icon Legal Heir certificate

I am NRI. Can I make self affidavit declaring my family and children realtion table on a paper and get attested by embassy. will this be considered equivalent to legal heir certificate. It will conta

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6 months ago


A. Der Client,
NRIs, along with other legal heirs, are entitled to initiate the application process for this legal heirship certificate in India once they have duly obtained the death certificate of the deceased from the relevant municipal or panchayat office. You can apply for a legal heir certificate online by filling out the application form on the e-portal of the concerned district of the relevant jurisdiction attaching all the required documents and remitting the required fees online at the ti ...ReadMore

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icon Court Order for psychiatric assessment of mental health

I am a homemaker in Chennai. My husband has been showing signs of mental health problems and is showing violent behaviour. He refuses to go for psychiatric assessment and treatment. My in-laws are ref

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6 months ago


A. Dear Client,

In India, you may need to approach the Magistrate's Court to seek an order for a psychiatric assessment. Document instances of your husband's violent behavior and any other relevant evidence that suggests he may have a mental health issue. This evidence may be crucial in court. Your lawyer will help you file a petition requesting a psychiatric assessment and treatment for your husband. You will need to explain the reasons for your request and provide supporting evidence. The court ...ReadMore

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icon Inherited property release deed

My grandfather’s property inherited by his sons of which one son is my father. My father is dead and the other sons alive. My father has 3 daughters (of which I am one) and 1 son. I am ready to give

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6 months ago


A. Dear Client,
In the absence of a registered Deed of Partition executed by all the legal heirs or coparceners in compliance with an order passed in a partition suit by a competent Court in respect of an inherited/ancestral property, a deed of release or deed of relinquishment is not viable and enforceable against an undivided/unpartitioned property so far the title of individual share of the legal heirs are concerned. An ancestral property once partitioned following the Court's order ceased as se ...ReadMore

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icon My Husband Files Section 9

I filed a case of 498a on my husband, and after 2 months he filed a section 9 case on me in which I appeared but he just threw full of allegations. Now my question is what happens if I don't appear in

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6 months ago


A. Dear Client,
If your husband has filed a Section 9 case against you, it means he is seeking to restore conjugal relations. It's essential to appear in court and present your side of the case. If you are unable to attend a court hearing, you can request an adjournment through your attorney, providing valid reasons for your absence. The court may grant an adjournment in some cases. If you cannot afford legal representation, you may explore the possibility of seeking legal aid or pro bono assistanc ...ReadMore

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icon sexual abuse

If a man is continuously abusing a lady who is much older than him and saying that he will do her rape then and lady complaint about the matter but police leave the victim after 24 hours because he wa

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6 months ago


A. Dear Client,

If the lady hasn't already, she should file a formal complaint with the police regarding the abusive behavior. She can insist that her complaint is taken seriously and that the police properly investigate the matter. If the police do not adequately respond to her complaint, the lady may need to consider pursuing legal action through the courts. It's crucial to document any evidence of abuse, such as text messages, voicemails, or photographs, as well as any eyewitness accounts. Th ...ReadMore

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icon How to Appeal against order passed by the sub divisonal officer

My father misusing the law of Senior Citizen. He is retired govt. servent and want to give share of his house to my sister. for that they are going to sale our house. by using senir citizen law they c

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6 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
You may immediately get stay order from High court on such order passed by sub-divisional officer.

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icon change of the wife name

i had given a petition to vo and to ri and to thasildhar regarding this but thasildhar says go to court we will the the documents through post to your house but until i have not received any document

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6 months ago


A. Dear client,
Your query requires more information to respond. The purpose behind the change of one's name in statutory records or other documents required for proof of identity of person and identity of address requires variety of documents and involves different procedures.

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icon Senior citizens Domestic abuse

What are the rights of senior citizens if they are abused by son and daughter in law. And parents want to evict son from there house.

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6 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
http://socialjustice.nic.in/UserView/PrintUserView?mid=52569

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007
What are the important features of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007?
Ans. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 envisages providing need based maintenance to the parents/grand parents from their children. Tribunals will be set up for the purpose of settling the maintenance claims of the parents ...ReadMore

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icon Mentally Ill wife not cooperating for treating the mental illness

My wife is having stress, sleeplessness and crying without any reasons. I am trying to help her but she is not accepting the truth and asking me to mind my business. Can I get the help of court to tel

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6 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
Courts are neutral you may go to any NGO or directly admit her in any mental hospital for treatment.

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icon Ancestral Property

Hi, I am from Kolkata. My grandfather had 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died before 1947. Question 1 - will my aunts get their share in the property? Question 2 - Is there any other option to get my fa

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7 months ago


A. Dear Client,
Answer to Question 1: Yes, your aunts are entitled to a share in the property of your grandfather. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which governs the inheritance of property among Hindus, was amended in 2005 to give daughters the same rights as sons in the ancestral property

Therefore, your aunts have an equal right to inherit the property of your grandfather along with their brothers.

Answer to Question 2: If you do not wish to file a partition suit, you can explore other legal op ...ReadMore

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