Law Related to Governing the Commissioning of Hospital Laws Governing the Qualifications / Practice and Conduct of Professionals Law Governing Storage / Sale of Drugs and Safe Medication Law Governing Biomedical Research Law Governing to Management of Patients Law Governing Medico Legal Aspects Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the Hospital Premises and Environmental Protection Law Governing the Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the Hospital Premises Laws Governing the Employment of Manpower Law Governing to Professional Training and Research Regulations Governing the Business Aspects of Hospital

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MEDICAL LAWS & ETHICS IN INDIA
By Dr.Mahboob Khan Phd
Law Related to Governing the Commissioning of Hospital
Laws Governing the Qualifications / Practice and Conduct of
Professionals
Law Governing Storage / Sale of Drugs and Safe Medication
Law Governing Biomedical Research
Law Governing to Management of Patients
Law Governing Medico Legal Aspects
Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the
Hospital Premises and Environmental Protection
Law Governing the Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the
Hospital Premises
Laws Governing the Employment of Manpower
Law Governing to Professional Training and Research
Regulations Governing the Business Aspects of Hospital
Law Related to Governing the Commissioning of Hospital
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Society registration Act 1960
2. Companies Act 1956
3. Municipality to Local Authority
4. Delhi Fire Service Act, 2007
5. Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986
6. Fire safety rules 1987
7. Electricity rules 1956
8. Delhi lift Act 1942
9. Bombay Lifts Act, 1939
10. Delhi nursing home registration Act 1953
11. Bombay Nursing Homes Registration (Amendment) Act, 2005
12. Bombay Nursing Homes Registration (Extension and
Amendment) Act,
1959
13. Bombay Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949

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14. Radiation protection certificate for radiology dept from
BARC
15. Atomic energy regulatory body approvalfor radiology /
nuclear medicine services under the atomic energy Act
1962
16. Atomic energy ( safe disposal of radioactive waste) rules 1987
17. Indian telegraph Act 1885
18. Clinical Establishments Bill 2010
19. BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT.
1908
20. The Registration Act. 1908
21. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
LAWS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) SECOND BILL
2007
22. Government Buildings Act 1899
23. Karnataka Medical Registration (Amendment) Act 2003
24. Red Cross Society (Allocation of Property) Act 1936
25. St. John Ambulance Association (India) Transfer of Funds
Act,
1956
Law Related to Governing the Commissioning of Hospital
Laws Governing the Qualifications / Practice and Conduct of Professionals
Law Governing Storage / Sale of Drugs and Safe Medication
Law Governing Biomedical Research
Law Governing to Management of Patients
Law Governing Medico Legal Aspects
Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the Hospital
Premises and Environmental Protection
Law Governing the Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the Hospital
Premises
Laws Governing the Employment of Manpower
Law Governing to Professional Training and Research
Regulations Governing the Business Aspects of Hospital
Law Related to Governing the Commissioning of Hospital

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Laws Governing the Qualifications / Practice and Conduct of
Professionals
S.
no
Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Indian medical council Act 1956
2. Indian medical council (professional conduct, etiquette and ethics)
regulations,
2002
3. Indian medical degrees Act
4. Registration of medical practitioners with state medical councils
5. Indian nursing council Act 1947
6. Delhi nursing council Act 1997
7. The ICN Code of ethics for nurses
8. The Dentists Act 1948
9. The Dentists ( code of ethics regulation) 1976
10. Dental council of India regulations 2006
11. AICTE rules of physiotherapy rules
12. All India council for Technical Education ACT 1987
13. The Apprenticeship Act 1961
14. Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
15. Rehabilitation Council of India (Amendment) Act, 2000
16. Kerala Anatomy Act 1957
17. Kerala Co-operative Hospital Complex and the Academy of
Medical Sciences (Taking over the Management) Act,
1997
18. Kerala Professional Colleges or Institutions (Prohibition of
Capitation Fee, Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Non-
exploitative Fee and Other Measures to Ensure Equity and
Excellence in Professional Education) Amendment Act
2007
19. Karnataka Anatomy Act 1957
Law Governing Storage / Sale of Drugs and Safe Medication
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Drugs and cosmetic Act 1940
2. Drug and cosmetic Act amendment 1982

