What’s the Difference Between Civil and Criminal Cases in India?

What’s the Difference Between Civil and Criminal Cases in India?” 🏛️🔍

Client Question:
"Sir, kaise pata chale ki case civil hai ya criminal? Dono ka kya farak hai?"
(Translation: How do I know whether a case is civil or criminal? What’s the difference between the two?)
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🎯 The Core Difference: Civil 🆚 Criminal
Think of it like this:
Civil law says — “You owe me something!” 💸
Criminal law says — “You’ve wronged society, and we want justice!” 🚓👨‍⚖️
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🔍 Civil Case Highlights:

✅ Dispute between two parties
✅ Involves compensation or specific performance
✅ Examples:

• Breach of contract

• Property disputes

• Divorce cases

• Consumer complaints
  ✅ Burden of Proof – Preponderance of evidence
  ✅ Court: Civil Court, Family Court, Consumer Forum
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🕵️‍♂️ Criminal Case Highlights:

✅ Offence against society or state
✅ Involves punishment – jail, fine, or both
✅ Examples:

• Theft, assault, murder

• Cheating or fraud

• Cybercrime
  ✅ Burden of Proof – Beyond reasonable doubt
  ✅ Court: Criminal Court, Sessions Court
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📦 Simple Analogy:
📦 Civil Case – "He didn’t return my package."
🔫 Criminal Case – "He stole my package with a gun!"
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📝 Bonus Tip:
In some situations, both civil and criminal cases can arise from the same act!
🔁 For example: Fraud in a business deal ➡️ Civil case (compensation) + Criminal case (punishment).
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