Every
citizen of India should be aware of laws. Here are some laws that are very
useful in our everyday life.
Indian
Constitution has provided so many laws to the general public for the protection
of their rights.
Motor
Vehicle Act 1988, section -185 202
·
While
driving if your 100ml. blood contains more than 30mg. of alcohol you can be
arrested without warrant.
·
As
per Section 129 of the Indian Motor Vehicle Act, wearing the helmet is a must
for two-wheeler riders. Section 128 of this Motor Vehicle Act limits the
maximum two riders on the bikes.
Criminal
Procedure Code, Section 46
woman cannot be
arrested before 6 A.M. and after 6 P.M.
Indian Penal
Code, 166 A
A Police
officer can’t refuse to lodge an FIR if he/she does so they could be jailed for
up to 6 months to 1 year.
Indian Srius
Act, 1887
Hotel can’t
prohibit you from drinking potable water and using its washrooms.
Domestic
Violence Act, 2005
If a young boy
and a girl want to live together in “live-in relationship” , they can do so
because it is not illegal.
Even the new born
from this relationship is also a legal son or daughter and this new born has
the full right in the assets of his/her father.
Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961
No company can
fire a pregnant woman. It may be punishable by a maximum of 3 years of
imprisonment.
Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973
Only women
police constable can arrest women. Male
constable doesn’t have the right to arrest women.
Women have the
right to deny going to police stations after the 6 P.M. and before the 6 A.M.
In the case of
a serious crime only after receipt of the written order from the magistrate, a
male policeman can arrest a woman.
As per the
Citizen Charter
There are very
few people who know that if their gas cylinder blasts during the cooking of
food then the gas agency is liable to pay Rs. 40 lakhs to the victim as
compensation.
To claim this
compensation consumer, need to lodge an FIR to the nearest police station and
submit it to the concerned gas agency.
Automotive
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
If you are
fined for a crime (like riding without a helmet or any other reason) then you
will not be fined for the same reason in the same day.
Maximum
Retail Price Act, 2014
Shop keeper
can’t charge more than the printed price of any commodity but a consumer has
the right to bargain for less than the printed price of a commodity.
Limitation
Act, 1963
If your office
does not pay you then you have the power to file an FIR against it within 3
years. But if you report after 3 years, you will not get anything for the due.
Section 294
of the Indian Penal Code
If you are
found involved in “obscene activity” at a public place, you can be imprisoned
for 3 months.
Delhi Rent
Control Act, 1958, Section 14
Your landlord
does not have the right to forcefully vacate your house without giving prior
notice to you.
Right to
FILE an F.I.R
Any individual
who is the witness or victim of a happening incident can file an F.I.R. But the
police can file an F.I.R only in cases of cognizable offences.
Free Legal
Aid
Article 39-A of
the Indian Constitution, the government has enacted the Legal Services
Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free legal aid service to all the individuals
who cannot afford to opt for the lawyer.
An application
has to be filed with the legal services authority with the request for a lawyer
which in turn will provide a lawyer for the said purpose.