Education under consumer protection

There has been lot of ambiguity regarding the consumer complaint related to educational institution under the consumer protection, 1986, In the recent development  Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Maharshi Dayanand University v. Surjeet Kaur”, 2010(2) CPC 696 S.C., relying upon all earlier judgments held that education is not a commodity. Educational institutions are not providing any kind […]

How to get best Internships..without contacts.

How to get best Internships..without contacts. when in law school every law student dreams of getting best of internships, but this dream gets shattered for most of them who think best of internships can only to those who have contacts. Well this is a myth, because of this many law student don’t even to try. […]

How to Start your own law firm-Straight out of law school.

Starting a law firm straight out of law school seems like a crazy idea, for those who think its not possible then read on this article is for you to clear all your doubts. Having an Independent legal practice is a dream of many people but the dream is often shrouded in doubts when one […]

succession certificate in India

About Succession certificate A succession certificate is granted by the court in order that legal heirs get a full authority to control the debts and securities of deceased father or mother, husband or wife. Now since after death of a person a legal heirs are the immediate persons who will get the movable assets of […]

GPA checks-Is your property legally safe?

If you have purchased a property on GPA make sure one thing that you have notarized it or authenticate it by the magistrate. Section 85 of the evidence act says a GPA when presented in the court is presumed to be authentic only when 1) the parties have signed the GPA in front of public […]

Amend your consumer complaint  

Have you inserted wrong claim?or left claim in your consumer complaint, Just remember  you cannot claim it in another suit, what option you have? The amendment of consumer complaint is possible and is governed by principles inscribed in O6 R17, The principles are described herein under-:4 The amendment of the consumer complaint should be allowed […]

what’s dowry!What’s Not  

Dowry is a social evil basically it is a consideration paid by bride family to the family of the bridegroom in furtherance to the marriage. Here are the different cases which interpreted the definition in Indian courts. Madhusudhan Malhotra V. Kishore chand. It is a case covered under section 2(i) DP act of State amendment […]

How to present your case before consumer forum?

Before Admission After all the documentation have been done and your file has been accepted by the forum. The forum would give you date for you appearance, this date is an opportunity for you to present your case and admit the same before the forum. The forum will see whether there is deficiency of service […]

How to approach consumer court ??-Preparation

If you are having a consumer problem and always talking about lodging a case in consumer court, this article might help you. It is also for the people who always wish to go and lodge a consumer complaint but fail to do so because they don’t know the procedure. What the government is not doing […]

The meaning of defamation

A defamatory statement is one which imputes conduct or qualifies to disparage or degrade any person or expose him to contempt, ridicule or public hatred, or to prejudice him in the way of his office profession & trade.   The standard test of defamation is the reasonable man, the court will decide whether if a […]