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Ways to get legal help in India, compared
Free legal aid, AI chat, templates, online consultations or an advocate — what each costs, what it does well, and when it is the wrong choice.
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How to change your name legally in India — full procedure
The three steps — affidavit, newspaper publication, and Gazette notification — name change after marriage, and which documents to update.
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How to send a legal notice in India — format, cost, steps
What a legal notice is, when the law requires one, what it must contain, how to send it with proof, and what happens if it is ignored.
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Legal Setu vs ChatGPT for Indian law — which should you use?
General AI isn't grounded in the Indian Bare Acts and still quotes the old IPC/CrPC numbers. What changed under BNS/BNSS 2023 — and when to talk to a real lawyer.
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Free legal advice in India — what you can and can't get free
DLSA free legal aid, the NALSA 15100 helpline, Lok Adalat and consumer forums — who qualifies, what's genuinely free, and what to do if you don't.
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How to check your court case status online in India
Check any case free on eCourts with a CNR number or just your name. Which portal for which court, and how to read the case history.
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What a lawyer costs in India — and when you need one
How advocates charge, why no reliable fee data exists in India, who gets free legal aid, and when you can represent yourself.
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How to verify a lawyer in India — check an advocate’s enrolment
Check any advocate on their State Bar Council’s official search, what the record should show, and the red flags of a fake lawyer.
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Business & Startup
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Business & Startup
FSSAI licence in India — what the 2026 rules changed
Basic Registration now runs to ₹1.5 crore and licences no longer expire. Which tier you need, what it costs, and what home bakers and cloud kitchens must have.
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MSME / Udyam registration — process and benefits
Register free on the Udyam portal, and unlock the delayed-payment protection that lets you chase unpaid invoices through MSME Samadhaan.
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Business & Startup
How to register a company in India — Pvt Ltd vs LLP vs OPC
The difference between a Private Limited, LLP and One Person Company, how to register on the MCA portal, and which structure suits you.
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GST basics for freelancers and small business in India
Who has to register, the turnover thresholds, returns, input tax credit and the composition scheme — GST explained in plain language.
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Business & Startup
Trademark registration in India — process, cost and classes
What a trademark protects, the classes, the ™ vs ® difference, and the step-by-step path from search to registration.
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Business & Startup
Shop and Establishment registration — what small businesses need
The Gumasta licence explained: who needs it, the under-10-worker exemption, what the 2025 Labour Codes changed, fees and penalties.
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Housing & Tenancy
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Housing & Tenancy
TDS on property purchase — the buyer's duty in India
Buying above ₹50 lakh? You must deduct and deposit TDS. The rate, the forms, the deadline — and the costly trap when the seller is an NRI.
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Housing & Tenancy
Property mutation (dakhil kharij) — how to update land records
What mutation is, why it is not the same as title, and how to get the records changed into your name after a purchase or inheritance.
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Housing & Tenancy
How to evict a tenant legally in India — a landlord's guide
The legal grounds, the notice-to-court process, and why self-help — changing locks or cutting power — is illegal.
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Housing & Tenancy
How to verify a property before buying in India
Title, encumbrance certificate, land records and approvals — the checks that protect lakhs before you pay, and the red flags to walk away from.
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Housing & Tenancy
Builder not giving possession? Your RERA rights for a delayed flat
RERA Section 18 lets you take a full refund with interest, or stay and claim interest for every month of delay. How to file — and when the consumer forum is the better route.
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Housing & Tenancy
Landlord not returning deposit? Your complete legal guide
Your rental agreement sets the refund terms. Step-by-step process to get your money back — written demand, legal notice, and a civil suit (or the Rent Authority) if they still refuse.
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Why rent agreements in India are for 11 months — the legal reason, stamp duty, and tenant rights
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, and what the Model Tenancy Act 2021 changes.
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Housing & Tenancy
Landlord wants to evict you? Your rights in India — notice periods, legal grounds, and illegal eviction
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.
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Rent increase rules in India — how much can a landlord raise rent, notice period, and tenant rights
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.
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Housing & Tenancy
Housing society maintenance disputes — rights, GST rules, overcharging, and how to complain
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.
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Housing & Tenancy
Sub-letting and PG rules in India — can you sublet, Airbnb legality, and sub-tenant rights
Unauthorized subletting = eviction ground. PG differs from subletting. Airbnb from a rented flat needs landlord consent. Sub-tenant rights are limited. Complete legal guide.
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Stamp duty and property registration — what you actually pay
Duty is charged on the higher of your price and the circle rate, registration must happen within four months, and an unregistered deed transfers nothing.
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Employment
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Employment
Is an employment bond legal in India? Validity and your rights
A bond binds only to the extent of the employer's reasonable actual cost — not as a penalty. What companies can and can't recover.
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Employment
How to withdraw your EPF (PF) online in India
The EPFO portal, UAN and KYC, which claim form to use, the 5-year tax rule, and what to do if your PF claim gets stuck.
