Knowing how to file a POSH complaint — the exact steps, the timeline, the evidence — turns a situation that feels powerless into one where the law is clearly on your side. Recently we got a call from a lady who is now a days in Kolkata and she wanted to file a POSH complaint […]
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Whether a foreign divorce is valid in India is not a simple yes or no — and a spouse who assumes it is automatically valid can lose rights they never knew they still had. Getting a divorce decree from a foreign court does not mean your legal journey ends there, especially if your marriage was […]
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Confused about Oath Commissioner vs Notary? Learn the key differences, who attests what, and which one your affidavit or legal document actually needs. The Confusion That Gets Documents Rejected Someone hands you a form. It says the affidavit must be attested. You go to a lawyer’s stamp shop near the court, get a stamp, submit […]
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Maintenance law in India was quietly rigged against wives for decades — until a 2020 Supreme Court judgment forced husbands to put their real income on the table, on oath. Here is how it used to go, and how it still goes in the mind of almost every woman who walks in worried about money […]
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Dowry harassment is a crime in India — and if it is happening to you, the law holds far more in your favour than the people around you are letting on. Sixteen women a day. That is what the National Crime Records Bureau recorded for 2024 — 5,737 dowry deaths in a single year. Between […]
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Understanding contract law in India — what makes an agreement legally valid and enforceable — can protect you from costly disputes in business and everyday dealings alike. Every Deal You Make is a Contract Most people think ‘contract’ means a thick document full of legal language, signed in a boardroom. In truth, you enter into […]
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A daughter’s right in father’s property is now equal to a son’s — and it does not depend on her being unmarried, on her father having been alive in 2005, or on her brothers agreeing to it. The call usually comes years too late. A woman rings up, apologetic, almost embarrassed, and the story has […]
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A proper property title search is the single most important check you can do before buying property in India — it is what stands between you and losing your money to fraud or a defective title. The Check That Prevents Most Property Disasters Most property disasters share a single root cause — the buyer did […]
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An NRI marriage carries the same legal weight as any other marriage in India — but the myths surrounding it leave many spouses, especially women, dangerously unprotected. Five Myths That Hurt NRI Spouses There is widespread misinformation about marrying an NRI, and believing these myths can have serious consequences. Some people lose money, others lose […]
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Knowing how to check if a property has a loan or legal dispute before you pay is the difference between buying a home and buying someone else’s problem. A property can look completely clean and still be carrying a secret. A loan the owner never mentioned. A mortgage sitting quietly against it. A court case […]
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