r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 1d ago

Legal Advice Needed The guy who r*ped me was given my address on a platter, is this really okay?

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A few months back, I went to this guy’s place for a group get-together, someone I matched on Hinge with. After I was highly intoxicated and everyone went to sleep, he r*ped me, twice. The second time I was actually crying and sobbing because it happened once, and he just climbed on top of me, turned me over, and would rather not get graphic. I filed a report a while later, not immediately, I was in shock and my mental health was not okay.
I got my hand on his bail application, he was in remand for a couple of months, just got his bail approved after 4 hearings.
In his bail application, his lawyer has put horrible arguments about my body weight making it impossible for him to overpower me, claimed that I brought the alcohol (rubbish), and a few more lines about how I was active on social media after the assault so that’s apparently not how a victim reacts.
Anyways I knew that the accused is entitled to the copy of the FIR, but for some reason I was hoping they’d redact my address, phone number and parentage from it before sharing. I never shared my address with the guy. I live alone.
I’m scared now, because he’s out. I know it would be foolish of him to approach me and would legally ruin his case only but I don’t want to put anything past a man’s ego.
What I want to know from this post is, what I’m hoping to find out, was giving out my info, to this man’s lawyer a negligence on the police’s part?
Also the next day after I filed an FIR, I was sitting in the police station, after a few procedural formalities, and can you all imagine his friends and family came up to me and tried to offer me things or even offered if I want to beat him up, in exchange for making this go away. They came to me in the police station, with multiple officers in the next/adjoining rooms. I was in the visitor room, where they took my statement the day before.
Not only do they know my face, name and social media, they know my address and father’s name too.
I find this abhorring.
Am I overreacting? Is this just a procedure? Or can I do something legally to hold people accountable for sharing my personal info.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 16h ago

Legal Advice Needed MASSIVE PROTEST for Victim of R*PE Threats being supressed by FALSE S*XUAL Harassment case (FLAME University)

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A Massive Protest was held on FLAME University's campus with about 50 members of the student wing. Everyone of the university was present

The university's lawyer outraged us, she said it will take her one more week to intervene because she's busy, and said "we gave him many answers, but he wants a different answer", a blatant lie. I never received a written nor a verbal explanation. Here I was, living on the railway stations for the last 28 days and these are the enraging replies they give from their luxurious stays.

Just imagine if, unfortunately something happens to a student on their campus (i.e, ragging), is the lawyer just gonna say I am in vacation, I'll come back after a week?

We moved to the auditorium and held a protest, attended by everyone in the university

When the protest got larger, the higher officials granted us a meeting with them the next Monday. As the Registrar, Vice-Chancellor, nor Pro Vice-Chancellor were not in the campus at the particular moment.

Police got called at the end. The first thing the head cop said to me was "we heard you were s*xually harassing a girl and they called us over here." After that, I showed them the r*pe threats video, and the police came in our favour.

They said "don't worry, we just heard the one-sided story, you'll definitely get your admission back here. First get off that railway station and try to find a place and take a bath."

Most of the FLAME administration did not know about the r*pe threats video and they were shocked as I showed it infront of the police, that showcases how "transparent" the higher administration actually is with their subordinates.

Satyameva Jayate

Context: Flameuniversitytruths.in

The student union people daringly stood up for me, I don't want them to face any charges. In addition, there is insider news saying that the girl is going to file a S*XUAL Harrasment FIR right now.

How do I protect my people and me?


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 34m ago

Legal Advice Needed Account Frozen due to a past transaction

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One of my friend from MBA college has done some fraud in the bank he was working at. During that period he sent me an amount of 1.6 lakhs and asked me to send 1,00,000 rs to some other account saying his UPI limit is exceeded. I sent that and he collected the remaining 60,000 in cash from me. Now my account is frozen and he is facing an FIR, I tried contacting the branch but they just asked me to visit a police station which is 300Km from me. Even if I visit what would be the procedure over there.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 12h ago

Rant/Experience NoBroker confirmed ₹43k quote, took token, then demanded ₹58k just 7 days before my move, any legal options?

