Legal Dictionary
Meanings of Indian legal terms, abbreviations and designations in simple English.
4 terms
- National Crime Records BureauNCRBCourt or bodyThe NCRB collects and publishes crime statistics for India. It records and reports on crime. It does not investigate cases.
- Negotiable Instruments ActNI ActLegislationThe Negotiable Instruments Act deals with cheques, promissory notes and bills of exchange. It is best known for the offence of a cheque being dishonoured for insufficient funds.
- Non-bailable offenceLegal terminologyIn a non-bailable offence, bail is not a matter of right. A court decides whether to grant it after looking at the facts of the case.
- Non-cognizable offenceLegal terminologyA non-cognizable offence is a less serious offence where the police generally need a magistrate's order before they can investigate or arrest. The police record the complaint and refer the complainant to the magistrate.
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