Adv. Ritik GuptaAdvocate

Articles

Short notes on Indian law, written for general legal awareness.

Criminal law

Hurt and grievous hurt under the BNS: what the law actually looks at

Sections 114 to 118 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita explained: the meaning of hurt, the eight kinds of grievous hurt, punishments, and the old IPC equivalents.

Criminal law

Attempt to murder under Section 109 BNS: intention is the whole case

Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (old Section 307 IPC) explained: ingredients, punishment, how intention is proved, and when the charge is reduced to grievous hurt.

Motor vehicles law

Sold your vehicle? Until the RC is transferred, the law still treats it as yours

The legal side of transferring vehicle ownership in India: Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act, time limits for buyer and seller, forms, hypothecation, insurance, and the registered owner's liability.

Civil procedure

Adding parties, substituting legal heirs, and transfers during a suit: Order 1 Rule 10, Order 22 Rules 4 and 10 CPC

Order 1 Rule 10, Order 22 Rule 4 and Order 22 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure explained: who can be added as a party, abatement on death of a defendant, limitation, and transferees pendente lite.