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B

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

43 sections cited, in 12 guides.

  • Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest (formerly Section 438 CrPC)

    Anticipatory bail
  • Section 480(3), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Bail conditions that can be added to an anticipatory bail order

    Anticipatory bail
  • Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Special powers of the High Court and Court of Session regarding bail (formerly Section 439 CrPC)

    Anticipatory bail
  • Section 35, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Arrest without warrant and notice of appearance (formerly Sections 41 and 41A CrPC)

    Arrest and police summons
  • Section 36, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Procedure of arrest and duties of the arresting officer

    Arrest and police summons
  • Section 38, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Right to meet an advocate during interrogation

    Arrest and police summons
  • Section 47, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Grounds of arrest and right to bail to be communicated (formerly Section 50 CrPC)

    Arrest and police summons
  • Section 48, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Duty to inform a relative or friend of the arrest

    Arrest and police summons
  • Section 179, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Police power to require attendance of witnesses (formerly Section 160 CrPC)

    Arrest and police summons
  • Section 2(1)(c), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Definition of bailable and non-bailable offence

    Bail and default bail
  • Section 478, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Bail in bailable offences (formerly Section 436 CrPC)

    Bail and default bail
  • Section 480, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Bail in non-bailable offences (formerly Section 437 CrPC)

    Bail and default bail
  • Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Special powers of High Court and Court of Session (formerly Section 439 CrPC)

    Bail and default bail
  • Section 187(3), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Default bail after 60 or 90 days (formerly Section 167(2) CrPC)

    Bail and default bail
  • Section 479, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Maximum detention of undertrial prisoners (formerly Section 436A CrPC)

    Bail and default bail
  • Section 173(3), 173(4), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Preliminary enquiry for certain offences; complaint to the Superintendent of Police when an FIR is refused (formerly CrPC 154(3))

    Private complaints to the Magistrate
  • Section 175(3), 175(4), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Magistrate's power to order investigation, with affidavit; safeguard for public servants (formerly CrPC 156(3))

    Private complaints to the Magistrate
  • Section 210, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Cognizance of offences by Magistrate

    Private complaints to the Magistrate
  • Section 223, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Examination of complainant; hearing of accused before cognizance (formerly CrPC 200)

    Private complaints to the Magistrate
  • Section 226, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Dismissal of complaint (formerly CrPC 203)

    Private complaints to the Magistrate
  • Section 227, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Issue of process (formerly CrPC 204)

    Private complaints to the Magistrate
  • Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Saving of inherent powers of the High Court (formerly Section 482 CrPC)

    Quashing of FIR
  • Section 359, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Compounding of offences (formerly Section 320 CrPC)

    Quashing of FIR
  • Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Anticipatory bail, often sought while a quashing petition is pending

    Quashing of FIR
  • Section 413, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    No appeal unless provided; victim's right of appeal (formerly CrPC 372)

    Criminal appeals and revisions
  • Section 415, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Appeals from convictions (formerly CrPC 374)

    Criminal appeals and revisions
  • Section 419, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Appeal in case of acquittal (formerly CrPC 378)

    Criminal appeals and revisions
  • Section 430, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Suspension of sentence pending appeal (formerly CrPC 389)

    Criminal appeals and revisions
  • Section 438, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Calling for records for revision (formerly CrPC 397)

    Criminal appeals and revisions
  • Section 442, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    High Court's powers of revision (formerly CrPC 401)

    Criminal appeals and revisions
  • Section 230, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Supply of police report and documents within fourteen days (formerly CrPC 207)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 232, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Committal to the Court of Session, ninety-day limit (formerly CrPC 209)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 250, 251, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Discharge and framing of charge in sessions trials (formerly CrPC 227, 228)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 262, 263, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Discharge and charge in warrant-cases on police report (formerly CrPC 239, 240)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 346, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Day-to-day trial and limits on adjournment (formerly CrPC 309)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 351, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Power to examine the accused (formerly CrPC 313)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 258, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Judgment in sessions trials within thirty days of arguments, extendable to forty-five

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 106, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Police power to seize property (formerly Section 102 CrPC)

    Cyber crime and the IT Act
  • Section 187, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Detention during investigation (formerly s. 167 CrPC)

    NDPS Act cases
  • Section 35, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Arrest without warrant and notice of appearance (formerly CrPC 41, 41A)

    Dowry and cruelty cases
  • Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Inherent powers of the High Court (formerly CrPC 482)

    Dowry and cruelty cases
  • Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Inherent powers of the High Court (formerly CrPC Section 482)

    White-collar crime and corporate fraud
  • Section 144, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

    Maintenance for wives, children and parents

    Mutual consent divorce

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

10 sections cited, in 4 guides.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

2 sections cited, in 2 guides.

  • Section 63, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

    Admissibility of electronic records with certificate (formerly IEA 65B)

    Criminal trial procedure
  • Section 63, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

    Admissibility of electronic records and certificate (formerly Section 65B IEA)

    Cyber crime and the IT Act

C

Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

4 sections cited, in 1 guide.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

2 sections cited, in 2 guides.

  • Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

    Anticipatory bail under the old Code

    Anticipatory bail
  • Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

    Inherent powers under the old Code

    Quashing of FIR

Companies Act, 2013

68 sections cited, in 8 guides.

