Legal Dictionary
Meanings of Indian legal terms, abbreviations and designations in simple English.
5 terms
- Indian Evidence ActIEALegislationThe Indian Evidence Act was India's law of evidence from 1872. It has been repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
- Indian Penal CodeIPCLegislationThe IPC was India's criminal code from 1860. It has been repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), but it can still apply to offences committed before the BNS took effect.
- Indian Police ServiceIPSProfessional designationThe IPS is one of India's All India Services: a cadre of senior police officers recruited nationally and posted to the States and the Centre. IPS is a government service, not an Act or a section of any law.
- Information Technology ActIT ActLegislationThe IT Act is India's main law on electronic records, digital signatures and cyber offences such as hacking and online fraud.
- InjunctionLegal terminologyAn injunction is a court order telling a person to do something or to stop doing something. It can be temporary, until the case is decided, or permanent.
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