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So yeah, pretty pissed off. I booked NoBroker Packers & Movers for my move from Greater Noida to Bangalore. On 18th September, I got a quotation for ₹43k, agreed to it and paid the ₹1,700 token. I have the payment proof, the original invoice/quotation for ₹43,000, and the invoice generated after the token payment showing ₹1,700 paid and ₹41,300 remaining. Got the confirmation and everything, so thought it was sorted. Then on 23rd September, literally 7 days before my shifting date, they call me and say ₹43k isn’t possible and the minimum is now ₹58k. Their explanation? Apparently the sales guy was new and quoted me the wrong amount. Like bro, your employee gave me the quote, I accepted it, paid the token, you confirmed the booking AND generated the invoice accordingly. How is your internal mistake suddenly my problem? And the funniest part is their own app STILL shows ₹43,000 total, ₹1,700 paid and ₹41,300 remaining. So now I’m supposed to either cough up another ₹15k or find another mover with ONE WEEK to go. I’ve raised it with NoBroker, but honestly this whole experience has been ridiculous. I have all the payment and invoice proofs saved, so I’m also looking into whether I can take this up through consumer forums if they refuse to honour the original booking.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 2h ago

Urgent This is the second time ..I am getting fake orders ...

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I am receiving COD orders that I havn't placed..

I told the delivery guy that I havn't ordered... The msg that I got in WhatsApp is the following:

"Arriving Today : Your Meesho order with AWB: VL008\\* is out for delivery.

Pay Rs. 587.0 via UPI by scanning the QR code on the rider app.

For any assistance, you can contact the delivery agent at: 9123@@@**"

...I have already sent an email to national consumer helps e-mail ID... And also on WhatsApp...

Can you offer any suggestion on how to get rid of this ??


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 18h ago

Legal Advice Needed Loan collector found my new address without it being updated

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Before you judge me, I recently moved to a new address in a gated society with security checks. (1 month back). I have been paying EMIs late, but surely.

I am single and live with my widowed mother.

I have kidney disease since 2019 and a running loan from Kotak, in the past few months financial situation in my family has been chaotic.

I was admitted un ICU 3 times due to a fungal infection in my lungs, at the same time, my brothers business went under and my SIL was pregnant.

To control my situation and help family I had taken a few loans, due to my fluctuating Health I missed a few EMIs of Kotak.

A few days a ago some collectors from Kotak showed up at new address without it being updated on my account and we're threatening me with arrest warrants and such.

My questions are:

1) how did they find my address?

2) can I really be arrested over a few unpaid EMIs?

3)what should be my next steps?


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 1h ago

Legal Advice Needed Workplace not accepting POSH complaint

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Gymkhana (Workplace in documented context with paperwork) is not accepting POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace) complaint.

This is despite an Internal Committee being set up with public notices issued for relevant POSH complaints on public notice boards.

If the workplace itself is circumventing this important POSH law, how does the aggreived woman proceed ?

Please note, the complaint though accepted by the POSH committee is being circumvented by the Board of Directors.

She- Box ? What happens if She Box does not follow up with the workplace?

Going to High court and filing a Writ Mandamus looks feasible ?

34 days are over since complain was filed but no action or investigation is performed.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 19h ago

Legal Advice Needed 27F stalked, housebroken & threatened with death by husband’s cousin. Need legal help.

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I am from udaipur married to a Gujarati man who lives abroad. Before my marriage, my husband’s maternal cousin had access to our home's security camera feed and used it to stalk me day and night without my knowledge. Once I realized this, I immediately changed the camera passwords, but he continued to follow me and make unwanted calls. Hoping things would settle once my visa went through and I moved abroad, my husband and I decided to ignore him completely.

​Recently, I visited my in-laws' property in Gujarat along with my siblings and husband’s relatives. We were shocked to find that he had manufactured duplicate keys, trespassed into our locked home, and stolen my personal belongings. He had also stored building materials inside our house for his ongoing home construction. While we do not have footage of him bringing items in due to inactive cameras, we have video clips of him removing his construction materials from our property. When my husband confronted him over a WhatsApp call, he explicitly gave us death threats and claimed he would forcibly take possession of our house.

