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Citizen law library · India

All you need for law (plain words)

A citizen law library for India. Pick a category. Read the one-liners, then the examples, then the first steps. Built so a student, parent, worker, or small shop owner can act without drowning in Latin.

13Categories
89Topics
271+Worked examples
0Latin required

This is civic education so you are not helpless in a police station, court corridor, company office, or consumer fight. It is not a lawyer brief, not a substitute for counsel, and not permission to break the law. Laws and section numbers change. Confirm current text before you argue a section. When money, freedom, children, or land are on the line, speak to a qualified lawyer or legal-aid clinic.

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How to use this library

  1. Open the category that matches your wound. Do not read all 13 pages in one night.
  2. Inside every topic: plain words → deep dive → how it works → examples → first steps → papers.
  3. Examples are teaching tools. Your facts will differ. Copy the method (paper, dates, calm), not the story.
  4. Use Rights (/rights) for Constitution one-liners. Use this Law library for systems and forums.
  5. Use Toolkit for drafts and safety. Use Guides for step-by-step RTI and portals.
  6. If you are in danger tonight: safety and medical help first. Law pages second.

Reading rules (save yourself years)

  • Screenshots without dates are weak. Save original messages and bank SMS.
  • Old IPC section numbers floating on WhatsApp are often wrong after the new criminal codes. Verify.
  • A legal notice is not a court order. A challan is not a conviction. An FIR is not a final judgment.
  • Never sign blank paper. Never pay a 'fixer' who promises to delete a case without a receipt trail you understand.
  • Peaceful protest and written complaint are civic tools. Violence and forged documents destroy your case and your safety.

Quick find by life problem

Criminal lawPolice, FIR, arrest, bail, false case fearOpen the full category with examples →Civil lawUnpaid money, broken deal, neighbour / contract fightOpen the full category with examples →Family lawMarriage, divorce, DV, custody, inheritanceOpen the full category with examples →Corporate lawCompany, co-founder, unpaid vendor, startup papersOpen the full category with examples →Consumer lawRefund, defective phone, insurance, bad serviceOpen the full category with examples →Labour lawSalary unpaid, PF, firing, workplace harassmentOpen the full category with examples →Property lawFlat purchase, land title, society, POA riskOpen the full category with examples →Cyber lawOTP fraud, UPI theft, online blackmail, hackingOpen the full category with examples →Tax lawIncome-tax notice, GST, refund stuckOpen the full category with examples →Traffic lawChallan, accident, licence, insuranceOpen the full category with examples →Constitutional lawFundamental rights, writs, Article 32Open the full category with examples →Courts and procedureCourt dates, evidence, appeals, legal aidOpen the full category with examples →Common lawWhat 'common law' / precedent even meansOpen the full category with examples →

All categories

Each page is long on purpose. Jump chips at the top. Examples inside every section. Read one wound at a time.

Crime & police

Criminal law

When the state says you committed a crime, or you need to report one. FIR, arrest, bail, and the new criminal codes in simple words.

8 topics · 25 examples →Money & disputes

Civil law

Private fights: money, contracts, property shares, injunctions. Usually compensation or orders, not jail as the main tool.

7 topics · 22 examples →Common law

Common law (how India inherited it)

Not a separate Act on a shelf. It is the style of law India inherited from British courts: precedents, fairness ideas, and judge-made principles that still shape cases.

6 topics · 18 examples →Family

Family law

Marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody, domestic violence, inheritance, and dowry pressure. Personal laws differ by community; safety and paper still come first.

7 topics · 22 examples →Companies

Corporate and company law

How companies are born, run, and held to account. Useful if you are a founder, shareholder, employee, or vendor dealing with a Pvt Ltd.

7 topics · 22 examples →Constitution

Constitutional law

The supreme rulebook: fundamental rights, duties, federal structure, and the power to approach courts when the state crushes you.

7 topics · 21 examples →Buyer rights

Consumer law

When a product or service cheats you: refunds, defective goods, bad hospitals, travel fraud, and e-commerce lies.

7 topics · 21 examples →Jobs & wages

Labour and employment law

Salary theft, PF, ESI, unfair firing, workplace safety, POSH, and contract labour traps. Work is not charity from the boss.

7 topics · 21 examples →Land & house

Property and land law

Buying, selling, registering, mutation, society disputes, and land grab fear. Title is paper plus process, not a broker smile.

7 topics · 21 examples →Phones & internet

Cyber and digital law

OTP fraud, account takeover, deepfakes, online harassment, and IT Act basics. Your phone is a crime scene and a vault.

7 topics · 21 examples →Tax

Tax law (citizen basics)

Income tax, GST as a buyer or small seller, notices, refunds, and AIS mismatch. Enough to not panic when a portal email arrives.

6 topics · 18 examples →Roads

Traffic and motor vehicle law

Challan, licence, insurance, accident duties, hit-and-run fear, and seized vehicles. Road rules still apply even when you are angry about fuel policy.

6 topics · 18 examples →How courts work

Courts and procedure

How a case moves: notices, dates, evidence, appeals, and legal aid. The missing manual for people who only know 'vakil will handle'.

7 topics · 21 examples →

Pair this library with rights in plain words, Article 32, RTI, and stay-safe. Proof and peace beat noise.