Know your rights.
Before you need them.

It's not tradition — it avoids compulsory registration under the Registration Act. But stamp duty is still due. Plus: myths busted, what happens after expiry, Model Tenancy Act 2025 updates.

No eviction without a court order. Valid grounds, notice periods, cutting utilities is illegal, tenant defences, and how to fight back. Complete guide for 2026.

No mid-term increase without an escalation clause. Maharashtra cap: 4%. Delhi cap: 7%. MTA requires 3 months notice. How to challenge an illegal hike — complete 2026 guide.

Mandatory even for vacant flats. GST 18% above ₹7,500/month. Sinking fund misuse. Amenity denial. Who pays in rented flats. How to file with Registrar — complete 2026 guide.

Unauthorized subletting = eviction ground. PG differs from subletting. Airbnb from a rented flat needs landlord consent. Sub-tenant rights are limited. Complete legal guide.

Being fired without cause, notice, or severance is illegal under the Industrial Disputes Act. Here's how to assess your case and what you can claim.

(Basic+DA × 15 × Years) ÷ 26. 4 years 240 days counts as 5. Max ₹20L, tax-free. Fixed-term employees: 1 year now. How to claim if employer refuses — complete 2026 guide.

26 weeks fully paid for first 2 children. Dismissal during leave is unlawful. Crèche for 50+ employees. 2025 SC: constitutional right, 3rd-child mothers not barred. Complete guide.

Under the EPF Act 1952, failing to deposit employee PF is a criminal offence. The EPFO grievance portal takes 15 minutes and has a high resolution rate.

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 requires every employer with 10+ employees to have an Internal Complaints Committee. Complaints must be resolved in 90 days.

Company can mandate notice per contract but cannot physically stop you. Buyout calculation, garden leave, non-compete void post-employment, tax treatment — complete 2026 guide.

A bounced cheque is both civil and criminal. Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is one of India's most powerful recovery tools. Act within 30 days.

Speed is everything in cyber fraud. The first 24 hours determine whether you get your money back. Exact steps — 1930, cybercrime.gov.in, your bank.

4-step escalation: GRO appeal → Bima Bharosa portal → Ombudsman (free, ₹50L) → Consumer Court. Common rejection grounds and how to fight each one.

Consumer Protection Act 2019: 6 rights, product liability, CCPA, eDaakhil e-filing guide, National Consumer Helpline, mediation. File from your district — no lawyer needed.

Section 173 BNSS replaced Section 154 CrPC from July 2024. FIR mandatory for cognizable offences. Police refuse? SP → Magistrate → High Court. Women's special rights. SC July 2025 ruling.

Section 356 BNS replaced 499 IPC. 2-year imprisonment. Civil damages. 10 exceptions protect fair comment & truth. Non-cognizable — file before Magistrate not police. SC Sept 2025 observation.

15 days to pay. Defences: no legally enforceable debt, defective notice, premature complaint. Section 139 presumption. Compounding. Interim compensation 20%. 2025 SC ruling on notice amount.

Article 22 guarantees specific rights from the moment of arrest. Must be told why. Must see a Magistrate within 24 hours. Right to a lawyer immediately.

The Right to Information Act, 2005 lets any citizen ask a government body for information. They have 30 days to respond. Here's how to draft, file, and appeal.

From 1 July 2024, the BNS, BNSS, and BSA replaced the IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act. Section numbers changed. Procedures changed. Here's what's different.

Section 140 no-fault (₹50K/₹25K). Section 166 full multiplier claim. Hit-and-run ₹2L solatium. Golden Hour ₹1.5L cashless (May 2025). File in your home city. Worked calculation example.

Drunk driving ₹10K+6 months. No licence ₹5K. No insurance ₹2K. No helmet ₹1K. DigiLocker accepted. How to check, pay and contest your e-challan at echallan.parivahan.gov.in.

Section 78 BNS: cyberstalking 3–5 years. Doxxing: BNS 351. Deepfakes: BNS 77 + IT Act 67A. Revenge porn: 1–7 years. Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.

Every woman in a shared household is protected — wife, mother, sister, live-in partner. Get a protection order, residence rights, and monetary relief in 60 days. Helplines included.

Section 144 BNSS replaced Section 125 CrPC on 1 July 2024. Religion-neutral, fast relief, payable from date of application. Quantum, procedure, disclosure rules.

The non-adversarial way to end a marriage. 1-year separation, joint petition, 6-month cooling-off (now waivable), final decree. Process, costs, alimony, custody.

Welfare of the child is the only test. Tender years doctrine, joint custody, Hindu and Muslim law, visitation rights, and how to file — complete guide.

The 2005 amendment gave daughters equal rights in ancestral property. Many women are unaware of rights they've had for nearly 20 years.