Know your rights.
Twelve everyday scenarios — from traffic stops to FIR filing to consumer disputes. Every right is grounded in a specific section of the BNS, BNSS, BSA, or the Constitution. No guesses. No marketing.
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Traffic Stop
When stopped by traffic police for licence check, vehicle inspection, or breath analyser test
NDPS Act Stop / Drug Search
When police or narcotics officers stop you under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for search, seizure, or questioning
Filing / Getting an FIR
When you are a victim or witness of a cognisable offence and want to report it, or when police are refusing to register your complaint
Search and Seizure
When police want to search your home, vehicle, or person, with or without a warrant
Arrest and Custody
When you or someone you know is being arrested or is in police custody
Bail Rights
When you or someone you know has been arrested and you need to understand bail entitlements
Consumer Rights
When you have a grievance about a defective product, deficient service, unfair trade practice, or e-commerce refund
Workplace Rights — Termination, Wages, POSH & Maternity
When you face wrongful termination, unpaid wages, sexual harassment at work, or denial of maternity leave
Tenant Rights — Eviction & Rent Disputes
When your landlord threatens eviction, cuts utilities, enters without notice, withholds rent receipts, or files an eviction suit
Marriage, Divorce & Domestic Violence Rights
When you are considering divorce, seeking maintenance, facing domestic violence, or dealing with custody of children
Cyber Harassment — Stalking, NCII & Online Abuse
When you are a victim of cyber-stalking, doxing, non-consensual intimate images (revenge porn), online impersonation, or any online sexual abuse — especially involving a minor
Right to Information (RTI)
When you want to obtain information held by a public authority, track a pending application or scheme, or challenge government inaction
Why this is different
- ·Citation-grounded.Every right cites a section. No “according to law” hand-waves.
- ·BNS/BNSS-aware. The 2023 transition is already mapped — no obsolete IPC references.
- ·Free, no signup, no ads.The Citizen tier is free with no time limit. We don't sell your data.
- ·Not legal advice. If your rights have been violated or you need representation, talk to a lawyer.