The Maharashtra assembly has approved the Maharashtra Repealing Bill, 2026, resulting in 80 outdated laws being scrapped, including the Bengal Regulation of 1825 and the Bombay Abkari Act. These laws were no longer in use and needed to be removed as part of efforts to promote good governance and streamline administrative processes. The bill was introduced in the Assembly by Minister Ashish Shelar and, following discussion, was passed by the House. Minister Shelar stated that due to constitutional changes, the reorganisation of states and the enactment of new legislation, several acts in Maharashtra had become obsolete.

 

To address this, the government undertook a comprehensive review of all existing state laws and decided to repeal those no longer in use, including acts and regulations originating from the Bombay, Bengal, Central Provinces and Berar, Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh regions. The repealed laws include 24 Bombay Acts, eight Central Provinces and Berar Acts, 18 Hyderabad Acts, three Madhya Pradesh Acts and 24 Appropriation Acts and others, bringing the total to 80.