CrPC vs. BNNS: Where's My Bailment?!
crpc_bnss cuet_pg beginner experience_shareYaar, I'm freaking out, scored 42/100 on CrPC & BNNS in last week's CUET PG Law mock test. My brain's fried after 3 hours of non-stop studying, but let's get down to business. Question 12 was a stunner: "What's the difference between 'bailment' and 'pledge'?" - duh, 2 hours wasted on this question alone. Turns out, bailment (sec. 148 CrPC) is like lending someone something - they have possession but not title, whereas pledge (sec. 172 BNNS) is when you lend something with the intent of getting it back, but it's still with the borrower. I answered pledge for bailment, yaar, that's a -8 for me. I scored badly on sections 174 (Police inquests) and 190 (Public nuisances).
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Hey there, let's get this straight. CrPC and BNNS are two different beasts. CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) is all about procedural laws, while BNNS (Bombay Non-Bailable Subordinate Courts Act) deals with civil matters. Now, bailment is a concept in civil law, not criminal. So, if you're looking to get out of jail, you need to look at CrPC or SLP (Special Leave Petition) for bail, not BNNS.