Indian criminal laws are divided into three major acts i.e. Indian Penal Code, 1860,[1] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,[2] and Indian Evidence Act, 1872.[3] Indian Penal Code is a Substantive Law[4] that defines rights and duties etc. Code of Criminal Procedure defines the rules with which substantive laws can be enforced. Besides these major acts, special Criminal Laws are also passed by the Indian Parliament, i.e., NDPS, Prevention of Corruption Act, Food Adulteration Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, The Defence of India Act, etc. thousands of minor laws are made in India.

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