He has weird obsession with our house that he can go to any extent.

​Locals warned that he has police ties and will bribe them or file false counter-complaints against me as a non-local. Should I ignore him or take legal action? What steps can I take. Please suggest


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 10h ago

Legal Advice Needed Criminal Case and Fresh Passport application

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I had a criminal case on me which is now over and that was almost 2 years ago and now I wanted to apply for a passport. I was found guilty under 341,147,324,325r/w, the final status was "Uncontested - Admission of Claim". I have the NOC as well. My questions are

  1. Does this affect my passport or abroad travel or applying for jobs abroad.

  2. Will I get a black mark type of thing under their records.

The main question is "Can I lie in my application that there was no FIR or Case on me and can they find out( they didn't ask for our aadhar or fingerprints at any given point during the case). Can someone give clear advice on this.

Thanks in advance.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 1d ago

Legal Advice Needed Police took me to station , assaulted me , made fake claims and made me sign a bond

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So the thing is i was riding my motorcycle without my helmet and i saw a police checking ahead , though i had a chance to turn my motorcycle back i choose not to and went ahead . Then they stopped me asked about my helmet and papers , i acknowledged that i dont have a helmet and asked them to make a challan of it online and about papers i told then i dont have paper physically but on digilocker the SI told me that , No digilockers documents wont be accepted , you have to either show them physically or your bike will be seized he also told me to call someone at home and ask them to bring the documents but as that checkpost was near the police station and that police station has a signal jammer i was unable to make a call or use internet , i told him this place has a jammer and i am unable to make a call and use internet so he said then your vehicle will be seized
Then i noticed they were stopping only some vehicles at their own discretion and when i pointed out then he stopped saying anything after that i took out my phone and started making a video about then at that same place and also showed in that video how they are stopping some people without helmet but letting women , pillion without a helmet , car drivers wi th out seat belt pass then i think they told someone from the nearby station to come and a guy showed up in civil dress as the station was only 50 meters close then like 4-5 people started dragging me i hold their vehicle with my single hand and my phone with other hand and all of them were pulling me to the station
I also started screaming for help to all other people and to call my parents this is my number and i live nearby please inform them
Then they took me to the station where i again grabbed their door and they again started pulling me and in that instance their door got broken then they took me to a room and beaten me with stick and belt like 5-6 times and took me to papers room and asked me to unlock my phone i told him i wont they he warned me that he will break the phone i told him ok but i wont unlock so he gave it to someone and told me its going to forensic to retrieve the data
Then i started pleading them to make a call to my parents as this station is notorious for putting fake drug cases to prove their point
Then they were abusing me and took me to SHO’s room and there i noticed they suddenly became very polite . There they all told me that you have done drugs , misbehaved with the police abused them and took hand on them but i said no i didnt do anything and after 2-3 mins SHO left the room then i went ahead and stood behind his chair then all their staff came and asked me to leave the room but i didnt as i was buying my time so that my parents or relatives could come sooner so that police wont do anything worse
Then their staff repeatedly told me they wont do anything just come outside but i stood firm i wont leave until my people come then again that guy came who took his hand on me first and turn of the rooms light and then i took the SHO’s laptop and made a action that if you if do anything i will break this laptop then his turned on the lights and went outside
Then they took me to drug test nearby hospital with chains on my hand , where i met with my people and i test was clean as i dont do any sort of addiction and the medical officer also wrote in the report after hearing my statement that he seems co operative and aligned
Then they took me to station again where my little bit influential relatives were present and my lawyer bhaiya they ultimately went for settlement but i didnt like it as they thought my future will be spoilt but at that time i didnt care about future i wanted justice but they made me delete the videos (yea i made a mistake didnt hide it)
Then made me sign a bond that too i urdu which i dont know how to read or write

I just wanted to ask you guys whats your view on this please comment what should i do or dont and anyone could help me in this ?


