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Plain-English guides to everyday legal situations in India — what the law says, where to go, and what to prepare. General information, not legal advice.

Faulty products, poor service, online orders and overcharging.

Cheques, cards, UPI and bank complaints.

Deposits, rent agreements and disputes with landlords.

Unpaid wages, final settlements and workplace dues.

Recovering money you lent and informal loans.

Notices, summons and other steps that come up in any dispute.

Buying property, builder delays, land records, boundaries and registration.

Inheritance, wills, legal heir certificates and partition of family property.

What RERA says when a builder doesn't hand over a flat or plot on time, the refund and interest options, and the forums homebuyers use.

Packaged goods in India must carry an MRP that includes all taxes. Here's when charging above it breaks the rules, the restaurant exception, and where complaints go.

The records and approvals people usually look at before buying land, a house or a flat in India, and where those records come from.

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

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.

What Indian consumer law says when something you bought is faulty, and the routes people use to get it fixed, replaced or refunded.

How boundary and encroachment disputes over land or buildings are usually handled in India: survey and measurement, revenue officers, civil suits, and the limited role of police.

Scammers pose as police, CBI, courts or advocates to frighten people into paying. Here's what the government says, how to check a notice, and where to report.

The Code on Wages, 2019 requires wages due on exit to be paid within two working days. Here's what the law says about final dues, relieving letters and where claims go.

Gratuity is now governed by the Code on Social Security, 2020. Here's who is eligible, how it is worked out, the 30-day payment rule and where unpaid gratuity is claimed.

When someone dies without a will, their property passes under the succession law that applies to them, which depends mostly on religion. Here's a general overview.

When a product or service lets you down and the business won't fix it, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 gives you a low-cost way to seek a remedy. Here's how the process works.

In India, a landlord can end a tenancy and take back the property only through the process the law sets, not by force. Here is how that process usually works.

After a death, families are often asked for a "legal heir certificate" or a "succession certificate". They come from different authorities and do different jobs. Here's how each works.

How Indian law treats promissory notes and cheques given for a loan, the stamping rules, summary suits, and what the Supreme Court said in 2025 about cash loans of ₹20,000 or more.

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 lets parents and seniors claim monthly maintenance from children or relatives, and sometimes cancel property transfers.

What mutation means, why people update khata, patta or land records after buying or inheriting property, and where it is done in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

What e-commerce rules and RBI payment rules say when an online order goes wrong, and how complaints are usually escalated.

How co-owners and heirs in India divide family property: by a registered partition deed, a family settlement, or a partition suit in civil court.

Which property documents must be registered in India, how stamp duty works, and what happens if a document is not registered or not properly stamped.

A summons is an order from a court to appear or respond by a set date. Here's how to check it is genuine, what happens if no one appears, and how to get free legal aid.

A legal notice is a formal demand, not a court order. Here's how to read one, what's time-sensitive, and how to spot fake notices.

Lent money to a friend, relative or business contact and it hasn't come back? Here's how Indian law treats personal loans and the routes people use to recover them.

Why so many rent agreements in India run for 11 months, when registration is required, and what a typical agreement covers.

The Code on Wages, 2019 sets deadlines for paying wages and a claims process. Here's how it works and where employees take unpaid salary disputes.

What usually governs a rental deposit in India, what landlords can deduct, and the routes tenants use to recover it.

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.

Unpaid invoices are usually a contract claim. Micro and small enterprises also have special protections under the MSMED Act, 2006. Here's how both routes work.

How a valid will is made, whether it needs to be registered, what probate is, and what changed in December 2025 when compulsory probate was abolished.