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Civil & Property

Buying property in Srinagar — preparing a document file

Start with the seller's title chain, current land records, property identity and the proposed deed. No single extract provides a complete purchase assessment.

1 min read · Legal guide
Business

Partnership agreements — decisions to record before drafting

Agree the commercial decisions before asking for a deed. Capital, work, profit sharing, authority and exit arrangements need specific instructions.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Mutual-consent divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act

Mutual consent requires the statutory conditions, a joint petition and the court's decree. Signing a settlement privately does not itself dissolve the marriage.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Permanent alimony under the Hindu Marriage Act

Permanent alimony is determined under the governing provision and the facts. It is separate from an assumed fixed share of a spouse's salary or property.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Maintenance after a Muslim woman's divorce

A divorced Muslim woman's financial remedies must be examined by route and facts. Do not assume that one statutory reference answers every support claim.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Maintenance for a parent — preparing the factual record

A parent's maintenance question requires evidence of relationship, need and the proposed respondent's circumstances. It is not resolved solely by showing that…

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Applying for appointment as a child's guardian

A guardianship application asks the court to exercise a statutory power; family agreement alone does not answer every issue about a child's person or property.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Residence relief and a shared household

A right-to-reside or residence-order question must be examined under the Domestic Violence Act and the actual household facts. It should not be confused with a…

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Monetary relief under the Domestic Violence Act

Identify the loss, expense or support sought and link it to the relevant facts. A single rounded demand is less useful than a supported schedule.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Personal belongings and stridhan in a family dispute

Prepare a specific inventory identifying ownership, possession and any supporting proof. Household use does not mean every item has the same legal character.

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Preparing instructions for a will

Begin with the property you actually own, the people to benefit and the person proposed to administer the estate. Clear instructions reduce ambiguity before…

1 min read · Legal guide
Family

Probate, letters of administration and a succession certificate

These are different legal processes. Choose the route by the will, estate, governing law and relief required, rather than the document name an institution casually…

1 min read · Legal guide

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