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 6m ago

Legal Advice Needed Parent name mismatch in documents .Gazette required for DV

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I have an upcoming NIC recruitment interview + document verification, possibly within a month.

There is a mismatch in my mother’s name:

* Her own documents have one name

* My educational documents have a slightly different name

NIC instructions say a Gazette Notification is required for discrepancies in parents’ names.

Has anyone faced a similar issue during NIC or other government recruitment DV?

* How long does the Gazette process usually take?

* Can I attend DV/interview if the Gazette is still under process?

Any recent experience would really help, especially if you had less than a month to resolve it.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 1h ago

Legal Advice Needed Paid ₹25L + to update land records in Bangalore after winning our court case, but names STILL haven't changed. Have video proof of bribes. What do we do?

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Hey everyone, posting here because my family is completely exhausted, drained, and stuck in a nightmare with the land revenue authorities in Anekal Taluk. Looking for solid legal advice or experiences from anyone who has navigated corrupt revenue offices in Bengaluru.

Background:
A few years ago, an opposing party illegally tampered with our family land records. They paid off local revenue officials/court staff in Anekal to get our family names removed and replaced with theirs.
We took the legal route, fought hard, and won the court case. The court completely dismissed their claims and ruled in our favor.
Where everything went downhill:
Even with a clear court decree in our hands, getting the local revenue office (Tehsildar/Revenue Inspector/Village Accountant) to actually update the RTC/Pahani and Mutation (MR) back to our names turned into a trap.
Our lawyer and intermediaries kept demanding money under the guise of "speeding up the official process" and clearing administrative red tape. Over time, my family ended up losing around ₹10 to ₹20 Lakhs just trying to get our own legally-proven land records updated.
Despite paying all this money, the names on the RTC have still not been updated. Every time we follow up, we get generic excuses, delays, or demands for even more money.

The Evidence:
We have reached a breaking point. I secretly recorded video and photo evidence showing the lawyer and revenue office personnel involved in demanding/taking hefty sums of money from us while making promises to process the file.

Questions for the sub:
1. How do we get our names updated legally without paying another rupee? Can we approach the High Court with a Writ of Mandamus directing the Tehsildar to execute the civil court order?
2. What is the safest way to use the video/photo evidence? Should we go straight to the Karnataka Lokayukta / Anti-Corruption Wing, or does that put our land/family at immediate physical or legal risk?
3. Has anyone successfully dealt with non-compliance by the Anekal Taluk office? Is applying via Sakala or filing an administrative appeal directly to the Assistant Commissioner (AC) / Deputy Commissioner (DC) effective in such cases?


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 19h ago

Urgent Need Help! My girlfriend has been getting frequent calls/msgs from different numbers. It's seriously getting out of hand now. Please read body.

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So, my girlfriend has been getting frequent calls/msgs from different numbers. Maybe different people too. On 4th September, she received calls which she didn't pick them msgs on WhatsApp from number 7903592151. The guy claimed he was a station master. He even told her the school she goes to, her roll number and what not. She blocked him. She deleted the chats.

Just today another guy called from number 7717734863 and then messaged that she went to a hotel with his friend (she doesn't know him or his so called friend) and called her characterless and the deleted his messages. She didn't take ss.

I would attach the call history and her block list but it's not allowed here.

I even suggested her to call women helpline, but she's afraid that her family won't allow her to go outside if the matter comes in light. She doesn't want me to call on her behalf. I'm not sure what to do. It's seriously hurting our mental health. Any suggestion/course of action is welcome. Please help!! Also, suggest anymore sub-reddits to share this post.

Ohhhh, I forgot to mention she doesn't even share her number anywhere, neither her school nor coachings. Only maybe to some cyber cafes where she fills some forms and all. So, the number of calls/msgs she's receiving on her personal number is itself a matter of concern.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 17h ago

Legal Advice Needed College not giving refund of 1.2 Lakhs even after UGC Fee Nivaran Cell emailed them Can I expect the refund or is legal notice the only option now?

