

  1. 1

    Supreme Court of India

    Apex court of the country.

  2. 2

    High Courts

    One per state or group of states/union territories.

  3. 3

    District Courts

    Principal civil and criminal trial courts at the district level.

  4. 4

    Subordinate/Magistrate Courts

    Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate courts.

Statutes

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023)
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Data Protection
Companies Act, 2013 (Act No. 18 of 2013)
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Company Law
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act No. 35 of 2019)
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Consumer Protection
Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act No. 35 of 2020)
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Labour Law
Income-tax Act, 2025 (Act No. 30 of 2025, in force 1 April 2026 — replaces the Income-tax Act, 1961)
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Tax

Case law

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
Supreme Court of India
Established the Basic Structure Doctrine.
Held that Parliament's power to amend the Constitution does not extend to destroying its 'basic structure' — a foundational limit on constitutional amendment power.
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
Supreme Court of India
Expanded the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.
Held that any procedure depriving a person of liberty must be fair, just, and reasonable — not merely enacted by law — substantially broadening due-process protections.
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India (2017)
Supreme Court of India
Right to privacy recognized as a fundamental right.
A nine-judge bench unanimously held that the right to privacy is protected as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Regulators

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Central bank — monetary policy, currency issue, banking regulation, financial stability.
Governing legislation: Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Regulates securities markets and protects investors.
Governing legislation: SEBI Act, 1992
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Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Prevents anti-competitive practices; reviews mergers and combinations.
Governing legislation: Competition Act, 2002
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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Regulates telecom services, tariffs, and broadcasting.
Governing legislation: TRAI Act, 1997
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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Regulates and promotes the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Governing legislation: IRDA Act, 1999
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Official sources

Constitution
India Code — national statute repository
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Statutes
Government Gazette
Ministry of Law and Justice
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Ministries
Supreme Court of India
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Court Decisions
Digital Sansad (Parliament of India)
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Official Publications
Reserve Bank of India
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Regulatory Authorities

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