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Dear Sir,

If the authorities fail to act despite clear documentary evidence, you may approach the jurisdictional High Court of Odisha under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashing of the challans and a direction to the authorities to remove the incorrect entries, as the action is arbitrary and unsupported by the record.

Based on what you have described, the priority is to establish your staff's parents' identity and ensure they receive due process. If they have been taken into custody by the police in Surat merely because they received a call from a Bangladeshi phone number, that alone does not establish that they are foreign nationals. The family should immediately gather all available identity and residency documents, such as Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards, ration cards, PAN cards (if available), birth certifi

Dear client,

Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, every son (and family) has a legal duty to provide food, care, and basic needs to an elderly parent. Denying food, not taking care, and forcing her to live in such conditions amounts to neglect, and she has a right to claim monthly maintenance from her son. She can file an application before the Maintenance Tribunal (usually at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate level), which can order the son to pay maintenance

Dear client,

Your question depends mainly on which State you belong to, because RBA (Resident of Backward Area) category exists primarily in Jammu & Kashmir, and rules differ slightly from general EWS rules.

I’ll explain the legal position clearly.

RBA is a location-based reservation category, whereas EWS (Economically Weaker Section) is an income-based category introduced under the 103rd Constitutional Amendment and governed by Central/State government rules.

Now, coming to your core ques

Dear Client,
You must work through official legal channels to get a viscera or FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report, as reports are usually issued to the investigating police authority and the concerned court, and not directly to private individuals. Maintain regular contact with the IO and encourage them to follow up with the FSL. The IO can make a special request to the FSL for priority processing in sensitive cases. Once the police file the charge sheet (final report), the FSL report beco

Dear Client,
Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP), on the instruction of the Cyber Crime Cell, the investigating team starts the routine process of investigation immediately freezing the suspected bank accounts linked to fraudsters and the victim's bank account putting a lien on the entire balance/deposits of the respective accounts. But, a bank cannot freeze on entire deposit to the accoun

Dear Sir,

Pay Pending Challans: While the dealer is responsible for the court case and blacklisting, you should consider paying the unpaid challans yourself to avoid any further penalties. You can check for and pay these online through the e-Challan section on the Parivahan portal.

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, first, disconnect all types of contact with the person and file a complaint against him for blackmailing and criminal intimidation under Section 308 and 351(1) of Bharatiya Naya Sahitya(BNS) at the local police station. You can also file a private complaint against the person in the court of the Judicial Magistrate under Section 223 of BNSS, which outlines the procedure for a Magistrate to take cognizance of an offence. Upon receiving a complaint, the Magistr

Dear Client,

There is no clear legal provision that allows police to indiscriminately collect personal data like photographs of citizens without reasonable suspicion of an offense or a specific legal mandate. Such actions can amount to harassment and an abuse of power. To challenge this, you should first lodge formal complaints with senior police officials SP, DGP Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh Police Complaints Authority, and potentially the National/State Human Rights Commission, detailing

Dear Client,
The Motor Vehicles Act makes it mandatory for both the rider and pillion rider on a motorcycle to wear helmets. The fine for riding a bike without a helmet in Kerala is ₹500. Traffic police can issue challans during routine checks or when a violation is observed and capture a picture on their mobile as proof of the violation.