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Dear Sir,

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is the parent legislation, but stamp duty is a State subject. Therefore:

The charging article is Article 33 – “Gift”

However, the rate and concessions are governed by the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957

Article 33 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, read with its schedule, deals with the stamp duty on Gift Deeds, treating them similar to conveyances (Article 23) based on the property's value, but recent amendments have seen discussions about market value, a

Dear Client,
A divorce in England will bring an end to your marriage, wherever you are married. Most of the divorce proceedings are conducted entirely online, meaning that you can apply for a divorce in England and Wales from anywhere in the world without needing to travel back to the UK. An Indian citizen on a work visa can file an application for divorce in the UK if the following conditions are met. 1) You must have been married for at least a year, 2) your spouse agrees to the divorce. 3) ei

Dear Sir,

You may need to exit this relationship — safely

If this pattern continues despite involving family and professionals, then separation is not cruelty, it is self-preservation.

A safe exit means:

Inform her family beforehand

Do not disappear suddenly

Do not argue or accuse

Keep communication minimal and factual

Dear Client,
Section 13 of the Birth and Death Registration Act, 1969, deals with the delayed registration of the birth and death of any citizen. As per Sub-Section 3 of Section 13 of the said Act, any birth or death which has not been registered within one year of its occurrence, shall be registered only on an order made by a First Class Judicial Magistrate or a Presidency Magistrate after verifying the correctness of the birth or death and on payment of the prescribed fee. As per Sub-Section

Dear client,

A niji mandir trust is usually considered private property, but when it is formally registered as a trust, it comes under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (or state-specific Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Acts if registered as a religious trust).

Ownership and control of a private mandir depend on:

Whether the trust is registered.

The trust deed or will specifying beneficiaries and management rights.

2. Service (Sewaiyat) Rights

You mentioned that your grandfather’s sist

Dear Madam,

Wait until divorce is granted

Only after:

Divorce decree is passed

Appeal period expires (usually 90 days)

Then:

He may convert (if he genuinely wishes)

You may marry legally (Nikah / Special Marriage Act)

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, you may consider the following steps to resolve the crisis – 1) if you are well equipped with the evidence of mental/physical harassment and criminal intimidation, then you can file a complaint or FIR against your unruly and abusive wife and her family at the local police station. 2) You can file a private complaint of harassment against your errant and abusive father in the court of the Judicial Magistrate under Section 223 of BNSS, which outlines the proc

Dear Client,
In the context, you may go through the Office Memo No.12017/02/2017-SCD (R.L.Cell) dated 03.10.2019 issued by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India clarifying the legal status of the caste of the children born out of inter-caste marriage based on the judgment passed by Supreme Court in in Rameshbhai Dabhai Naika Vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. (2012) 3 SCC 400 and the judgment dated 14/08/2019 passed by the

Dear Client,
When a civil suit claiming title of an immovable property is sub-judice(pending) before the Court, both the parties to the suit have to maintain the status quo of the suit property or obtain permission from the Court to execute a settlement deed or relinquishment deed touching or affecting the title of the suit property from the concerned Court where the case is pending, otherwise, the party affecting the status quo of the suit property, may face prosecution including contempt of c

Dear Client,
If the 498A is filed long after the marriage ended or after the divorce petition, courts question its validity, as it suggests misuse for harassment rather than genuine grievance. Filing a criminal case merely to counter a divorce petition (a "counterblast") is viewed negatively by courts and can lead to quashing. A complaint lodged u/s. 498A of IPC after in course of pending divorce suit may be considered as an afterthought by the Court. A strong 498A case can influence settlemen