law: Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
  
  1.Short title, extent and commencement.-
  (1) This Act may be
  
  called the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.
  (2) It extents to the
  
  whole of  India  .
  (3) It shall come into
  
  force on such date (  20th February, 1957 , vide
  
  S.R.O.528, dated the 16th February, see Gazette of India , Extraordinary, 1957, part II, Sec, p.549.} as the Central Government
  
  may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.