The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President Ramaswamy Venkataraman on 28 March 1989, and came into force on the same date.
The bill received assent from then President Ramaswamy Venkataraman on 28 March 1989. This was after ratification by the States. The bill came into force on the same date. This was after ratification by the States.