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Employment
Full & final settlement not paid? Your rights after you quit
Employer withholding your F&F or relieving letter? What F&F must include, why earned wages can't be held back, and the complaint ladder to recover them.
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Employment
Employer not paying salary? Recover unpaid wages under the Code on Wages
The Code on Wages, 2019 now governs unpaid salary. A wage claim costs nothing to file, needs no lawyer, and can be made within 3 years.
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Wrongful termination in India — what counts, what you can claim, and how
Fired without notice or compensation? Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 you can challenge it within 2 years. Here's how to assess your case and what you can claim.
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Employment
Notice period buyout in India — can your company force you to serve, what it costs, and your legal rights
Supreme Court: contractual notice periods are enforceable. But courts cannot force you back to work. Buyout calculation, garden leave, non-competes void post-employment. Complete 2026 guide.
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Gratuity calculation in India — formula, 5-year rule, ₹20L ceiling, tax exemption, how to 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.
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Maternity leave rights in India — 26 weeks, full pay, job protection, crèche and 2025 SC ruling
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.
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Employment
Employer not depositing your PF? This is a criminal offence — here's what to do
Your employer must deposit your PF under the Code on Social Security, 2020. If it hasn't, you can raise a complaint online on the EPFO grievance portal.
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Employment
Workplace sexual harassment? The POSH Act, your ICC, and the 90-day rule
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.
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Consumer Rights
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Consumer Rights
Got an income tax notice? What it means and how to respond
Most notices are routine, not an accusation. How to check a notice is genuine, what each type means, and how to reply on the portal.
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Loan app harassing you? Your rights and how to stop it
Threats and messages to your contacts are crimes whatever you owe. How to check if the lender is RBI-regulated, and where to complain.
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CIBIL / credit score in India — check, improve and fix errors
What your score means, how to check it free, what drags it down, and how to dispute a wrong entry in your credit report.
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Consumer Rights
Medical negligence in India — how to complain and claim
What counts as negligence (a bad outcome alone is not), the consumer-forum route, evidence to gather, and the compensation process.
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Consumer Rights
Sent money to the wrong UPI or account? Get it back
The exact steps to recover an accidental wrong transfer — raise a dispute, involve both banks, and escalate to NPCI and the RBI Ombudsman.
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Recovery agents harassing you? Your rights under RBI rules
What recovery agents can and cannot do, the RBI hours and conduct rules, how to complain to the RBI Ombudsman, and when to go to the police.
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Consumer Rights
Can't pay your EMI? What happens on loan default in India
Late fees, credit score, NPA after 90 days, SARFAESI for secured loans — plus your rights and the settlement and restructuring options.
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Online refund refused? How to file a consumer forum complaint in 10 minutes
Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato — no company is above the Consumer Protection Act 2019. File free at e-jagriti.gov.in for claims up to ₹5 lakh, with no lawyer needed.
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Cheque bounced? Section 138 NI Act — your complete step-by-step 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.
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Lost money in a UPI scam? Call 1930 immediately — here's what to do in the first 24 hours
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.
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Insurance claim rejected in India? IRDAI Bima Bharosa, Ombudsman and Consumer Court guide
4-step escalation: GRO appeal → Bima Bharosa portal → Ombudsman (free, ₹50L) → Consumer Court. Common rejection grounds and how to fight each one.
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Consumer Rights
Defective product in India? Your rights — refund, replacement, compensation and how to file on e-Jagriti
Consumer Protection Act 2019: 6 rights, product liability, CCPA, e-Jagriti e-filing guide, National Consumer Helpline, mediation. File from your district — no lawyer needed.
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Consumer Rights
Money gone from your account? When the bank must refund you
Report an unauthorised transaction within 3 working days and your liability is zero. The RBI caps, the 10-day credit rule, and who must prove what.
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Criminal Law
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Section 498A / BNS 85 — cruelty case: rights and process
What BNS Section 85 covers, what counts as cruelty, the protections available, and what happens if you have been accused.
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How to get bail after arrest in India — a plain guide
What bail is, bailable vs non-bailable offences, how to apply for regular bail, and what the court weighs before granting it.
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Anticipatory bail in India — how to apply before arrest
Protection from arrest, granted before it happens. How anticipatory bail differs from regular bail, which court to approach, and why it is never a DIY matter.
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Police notice or summons? What to do when police call you
A notice to appear is not an arrest. What BNSS Section 35 means, why a WhatsApp notice is not valid service, your rights, and why to take a lawyer.
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How to file an FIR in India under BNSS 2023 — Zero FIR, e-FIR, police refusal escalation
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.
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Defamation in India — civil vs criminal, Section 356 BNS, defences, social media and how to file
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.
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Cheque bounce notice in India — what to do as the accused, Section 138 NI Act defences and options
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.
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Criminal Law
Someone was arrested — their rights under Article 22 and what to do in the first hour
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.
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Criminal Law
How to file an RTI in India — ₹10 filing fee, 30-day response window
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.
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 — what replaced the IPC and what it means for you
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.
