Insecticides Act, 1968 With Rules

This edition of The Insecticides Act, 1968 (Act 46 of 1968), updated with the latest amendments including Notification No. SO 2703(E), dated 13-6-2025, provides an authoritative and up-to-date bare act reference on the regulation of insecticides in India. Designed as a reliable statutory text, the book presents the law as enacted, with short comments, making it suitable for legal reference, examinations, and professional use.

The publication includes the complete and current text of The Insecticides Act, 1968 along with allied rules, orders, and notifications that govern the manufacture, import, registration, sale, transport, distribution, and use of insecticides. It incorporates amendments to The Insecticides Rules, 1971 (as amended up to GSR 368(E), dated 3-6-2025, effective from 4-6-2025), ensuring full alignment with the prevailing regulatory framework.

In addition to the principal Act and Rules, this edition compiles important statutory orders and regulatory instruments, including provisions relating to cancellation of certificates of registration, restrictions and bans on specific insecticides, withdrawal of approved usages, and control over manufacture, import, and use of hazardous substances such as Lindane, Diazinon, Fenitrothion, Fenthion, Metoxuron, Dazomet, and Chlorfenvinphos.

This bare act is particularly useful for law students, AIBE aspirants, advocates, regulatory authorities, compliance professionals, and stakeholders in agriculture, chemicals, and environmental regulation who require an accurate and consolidated legal text. Whether used for academic study, professional practice, or regulatory compliance, this 2026 edition delivers a precise and dependable presentation of the Insecticides law as currently in force in India.