Recents
Short explainers on civil law and procedure, written for general understanding. Nothing here is legal advice, and none of it is a comment on any particular matter.
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Streedhan: what a wife owns in her own right
Streedhan is not a family gift held for safekeeping. A short note on what it is, how it differs from dowry, and how to prove a claim to it.
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The demand notice before a recovery suit
A demand notice is not paperwork sent to look serious. A short note on what it has to say, and how it can decide whether a debt is recovered at all.
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Written vs oral contracts: what a court actually needs
An oral agreement is not, for that reason alone, unenforceable. A short note on what changes without a written contract, and what a court actually needs to see.
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What is a title dispute?
Ownership and title are not the same question. A short note on what a title dispute actually is, and which papers decide it.
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The steps in a civil appeal
What actually happens between an unfavourable decree and the hearing of an appeal, and why the first week matters most.
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Probate, letters of administration and succession certificates
Three documents that are regularly confused with one another, and how to tell which one an estate actually needs.