| 1 |
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 |
Sec 12, 18–23 |
Domestic relationship + violence |
Civ./NA |
Protection/Comp. |
Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora |
| 2 |
CrPC (Maintenance) |
Sec 125 |
Neglect + inability to maintain |
— / B |
Monthly maint. |
Rajnesh v. Neha |
| 3 |
Arms Act, 1959 |
Sec 25 |
Possession without licence |
Cog./NB |
Up to 3–7 yrs |
Gunwantlal v. State of M.P. |
| 4 |
Gujarat Prohibition Act |
Sec 66 |
Possession/consumption liquor |
Cog./B (varies) |
Up to 3 yrs |
State of Bombay v. F.N. Balsara |
| 5 |
Public Gambling Act, 1867 |
Sec 4,5 |
Gaming in common house |
Cog./B |
Fine/3 mths |
Dr. K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu |
| 6 |
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 |
Sec 75,77 |
Cruelty to child |
Cog./NB |
Up to 5 yrs |
Shilpa Mittal v. State (NCT of Delhi) |
| 7 |
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act |
Sec 3–5 |
Brothel/trafficking |
Cog./NB |
Up to 7 yrs |
Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal |
| 8 |
PCPNDT Act, 1994 |
Sec 23 |
Sex determination |
Cog./NB |
Up to 3 yrs |
Voluntary Health Association of Punjab v. Union of India |
| 9 |
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 |
Sec 185, 134 |
Drunken driving etc. |
Cog./B (185) |
6 mths/ fine |
Sarla Verma v. DTC |
| 10 |
POCSO Act, 2012 |
Sec 7–8 |
Sexual assault minor |
Cog./NB |
3–5 yrs min |
Attorney General for India v. Satish |
| 11 |
Dowry Prohibition Act |
Sec 3,4 |
Demand/accept dowry |
Cog./NB |
Up to 5 yrs |
Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana |
| 12 |
SC/ST Act |
Sec 3(1) |
Atrocity on SC/ST |
Cog./NB |
Up to 5 yrs+ |
Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra |
| 13 |
Negotiable Instruments Act |
Sec 138 |
Cheque dishonour |
NC/B |
Up to 2 yrs |
Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod v. State of Maharashtra |
| 14 |
Information Technology Act |
Sec 67 |
Obscene content online |
Cog./B |
Up to 3 yrs |
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India |
| 15 |
Prevention of Corruption Act |
Sec 7 |
Illegal gratification |
Cog./NB |
3–7 yrs |
Subramanian Swamy v. Manmohan Singh |
| 16 |
Food Safety Act |
Sec 59 |
Unsafe food |
Cog./B |
Up to life (death) |
Pepsico India Holdings v. Food Inspector |
| 17 |
Drugs & Cosmetics Act |
Sec 18 |
Sale without licence |
Cog./B |
Up to 3 yrs |
Mohd. Shabir v. State of Maharashtra |
| 18 |
NDPS Act |
Sec 20(b) |
Possession narcotics |
Cog./NB |
10–20 yrs |
Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu |
| 19 |
Essential Commodities Act |
Sec 7 |
Violation control order |
Cog./B |
Up to 7 yrs |
Nathulal v. State of M.P. |
| 20 |
Cinematograph Act |
Sec 7 |
Exhibition uncertified film |
NC/B |
Up to 3 yrs |
K.A. Abbas v. Union of India |
| 21 |
Passport Act |
Sec 12 |
False info/use |
Cog./B |
Up to 2 yrs |
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India |
| 22 |
Contempt of Courts Act |
Sec 12 |
Civil/Criminal contempt |
— |
Up to 6 mths |
Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case |
| 23 |
Electricity Act |
Sec 135 |
Theft of electricity |
Cog./NB |
Up to 3 yrs |
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan |
| 24 |
Disaster Management Act |
Sec 51 |
Disobey order |
Cog./B |
Up to 2 yrs |
In Re: Distribution of Essential Supplies |
| 25 |
Noise Pollution Rules |
Rule 5 |