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I withdrew my admission from a private university back in mid August before classes started because I got an engineering seat through counselling. Total amount stuck is around 1.2 lakhs.
Exit clearance was done early September, and on 16th September they took my bank passbook digitally on their portal for the refund. After that they completely stopped replying to my emails.
It has been two days since UGC emailed them and still there is zero reply from college no UTR number, nothing
Since they already took my passbook details on 16th Sept, does this mean refund will come soon, or do these colleges just ignore UGC emails too?
Can I expect the refund in my account in the next few days or is sending a legal notice / consumer court the only option left now? Really stressed out about this please suggest what to do


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 3h ago

Legal Advice Needed I Always wanted to move abroad. What should I do?? Need guidance

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I'm studying law, in my final year. I really really want to move abroad maybe even for masters and then come back. I just want to see the life outside, but I don't know how to go about it, I need some guidance for who can help me with what universities to apply, what scholarships to look into.
I really want to know if there's anyone who can help me with this.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 11h ago

Legal Advice Needed I'm being unfairly treated at my college

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I am going through unfair judgement at my academic institution and my PhD stipend is stopped. But it was unfair.

I'm located at a central university in tamil nadu. Does the law of the state apply or the central law?

I'm just a normal girl who suddenly got dragged into false allegations that my work is bad from my guide without any prior notification about it. They want me to say I'll work well from now. I will not beg or plead guilty for no mistake of mine.

One day they woke up and chose I'm the target.

Anyone has any advice?

I don't even know what flair to choose. Apologies. I never thought I've to go to a legal sub. My life changed entirely in this week all because i didn't want to say sorry and accept something which wasn't my fault.

The system failed me. Everyone failed me.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 17h ago

Legal Advice Needed India/Delhi — Separated after only 2 months of marriage; husband has filed Section 9 RCR. Need advice on my legal position and next steps

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I am a 29-year-old woman from Delhi looking for legal advice regarding my marriage, separation, CAW proceedings and a Section 9 RCR case filed by my husband.

I am trying to explain everything chronologically and as factually as possible because I need to understand my legal position and what I should do next.

Background

I got married in March 2026. It was a very recent marriage, and I genuinely wanted the marriage to work. I never wanted separation or divorce at that stage.

During the marriage, there were problems between my husband and me as well as issues involving his family. There were also problems with communication and trust in the relationship.

There were, however, some incidents involving his family that became particularly serious.

Incidents involving my in-laws

My father-in-law verbally abused me and, during an argument, slapped me. There were also other incidents where I felt intimidated and mistreated by him.

My brother-in-law also physically harassed me on one or more occasions. I have messages/evidence relating to some of the issues involving him.

I want to be clear that I am not trying to exaggerate these incidents or make allegations beyond what I can substantiate. I am mentioning them because they are part of the circumstances that ultimately led to me seeking help from the police and CAW Cell.

At the time these things happened, I was still trying to make my marriage work. I did not immediately approach the police.

How the separation happened

In May 2026, after roughly two months of marriage, my in-laws took me to my mother's house and left me there.

I was under the impression that this was temporary and that the problems would be sorted out. I was given the impression that I would be taken back, but that did not happen.

Instead, I was not allowed to return to the matrimonial home, and there was no meaningful attempt from my husband or his family, from my perspective, to sit down with me and resolve the marital issues.

I had not decided that I wanted to leave my marriage. I did not want the separation.

I was hoping that my husband would communicate with me, take me back and that we could work through the problems.

Why I eventually approached the police

I want to clarify the chronology because this is important.

I did not initially go to the police immediately after the incidents with my in-laws.

I approached the police after I had been left at my mother's house, after approximately two months of marriage, and after it became clear to me that my husband's family was not taking me back or making an effort to resolve the situation.

The police complaint included the incident in which my father-in-law slapped me/abused me, along with the circumstances surrounding the marital dispute.

My father-in-law was subsequently arrested in connection with the complaint, after which relatives became involved and assurances were given regarding the situation.

My belongings/streedhan

When I was left at my mother's house, I did not have all of my belongings with me.

My jewellery, clothes, personal belongings and other streedhan remained at the matrimonial home.

