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Legal Explainers and Concepts on Claw: Full Directory (Part 4 of 8) (2026)

Updated for 2026 · Claw Editorial

This page is a complete directory of Claw guides on plain-English explainers of Indian legal concepts, statutes, sections and terms. Instead of hunting through the blog, you can see every guide in this topic in one place and jump straight to the one you need. There are 120 guides listed below, each kept current. If you are new to Claw, the short version is this: Claw lets you search 30 crore or more judgments across 9,102 courts, benches and forums in under 5 seconds, track live matters, and verify citations, and these guides explain the parts that matter for plain-English explainers of Indian legal concepts, statutes, sections and terms. Last verified October 2026.

01All guides in this topic (120)

• The Faceless Assessment and Appeal Scheme Explained (2026)
• Facts in Issue and Relevant Facts Under the BSA (Sections 2 and 3): Evidence Act 3 and 5 Mapping (2026)
• Making a False Charge of an Offence Under the BNS (Section 248): IPC 211 Mapping (2026)
• False Positives in Name Matching: The Similar-Name Problem (2026)
• Features Every Indian Advocate Should Expect from Case Management Software
• FEMA Contraventions and Compounding: How It Works (2026)
• FEMA 1999 Section 13: Penalties (2026)
• FEMA 1999 Section 3: Dealing in Foreign Exchange (2026)
• FEMA 1999 Section 37: Power to Investigate (2026)
• FEMA 1999 Section 6: Capital Account Transactions (2026)
• FIR Under the BNSS (Section 173): Zero FIR, e-FIR and the New Rules (2026)
• Fixed-Term Employment Under the New Labour Codes (2026)
• Adulteration of Food or Drink Under the BNS (Section 274): IPC 272 Mapping (2026)
• Mandatory Forensic Investigation for Serious Offences Under the BNSS (Section 176(3)) (2026)
• Forgery Under the BNS (Section 336): IPC 463 and 465 Mapping (2026)
• Form 16 and TDS Explained: What It Is, How to Download, and Disputing a TDS Mismatch (2026)
• Form 3 After the 2024 Patent Rules
• Fouling Water and Making the Air Noxious Under the BNS (Sections 279 and 280): IPC 277 and 278 Mapping (2026)
• Framing of Charge Under the BNSS (Section 251): CrPC 228 Mapping (2026)
• Free vs Paid Legal Software for Indian Lawyers: What You Actually Need
• FTO vs Patentability Search in India: Two Different Questions
• Gang Rape Under the BNS (Section 70): IPC 376D Mapping (2026)
• GI Authorised Users in India Explained
• How Many GIs Does India Actually Have? (Reconciled)
• GI Infringement and Offences in India
• Giving False Evidence Under the BNS (Section 229): IPC 193 Mapping (2026)
• Furnishing False Information to a Public Servant Under the BNS (Section 212): IPC 177 Mapping (2026)
• A Glossary of Indian Litigation & Case-Search Terms
• Grace Period for Prior Disclosure in India: Form 31
• Gratuity in India: Calculation, Eligibility, How to Claim and Disputes (2026)
• Gratuity Rules in India: Eligibility, Calculation and Claims (2026)
• Grievous Hurt Under the BNS (Section 117): IPC 325 and 326 Mapping (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 122: Penalty for Certain Offences (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 70: Power to Summon (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 83: Provisional Attachment (2026)
• GST ASMT-10 Scrutiny Notice: How to Respond (2026)
• GST DRC-01 Show-Cause Notice: How to Reply (2026)
• GST DRC-03: Making a Voluntary Payment (2026)
• Reply to a GST Registration Cancellation Notice (REG-17/18) (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 107: Appeals to Appellate Authority (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 129: Detention and Seizure of Goods (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 16: Input Tax Credit Eligibility (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 54: Refund of Tax (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 73: Demand Not Involving Fraud (2026)
• CGST Act 2017 Section 74: Demand Involving Fraud (2026)
• Guardianship of a Minor: Petition and Procedure (2026)
• Habeas Corpus: How to Challenge an Unlawful Detention (2026)
• Harbouring an Offender Under the BNS (Section 249): IPC 212 Mapping (2026)
• Hit and Run Compensation Scheme in India: How to Claim (2026)
• Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13b: Divorce by Mutual Consent (2026)
• Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 24: Interim Maintenance and Expenses (2026)
• Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 25: Permanent Alimony (2026)
• Hostile Witness and Cross-Examination of Your Own Witness Under the BSA (Section 157) (2026)
• House-Trespass and House-Breaking Under the BNS (Section 331): IPC 445 Mapping (2026)
