Criminal Laws
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a clean Bare Act reference for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for use by lawyers, law students, legal researchers, public authorities and persons studying offences relating to caste-based atrocities. Overview The Scheduled Castes and...
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2018
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the text and legal reference point for the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, a Central Amendment Act dealing with aggravated sexual offences, especially offences against girls below sixteen and twelve years of age. Overview The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018...
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013
Last Updated: 9 June 2026This page provides a bare-act reference for the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, a major Indian criminal law amendment dealing principally with sexual offences, acid attacks, trafficking, victim protection, police duties, evidence rules and medical treatment obligations. Overview The Criminal Law (Amendment)...
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a quick legal introduction and reference context for the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, including its object, procedural scope, important provision themes and related criminal law materials. Overview The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was India’s principal procedural law for...
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Last Updated: 9 June 2026Reference page for the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the principal pre-2024 substantive criminal law statute defining offences, general principles of criminal liability, punishments and general exceptions in India. Overview The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was the foundational statute of Indian criminal law...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Last Updated: 7 June 2026Introductory note and download page for the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the principal Indian criminal procedure legislation. Overview The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is India’s criminal procedure code for the investigation, inquiry, trial and enforcement process in criminal cases. It...
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Last Updated: 7 June 2026To provide access to the text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and a concise statutory introduction for readers using it as India’s principal substantive criminal law. Overview The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is the central penal statute which states the general...