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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.
48 articles · plain language · backed by cited judgments
हिन्दी में पढ़ेंTenancy02 articles
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.
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.
Money04 articles
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.
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.
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.
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.
Employment04 articles
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.
Terminated without notice or cause? What Indian employment law says
Wrongful termination in India turns on one question: are you a "workman"? What that decides, the Section 25F protections, and notice-pay vs reinstatement.
Employer not paying your salary or final settlement? How to recover it
How to recover unpaid salary or a delayed full and final settlement in India: the free labour-commissioner route, its gates, and when you need a civil suit.
Are employment bonds and forced notice-period buyouts enforceable?
What Indian law says about employment bonds, notice-period buyouts, and non-compete clauses: Section 27 restraint of trade and the Section 74 cap on penalties.
Consumer07 articles
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to file a consumer complaint in India, start to finish
How to file a consumer complaint in India: who is a consumer, the district/state/national tiers, e-Daakhil filing, the two-year limit, and reliefs.
Health02 articles
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.
Health insurance claim rejected? How to challenge it
Health insurance claim rejected for a pre-existing disease? What the insurer must prove, the free ombudsman route, and how to challenge the rejection.
Police & FIR06 articles
Can you file an FIR at any police station? Zero FIR explained
Can you file an FIR at any police station in India? What a Zero FIR is, its statutory basis under the BNSS, and what to do if the police refuse.
The police refuse to register your FIR. What the law lets you do next
Police refusing to register your FIR for a cognizable offence? The escalation ladder under the BNSS, the Superintendent of Police, then the Magistrate.
How to complain against police misconduct in India
How to complain against police misconduct in India: Police Complaints Authorities, human rights commissions, and the courts, and what each can do.
Does a pending FIR affect your job, passport, or visa?
How a pending FIR or a closed criminal case affects a government job, a passport, and a visa in India, and why honest disclosure matters.
Bail in India, explained: regular, anticipatory, and statutory
How bail works in India under the new criminal code: regular, anticipatory, and statutory bail, and why bail is the rule and jail the exception.
Someone filed a false FIR against you. How quashing works
Remedies in India against a false or malicious FIR: High Court quashing under the Bhajan Lal categories, anticipatory bail, and what courts require first.
Rights04 articles
Is it legal to record the police? Cameras, CCTV, and your rights
Is it legal to record the police in India, and can you put up CCTV? Recording officials on duty, CCTV limits near a neighbour, and the evidence rule.
How to file an RTI and what you can (and cannot) ask
How to file an RTI in India: the PIO, the fee, the 30-day clock, the first and second appeal, and what you cannot ask under the Section 8 exemptions.
Feeding strays, keeping pets, dog bites: what the law actually says
What Indian law says on feeding strays, keeping pets in a society, and dog-bite liability, under the Animal Birth Control Rules, neutrally for all sides.
Can a Supreme Court ruling be overturned? How precedent works
Yes, a Supreme Court ruling can be overturned, but only through narrow doors: review, curative petition, a larger bench, and how Article 141 precedent binds.
Road & Motor04 articles
Got an e-challan you believe is wrong? How to contest it
How to contest a wrong traffic e-challan in India, what happens if you ignore one, and why challans keep coming for a car you already sold.
Injured in a road accident? How MACT compensation works
How road accident compensation works at the MACT: who can claim, the no-fault route under Section 164, the fault-based route, and how it is computed.
Settled a minor accident on the spot. Can the police still act against you?
What the law requires right after a road accident, whether a spot settlement closes the matter, and when the police can still register a case.
Your vehicle was stolen. FIR, insurance claim, and the deadlines that matter
After a vehicle theft: which deadlines matter for the FIR and insurer intimation, when a delay is condonable, and how the untraced report gates your claim.
Family05 articles
How mutual consent divorce works in India, step by step
The step-by-step mutual consent divorce process in India: the one-year rule, first motion, six-month cooling-off, when it can be waived, and consent withdrawal.
How do Indian courts decide alimony and maintenance?
How Indian courts decide alimony and maintenance: the Rajnesh v. Neha factors, disclosure affidavits, interim maintenance under Section 144 BNSS, and who can claim.
Facing violence at home? The protections Indian law gives you
The protections under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: protection orders, the right to stay in your home, monetary relief, and the process.
How Indian courts decide child custody
How Indian courts decide child custody between separated parents under the welfare-of-the-child principle, and how visitation works.
Court marriage and registration in India, including inter-faith marriage
How court marriage under the Special Marriage Act works, how to register a religious marriage, and the protections for inter-faith couples.
Property04 articles
Do daughters have an equal share in ancestral property? The law, settled
A daughter is an equal coparcener by birth in Hindu ancestral property. What Vineeta Sharma settled, and how a daughter claims her share.
Legal heir certificate vs succession certificate: which one you need
Legal heir certificate or succession certificate? Which document you need for pensions, bank accounts, shares, or property, and how to get each.
Buying a flat? The checks that protect you
A pre-purchase legal checklist for buying a flat in India: title, encumbrance, litigation, RERA registration, and the occupancy certificate.
Builder delayed possession of your flat? How a RERA complaint works
Builder delayed your flat? Your RERA options, a refund with interest or delay interest, the complaint process, and choosing RERA or the consumer forum.
Housing Society02 articles
Housing society overcharging or harassing you? Your rights as a resident
Housing society levying arbitrary charges, denying an NOC, or blocking amenities? Your remedies before the Registrar and the cooperative court.
Noise, smoke, and harassment from a neighbour: your legal remedies
Remedies against a neighbour's noise, smoke, or harassment in India: the decibel limits, the Magistrate route, a civil injunction, and police complaints.
Cyber02 articles
Being blackmailed over a video call or private images? What to do immediately
Blackmailed with private images or a video call? Do not pay. Preserve evidence, report on the cybercrime portal, and get the content taken down.
Being stalked or harassed online? The laws that protect you
Online stalking and cyber harassment in India: the offences under the BNS and IT Act, the content threshold, preserving evidence, and how to report.
Documents02 articles
Wrong name or date of birth in your documents? How to get records corrected
How to fix a wrong name or date of birth across your documents in India: birth certificate, board marksheet, Aadhaar, PAN, and the late-DOB trap.
Passport stuck in police verification? What you can do
Passport stuck in police verification? What it checks, how to answer an adverse report or show cause notice, and the Passports Act grounds.
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