The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 replaced the 1986 Act and modernised consumer law for an economy where most complaints now involve online purchases, app based services…
Laws and Acts
Short, readable summaries of Indian laws with a link to the full legal text.
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The Right to Information Act, 2005
The Right to Information Act gives any Indian citizen the right to ask a public authority for information and to get an answer within a fixed…
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is India's first standalone privacy law. It applies to digital personal data processed in India, and to processing outside India…
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is the law of evidence for criminal and civil proceedings in India. It replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from 1 July…
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is the procedural half of India's criminal law reform. It replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024…
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is India's general criminal code and it replaced the Indian Penal Code of 1860 with effect from 1 July 2024. It is…