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Criminal procedure · India

Know the process. Preserve your rights.

A source-led guide to FIRs, arrest, appearance notices, bail, custody and legal aid under India's current criminal laws. High-risk guidance stays behind qualified legal review.

Understand your document first

A police complaint, FIR, Zero FIR, notice to appear, arrest memorandum and remand order are different records. The document, alleged offence, date, State or Union Territory and any special law decide which procedure applies.

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The complete criminal-procedure cluster

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FIR and Zero FIR

Reporting a cognizable offence, electronic information and jurisdiction.

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Police refusal to register FIR

The statutory escalation path and the records to preserve.

In legal review

Arrest rights

Grounds of arrest, arrest memorandum, family information and counsel.

In legal review

Notice of appearance

How an appearance notice differs from arrest and why compliance records matter.

In legal review

Bail and anticipatory bail

Bailable, regular and pre-arrest routes under the current procedure.

In legal review

Default bail and undertrial release

Statutory investigation periods and detention-limit safeguards.

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Remand and custody

Magistrate oversight, police custody and judicial custody.

Planned

Chargesheet and trial stages

A plain-language map from investigation to judgment.

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Old-to-new law mapping

CrPC, IPC and Evidence Act references mapped to BNSS, BNS and BSA.

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Victim compensation and legal aid

Official support routes and the documents applicants may need.

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FIR and Zero FIR under BNSS: what the law says and what to record

A source-backed draft guide to reporting a cognizable offence, filing irrespective of territorial jurisdiction, obtaining a free copy, and escalating a refusal.

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Arrest, notice of appearance and custody under BNSS: a rights checklist

A review draft explaining the difference between an appearance notice and arrest, the arrest record, information rights, access to an advocate, and Magistrate oversight.

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Bail under BNSS: bailable, regular, anticipatory, default and undertrial release

A source-backed review draft mapping the main BNSS bail routes, the documents a lawyer needs, statutory time thresholds, and the limits of general online guidance.

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