Constitution of India

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

  • Section Article 226, Constitution of India

    Writ jurisdiction of the High Court, also used to quash FIRs

    Quashing of FIR

D

Divorce Act, 1869

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

8 sections cited, in 1 guide.

F

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

8 sections cited, in 1 guide.

G

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

4 sections cited, in 1 guide.

H

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

3 sections cited, in 2 guides.

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

2 sections cited, in 1 guide.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

2 sections cited, in 1 guide.

  • Section 30, Hindu Succession Act, 1956

    Testamentary disposition of property, including an undivided interest

    Wills and probate
  • Section 6, Hindu Succession Act, 1956

    Daughters as coparceners by birth

    Wills and probate

I

Indian Succession Act, 1925

7 sections cited, in 1 guide.

  • Section 59, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Person capable of making a will

    Wills and probate
  • Section 63, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Execution of unprivileged wills

    Wills and probate
  • Section 57, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Application of testamentary provisions to Hindu wills

    Wills and probate
  • Section 213, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Probate as a precondition, omitted with effect from 21 December 2025

    Wills and probate
  • Section 264, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Jurisdiction of the District Judge over probate and letters of administration

    Wills and probate
  • Section 276, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Petition for probate or letters of administration

    Wills and probate
  • Section 372, Indian Succession Act, 1925

    Application for a succession certificate

    Wills and probate

Information Technology Act, 2000

5 sections cited, in 1 guide.

L

Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

10 sections cited, in 1 guide.

N

NDPS Act, 1985

6 sections cited, in 1 guide.

  • Section 21, NDPS Act, 1985

    Punishment by quantity for manufactured drugs

    NDPS Act cases
  • Section 37, NDPS Act, 1985

    Cognizable offences and bail limits

    NDPS Act cases
  • Section 42, NDPS Act, 1985

    Entry, search and seizure without warrant

    NDPS Act cases
  • Section 50, NDPS Act, 1985

    Conditions for personal search

    NDPS Act cases
  • Section 52A, NDPS Act, 1985

    Inventory, photographs and samples

    NDPS Act cases
  • Section 36A, NDPS Act, 1985

    Special Courts, custody and the 180-day limit

    NDPS Act cases

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

8 sections cited, in 1 guide.

P

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

8 sections cited, in 1 guide.

Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

8 sections cited, in 1 guide.

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

R

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016

25 sections cited, in 3 guides.

Registration Act, 1908

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

S

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

  • Section 18 and 18A, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

    Exclusion of anticipatory bail for offences under that Act

    Anticipatory bail

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

20 sections cited, in 2 guides.

  • Section 6, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Local Complaints Committee and the nodal officer

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 9, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Complaint of sexual harassment and the three-month period

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 10, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Conciliation and the bar on monetary settlement

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 11, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Inquiry into the complaint, evidence and the ninety-day period

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 12, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Interim relief during the pendency of an inquiry

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 13, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Inquiry report and action by the employer

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 14, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    False or malicious complaint and false evidence

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 15, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Factors for determining compensation

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 16, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Confidentiality of the complaint and inquiry

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 18, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Appeal against recommendations and non-implementation

    POSH complaint and inquiry
  • Section 2, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Definitions of aggrieved woman, employee, employer, sexual harassment and workplace

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 3, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Prevention of sexual harassment and the listed circumstances

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 4, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Constitution, composition and term of the Internal Committee

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 6, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Local Complaints Committee and the nodal officer

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 16, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Prohibition on publishing the complaint and inquiry proceedings

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 17, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Penalty for publishing the contents of a complaint or inquiry

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 19, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Duties of the employer

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 21, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Annual report by the Internal Committee or Local Committee

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 22, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Employer to include complaint figures in its annual report

    POSH compliance for employers
  • Section 26, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

    Penalty for non-compliance with the Act

    POSH compliance for employers

Special Marriage Act, 1954

1 section cited, in 1 guide.

Specific Relief Act, 1963

5 sections cited, in 1 guide.

  • Section 14, Specific Relief Act, 1963

    Contracts that cannot be specifically enforced

    Restrictive covenants
  • Section 36, Specific Relief Act, 1963

    Preventive relief by temporary or perpetual injunction

    Restrictive covenants
  • Section 38, Specific Relief Act, 1963

    Perpetual injunction to prevent the breach of an obligation

    Restrictive covenants
  • Section 41, Specific Relief Act, 1963

    Injunction refused where the contract cannot be specifically enforced

    Restrictive covenants
  • Section 42, Specific Relief Act, 1963

    Injunction to perform a negative agreement

    Restrictive covenants

T

Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017

5 sections cited, in 2 guides.

  • Section 18, Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017

    Rate of interest payable by the promoter or allottee

    Delayed possession and refund
  • Section 19, Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017

    Refund with interest and compensation within ninety days

    Delayed possession and refund
  • Section 38, Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017

    Form N compensation claims and fee

    Delayed possession and refund
  • Section 37, Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017

    Form M complaints and fee

    TNRERA complaint procedure
  • Section 38, Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017

    Form N compensation claims and fee

    TNRERA complaint procedure