AIBE Quick Notes & Mnemonics
Memory Tricks for Key Provisions
Contract Act — CLOFFL (Valid Contract Elements)
CPC Order Numbers
FIR Timeline — 60/90 Rule (CrPC/BNSS)
Five Writs — HMPCQ
Habeas — Mandamus — Prohibition — Certiorari — Quo Warranto
Fundamental Rights — Article Numbers
14–18: Right to Equality
19–22: Right to Freedom
23–24: Right against Exploitation
25–28: Right to Religion
29–30: Cultural/Educational Rights
32: Right to Constitutional Remedies
Frequently Confused Pairs
| Term A | Term B | Difference |
|---|
|--------|--------|------------|
| Cognizable offence | Non-cognizable | Police can arrest without warrant in cognizable |
|---|---|---|
| Bailable offence | Non-bailable | Bail is right in bailable; discretion in non-bailable |
| Void contract | Voidable contract | Void = no legal effect; Voidable = can be rescinded |
| Admission | Confession | Admission = any party; Confession = accused in criminal case |
| First appeal | Revision | Appeal = decided on merits; Revision = jurisdictional error |
| Certiorari | Prohibition | Certiorari = after order passed; Prohibition = before order |
| Murder | Culpable homicide | Murder = always intention; CHnaMM = intention without the aggravated circumstances |
| FIR | Complaint | FIR = cognizable offence to police; Complaint = magistrate |
Bare Acts You Must Tab for AIBE
Use sticky tabs or bookmarks for these sections:
Constitution of India:
Tab: Art 12, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 32, 226, 368
BNS 2023: Tab: Sec 3(5), 63, 64, 74, 101, 103, 109, 115, 290, 303, 308, 318, 351
BNSS 2023: Tab: Sec 35 (arrest), 173 (FIR), 187 (remand), 258, 482 (anticipatory bail)
BSA 2023: Tab: Sec 3, 23, 24, 32 (dying declaration), 56, 63 (electronic), 101–111
Contract Act: Tab: Sec 10, 11, 14, 17, 19, 23, 56, 73, 74
CPC: Tab: Sec 9, 10, 11; Order 7, 8, 21, 39; Sec 96, 100, 115
TP Act: Tab: Sec 5, 54, 58, 105, 118, 122
Limitation Act: Tab: Sec 3, 5; Articles 54, 58, 65, 137