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Notes on the Law
Practical, plain-language explainers on statutes and legal procedure from our practice groups. This is the firm’s compliant way of sharing knowledge, not a record of matters handled.
Everything on this page is general information, not legal advice, and not solicitation of work. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice on your specific facts.
Sending a Legal Notice for Recovery of Dues: When It Helps and What It Can’t Do
What a legal notice can actually achieve before you go to court, and where it falls short.
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Arbitration Under Sections 9, 11 and 34: What the Provisions Actually Do
A plain-language walk-through of interim relief, appointment of arbitrators, and challenging awards.
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Challenging an Arbitral Award Under Section 34: Grounds and Limits
Courts rarely reopen an award on merits. Here is what Section 34 does and does not allow.
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Anticipatory Bail in India: When You Can Apply and How the Process Works
The tests courts apply, the documents you need, and common reasons applications fail.
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Cheque Bounce Proceedings Under Section 138: A Practical Overview
Timelines, notices, and defences in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case.
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What to Do When the Police Refuse to Register an FIR
Legal remedies available, from a written complaint to the SP to a Section 156(3) application.
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Defamation on Social Media: What the Law Actually Protects
Where free speech ends and civil or criminal defamation begins online.
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Contested Versus Mutual Consent Divorce: Key Differences Explained
Timelines, grounds, and what to expect from each route under Indian matrimonial law.
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Child Custody in India: How Courts Decide What’s in the Child’s Welfare
The factors judges weigh, and how custody differs from guardianship and visitation.
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Why a Registered Will Matters: The Basics of Estate Planning
Registration is not mandatory, but it can save your family years of dispute.
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Women’s Rights in Ancestral Property: What the Law Says Today
How the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act changed daughters’ rights as coparceners.
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A Homebuyer’s Guide to RERA: Rights, Remedies and Filing a Complaint
What delayed possession, carpet area disputes, and builder defaults mean for your remedies.
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Due Diligence Before Buying Property in the NCR: A Practical Checklist
Title chain, encumbrances, and approvals to verify before you sign anything.
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How to Execute a Sound Rent Agreement: Clauses That Protect Both Sides
Lock-in periods, maintenance, and exit clauses landlords and tenants often overlook.
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Legal Documents Every Startup Needs Before Its First Funding Round
From founders’ agreements to term sheets: what investors expect to see in place.
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Force Majeure Clauses: Drafting Them So They Actually Work
Generic boilerplate rarely holds up. Here is what makes a force majeure clause enforceable.
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The CIRP Timeline Under the IBC: What Creditors Should Expect
From admission of an application to resolution: the key stages and statutory deadlines.
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Harassment by Loan Recovery Agents: What Borrowers Can Legally Do
RBI guidelines on recovery conduct, and the remedies available to harassed borrowers.
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Registering a Trademark in India: Process and Common Pitfalls
From class selection to opposition proceedings: how to protect a brand properly.
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: What It Means for Businesses
Consent, data fiduciary duties, and penalties under India’s new data protection law.
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Filing a Writ Petition Under Article 226: When the High Court Will Intervene
The scope of writ jurisdiction, and when it is the right remedy against state action.
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POSH Act Compliance: Setting Up an Internal Committee Correctly
What the law requires of employers, and where Internal Committees commonly go wrong.
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Unpaid Salary: Legal Options for Employees to Recover Dues
From a written demand to approaching the labour commissioner: the practical steps.
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Filing a Complaint Before the Consumer Protection Commissions: A Step-by-Step Guide
Jurisdiction, limitation periods, and what relief the commissions can actually grant.
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Responding to a GST Show Cause Notice: Timelines and Best Practices
How to read a show cause notice and structure a reply that holds up.
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