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…
When someone hears the term IPC Section 302, it is usually in connection with a murder case reported in the news or discussed in court. Many people search online for terms like 302 case, Section 302, 302 IPC, What is Dhara 302, or IPC Section…
The Situation That Changed Everything Your neighbor’s heated argument escalates. A shove. A raised hand with a stick. Police arrive. The FIR reads: “Voluntarily causing hurt while armed with a deadly weapon under IPC Section 332.” You’re stunned. You didn’t intend to seriously injure anyone.…
Bought a phone that stopped working in a week? Paid for a home renovation that was never finished? Got overcharged by an insurance company that later denied a genuine claim? You are not alone — and more importantly, you have a legal remedy. Every year,…
If your marriage has reached a point where separation feels like the only way forward, one of the first questions you’ll face is: should this be a mutual divorce or a contested divorce? This single decision affects how long your case will take, how much…