1. Act - passed by state legislature or parliament. Central Act / State Acts
2. Rules - Again framed by respective government. Another form of delegated legislation
3. Circulars, Master Circular - issued by governing bodies/institutions. If you are in insurance laws circulars of IRDAI is important. If banking laws - circulars of RBI is important.
4. Notification - is short for Gazette Notification. They are issued by respective government Central/State for Central/State laws. This is a form of delegated legislation.
5. Guidelines - Can be of HC/SC in a landmark case (Think DK basu for arrest guideline, Pranav Sethi for MACT compensation guidelines) OR some circulars have incorporated guidelines.
2. Rules - Again framed by respective government. Another form of delegated legislation
3. Circulars, Master Circular - issued by governing bodies/institutions. If you are in insurance laws circulars of IRDAI is important. If banking laws - circulars of RBI is important.
4. Notification - is short for Gazette Notification. They are issued by respective government Central/State for Central/State laws. This is a form of delegated legislation.
5. Guidelines - Can be of HC/SC in a landmark case (Think DK basu for arrest guideline, Pranav Sethi for MACT compensation guidelines) OR some circulars have incorporated guidelines.