Legal Resources
Guides, checklists and references
Material prepared for clients — offered for information only, and no substitute for advice on your own facts.
Downloads · Guides & Checklists
Client Guide
First consultation checklist
What to bring, what to write down, and what to expect from an initial meeting.
Checklist
Property purchase due-diligence checklist
Deed chain, record of rights, mutation, encumbrance and possession — in order.
Checklist
Cheque dishonour: dates and limitation worksheet
A worksheet for computing the statutory periods under Section 138.
Client Guide
Guide to bail: procedure and expectations
The stages of a bail application and what the court considers at each.
Client Guide
Documents required for a succession certificate
A practical list for bank, insurance and securities claims.
Checklist
Consumer complaint: format and annexures
Structure, computation of claim and the annexure index the Commission expects.
Important Acts
| Legislation | Year |
|---|---|
| Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 | 2023 |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 2023 |
| Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 | 1908 |
| Indian Evidence framework — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 2023 |
| Transfer of Property Act, 1882 | 1882 |
| Registration Act, 1908 | 1908 |
| Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 | 1881 |
| Consumer Protection Act, 2019 | 2019 |
| Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 | 1996 |
| Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 | 1955 |
| Specific Relief Act, 1963 | 1963 |
| Limitation Act, 1963 | 1963 |
Court Procedures
Filing a civil suit at Udhampur
Plaint, court fee, vakalatnama and list of documents — the sequence and what the filing counter checks.
Applying for bail
Where the application lies, what accompanies it, and how sureties are furnished.
Obtaining certified copies
Application, fee and expected timelines at the district and High Court registries.
Consumer complaint procedure
Pecuniary jurisdiction, limitation, format and the annexure index.
These notes are general. For the procedure applicable to your own matter, speak with counsel.
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