Which of the following case is NOT a criminal law case?

The correct answer is the Divorce case.Key PointsCriminal law

• Criminal cases are ones that deal with offenses endangering or harming the property, health, safety, and welfare of the people.
• Divorce or separation of married couples is not a criminal case in India.
• Criminal Law defines conduct prohibited by the state that threatens public welfare and safety.
• The law also prescribes punishment for committing such crimes.
• The objective is to punish the wrong-doer and to deter him and others in society from repeating it.
• Example of criminal law cases is Assault and Battery, Robbery, Sexual Assault, Cybercrime, Money Laundering, Murder, dowery, Theft, etc.

Important PointsCivil law

• Civil Law is that branch of law that safeguards the rights of individual members of society and provides legal remedies to disputes.
• Divorce cases generally fall under civil law.
• Divorce involves the legal dissolution of a marriage and typically addresses issues such as property division, child custody, alimony, and other related matters.
• Civil Law aims to rectify wrong-doings and amicably settle disputes.
• The party who suffers any injury is compensated for the damage.
• The plaintiff is the party who files a complaint to start the litigation.
• Similarly, the party that responds to the complaint is called the defendant.