General Legal Query Questions
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Questions in General Legal Query are answered with reference to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, depending on the nature of the dispute. Each answer states the section that applies, the forum that hears the matter and the limitation period, so the position can be checked against the official text at India Code before you act on it.
The forum depends on the facts rather than the label: a dispute described as a family matter may be heard by a family court, a magistrate or a civil judge depending on whether the relief sought is maintenance, custody, injunction or declaration. Where the law has been renumbered by the 2023 criminal law reforms, answers note both the old and the new section numbers.
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Majalgaon
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09 Jan 2026
My grandfather register ncr on my father for threatening, fighting and demanding for money and also taking land of his but in this points about threatening that happens both party, fighting also happened both party but fighting happens in them house and they take video of that but it's not like actually fighting happen and another point grandfather have total 32 yekar land they divided in three parts my dad ask them for stay our house but they go to stay in my father's brother house and take 2 parts of land with them because my father was asking for dividing land because they never give him benefit of incomes before after dividing lands they also take good lands after 10 to 11 years later dad ask them to dived land in 2 section but they say divid land but saty with his elder brother and you two have give 5 lakh money per year both are agreed . My grandfather and grandmother take 6 yekar land on both names but they don't give dad this lands loan, benefit of government they only give his elder brother and my father take loans from private Bank for studying me my brother and now days one part of land is common in 4 other peoples they discussed about who gone take this part of land and make one paper and write there his goes to my father but now they mentioned that his son take his land of threatening him and they register total 3 ncr on my father in this ncr there reveals point are false now they take over this common part of land form my father without asked in this case whenever my dad go for ask him for devide land in two parts they always make big seen for 3 or 5 days after going those day there never give my dad proper answers of his questions and we didn't register any ncr or fir against them because my father didn't want to make this big issue if my dad didn't make move is there any issue for them.
RURushikesh Keshav Lambud
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Ahmedabad
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08 Jan 2026
False marriage hope case. I had a relationship now he just broke up with me after the physical relation
CHChhaya
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Bijapur
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02 Jan 2026
Sir, is it mandatory to register the lease agreement or is just notarization enough? We bought a house and the original owner who sold us the house gave a lease to someone else for a period of 3 years, which expires in January 2026. But they only notarized the 3-year lease agreement. We bought the house from the original owner in July, and the lease agreement is in the name of the original owner. When we bought the house, there was a verbal agreement that we would pay the money to the leaseholders. But now the leaseholders have committed a murder in that house and are in jail. So we said that we cannot pay the full amount. But the original owner of the lease is demanding that they pay the full amount. Since this lease agreement is not registered, is it necessary to pay the full amount? Since there was a murder in that house, no one is coming forward to buy it.
PRPralhad
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31 Dec 2025
Asha Sharma and Rajiv Sharma were married in 2011 and have two minor children namely, Rohan and Anika. Due to repeated incidents of cruelty and neglect, Asha left the matrimonial home in January 2023 and began residing with her parents in Noida. She filed a petition for maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC before the Family Court, Noida. After hearing both parties, the Family Court passed an Order dated 15.03.2024, directing Rajiv to pay ₹12,000/- per month to Asha, and ₹6,000/- per month each to Rohan and Anika from the date of the petition i.e. 01.02.2023. Rajiv is employed as an Assistant Manager in a private company in Delhi and draws a monthly salary of approximately ₹70,000/- Despite having sufficient income, he has paid only three instalments of maintenance (April, May, and June 2024) and has defaulted on all other payments. As of 01.01.2025, the total arrears of maintenance amount to ₹3,06,000/. Asha issued a legal notice to Rajiv on 10.02.2025, asking for payment of arrears, but Rajiv ignored the notice. The Order of the Family Court has neither been stayed nor challenged in any appellate forum. Asha now wishes to execute the maintenance order and recover the arrears of maintenance, along with continuing monthly maintenance. Draft an Execution Petition on behalf of the Decree Holder, Asha Sharma, seeking enforcement of the maintenance Order dated 15.03.2024 passed by the Family Court, Noida and recovery of arrears of maintenance from the Judgment-Debtor, Rajiv Sharma.
