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Dear Client,

Your husband cannot legally force you to hand over your salary. Financial coercion, denial of food, childcare neglect, and physical assault amount to cruelty and domestic violence, which are valid grounds to oppose his Restitution of Conjugal Rights case and also to seek divorce. You are legally entitled to reside separately for safety, and the court will not compel you to return if there is evidence of abuse.

You should immediately place on record your allegations by filing a det

Dear Client,

Property registration details can be checked online through the State Registration Department website where the property is located. You need basic details such as owner name, property address, document number, or registration year to search the records. Most states provide an online portal to view sale deeds, encumbrance certificates, and registration status.

Alternatively, you can visit the local Sub Registrar Office where the property is registered and apply for a certified cop

Dear Client,

If your current caste certificate was issued based on your mother’s caste, changing it later to your father’s caste is not automatic and usually depends on whether your father’s caste was wrongly omitted at the time of issuing the original certificate. If there was an error in the original records, you may apply before the local caste certificate issuing authority, such as the SDO or District Magistrate, with your birth certificate, parents’ caste certificates, school reco

Dear Sir,

In such circumstances, you can issue a legal notice cancelling (rescinding) the agreement on the ground of the buyer’s default and failure to perform within a reasonable time. Regarding the ₹5 lakh advance, the treatment depends on the terms of the agreement—if it is mentioned as “earnest money,” you may be entitled to forfeit it upon buyer’s breach; otherwise, disputes can arise and the buyer may claim refund. Since the agreed sale price is also significantly lower than m

Dear Sir,
If a teacher has been removed from service without prior intimation and denied salary for the period already worked, such action is generally illegal and amounts to violation of principles of natural justice and service law protections. In Hyderabad, you can first issue a legal notice to the school/management demanding reinstatement and payment of pending salary with interest. If the institution is governed by education regulations (such as State Education Department rules

Dear Sir,
If you are not willing to consent to a divorce, your wife cannot unilaterally obtain a mutual divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. In such a situation, she would have to file a contested divorce petition before the Family Court on legally recognized grounds such as cruelty, desertion, or others, and she must prove those grounds with evidence. Simply leaving the matrimonial home and demanding divorce is not sufficient by itself to automatically dissolve the marriage. You

Dear Sir,

Yes, you can still receive your EWS (Economically Weaker Section) certificate even though a new financial year has begun, provided your application was properly submitted and verified. In most States, including West Bengal, the certificate is issued based on your eligibility at the time of application, and delays on the part of the authorities do not invalidate your claim. However, since EWS certificates are generally issued for a specific financial year, the authority may e

Dear Sir,
Under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or settlement terms executed between the parties in a mutual consent divorce are ordinarily signed in duplicate, and each party should retain a signed copy. This is important because the MOU forms the basis of the joint petition and the statements recorded before the Family Court. Having an identical signed copy ensures that both parties can rely upon the agreed terms at the time of fi

Dear Sir,
In your case before the Consumer Commission at Bengaluru, the most legally sound and strategic option is to request appointment of a neutral, court-appointed expert with technical credibility and institutional backing. A Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) from the Regional Transport Office (RTO) is generally a strong choice because such officers are statutory authorities under the Motor Vehicles Act and their inspection reports carry higher evidentiary weight, impartiality, and

Dear Sir,
As an employee, including a Company Secretary, you cannot be forced to continue in service against your will. Your resignation becomes effective as per the terms of your employment contract or appointment letter, and in the absence of any specific clause, after serving a reasonable notice period. If the company is refusing to “accept” your resignation, it does not invalidate your decision—what matters is that you have formally submitted it (preferably via email and regis