Arrest and bail
What happens from an FIR to bail, and the safeguards the law gives a person who is arrested. Since 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has…
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Plain-language guides to nine areas of law: what happens at each stage, what to prepare, and the questions people most often ask. Each guide links to the official text of the law and the judgments it relies on.
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Cheque bounce (Section 138 NI Act)
Dishonour of a cheque for insufficient funds can be a criminal offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, but only if strict time limits are…
Read the guide →Matrimonial, domestic violence and maintenance
Divorce, maintenance and protection from domestic violence are dealt with under different laws, often in parallel. This guide outlines the usual routes for parties…
Read the guide →Consumer complaints
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 lets a consumer seek compensation for defective goods, deficient services and unfair trade practices before a three-tier set of…
Read the guide →Civil suits and injunctions
A civil suit asks a court to decide rights between private parties: money, property, contracts. An injunction is an order to do or not do…
Read the guide →Writ petitions and service matters
A writ petition asks the High Court (Article 226) or the Supreme Court (Article 32) to enforce fundamental or legal rights against the State and its…
Read the guide →Arbitration
Arbitration is a private method of deciding disputes under an arbitration agreement, governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,…
Read the guide →Recovery and banking (SARFAESI and DRT)
Banks may recover secured loans through the SARFAESI Act, 2002 and the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993. Borrowers have…
Read the guide →Property and rent
Property transfers and tenancies are governed by the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the Registration Act, 1908 and local tenancy laws. The law on tenancies in…
Read the guide →Last reviewed 9 October 2026. General information only, not legal advice. The law changes and every case turns on its own facts. No guide promises or predicts any result.
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