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Dear Client,
When an employee is exonerated/acquitted in a criminal proceedings by a Court of Law, he should be treated as having retired with a clean service record, and all retirement benefits including gratuity and pension are payable to hm as these are rights that accrue for services rendered by him. Pension is treated as a right to property and a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, which cannot be denied or withheld without the authority of law. The divisi

Dear Client,
The specific process for adding a new member will depend on your society's bylaws and the relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. 1960. As per the order dated 28th February, 2024, published by the Co-operative Department, Government of Maharashtra, the co-operative housing societies having less than 50 members shall have 7 committee members and the quorum for the managing committee meeting shall be 3 members. If the committee is to be expanded, the decisi

Dear Client,

The refuge area in a Mumbai Co-operative Housing Society is legally designated only for emergency evacuation during fire or other disasters, and as per fire safety norms and municipal regulations, it cannot be used for any other purpose, even temporarily.

Therefore, the chairman or managing committee has no authority to permit activities such as music practice in this space, and any such use could invite penalties from the fire department, affect the society’s compliance with s

Dear Client,
Land record systems and procedures can differ between states, so the specific requirements for updating records in Andhra Pradesh for a partition deed registered in Tamil Nadu may vary. Hence, it is advisable to consult with a local lawyer in Andhra Pradesh who specializes in property matters. They can guide you through the entire process and ensure all legal requirements are met, especially since the document is registered in another state.

Dear Client,
Maharaja Hari Singh's birth anniversary on September 23 has been declared a public holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The power to declare a public holiday under the NI Act is primarily for government offices, banks, and other financial institutions. So, a holiday declared under the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act is not applicable to private entities like Chanakya IAS Coaching Centre. Private factories and commercial establi

Dear Client,
An affidavit is required from a candidate for a central government job specially for positions where police verification is time-consuming. The purpose is to obtain a legally binding, sworn statement from the candidates that validates the information they have submitted during the application process so that the government may issue a provisional appointment letter based on the affidavit to make the process of appointment faster. The final appointment is confirmed only after the po

Dear Client,
Your query suffers from a lack of information and transparency to address it suitably. A buyer/purchaser of any product must receive a bill post-payment of the cost of the product from the seller and denial of which amounts to deficiency in service and unfair trade practice. In that scenario, an aggrieved buyer, serving a legal notice to the seller can knock the door of the Consumer Court and file a complaint against the seller under the Consumer Protect Act claiming compensation

Dear Client,
Unless there exists a refund policy post-cancellation of admission in B. Pharm under graduate course, your claim for refund of course fees may not be entertained by the college and it may be challenging and cumber some exercise to recover the said course fees from the respective college. A Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharmacy) course requires two-tire recognition/affiliation from an University and Pharmacy Council of India(PCI) to make the degree valid and acceptable. While university

Dear Client,
Viewing pornography, either child pornography or adult in digital devices on social media platforms, is illegal and a crime punishable under law. Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000 which was added through an amendment in 2008 that criminalizes the publishing, transmitting, or causing the transmission of sexually explicit content depicting children. The punishment for violating this section on the first conviction is imprisonment for up to five years and a fine of u

Dear Client,
Personal Education Number(PEN) is an initiative of the National Informatic Centre(NIC), Govt. of India, to create a unique identification number across all Education platforms. PEN would contain a minimum set of essential parameters (like name, date of birth, gender, email, phone etc.) validating the association of personas to the education sector to uniquely identify an academician or an entity. It would act as a permanent reference number in the entire personal lifecycle at diffe