Blog

Real estate in Indore has grown rapidly since the city was ranked India’s cleanest city for seven consecutive years (2017–2023) and was selected as a Smart City under the National Smart Cities Mission. The BRTS corridor expansion, the Metro rail project, and the development of Super Corridor (where several tech parks and institutions have comeRead more

Non-Resident Indians face a specific and compounded version of property disputes. The property is in India; the owner is abroad. Years — sometimes decades — pass between visits. Relatives or caretakers who were entrusted with the property use that access to create adverse possession claims, encumbrances, or fraudulent conveyances. Meanwhile, the NRI navigates Indian legalRead more

Anticipatory bail — the direction by a court to release a person on bail in the event of arrest — is India’s most effective pre-emptive legal protection against unjust or mala fide criminal prosecution. Unlike regular bail, which is applied for after arrest, anticipatory bail is sought while you are still free, and when granted,Read more

Criminal law is not merely a body of statutes. It is the mechanism through which the state exercises its most consequential power — the power to deprive a person of liberty. Whether you are facing an FIR, have been summoned by a court, are in custody, or anticipate that a criminal complaint is being preparedRead more

India’s Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) was a watershed moment in Indian legal history. Before 2006, a woman experiencing violence within her home had limited options: file an FIR under Section 498A IPC (now Section 85 BNS) for matrimonial cruelty (criminal, but often slow and difficult to prove), or file forRead more

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is one of the strictest penal laws in India. It prescribes mandatory minimum sentences, reverses the presumption of innocence in certain categories, and effectively bars bail for commercial quantity offences unless a specific double-condition test is met. Understanding the Act’s structure — particularly the quantityRead more

Maintenance and alimony — the two terms are often used interchangeably, though they differ in a technical legal sense. Maintenance refers to ongoing periodic payments (monthly or annually) for the sustenance of the dependent spouse. Alimony technically refers to a lump-sum payment on dissolution of marriage. In practice, Indian courts use both terms loosely, andRead more

Choosing a lawyer is one of the most consequential decisions you will make in a legal matter — and one for which there is almost no formal guidance. Unlike choosing a doctor (where board certifications and hospital affiliations give some signal of quality), the legal market offers very little consumer information. Word of mouth dominates,Read more

One of the most practical questions a person contemplating divorce asks — before strategy, before legal theory — is: what papers do I need? The documents required vary by the type of divorce (mutual consent vs contested), the religion and personal law applicable, and whether one or both parties are NRIs. This guide provides aRead more

A writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is one of the most powerful legal tools available to a citizen — it goes directly to the High Court and can result in an order that stops a government action, compels an authority to act, or releases an illegally detained person. Understanding when to fileRead more