Special criminal laws
विशेष आपराधिक कानून
Laws outside the BNS that come up every day in magistrate and sessions courts: drugs, offences against children, atrocities, dowry, arms, domestic violence and cheque bounce.
7 laws
Laws on this subject
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances: offences, punishments, search, seizure and forfeiture of property.128 sections
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012Sexual offences against children and their punishments, with child-friendly reporting, statements and trial.47 sections
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989Atrocities against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: offences, punishments, Special Courts and victims' rights.26 sections
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961Bans giving, taking and demanding dowry, with the punishments.12 sections
- Arms Act, 1959Licences, restrictions, offences and punishments for arms and ammunition.48 sections
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005What domestic violence is, and protection, residence, monetary relief and custody orders for the aggrieved woman.37 sections
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881Promissory notes, bills of exchange and cheques, and the offence of cheque dishonour (Section 138).154 sections
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