India at a Glance Book 2022

These 18 Laws and Rights must be known to every Indian

1. Motor Vehicle Act 1988, section -185, 202 At the time of driving if your 100ml. blood contains more than 30mg. of alcohol then the police can arrest you without awarrant.

2. Criminal Procedure Code, Section 46 No woman cannot be arrested before 6 A.M. and after 6 P.M.

3.
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.

4. Indian Sarais Act, 1887 Even any 5-star hotel can’t prohibit you from drinking potable water and using its washrooms.

5. Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 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.

This law also says that if the traffic police officer snatches the key from the car or motorcycle, it is illegal. You have the full right to launch a Legal proceeding against the officer.

6. Domestic Violence Act, 2005 If a young boy and a girl want to live together in a “live-in relationship”, they can do so because it is not illegal. Even the newborn from this relationship is also a legal son or daughter and this newborn have the full right in the assets of his/her father.

7. Police Act, 1861 A police officer is always on duty whether he/she wearing a uniform or not. If a person makes a complaint to the officer, he/she could not saythat he can’t help the victim because he/ she is not on duty.

8. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 No company can fire a pregnant woman. It may be punishable by a maximum of 3 years of imprisonment. If the company (Government or private) has more than 10 employees then the pregnant women employee is eligible to get 84 days paid maternity leave.

9. Income Tax Act, 1961 In the case of tax violations, the tax collection officer has the power to arrest you but before arresting you, he/she will have to send a notice to you. Only Tax Commissioner decides how long you will stay in the custody.

10. Hindu Marriage Act, Section -13: As per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (any husband or wife) may apply fordivorce in the court on the basis of Adultery (physical relationship outside of marriage), physical and mental abuse, impotency, to leave home without information, to change Hindu religion and adopt other religion, insanity,incurable disease and no information about husband or wife for seven-year.

11. 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.

12. As per the Citizen Charter (Indian Oil Corporationwebsite)There are very few people who know that iftheir gas cylinder blasts during the cooking of food thenthe gas agency is liable to pay Rs. 50 lakh to the victim as
compensation.

To claim this compensation consumers need to lodge anFIR to the nearest police station and submit it to the concerned gas agency.

13. 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.

14. Maximum Retail Price Act, 2014 Any 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.

15. 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

16. 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. But in the absence
of an exact definition of obscene activity police have always misused this act.

17. Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 Ifsomebody belongs to the Hindu religion and has a son or grandson then he can’t adopt a second child.
There must be a gap of at least 21 years between you (the
adopter) and your adopted son.

18. Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Section 14 If you are living in Delhi then your landlord does not have the right to forcefully vacate your house without giving prior notice to you.