Legal Abbreviations Dictionary - 280+ Indian Law Terms

Free dictionary of legal abbreviations used in Indian courts, case reporters, journals, and statutes. Search any abbreviation to find its full form, meaning, and usage example.

Popular Legal Abbreviations

AIR

All India Reporter - Premier law report series since 1914

SCC

Supreme Court Cases - Authoritative SC reporter

SLP

Special Leave Petition - Appeal to SC under Article 136

PIL

Public Interest Litigation - Case filed in public interest

WP

Writ Petition - Under Article 226 or 32

FIR

First Information Report - Police report of cognizable offence

CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now BNSS)

BNS

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (replaced IPC)

Categories

• Case Reporters and Journals (AIR, SCC, SCR, Cri LJ)
• Courts and Tribunals (SC, HC, NCLT, NGT, ITAT)
• Case Types (WP, SLP, PIL, OS, CA, CRL.A)
• Acts and Statutes (IPC, CrPC, CPC, BNSS, BNS, BSA)
• Legal Terms (suo motu, habeas corpus, mandamus)
• States and High Courts (Bom, Cal, Del, Mad)
• Organizations (BCI, NALSA, CBI, NIA, SEBI)
• Procedural (FIR, NCR, IO, SHO, MLC)