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Delhi
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31 Dec 2025
I've Lent 2Lakhs 15 thousands on 2% interest for 2 months on 17th November 2024..on Trust..and no agreement done.but just transactions and messages on WhatsApp Although the borrower draws a stable income. Rs 30 k per month..but still unable to pay ..so far till date he paid just 11,000... On 2oth May 2025.. I visited His house personaly and got written from him..that what he owes to me'..so he wrote that he would repay my Principal amount with interest by May 2026..but I have a doubt that he would keep up his promise..as he always tries to dodge or plays trick...so i told him that im going to file a suit against him. .but the borrower says filing suit Will cause trouble to Both of Us..as it is illegal to give money on interest
FRFranky
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Nashik
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31 Dec 2025
I borrowed ₹13 lakhs from an investor under a written agreement. Later, he gave another ₹17 lakhs without any agreement. Under threats, he forcibly took a ₹30 lakh cheque from me. I have already repaid ₹18 lakhs in total (₹16 lakhs directly and ₹2 lakhs extorted through his men who threatened my family). He is deliberately misusing the same cheque by repeatedly bouncing it and threatening to file cases, though he has not filed any case in 8 months. I have call recordings and messages proving threats, extortion, and coercion. When I approached the police earlier, he softened his stance and requested not to involve his father.I am 6 months pregnant with twins, under severe mental stress. Today he again contacted me asking for my home address, claiming he wants to send a legal notice and threatening media exposure. I fear continued harassment, extortion, and misuse of legal process.He sent a collection agent who threatened us and exorted money from us. After the police complaint, he stopped sending that man. But can it be used against him?
RARagini Kishor Divekar
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KAMRUP METRO
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30 Dec 2025
I have bought 2 2bhk flats, n without my knowledge and notice the builder and landowner terminate there agreement
MOMondip Dutta
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KAMRUP METRO
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30 Dec 2025
Can the landowner and builder terminate the agreement without imforming and compensation to me
MOMondip Dutta
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KAMRUP METRO
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30 Dec 2025
I have booked 2 2 bhk flats, but my builder is not doing the project, my time is over, please advice what to do.
MOMondip Dutta
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Mumbai
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30 Dec 2025
I had filed rent and eviction on my tenant case in mumbai I am landlord and the tenant is pagdi tenant. I asked one question on other site wether to file recovery of rent or not my advocate sujjest me not to file as it weaken our arrear of rent ground. On online site one advocate reply to file IA in eviction case I want to know in detail what is IA application? And how it will work in my eviction case
KAKaran Jain
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Mumbai
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29 Dec 2025
What is mesne profits ?? I had filed eviction case on tenant for arrears of rent non user and change of user . I asked my advocate to file rent recovery application but he suggested not to apply as it will make our ground of arrears weak if tenant pays the rent. I asked the same question on othe free legal advice site there one advocate adviced me to file mesene profit application instead of rent recovery application. Which is order XV-A of CPC of Maharashtra ammendment Please explain me in details about this order
KAKaran Jain
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Mumbai
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29 Dec 2025
I am from Mumbai and landlord I had filed one case on my tenant of rent and eviction. The grounds are , arrears in rent, non uses and change of user. I had filed in 2023 and two years had passed case is going on but the tenant has still not paid me rent neither deposit court he is not willing to pay. Should I make application for recovery of rent in court??? My advocate adviced me not to make any application for rent as our case is on areas of rent and we had asked for eviction on that ground. If we make application for recovery of rent than our ground will became void . So please advice me what next step to do ??
KAKaran Jain
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Jharkhand
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29 Dec 2025
In a partition deed Schedule A alloted to party-1 and schedule B to party-2 whereas schedule C was declared as joint property which is to be partitioned later equally but at the last page schedule C was strike off by party 1 before registration where as the contents remained as it was. After three decades same schedule C was acquired by national highways. During preparation of award sons of party 2 claimed to the sons of party 1 that their names should be also there in the award and the sons of party 1 didn't objected their names to be added in the award as they were not aware of the strike off in the partition deed as the original deed was in the custody of the sons of party 2. Also they filed writ petition for enhancement of compensation jointly.Later after disbursement of compensation in the joint account of party 1 and 2 somehow party 1 got the xerox of partition deed and found that strike off. Party 1 objected to the competent authority of land acquisition. After proper verification and Hearing proceeding competent authority recover back the compansation amount and paid entirely to party-1 sons. After that sons of party 2 filed writ in the high court. What will happen???
ASAshique
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bangladesh
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06 Nov 2025
i have a property in basdroni which is not mutuated yet, want to do mutuation now what to do
RIriiya
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Zirakpur
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09 Sep 2025
My defendant committed purgery in my succession case. I filed a purgery case which is a criminal case against her I have a prediction that she may not appear upon summoning after my preliminary evidence. She may give authority via GPA to another person to appear on her behalf. My advocate is somehow in favour of her and says let the GPA attend the court dates on my defendant's behalf and that my defendant will still be accused. Is this correct?
ANAnamika Arora
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Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
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08 Sep 2025
can i approach RDO regarding property sharing , of my mother
N.N. Santosh Kumar
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Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
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08 Sep 2025
how can i approach RDO for sharing of my mothers property among my brothers
N.N. Santosh Kumar
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Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
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08 Sep 2025
how can i approach RDO for sharing of my mothers property
N.N. Santosh Kumar
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Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
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08 Sep 2025
how can i approach at RDO for property sharing issue of my mother
N.N. Santosh Kumar
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Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
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08 Sep 2025
can i approach RDO regarding a right in property
N.N. Santosh Kumar
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