Exceed decibel limits |
— |
Fine/Seizure |
In Re: Noise Pollution (V) |
| 26 |
Wildlife Protection Act |
Sec 9,51 |
Hunting/possession |
Cog./NB |
3–7 yrs |
Sansar Chand v. State of Rajasthan |
| 27 |
Forest Act |
Sec 26 |
Illegal cutting |
Cog./B |
Up to 6 mths |
State of Kerala v. P.V. Mathew |
| 28 |
Damage to Public Property Act |
Sec 3 |
Damage public prop. |
Cog./NB |
Up to 5 yrs |
In Re: Destruction of Public & Private Properties v. State of A.P. |
| 29 |
Gujarat Police Act |
Sec 56 |
Externment |
— |
Preventive |
Guj HC: Imranbhai v. State of Gujarat (2018) |
| 30 |
Copyright Act |
Sec 63 |
Infringement |
Cog./NB |
Up to 3 yrs |
R.G. Anand v. Deluxe Films |
| 31 |
Trade Marks Act |
Sec 103 |
False trademark |
Cog./B |
Up to 3 yrs |
Cadila Health Care Ltd. v. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
| 32 |
Legal Metrology Act |
Sec 36 |
Misbranding |
Cog./B |
Up to 1 yr |
State of Tamil Nadu v. M/s Hindustan Unilever Ltd. |
| 33 |
Explosives Act |
Sec 9B |
Illegal possession |
Cog./NB |
Up to 3 yrs |
State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub |
| 34 |
Factories Act |
Sec 92 |
Safety violation |
NC/B |
Up to 2 yrs |
J.K. Industries Ltd. v. Chief Inspector of Factories |
| 35 |
Child Marriage Act |
Sec 9 |
Adult male marries child |
Cog./NB |
Up to 2 yrs |
Independent Thought v. Union of India |
| 36 |
Indecent Representation Act |
Sec 4 |
Indecent depiction |
Cog./B |
Up to 2 yrs |
Aveek Sarkar v. State of West Bengal |
| 37 |
Lotteries Regulation Act |
Sec 4 |
Unauthorised lottery |
Cog./B |
Up to 2 yrs |
B.R. Enterprises v. State of U.P. |
| 38 |
Railways Act |
Sec 147 |
Trespass railway |
Cog./B |
Up to 6 mths |
Union of India v. Prabhakaran Vijaya Kumar |
| 39 |
Representation of People Act |
Sec 8 |
Disqualification |
— |
Electoral disq. |
Lily Thomas v. Union of India |
| 40 |
Transgender Persons Act |
Sec 18 |
Offence against TG |
Cog./B |
Up to 2 yrs |
National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India |
| 41 |
UAPA (procedural) |
Sec 43D(5) |
Bail restriction |
Cog./NB |
Varies |
NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali |
| 42 |
Prevention of Food Adulteration (old) |
Sec 16 |
Adulteration |
Cog./B |
Up to 6 yrs |
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Ghisa Ram |
| 43 |
IT Act (Pornography) |
Sec 67B |
Child porn |
Cog./NB |
Up to 5 yrs |
Sharat Babu Digumarti v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi |
| 44 |
Protection of Civil Rights Act |
Sec 7 |
Untouchability |
Cog./NB |
Up to 6 mths |
State of Karnataka v. Appa Balu Ingale |
| 45 |
Mines & Minerals Act |
Sec 21 |
Illegal mining |
Cog./NB |
Up to 5 yrs |
State (NCT of Delhi) v. Sanjay |
| 46 |
Environment Protection Act |
Sec 15 |
Pollution violation |
Cog./B |
Up to 5 yrs |
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India |
| 47 |
Senior Citizens Act |
Sec 24 |
Abandonment |
Cog./B |
Up to 3 mths |
S. Vanitha v. Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District |
| 48 |
Gujarat Land Grabbing Act |
Sec 4 |
Land grabbing |
Cog./NB |
Up to 10 yrs |
Guj HC: Maheshbhai v. State of Gujarat (2021) |
| 49 |
Epidemic Diseases Act |
Sec 3 |
Disobey reg. |
Cog./B |
IPC 188 |
Gaurav Kumar Bansal v. Union of India |
| 50 |
Contagious Diseases in Animals Act |
Sec 5 |
Violation order |
Cog./B |
Fine/6 mths |
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