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3. The drug and cosmetics rules (Amendment 2005) 1945
4. The drugs control Act 1950
5. Pharmacy Act 1948
6. License for possession and use of Rectified / denatured
spirit
7. Narcotics and psychotropic substances Act 1985
8. Central excise Act ( for permit to use and store sprit ) 1944
9. Retail drug license
10. VAT Act
11. . Central sales Tax Act 1956
12. Sales of good Act 1930
13. Adulteration of drugs (IPC Sec 274)
14. Sales of adulterated drugs ( IPC Sec 275 )
15. Sales of drug as different drug or preparation ( IPC Sec
276 )
16. Negligent conduct with regard to poisonous substances
(IPC Sec 284)
17. Blood bank regulations under Drugs and cosmetic ( 2nd
amendment ) rules ,
1999
18. Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act 2002
19. Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
Law Governing Biomedical Research
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and
Supervision )Amendment Rules
2005
2. Reconstitution of Committee for the Purpose of Control and
Supervision of Experiments on Animals(CPCSEA).
Law Governing to Management of Patients
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Drugs and magic remedies ( objectionable ) advertisements
Act 1954
1954
2. PNDT Act 1994

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3. Pre conception and prenatal diagnostic techniques (
prohibition of sex selection ) Rules,
1996
4. MTP Act 1997
5. MTP Rules 1971
6. Transplantation of human organ Act 1994
7. Transplantation of human organ Rule 1995
8. Rules for insurance cover for the sterilization cases
9. Laws of contract section 13 (Consent
10. Birth and death and marriage registration act 1886
11. Delhi registration of birth and deaths act 1969
12. Indian lunacy Act 1912
13. The epidemic disease Act 1897
14. . Delhi Municipal corporation ( Malaria and other
mosquito Borne disease ) Bye Law
1975
15. Lepers act 1975
16. Guardians and wards Act 1890
17. . National guidelines for clinical management of HIV /
AIDS , NACO, Govt Of India.
18. Manual for control of hospital associated infections :
SOPs, NACO , Govt of India
19. The Mental Health Act 1987
20. Ear Drums and Ear Bones (Authority for Use for
Therapeutic Purposes) Act
1982
21. Eyes (Authority for Use for Therapeutic Purposes) Act 1982
Law Governing Medico Legal Aspects
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Law of privileged communications
2. Indian Evidence act (disclosure of privileged / confidential
patient related information before a court of law – under
protest)
3. Law of torts
4. Consumer protection Act 1986
5. Protection of human rights Act
6. IPC section 52
7. IPC section 80

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8. IPC section 89
9. IPC section 92
10. IPC section 93
11. IPC section 269
Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff Within
the Hospital Premises and Environmental Protection
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year/Amendment
1. Biomedical medical waste management handling
rules
1998/2000
2. Water ( prevention and control of pollution) Act 1974
3. .The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Cess (Amendment) Act,
2003
4. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act
1974/1988
5. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Cess Rules
1978
6. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Rules
1975
7. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control)
(Amendment) Rules
2010
8. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control)(Amendment) Rules
2006
9. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control)
(Amendment) Rules
2006
10. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control)
(Amendment) Rules
2002
11. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control)
(Amendment) Rules
2000
12. Business) Rules 1975/1976
13. Rules regarding the safe discharge of effluents in
the public sewers / drains
14. DMC sanitation and public health Bye laws 1959
15. Air ( prevention and control of pollution ) act 1981/1987
16. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
(Union Territories) Rules,
1983
17. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules 1982
18. Environment protection Act 1986

