Here’s a comprehensive list of important legal sections and articles every law student should know, categorized by legal domains:
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### **1. Constitution of India**
- **Article 12-35**: Fundamental Rights
- **Article 36-51**: Directive Principles of State Policy
- **Article 52-78**: The Union (President, Parliament, etc.)
- **Article 79-122**: The Parliament
- **Article 123**: Ordinance-Making Power of the President
- **Article 124-147**: The Judiciary (Supreme Court)
- **Article 226 & 227**: High Court Writ Jurisdiction
- **Article 368**: Amendment of the Constitution
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### **2. Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)**
- **Section 96-106**: Right of Private Defense
- **Section 299-304**: Culpable Homicide and Murder
- **Section 375-376**: Rape
- **Section 378-395**: Theft and Robbery
- **Section 415-420**: Cheating
- **Section 499-500**: Defamation
- **Section 511**: Attempt to Commit Offenses
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### **3. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)**
- **Section 41**: Arrest Without Warrant
- **Section 54**: Medical Examination of Arrested Person
- **Section 125**: Maintenance for Wife, Children, and Parents
- **Section 154**: Filing of FIR
- **Section 173**: Police Report After Investigation
- **Section 197**: Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants
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### **4. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)**
- **Order 1**: Parties to the Suit
- **Order 6**: Pleadings
- **Order 39**: Temporary Injunctions
- **Section 9**: Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- **Section 11**: Res Judicata
- **Section 34**: Interest
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### **5. Indian Evidence Act, 1872**
- **Section 3**: Definition of Evidence
- **Section 24-30**: Confessions
- **Section 32**: Statements by Persons Who Cannot be Called as Witnesses
- **Section 45**: Expert Evidence
- **Section 101-114**: Burden of Proof and Presumptions
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### **6. Contract Act, 1872**
- **Section 2(h)**: Definition of Contract
- **Section 10**: Essentials of a Valid Contract
- **Section 19**: Voidable Contracts
- **Section 73-74**: Breach of Contract and Compensation
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### **7. Family Law**
#### **Hindu Marriage Act, 1955**
- **Section 5**: Conditions for a Valid Marriage
- **Section 13**: Grounds for Divorce
#### **Muslim Personal Law**
- **Talaq**, **Maintenance (under CrPC Section 125)**
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### **8. Transfer of Property Act, 1882**
- **Section 5**: Transfer Defined
- **Section 53A**: Doctrine of Part-Performance
- **Section 54**: Sale
- **Section 58**: Mortgage
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### **9. Companies Act, 2013**
- **Section 2(20)**: Definition of a Company
- **Section 73**: Acceptance of Deposits
- **Section 149**: Board of Directors
- **Section 166**: Duties of Directors
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### **10. Administrative Law**
- **Rule of Law**
- **Principle of Natural Justice**
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### **11. Intellectual Property Law**
- **Copyright Act, 1957**: Sections on Literary, Musical, and Artistic Works
- **Patents Act, 1970**: Sections on Patentability and Infringement
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### **12. Environmental Law**
- **Environment Protection Act, 1986**
- **Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974**
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### **13. International Law**
- **Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)**
- **Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961**
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These sections and articles form the backbone of legal education and practice in India. Familiarity with these is crucial for exams, internships, and practice.
