Legal Abbreviations
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- ADR – Alternate Dispute Resolution
- BAI – Bar Association of India
- BCI – Bar Council of India
- BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards
- CAT – Central Administrative Tribunal
- CBFC – Central Board of Film Certification
- CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation
- CCA – Controller of Certifying Authorities
- CCD – Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment
- CCI – Competition Commission of India
- CCS – Cabinet Committee on Security
- CD – Conference on Disarmament
- CDS – Compulsory Deposit Scheme
- CEC – Chief Election Commissioner
- CENVAT – Centralized Value Added Tax
- CIC – Central Information Commission
- COFEPOSA – Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act
- COPRA – Consumer Protection Act
- CPC – Code of Civil Procedure
- CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board
- Cr PC – Code of Criminal Procedure
- CRY – Child Relief and You
- CSE – Centre for Science and Environment
- CST – Central Sales Tax
- CTBT – Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- CVC – Central Vigilance Commission
- DA – Dearness Allowance
- DMA – Disaster Management Authority
- DRT – Debt Recovery Tribunal
- DSB – Dispute Settlement Body
- EC – Election Commission
- ECA – Essential Commodities Act
- ECHR – European Commission on Human Rights
- EPF – Employees Provident Funds
- ESI – Employees State Insurance
- ESMA – Essential Service Maintenance Act
- EVM – Electronic Voting Machine
- FCRA – Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
- FDI – Foreign Direct Investment
- FERA – Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
- FEMA – Foreign Exchange Management Act
- FII – Foreign Institutional Investors
- FIR – First Information Report
- FLC – Foreign Legal Consultant
- FOREX – Foreign Exchange
- FTC – Fast Track Court
- GATT – General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
- GBP – Global Biosphere Program
- GDP – Gross Domestic Product
- GLOBE – Globe Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment
- GNP – Gross National Product
- GOI – Government of India
- ICA – Indian Council of Arbitration
- ICADR – International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- ICC – International Criminal Court
- ICJ – International Court of Justice
- IIPA – Indian Institute of Public Administration
- ILO – International Labour Organisation
- IMF – International Monetary Fund
- INTERPOL – International Police
- IPC – Indian Penal Code
- IPRs – Intellectual Property Rights
- IRDA – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
- JAG – Judge Advocate General
- JJ – Juvenile Justice
- JPC – Joint Parliamentary Committee
- LPO – Legal Process Outsourcing
- MNC – Multi National Company
- MRTPC – Monopoly & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
- MVA – Motor Vehicles Act
- NCDRC – National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- NCLT – National Company Law Tribunal
- NCLAT – National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
- NCP – National Commission on Population
- NCRWC – National Commission to Review the Working of Constitution
- NDC – National Development Council
- NDMA – National Disaster Management Authority
- NDPS – Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances
- NETA – National Environment Tribunal Act
- NGT – National Green Tribunal
- NHRC – National Human Rights Commission
- NJA – National Judicial Academy
- NJAC – National Judicial Appointments Commission
- NKC – National Knowledge Commission
- NOTA – None of the Above (Electoral Polls)
- NREG – National Rural Employment Guarantee
- NWRC – National Water Resources Council
- PAN – Permanent Account Number (Income Tax)
- PFRDA – Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
- PIL – Public Interest Litigation
- POTA – Prevention of Terrorism Act
- PP – Public Prosecutor
- RTI – Right to Information
- SAHR – South Asia Human Rights
- SCBA – Supreme Court Bar Association
- SDMA – State Disaster Management Authority
- SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India
- SEZ – Special Economic Zone
- SIC – State Information Commission
- SICA – Sick Industrial Companies Act
- TRAI – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- TRIPS – Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
- UNCED – UN Conference on Environment and Development
- UNCITRAL – United Nations Commission of International Trade Law
- UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
- UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- UNHRC – United Nations Human Rights Council
- UNICEF – United Nations International Children Fund
- UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
- UNO – United Nations Organisation
- UNRRA – United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
- VAT – Value Added Tax
- VDIS – Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
- VRS – Voluntary Retirement Scheme
- WFTU – World Federation of Trade Unions
- WHO – World Health Organisation
- WSSD – World Summit on Sustainable Development
- WSUNR – World Summit on UN Reform
- WTO – World Trade Organisation
- ZIP – Zone Improvement Plan