While India has repealed over 1,500 redundant Central enactments since 2014, numerous colonial-era statutes and obsolete regulatory frameworks remain active or selectively enforced on the ground. The persistence of these laws stems from constitutional continuity clauses, federal divisions of legislative power, and administrative inertia. This report analyzes archaic laws still enforced in India – from the Sarais Act 1867 and Treasure Trove Act 1878 to “zombie laws” like Section 66A – and maps the path of legislative decongestion.