Civil law
As the name suggests, Civil Law comprises of set of rules and regulations which helps in resolving disputes which are non-criminal in nature. The Civil Law in India is primarily governed by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) which is a procedural law pertaining to administration of civil proceedings in India.
The CPC enumerates the procedures pertaining to filing of suits, written statements, filing of documents, evidences, summons etc. Apart from this the Civil Law in India is governed by numerous Acts and Rules which deal with specific commercial transactions such Trade Marks Act 1999, Patents Act 1970, Copyright Act 1957, Companies Act 2013, Indian Contract Act 1872, Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 etc.
Civil Laws are an embodiment of Acts and Rules which deal with day-to-day transactions of civil and commercial nature. The civil remedies constitutes of payment of damages and compensation and infliction of punishment or penalty for the wrong done.
The major branches of Civil Law whose remedies comprise payment of damages and compensation and does not ensue any criminal implication: