Criminal law in India means offenses against the state, it includes major and minor crimes. The standard of proof for crimes is beyond a reasonable doubt. Criminal law is governed by Indian Penal Code, CrPC, Evicence Act etc.
Bail, in Indian law, means procurement of release from prison of a person awaiting trial or an appeal, by the deposit of security through a surety to ensure his submission at the required time to legal authority.
Under the NDPS Act, it is illegal for a person to produce/manufacture/cultivate, possess, sell, purchase, transport, store, and/or consume any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
Consumer is defined as a person who buys any good or avails a service for a consideration. It does not include a person who obtains a good for resale or a good or service for commercial purposes and issues are resolved in the Consumer Forum.
Family law is the area of law that addresses family relationships. It includes creating family relationships and breaking them through divorce and termination of parental rights. This law addresses adoption, contested custody of children, etc.
Service law regulates the actions of administrative authorities or agencies. Service law along with administrative law tries to develop a relation between the public and government by providing relief through the Administrative Tribunal.
A cheque bounce is an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“Act”) punishable with a fine which can extend to twice the amount of the cheque or imprisonment for a term not more than two years or both.
“Property” means property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, and includes any right or interest in such property. Section 2 (11) of the Sale of Good Act, 1930 defines property as: “Property” means the general property in goods, and not merely a special property.
Mediation law in India is a voluntary process where the disputing people decide to mutually find a solution to their legal problem by entering into a written agreement and appointing a mediator, or can be referred to a mediator by court.