Legal Knowledge

Plain-English guides to Indian law

This library publishes educational explanations of Indian law and court procedure for public awareness. The detailed process guides currently live on the practice pages below; standalone articles are added regularly.

Urgent guides

• An FIR has been registered against you — the first 48 hours — FIR copy, arrest safeguards (S.35 BNSS, Arnesh Kumar), anticipatory bail decision
• Fear of arrest — anticipatory bail, the urgent process — same-day filing, interim protection on first listing, documents checklist
• Your cheque bounced — recover the money (the 30-day clock) — notice, complaint at Sector 12, interim compensation, settlement
• 498A (Section 85 BNS) complaint — defence guide for the husband and family — arrest protection, anticipatory bail, quashing, settlement paths

Process guides available now

• How divorce works in Faridabad — Section 13B mutual consent, contested grounds, maintenance and custody
• Anticipatory and regular bail under the BNSS — Sections 480–483, the CrPC-to-BNSS map, Sessions Court process
• The Section 138 cheque bounce process — the 30-15-30 timeline, jurisdiction, defences and settlement
• Criminal cases under the new codes — BNS/BNSS/BSA, FIR to judgment, quashing at the P&H High Court
• Property disputes and injunctions — title, partition, possession, Order 39 CPC
• Consumer complaints under the 2019 Act — forums, limits, e-daakhil, appeals
• RERA remedies for homebuyers in Haryana — Section 18 refunds and delay interest
• Responding to cyber and UPI fraud — the 1930 golden hours, IT Act and BNS provisions

Courts

• Punjab & Haryana High Court — bail, quashing, appeals, writs and protection petitions for Haryana matters
• Delhi District Courts — all seven complexes and what each handles
• Supreme Court of India — SLP, transfer petitions and the AoR system

New guides are published regularly. All content is general legal information for public awareness — not legal advice.