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Consumer & online shopping
  • Charged more than the MRP?
  • Bought a defective product?
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  • Order not delivered or refund delayed?
All Consumer & online shopping guides →
Banking & payments
  • Cheque bounced?
  • Complaining to the RBI Ombudsman
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  • Rent agreement basics
  • Security deposit not returned?
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  • Gratuity not paid?
  • Salary not paid or delayed?
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  • Recovering money you lent
  • Client hasn't paid your invoice?
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  • Encroachment or boundary dispute?
  • Mutation of property records
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  • Maintenance for parents and seniors
  • Partition of family property
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Banking & payments

Cheques, cards, UPI and bank complaints.

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Banking & payments

A cheque you received has bounced

How Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act works, the strict deadlines involved, and what people usually prepare before speaking to an advocate.

6 min read
Banking & payments

Complaining against your bank to the RBI Ombudsman

The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026 is a free way to escalate complaints about banks, many NBFCs and payment providers. Here is how it works.

6 min read
Banking & payments

Money taken from your account through UPI, card or net banking without your permission

RBI rules limit what you lose to an unauthorised electronic transaction, and they depend heavily on how quickly you report it. Here is how the rules work today.

7 min read
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