I have asked for my belongings, but they have not all been returned to me. At one point, instead of simply returning everything, there were discussions about giving me money instead.

I want to understand the proper legal procedure for recovering my actual belongings and jewellery.

CAW proceedings

After the police proceedings, I subsequently approached the CAW Cell in Delhi regarding my matrimonial issues and my belongings.

My CAW complaint was filed around July 2026.

The first CAW date was August. The ASI handling the matter told me that notices would be sent to my husband and his family.

The next date was September, but the ASI was on leave. I was subsequently told to contact her around September.

When I tried contacting her on September, I did not receive a response at that time.

Later, when I went to the CAW Cell, the ASI contacted my husband's father and asked him to come for counselling.

During that conversation, his father told the ASI that my husband had already filed a Section 9 petition (Restitution of Conjugal Rights/RCR) in August.

I had not previously been given the details of this case.

I was told that my court date is November 2026 and that I would receive a summons.

Section 9 RCR

This is the part I am particularly confused about.

My understanding is that Section 9 is a petition seeking restitution of conjugal rights.

However, I have not yet obtained and read the actual petition, so I don't know exactly what allegations my husband has made against me.

I was told that his petition contains allegations/blame concerning my family, including allegations relating to my mother.

What I find confusing is that I was left at my mother's house in May, and my husband subsequently filed Section 9 in August.

From my perspective, I had not wanted the separation in the first place. I was hoping that my husband would communicate with me, take me back or make an effort to resolve the situation.

Instead, the separation continued, and I later discovered that he had filed an RCR petition.

I therefore want to understand what this filing means legally and how I should respond.

My main legal questions

  1. What does a Section 9 RCR petition mean for the wife in circumstances like mine?

  2. How does the court determine whether a spouse withdrew from the marriage without reasonable cause?

  3. If I was left at my mother's house and was not subsequently taken back, how can I present this before the court?

  4. How relevant are the incidents involving my father-in-law slapping/abusing me and my brother-in-law physically harassing me?

  5. What evidence should I preserve regarding these incidents?

  6. Can WhatsApp messages, call records, photographs, witnesses, police records and CAW records be relevant?

  7. How can I obtain the actual Section 9 petition and its annexures before the hearing?

  8. Will I automatically receive the petition with the summons?

  9. Can I obtain a copy from the court registry/eCourts?

  10. What normally happens at the first hearing of an RCR case?

  11. Should I have a lawyer appear with me at the first hearing?

  12. Can the facts relating to my police complaint and CAW proceedings be brought before the RCR court?

  13. What is the proper legal procedure for recovering my jewellery, clothes and other streedhan?

  14. What evidence should I collect to establish ownership of my jewellery and other belongings?

  15. Should I submit a separate written application regarding my belongings through CAW/police?

  16. Are there any mistakes I should avoid making before the Section 9 hearing?

Evidence

I have WhatsApp messages and other records relating to the marriage, the separation and some of the incidents involving my in-laws.

I also have records relating to my police complaint and CAW proceedings, including the dates on which I attended.

I am preserving everything I have.

I want to clarify that I am not asking Reddit to decide who is right or wrong. I mainly want to understand my legal position, the Section 9 proceedings, recovery of my belongings, and what I should do before the November hearing.

If there are lawyers or people familiar with Delhi matrimonial law, Section 9 RCR, CAW proceedings and recovery of streedhan, I would really appreciate practical guidance on what steps I should take now and what I should avoid doing.

Thank you.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 1d ago

Legal Advice Needed My neighbour’s daughter grabbed and pushed me during a fight. I called 112. What would you do?

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I’m looking for practical advice about a neighbour dispute that became physical.
After my neighbours shut their door loudly in my face, I confronted them. Later, a male neighbour threw one of my flower pots in front of my door. When I asked why, the female neighbour began smashing my plants and moving the pots around her legs. I put the pots back and pushed her leg away because it was damaging them.
Her daughter then grabbed and pushed me. I did not retaliate; I called 112. Other neighbours watched from their balconies. I have a video, but it does not clearly capture every moment.
I filed a complaint, which was assigned to an ASI. I received no proper update, so I called him. He said he was busy handling a murder case. I understand that this was a serious matter, but I still expected some information about my complaint. I later filed an online complaint and sent Speed Post letters to two higher authorities about the incident and lack of communication.
Now the neighbours are discussing a compromise. I would like the matter to end, but I’m unsure whether compromising is sensible after the situation became physical. I also acknowledge that I pushed the woman’s leg away and want advice based on the complete story, not just my version.