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Motor & Road
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Motor & Road
Sold your car or bike? Why the RC transfer still protects you
Until the registration changes you remain the legal owner — and liable for accidents. Forms 29 and 30, the deadlines, and how to check it actually happened.
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Motor & Road
Traffic e-challan — how to check, pay and dispute in India
Check your challan on the Parivahan portal, pay it, contest a wrong one, and settle pending challans at Lok Adalat.
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MACT claim India — how to claim road accident compensation, multiplier method and step-by-step guide
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.
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Motor Vehicles Act 2019 penalties — complete traffic fine table, drunk driving, DL suspension, e-challan guide
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.
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Cyber & Privacy
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Cyber & Privacy
Phone lost or stolen? How to block it on CEIR
Block the SIM, secure the money apps, then block the handset free on the government portal — it works across every Indian network within 24 hours.
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Fake job offer or work-from-home scam? What to do
A genuine employer never asks you to pay for a job. How these scams work, the red flags, and how to report on 1930.
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Cyber & Privacy
"Digital arrest" scam — what it is and what to do
No agency in India arrests anyone over a video call. How the scam works, what to do in the first minutes, and how to report it on 1930.
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Sextortion or online blackmail? What to do right now
Being blackmailed with private photos? Don't pay, preserve evidence, and report to 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in. A calm, step-by-step guide.
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Cyber & Privacy
DPDP Act 2023 — your data privacy rights, explained
India's new data-protection law in plain language — your rights over your data, consent, and how to complain about misuse.
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Cyber & Privacy
Online stalking, doxxing and deepfakes in India — laws, BNS sections, IT Act, how to report
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.
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Family Law
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Family Law
Divorce under Christian and Parsi law in India
Two separate systems with their own statutes — and, for Parsis, their own courts. The grounds, mutual consent, maintenance and which court to approach.
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Family Law
Probate and letters of administration — what changed in 2025
Section 213 was omitted in December 2025, so probate is no longer compulsory anywhere in India. When it is still worth applying for, and what it costs.
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Family Law
Muslim divorce in India — talaq, khula and a wife's rights
Forms of talaq and what the 2019 Act changed, khula, mehr and iddat — and the 2024 Supreme Court ruling on maintenance.
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Family Law
Live-in relationships in India — your legal rights
Live-in relationships between consenting adults are not illegal. Protection from abuse, maintenance, and where children and property stand.
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Family Law
Partition of property — deed, suit or family settlement
How to divide family property, who can claim a share, daughters' rights after the 2005 amendment, and how a partition suit works.
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Family Law
Senior Citizens Act — parents' maintenance and property rights
Parents can claim maintenance from children through a Tribunal — and a property transfer can be cancelled if they are neglected.
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Family Law
How to adopt a child in India — the legal procedure (CARA)
Who can adopt, the laws that apply, and the step-by-step CARA/CARINGS process from registration to the court order.
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Family Law
Power of attorney in India — GPA vs SPA, how to make one
General vs special POA, how to make and register one, and the key myth: a GPA is not a property sale.
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Family Law
How to register your marriage in India — documents & steps
Registering an already-solemnised marriage and getting the certificate — which law applies, the documents, and how to apply.
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Family Law
Court marriage in India — procedure, documents and fees
Marrying under the Special Marriage Act — the 30-day notice, documents, three witnesses, eligibility, and how the certificate is issued.
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Family Law
Contested divorce in India — grounds, process and timeline
The grounds for divorce, the step-by-step court process, how long it takes, and why a contested divorce realistically needs a lawyer.
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Family Law
Succession vs legal heir certificate — how to get one
The difference between the two, which one unlocks a frozen bank account, and how to apply for each after a death in the family.
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Family Law
How to make a valid will in India — witnesses, registration
Who can make a will, the two-witness rule, why registration is optional (an unregistered will is valid), no stamp duty, and how to change it later.
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Family Law
Domestic violence in India? Your rights under PWDVA 2005 and how to get a protection order
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.
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Family Law
Maintenance & alimony in India — Section 144 BNSS complete guide for wives, children, parents
Section 144 BNSS replaced Section 125 CrPC on 1 July 2024. Religion-neutral, fast relief, payable from date of application. Quantum, procedure, disclosure rules.
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Family Law
Mutual consent divorce in India — Section 13B HMA, cooling-off waiver, full process and timeline
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.
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Child custody after divorce in India — who gets custody and how courts decide
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.
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Family Law
Women's property inheritance rights in India — what the Hindu Succession Act actually says
The 2005 amendment gave daughters equal rights in ancestral property. Many women are unaware of rights they've had for nearly 20 years.
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Laws at a glance
Transfer of Property Act
1882 · Tenancy & property
Code on Wages
2019 · Salary disputes
Consumer Protection Act
2019 · Consumer rights
POSH Act
2013 · Workplace harassment
Hindu Succession Act
1956 (amended 2005)
Negotiable Instruments Act
1881 · Cheque bounce
Social Security Code
2020 · PF, gratuity, maternity
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
2023 · Replaces IPC
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