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19. Environment protection Rule 1986
20. Environment protection Act 1996
21. .Noise pollution control Rules 2000
22. IPC sec 269 ( negligent act likely to spread infection
or disease dangerous to life , unlawfully or
negligently
23. IPC sec 278 ( making atmosphere noxious to health
Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within
the Hospital Premises
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Indian Boilers Act 1923
2. Explosive Act 1884 (for diesel storage) 1884
3. Petroleum Act + storage Rules 2002
4. Gas cylinder Rules 2004
5. Rules for provision of safe drinking water
6. Rules for provision of uninterrupted power
supply
7. Prevention of food adulteration Act 1954
8. The radiation surveillance procedures for the
medical application of radiation
1989
9. Radiation protection Rules 1971
10. AERB safety code no . AERB/SC/Med -2 (
REV -1)
2001
11. Insecticide Act 1968
12. Arms Act, 1950
13. IPC Sec 336 ( act endangering life and
personal safety of others)
14. IPC Sec 337 (causing hurt by act endangering
life and personal safety of others)
15. .IPC Sec 338 ( causing grievous hurt by act
endangering the life and personal safety of
others
16. The Indian fatal accidents Act 1955
17. The cigarettes and other Tobacco products (
prohibition of advertisement and Regulation
of trade and commerce , production , supply
2003

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and distribution ) bill
18. .Prohibition of smoking in public places
Rules
2008
19. .Prohibition of smoking in public places
Rules
2008
20. The Tamilnadu Medicare service persons and
Medicare service institutions( prevention of
violence and damage or loss to property ) Act
2008
21. The Tamilnadu Medicare service persons and
Medicare service institutions( prevention of
violence and damage or loss to property ) Act
2008
22. Vaccination Act 1880
23. Vaccination (Repeal) Act 2001
24. Disaster Management Act 2005
25. Protection of Human Rights Act 1993
Laws Governing the Employment of Manpower
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. Child Labour Act
2. Citizenship Act 1955
3. Employees provident fund and misc provision Act 1952
4. ESI Act 1948
5. ESI ( central ) Rules 1950
6. Employment exchange ( compulsory notification of vacancies
) act
1959
7. Equal remuneration Act 1976
8. Minimum Wedge Act 1948
9. Payment of bonus Act 1965
10. Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
11. Payment of wages Act 1936
12. PPF Act 1968

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13. TDS Act
14. Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008
15. Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923
16. Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act 2009
17. Indian Trade Union Act 1926
18. Industrial Disputes Act 1947
19. Shops and factories Act (for national holidays)
20. Negotiable instrument Act 1881
21. Persons with Disabilities Act 1995
22. SC and ST Act 1989
23. Weekly Holidays Act 1942
24. Official Secrets Act 1923
25. Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of
Rights and Full Participation) Act
1995
26. Karnataka Prohibition of Violence against Medicare Service
Personnel and Damageto Property in Medicare Service
Institutions Act
2009
27. Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008
28. Information Technology Act 2000

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Law Governing to Professional Training and Research
S. no Name of Act / Rule Year
1. MCI rules for internship training
2. National board of examinations Rules for DNB
training
3. Nursing Council of India Rules for staring school /
college of nursing
4. .ICMR rules governing Medical Research
Regulations Governing The Business Aspects of Hospital
Sr no Name of Act / Rule Year/Amendment
1. Charitable and religious trust Act 1920
2. Contract Act 1982
3. Income Tax ACT 1961
4. Customs Act 1962
5. .Foreign Exchange management Act 1999
6. Insurance Act 1938
7. Rules for display of Red Cross Insignia
8. Sales of good Act 1930
9. Vehicle registration certificate
10. Wireless operation certificate from post and
telegraphs
11. Cable television network ACT 1995
12. Gift Tax Act 1958
13. Copyright Act 1982
14. The Public Liability Insurance Act 1991/1992
15. The Public Liability Insurance Rules 1991/1993
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