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Indian law, answered plainly

Common legal questions, researched in India's public court records and explained in plain language. Every article is backed by the statutes and judgments it cites.

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Tenancy

Tenancy

Landlord not returning your security deposit? What Indian law says

The proof a landlord must show before deducting from your deposit, the interest courts award on delayed refunds, and the cases that decide these disputes.

 Tenancy

Can your landlord evict you without notice? Your rights as a tenant

When a landlord can evict a tenant in India, the notice the law requires, and why a forcible lockout without a court order is illegal.

Money

Money

A cheque you received has bounced. What the Negotiable Instruments Act lets you do

The strict 30-day, 15-day, and one-month timeline under Section 138, the notice mistakes that sink cases, and the Supreme Court rulings that decide them.

 Money

A friend will not return borrowed money. How you can recover it legally

Recovering money lent to a friend or relative in India: recovery suits, Order 37 summary suits, the three-year limit, and digital proof.

 Money

You signed as a loan guarantor. What exactly are you liable for?

What a loan guarantor is liable for in India: co-extensive liability, when the lender can come after you first, and your rights after paying.

 Money

Your bank account was frozen by a cyber cell. How to get it released

Your bank account was frozen by a cyber cell or police in India. Why it happens under the CrPC, and how to get it released through the Magistrate.

Employment

Employment

Facing sexual harassment at work? What the POSH Act requires your employer to do

The Internal Committee every employer of 10 or more must set up, the 3-month complaint window, the 60-day duty to act, and the rulings that protect complainants.

Consumer

Consumer

Paid an online seller who vanished? How to complain and recover your money

Paid a fraudulent online seller who vanished? How to report to the cyber cell and helpline 1930, claim zero bank liability, and recover your money.

 Consumer

Charged more than MRP? What the law actually says

Is charging above MRP legal in India? The Legal Metrology Act rule, the restaurant and hotel exception, and the cinema packaged-versus-loose split.

 Consumer

Found expired or contaminated food in your order? Your remedies under food safety law

Got expired, contaminated, or adulterated food in India? Your remedies under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

 Consumer

Flight cancelled, refund refused. What you can do

Flight cancelled or delayed, or a confirmed booking refused in India? Your rights under DGCA rules and consumer law, and how to claim a refund.

 Consumer

A coaching institute will not refund your fee. Your legal options

Can you recover fees from a college, coaching institute, or edtech course? UGC refund rules, the limits on non-refundable clauses, and consumer remedies.

 Consumer

Disputed mobile or broadband bill? How to escalate beyond customer care

Wrong mobile or broadband bill? How to escalate through your operator's Nodal Officer and Appellate Authority, and when a consumer forum can hear it.

Health

Health

When does a hospital mistake become medical negligence in Indian law?

When does a hospital mistake become medical negligence in India? The Bolam standard, the line from an error of judgment, and your civil and criminal routes.