Criminal 9 min read
Anticipatory bail under BNSS Section 482
If you have reason to believe you may be arrested for a non-bailable offence, Section 482 of the BNSS lets you ask the Sessions Court or High Court for bail in advance of the arrest.
Guides
How the law actually works, step by step
Plain-English walkthroughs of the procedures citizens face most often — what to send, by when, and which office or court to approach. Updated as the law changes.
Money & banking 7 min read
Cheque bounce: how to file a Section 138 complaint
Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act gives you a criminal remedy when a cheque bounces — but only if you meet three deadlines in the right order.
Criminal 10 min read
How to file an FIR in India
An FIR is the document that starts a criminal investigation. Section 173 of the BNSS says where you can file one, how, what you are owed afterwards, and what to do if the police will not take it.
Family 10 min read
Who inherits when there is no will
When a person dies without a will, the law decides who gets what. Under the Hindu Succession Act the first class of heirs takes everything, in shares fixed by four rules — not by negotiation.