• House-Trespass to Commit an Offence Under the BNS (Section 332): IPC 449 to 451 Mapping (2026)
• Appeals From Tribunals to the Supreme Court: Routes and Limits (2026)
• How to File a Consumer Complaint in India (2026)
• How to File a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) (2026)
• How Indian Lawyers Are Actually Using AI in 2026
• How a Litigation Check API Works
• How Many Cases Are Pending in India’s District Courts (2026)
• How Many Cases Are Pending in Indian High Courts (2026)
• How Many Cases Are Pending in the Supreme Court of India (2026)
• How Many Court Cases Is Too Many? Reading Exposure (2026)
• How Much Does Legal Case Management Software Cost in India?
• How to Assess the Litigation Risk of a Company (2026)
• How to Evaluate a Litigation Data Vendor's Coverage Claims
• How to Read Court Pendency Statistics in India (2026)
• How to Track IP Litigation in India: Courts, IPD Case Types and Alerts
• How to Verify That a Court Case Actually Belongs to a Company
• Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6: Devolution of Coparcenary Property (2026)
• Human Trafficking Under the BNS (Section 143): IPC 370 Mapping (2026)
• Hurt and Voluntarily Causing Hurt Under the BNS (Section 115): IPC 323 Mapping (2026)
• Hurt and Grievous Hurt by Dangerous Weapons Under the BNS (Section 118) (2026)
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Section 12a: Withdrawal of CIRP Application (2026)
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Section 29a: Ineligibility to be a Resolution Applicant (2026)
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Section 32a: Liability for Prior Offences (2026)
• Defective Return Notice Under Section 139(9): How to Fix It (2026)
• Income Tax Intimation Under Section 143(1): What It Means (2026)
• Rectification Under Section 154: Correcting a Mistake in an Order (2026)
• Income Tax Scrutiny Notice Under Section 143(2) (2026)
• Income Tax Notice Under Section 148: Reassessment Explained (2026)
• Income Tax Notice Under Section 245: Adjustment of Refund (2026)
• Income Tax Act 1961 Section 147: Income Escaping Assessment (2026)
• Income Tax Act 1961 Section 148a: Inquiry Before Reassessment Notice (2026)
• Income Tax Act 1961 Section 263: Revision of Prejudicial Orders (2026)
• Income Tax Act 1961 Section 271: Penalty for Concealment (2026)
• Indemnity Bond Format in India: What It Is, Uses, and a Sample Structure (2026)
• Indian IP Docketing: Every Statutory Deadline (TM, Patent, Design, GI) in One Table
• Indian Patent Deadline Master Calendar: Every Clock, Section, Rule and Form
• The Industrial Relations Code 2020 Explained (2026)
• Quashing an FIR: Inherent Powers of the High Court Under the BNSS (Section 528) (2026)
• Police Inquest Into an Unnatural Death Under the BNSS (Section 194): CrPC 174 Mapping (2026)
• Institution vs Disposal of Cases in India (2026)
• Insufficiently Stamped Documents: Consequences and Impounding (2026)
• Word or Gesture Insulting the Modesty of a Woman Under the BNS (Section 79): IPC 509 Mapping (2026)
• Interim Injunctions in Delhi Patent Suits: Grant Rate
• Interim Order in India: Meaning, Types and How Long It Lasts (2026)
• Interim, Stay and Final Orders, Explained
• International vs Indian Legal Software: Why Global Tools Miss Indian Court Workflows
• Intestate Succession Under Hindu Law: Who Inherits (2026)
• Where IP Appeals Go After the IPAB Was Abolished (2026)
• IP Ownership and Chain-of-Title Checklist for India
• IP Cases in District and Commercial Courts in India
• Tracking IP Cause Lists and Hearing Dates Across Indian Courts
• IP Deadline Calculator: Trademark and Patent
• IP Divisions in Indian High Courts: Status Tracker
• IP India Public Search vs a Professional IP Search: What's the Difference (2026)
• IPC to BNS Section Converter: the Most-Searched Mappings (2026)
• IPC to BNS Section Mapping: The Old-to-New Criminal Code Converter (2026)
• Is AI Reliable for Indian Legal Research? An Honest Guide
• Is Claw DPDP Act Compliant? An Honest Answer
• Is Clio Suitable for an Indian Litigation Practice?
• Is an NDPS (Drugs) Case Bailable in India? The Section 37 Rule Explained (2026)
• Information Technology Act 2000 Section 43: Penalty for Damage to Computer Systems (2026)
• Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66: Computer-Related Offences (2026)
• Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66c: Identity Theft (2026)
• Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66d: Cheating by Personation Using Computer (2026)
• Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66e: Violation of Privacy (2026)
• Information Technology Act 2000 Section 67: Publishing Obscene Material Electronically (2026)

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