Bare Acts

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · 168 sections · 11 chapters · as at 17/03/2022

Civil Procedure Code — core civil-paper Act for all three states.

Limitation Act, 1963 · 32 sections · 5 chapters · as at 05/10/1963

Limitation Act — period-of-limitation questions appear in prelims.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · 93 sections · as at —

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · 357 sections · 43 chapters · as at 27/12/2023

New criminal code (2023); replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 from 1 July 2024.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · 531 sections · 62 chapters · as at 27/12/2023

New criminal-procedure code (2023); replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · 170 sections · 12 chapters · as at 25/12/2023

New evidence code (2023); replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · 575 sections · 45 chapters · as at 07/02/2022

Replaced by the BNS, 2023. Kept for mapping and old-PYQ reference only.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · 521 sections · 37 chapters · as at 11/08/2018

Replaced by the BNSS, 2023. Kept for mapping and old-PYQ reference only.

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · 167 sections · 14 chapters · as at 11/08/2018

Replaced by the BSA, 2023. Kept for mapping and old-PYQ reference only.

Indian Contract Act, 1872 · 191 sections · 11 chapters · as at 25/04/1872

Indian Contract Act — general principles are a mainstay of the civil paper.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 · 48 sections · as at —

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · 152 sections · 8 chapters · as at 01/01/2003

Transfer of Property Act — key for the UP and MP civil papers.

Indian Partnership Act, 1932 · 74 sections · as at —

Sale of Goods Act, 1930 · 67 sections · as at —

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · 157 sections · as at 26/12/2015

Negotiable Instruments Act — negotiable instruments and cheque dishonour (s.138).

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · 37 sections · as at —

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 · 31 sections · as at —

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 · 30 sections · as at —

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 · 13 sections · as at —

Indian Trusts Act, 1882 · 97 sections · as at —