IS A NOMINATION IN A BANK ACCOUNT OR FLAT SUPERIOR TO A WILL? WHO GETS THE ASSET AFTER DEATH?
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the persistent legal conflict between commercial nominations and testamentary succession in India. While laypersons often mistake nomination for a transfer of ownership, statutory frameworks like the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and various State Cooperative Societies Acts intend nomination purely as an administrative tool to prevent a legal vacuum immediately after an […]
Online Review Defamation: Can a Business Legally Sue You for Posting a Negative 1-Star Review on Google or TripAdvisor?
Introduction In the Digital Age, online Reviews have become one of the most influential factors shaping customer decisions that easily influence the decision making of the customer by the dig in the digital age. Platforms such as Google Reviews, Tripadvisor, Yelp and other review websites enable customers to publicly share their experiences regarding reviews on […]
CONFLICT Or COOPERATION: RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY ENJOY THE PROPERTY
CONFLICT Or COOPERATION: RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY ENJOY THE PROPERTY Introduction India is the country with the world’s largest population. As the population is growing, it would definitely lead to increase in the domestic construction work. In India people majorly live in nuclear families. Many couples have to shift to different cities because of their jobs […]
WHAT IS THE LEGAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LEGAL HEIR CERTIFICATE AND A SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE?
What is the Legal Difference Between a Legal Heir Certificate and a Succession Certificate? By Nandani Singh ABSTRACT Legal and administrative matters arise from a person’s death when assets, liabilities, or inheritance rights are being transferred[1]. In situations where property is transferred upon a deceased person’s death, two documents often come into play: the Legal […]
Can Housing Societies Ban Solar Panels in India ?Legal rights of Flat owners and rooftop solar regulations.
Can Housing Societies Ban Solar Panels in India? Legal Rights of Flat Owners and Rooftop Solar Regulations ABSTRACT India’s transition toward renewable energy has significantly increased interest in rooftop solar installations in residential communities. At the same time, disputes have emerged between flat owners seeking to install solar panels and housing societies attempting to regulate […]
VIRTUAL JUSTICE: THE LEGAL PROCESS AND VALIDITY OF VIDEO CONFERENCING
INTRODUCTION For decades now, the Indian justice system has struggled with the twin burdens of chronic pendency and the practical challenge of ensuring physical appearance of parties, witnesses, and the accused. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) which repealed the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) and […]
Cinema Halls and Outside Food in India: Consumer Rights, Statutory Safeguards, and the Supreme Court’s 2023 Verdict
Abstract The ban on outside food and drinks in cinema halls is one of the longest running battle cases in India as a consumer dispute. For more than ten years consumer groups have campaigned against it as an “exploitative ‘captive audience’ device”, multiplex operators have argued it is just an exercise of the right to […]
Accidental subscription
Accidental Subscriptions and Hidden Fees: How to Fight Back Against “Sneak-into-Basket” Charges under the CCPA Guidelines on Prevention of Dark Patterns, 2023 Automatic Checkout Charges, Hidden Fees in E-Commerce India, and Legal Remedies Against Dark Patterns A. Introduction Imagine purchasing a mobile phone online for ₹19,999. During the checkout process, you proceed through several pages, […]
Housing societies pet bans?
Housing Society Pet Bans: Can a Housing Society Ban Bachelors or Pets, or Charge Extra Maintenance Fees to Pet Owners? Introduction: Urban India has witnessed a significant increase in pet ownership over the last two decades. Dogs, cats, birds, and other companion animals have become integral members of many households. Simultaneously, the rapid growth […]
Can a Hotel Charge You for Breaking a Glass? Understanding Guest Liability and Accidental Breakage Laws
Abstract Few questions in hospitality law are simultaneously as mundane and as legally intricate as whether a hotel may lawfully charge a guest for property damaged or broken during their stay. A dropped wine glass, a shattered bathroom mirror, a cracked television screen-incidents that occur with predictable regularity in any large hotel-trigger a surprisingly complex […]