Articles
Notes on legal developments, procedure and practical questions, written for general readers.
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Arrested by the Police? 5 Rights Every Person Has Under the BNSS
An arrest is frightening, and most people do not know what the police must do and what they cannot do. The five core rights every arrested person has under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, explained in plain language, with what to do and what not to do.
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Lost Money to Cyber Fraud After Sharing an OTP? When Your Bank May Still Have to Refund You
Most people assume that once you share an OTP, the bank owes you nothing. A recent Kerala High Court judgment directing SBI to refund Rs 3.73 lakh to a cyber fraud victim shows it is not that simple. What the court said, what the RBI rules provide, and what to do if it happens to you.
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Accused of Criminal Breach of Trust by Your Employer in Gurugram? What Section 316 BNS Means and What You Can Do
Employers sometimes file police complaints alleging that an employee misused company money or property. What criminal breach of trust under Section 316 BNS requires, and the lawful steps open to an accused employee in Gurugram.
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Chargesheet Filed Against You in Gurugram? What Happens Next: Summons, Bail, Discharge and Trial
A chargesheet is the police's version of the case, not a finding of guilt. What happens after it is filed in a Gurugram court, from summons and bail bonds to copies of documents, the 60-day discharge window under the BNSS, and the trial.
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Dowry or Cruelty Case (Section 85 BNS, Old 498A) Filed Against Your Family in Gurugram? What Happens Next and What You Can Do
A complaint of cruelty or dowry harassment by a wife can bring the police to the husband's whole family. How Section 85 BNS (formerly Section 498A IPC) works, what the police can and cannot do, and the lawful steps open to the accused family in Gurugram.
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Police Not Registering Your FIR in Gurugram? Your Rights and Remedies Under the BNSS
If a police station in Gurugram refuses to register your complaint, the law gives you clear remedies. Your rights under Section 173 BNSS, Zero FIR, the preliminary enquiry rule, and how to approach the senior police officer and the Magistrate.
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Got a "Digital Arrest" Call in Gurugram? Why It Is Always a Scam and What to Do Right Now
A caller claiming to be from the police, CBI or customs says you are under "digital arrest" and must stay on video call and transfer money. There is no such thing in Indian law. How to recognise the scam, what to do during and after the call, and how the law treats it.
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Family Member Arrested in Gurugram? How Regular Bail Works Under the BNSS
When someone close to you has already been arrested, anticipatory bail is no longer available and regular bail is the route to release. What happens after arrest, which court to approach, what the court considers, and what default bail means.
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Can an FIR Be Quashed in Haryana? How the Punjab and Haryana High Court Cancels FIRs Under Section 528 BNSS
If you believe an FIR against you in Gurugram is false, legally defective or settled by compromise, the High Court can quash it. When quashing under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) is possible, and how the process works.