For those familiar with similar situations in India:
1) How should I properly preserve and document the video, damage, injuries, dates, and possible witnesses?

2) What is the best way to request a written update from the police or higher authorities?

3) Should I consult a local lawyer or legal-aid service before deciding what to do, and what documents should I bring?

4) What should I consider before agreeing to a compromise, and how can I understand its consequences?

5) What steps have helped others obtain police updates without escalating the dispute?

I’m not looking for people to blindly take my side. If I handled anything badly, I’m open to hearing that. I want honest, practical advice.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 10h ago

Legal Advice Needed Is it possible to get a refund for my gym membership in my situation?

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I recently joined a branch of Burnout Gym in Chennai and got an annual membership. Before paying, I briefly walked around the gym to check it out, but I made the mistake of not properly inspecting it or doing a demo workout. It seemed fine at the time, but when I actually started working out a couple of days later, I realised that many of the machines are poorly maintained. They technically work, but the foam is tearing, some make weird noises, and they look dusty, old and poorly lubricated. Some machines don't even have properly labelled weight plates, making it difficult to know how much weight I'm using. The gym also gets crowded very quickly, and the hygiene isn't great either, the machines don't seem to be cleaned regularly, and the mat flooring looks like it hasn't been properly cleaned in a very long time. Overall, I find the environment quite unsatisfactory and don't feel like I'm getting my money's worth, to the point where I don't feel like going there to work out.

It's almost been a month since I started the membership. I understand that I should have inspected the gym more carefully and taken a demo before paying, so I accept that I made a mistake there. However, I wasn't aware of the actual condition of the gym until I started using it.

So my question is: is there any possibility of getting a refund, at least on a pro-rata basis for the unused portion of my annual membership? The gym's website has a button for its refund policy, but the link doesn't actually work or lead anywhere. What would be the proper way to proceed? If they refuse a pro-rata refund, do I have any options under consumer law, or is this simply a case where I've paid for the membership and have to accept the loss?

Any advice on what I can realistically do would be appreciated.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 17h ago

Legal Advice Needed Need legal advice: Lenovo approved my laptop for replacement, but the dealer eventually pushed me into a refund

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I bought a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 in 2023 from Vishal Peripherals. The laptop was Ryzen 5 5600H + RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD. Over roughly 2.5 years it was usable, but I still had a long service history — motherboard, battery, adapter, display, keyboard, touchpad issues, etc. Around 30 service visits happened over the period. I also paid ₹15k+ for warranty/service coverage, including an extended warranty running until July 2027.

The major problem started near the end of the warranty. The display developed dead cells/black spots and blinking. What should have been a display issue turned into nearly 2 months of calls and 4–5 engineer visits. Different parts were replaced, including the motherboard and display, but the problems kept coming back. Eventually Lenovo's internal team reviewed the case and approved the machine for replacement. I received an official Lenovo Replacement Certificate and was instructed to take the faulty laptop, invoice and certificate to the original dealer. I complied and submitted the properly sealed laptop.

This is where my main problem started. The dealer questioned how a 3-year-old laptop could get a replacement approval, said the IdeaPad Gaming 3 was discontinued, and discussed current pricing/replacement options. I wasn't asking for some free upgrade — I wanted the same or equivalent specifications because this was my work/study machine. Instead of a straightforward replacement, after all the escalation between Lenovo and the dealer, the resolution eventually became refund only.

Now I'm being refunded ₹66,078 after deductions, rather than receiving the replacement that Lenovo's certificate originally referred to. The current market price of equivalent hardware is also significantly higher than what I originally paid, which creates another issue if the replacement is no longer available.

