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Dear Client,
Section 7C of the Assam Money Lenders Act, 1934 bars carrying on a business of money lending without a valid registration certificate. As per Section 7C(1) of the Act, no person shall carry on the business of money-lending unless he holds a valid registration certificate in this behalf. and asper sub-section (2) whoever contravences the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable for the first offence with simple imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fines whi

Dear Client,
Commercial activities in residential areas are governed by the Zoning Laws. These laws are formulated by the local municipal authorities and relate to the division of land into zones, under which specific land uses are allowed or prohibited. One can use a residential area as a commercial space after obtaining the required legal permission from the authority concerned. The laws pertaining to this may differ from state to state. According to a Supreme Court Judgment passed in the cas

Dear Client,
Lift licenses are currently required in 10 Indian States, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. As per IS 15259:2002 Clause 5, a home lift shall have a load capacity of not less than 204 kg (three passengers) and not more than 272 kg (four passengers), and a car speed not exceeding 0.2 m per second. A two-person lift is not recommended for various technical reasons. The construction, maintenance, and s

Dear Client,
Section 45T of CPC deals with the enforcement of orders and decisions of the High Court. As per Section 45T(1), all orders made in any civil proceeding by a High Court may be enforced in the same manner in which decrees of such court made in any suit pending therein may be enforced. A liquidator may apply for the execution of a decree by a court other than the one which made it on the production of a certificate granted under sub-section (6) of section 45D and on his certifying to s

Dear Client,
As per the guidelines of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), a person having normal vision in one eye and nil or field vision of 10 degrees in the other eye is assessed as 30% disability. Therefore, such persons cannot be treated as persons with disability in terms of Section 2(t) of the PwD Act, 1995. The driving test requirements for physically disabled people in India are generally the same as those for non-disabled people. However, there may be som

Dear Client,
As per the guidelines of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), a person having normal vision in one eye and nil or field vision of 10 degrees in the other eye is assessed as 30% disability. Therefore, such persons cannot be treated as persons with disability in terms of Section 2(t) of the PwD Act, 1995. The driving test requirements for physically disabled people in India are generally the same as those for non-disabled people. However, there may be some

Dear Client,
In India, money lenders are governed by the Money Lenders Act, 1957 in different states. Any individual/organization that wants to start a money lending business must apply for a license from the appropriate authority such as the RBI or the State Legislature. There are two types of moneylending licenses, 1) Individual Money Lending Licenses and 2) Partnership or Company Money Lending License. Gather all the required documents to apply for a moneylending license. This list of documen

Dear Client,

In Mumbai, Maharashtra, selling a bike without the original RC (Registration Certificate) is not ideal, as the original RC is typically required for a smooth transfer of ownership and ensures that there are no legal or administrative complications for the buyer.

The RC serves as the primary document verifying vehicle ownership. In cases where the original is lost, a duplicate RC can be issued by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) after filing a police complaint for the lost docum

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, you need to bring the matter to the notice of the Principal/Head of the College/Institution, and if no developments are observed, then you can escalate your grievance before the regulatory authority UGC. To streamline the stakeholders' grievance redressal mechanisms, UGC has merged its existing portals/ helplines except Anti Ragging Helpline and developed a new portal "UGC e-samadhan: A step forward: Service to Stake Holders" which is a single Window system f

Dear Client,
If you want to use the goodwill and recognition built up around an anime character by its creators, then you should get a license. If you use their creation without their permission, it is certainly possible that they pursue legal action against you. Legally, one must respect the intellectual property rights of others. This means obtaining proper licenses or permissions to use copyrighted material or creating original designs that do not infringe on existing copyrights. It is advise