10 LAW RIGHTS EVERY INDIAN SHOULD KNOW

10 LAW RIGHTS EVERY INDIAN SHOULD KNOW

At many points in our daily life, we may have encountered or heard some kind of harassment or negligence happening around us from police or some assigned officials. Some of these take place due to lack of one's knowledge about the legal rights as a citizen. As they say "Precaution is better than cure", we should know our legal rights in advance to avoid such horrendous incidents. Here I am listing some of the rights that I feel every Indian citizen should be aware of. 

1. Equal pay for the same work- According to Article 39(A) of Indian penal code, there shouldn't be any difference in salary on the basis of one's gender. Be it male or female, both are entitled to get paid equally for the same work.

2. Free drinking water and using washrooms at any hotel, any time- According to Indian Sarai’s act 1867, one can demand free drinking water and washroom at any hotel at any time even if they are just passing by. No hotel or restaurant can deny it.

3. 3 months jail for Obscenity- You might have seen the news of UP police running Anti-Romeo squad. But they are not always right and bully some innocent people too when they are with someone of the opposite gender. According to Section 294 of IPC, there is a provision of 3 months jail for Obscenity in public places or in other words public display of affection (PDA), but, this law has been misused as the definition of Obscenity is not yet defined.

4. Live-in is not illegal- According to Domestic Violence Act, Live-in is not illegal if both are adults and living with mutual consent. It will be considered as legal as marriage. Also, if they want to have the child, the child is entitled to inherit parent's property.

5. If cylinder explodes you can claim insurance- Some of us should be aware of it but many aren't. If you are using an LPG cylinder and it explodes, every registered user is entitled to get 40 lacs as insurance amount for death and injury. Every LPG company gets users insured in advance and if a user claims they are bound to pay it.

6. An arrestee has to be produced before the court within 24hours of arrest- Article 22(1) & 22(2) clearly states that an arrestee has to be brought to the court within 24 hours of one's arrest. It cannot be delayed any longer.

7. Laws for women- Section 51, the code of criminal procedure states that only women officers can arrest and interrogate women offenders.

According to the Supreme court ruling, A woman can't be arrested after sunset and before sunrise i.e., from 6pm to 6am. Also, Delhi police have made a declaration that a woman can register her complaint even through e-mail and posts, she doesn't have to walk to the police station if she is not willing to, no one can force her to do so. Female victims can record their statement at home in the presence of an assigned official.

8. Supreme court gave a ruling in 2007, that, if a policeman refuses or avoids to register an FIR then he can be suspended and is even liable to get 6 months to 2 years jail punishment. He/she has no right to say no to a victim. 

9. A policeman is always on duty- According to the 1861 Police Act, A policeman is always on duty, even if not in his/her uniform. One is entitled to take actions if required. 

10. Recordings are evidence- According to the Information Technology Act 2000, recordings of phone conversation are also considered as proofs. It can be produced in the court before the judge. In case of doubt, it can be challenged for the authenticity (if it is real or not).

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