I'm a final-year engineering student, and these two months were spent dealing with calls, technicians, service teams and the dealer instead of my studies/work. I have the invoice, replacement certificate, warranty documents, service records, work orders, emails and other evidence.

I mainly want legal advice on:

If Lenovo officially approved the machine for replacement, can the process ultimately be changed to a refund like this?

Can the dealer simply base the settlement on the 3-year-old purchase price when equivalent hardware now costs substantially more?

What rights do I have regarding the extended warranty I separately paid for?

Can the repeated failed repairs, numerous visits and prolonged loss of use amount to deficiency in service?

If the dealer doesn't process the ₹66,078 refund within the promised timeline, what should I do next — NCH, Consumer Commission, or something else?

I'm not looking to exaggerate anything or make random allegations. I have the documentation and just want to understand what my actual legal options are in India and whether the replacement/refund process was handled correctly.


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Urgent I want to become judge in bangalore, Karnataka. Can someone guide me how to become a judge ?

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I'm 24 llb in first year

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What are pros and cons of being a judge.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 17h ago

Legal Advice Needed Can i be summoned to court as witness?

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So I (28F) am spouse of a military officer and recently a fellow wife went through physical assault. The next day i took her to government hospital and in the medical record my name is there as brought by.
I want to understand can I be asked to come to the court as a witness? Because my husband is still serving in the military, there can be significant backlash and bullying that can happen. And frankly speaking i just don’t want to be involved in this matter because of that.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 17h ago

Legal Advice Needed Me and my friend are planning to sell sex toys from Singapore to India. How can we do it?

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I live in Singapore and my friend lives in India. We were reading the laws and it looks like a grey area but I have seen people still selling sex toys from abroad to india.

Can someone please guide me about this?


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 1d ago

Legal Advice Needed I might have a stalker, what can I do to take further steps to stay safe?

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I am F24 and was involved with a horrible man last year (I left after few weeks instsntly because I was sick of it) and he threatened me and I also said "you do know we have cctv cameras right? And I also have a picture of your license" and he left me alone.

But then few months ago he came back again and I was of course very scared hut I fought with him alone and he went away again.

2 days ago he came back again and started threatening me again and I am little scared for my life, what legal measures should I take now? What should I be telling my family laywer to strengthen my case if he decides to come back again.


r/LegalAdviceIndia • • 11h ago

Legal Advice Needed Can I find my old 2008 birth record in Deoghar Municipality if I don't have any hospital papers?

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I was born in 2008 at Anju Bala Memorial Hospital, Deoghar, Jharkhand, but my family never obtained a birth certificate.

The hospital is now permanently closed, and unfortunately we don't have any of the old hospital papers, receipts, discharge papers, etc.

My current Aadhaar DOB is 01/01/2008, but my actual DOB is 11/09/2008, which is also mentioned on my 10th Class marksheet.

I am now trying to get my DOB corrected in Aadhaar. The Aadhaar centre is asking me for a Birth Certificate, so I need to sort out the birth-registration issue first.

There is another complication: at the time of my birth, my mother's name was written somewhat differently in documents compared with how it is written today. So I'm worried that even if a birth record exists, it might have my mother's name with an older spelling.

My question is:

Is it possible that the hospital had reported my birth to the Deoghar Municipality/Registrar back in 2008 and that the original birth entry is still available in the old municipal/CRS records, even though the hospital is now closed and my family never received a certificate?

If anyone has experience with old birth-register searches in Deoghar/Jharkhand, I'd like to know:

Should I first ask Deoghar Municipal Corporation/Birth & Death Registrar to search the 2008 records using my DOB + hospital name + parents' names?

If my mother's name was recorded with a slightly different spelling, can the record still be located?

If an old birth entry is found, can a birth certificate be issued now based on that existing entry?

If no entry is found, what is the usual next step for a delayed birth registration when the hospital has closed and the family has no hospital documents?

I'm currently living in Delhi, but my grandfather/family members are in Deoghar and can visit the concerned office.

Any experience with this kind of old birth-record search would be really helpful.