To file a cheque bounce case in India, you send a demand notice to the cheque issuer within 30 days of the bounce, wait 15 days for payment, and then file a criminal complaint in court within 30 days if they don’t pay. This falls…
A mutual consent divorce is the fastest, simplest, and most peaceful way to legally end a marriage in India. Both spouses agree to separate and settle key issues — money, custody, property — together, then file a joint petition under Section 13B of the Hindu…
To file a cybercrime complaint online in India, call the 1930 Cyber Crime Helpline immediately if you’ve lost money to fraud, or file directly on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) at cybercrime.gov.in. The 1930 helpline is available 24/7, toll-free, and operated by the…
To file an FIR (First Information Report) in India, you can either visit any police station in person or file an online FIR (e-FIR) through your state’s police portal, under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 — which replaced Section 154…
Live-in relationships are legal in India. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that two consenting adults living together outside marriage isn’t a crime, and courts have extended certain protections — including maintenance and domestic violence remedies — to relationships that resemble marriage in nature and…
BNS Section 239 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes a person who knows an offence has been committed and is legally bound to report it, but intentionally fails to do so. The punishment is imprisonment of up to six months, a fine of up…
A mutual divorce is granted when both spouses agree to end the marriage and have settled terms like alimony, custody, and asset division together. It’s filed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and typically takes 6 to 18 months, including a cooling-off…
Child custody in India is decided by courts based on one principle: the welfare of the child, not the rights of either parent. Custody can be physical, legal, joint, or sole, and either parent can be granted custody depending on stability, involvement, and the child’s…
The Day Everything Changed July 1, 2023. That’s the date India’s 175-year-old criminal law system was officially replaced. The Indian Penal Code — drafted by Thomas Macaulay in 1860 — was gone. In its place stood a new framework: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), or…
The Moment Everything Changed The argument escalated. A knife. A swing. A miss — or was it? The blade grazed your shoulder, drawing blood. Police arrive. Ambulance. Hospital. Within hours, the FIR reads: “Attempt to murder under IPC Section 307.” That’s when you realize: It…