PRACTICES

FAMILY & DIVORCE LAWS

Family & Divorce Law

When matrimonial dispute arises between parties to marriage, it brings number of litigations with it. It includes civil as well as criminal litigation and involves civil laws, family laws, matrimonial laws as well as criminal law. As for example:   

Criminal Law:

• Criminal complaint Under section 498A read with 406 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and its proceeding before CAW cell;

• Complaint under Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2005;

• Complaint under Dowry Prohibition Act;

• Application under section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 seeking maintenance by wife;

• and various complaints under the various sections of Indian Penal Code;

Civil/Family Law:

• Petition for Divorce under various ground mentioned under section 13 (1) & (2) and 13B of Hindu marriage Act viz. (i) on the ground of mutual consent (ii) Petition on the ground of cruelty, desertion, impotency, adultery etc.  

• Petition for custody of children under provisions of HMA, 1955

• Application u/s 24 of HMA for seeking interim maintenance and expenses by wife;

• Application for restitution of conjugal rights;

• Suit for partition of the joint property owned jointly by husband and wife;

So, we provide comprehensive legal services to our clients so that they can get one window solution of every kind of Disputes and at every level of disputes under matrimonial law, criminal law or disputes related to property.  We provide legal consultancy services, prior to dispute so that the dispute can be avoided, besides providing litigation services to our clients at each and every level of dispute.

Besides the above, we dedicatedly provide legal assistance to our clients in the following matters namely:

• Registration of marriages,

• Conversion from one religion to other

• Nikah under Muslim law

• Police protection to our clients,

• Adoption of children

• Guardianship

• Personal laws

• Muslim laws

• Inheritance & succession

• Probate and wills

• Partition of joint properties

• Divorce by mutual consent

• Divorce petition by either party

• Restitution of conjugal rights

• Judicial separation

• Interim maintenance

• Maintenance / permanent alimony

• Appointment of protection officer under D.V.Act

• Interim compensation under D.V.Act

• Separate residence order under D.V.Act

• Any other remedy prescribed by law of the land.

CRIMINAL  LAW
BAIL MATTERS

Criminal Law Practice

We have been successfully handling various types of criminal matters for our various individual clients as well as for corporate clients especially in the following matters pertaining to:

• Criminal Misappropriation of funds;

• Criminal Breach of Trust and criminal conspiracy;

• Dishonour of Cheque under N.I.Act.

• Forgery and mischief;

• Various economic offences punishable under SEBI, FEMA,  Passport Act, Immigration Act etc.;

• Offence related to marriage viz. (a) Offence unusable under Dowry Act (b) Domestic violence Act (c) 498A, 406 IPC etc.

• Offence related to Drugs punishable under NDPS Act;

• Sexual offences;

• Offences against the state;

• Offence against the public tranquillity and public justice;

• Offence related to weights and measure, public health, safety, decency and morals;

• Offences affecting human body (viz. murder, suicide, dowry death, causing death by negligence, rape, kidnapping, unnatural sex etc;

• Offence related to property, viz. theft, robbery, extortion, cheating, breach of trust, misappropriation of properties etc.

• and other offences punishable under the code of Indian Penal;

We proved legal services (prosecution as well as defence) to our client at every level from registration of case to its final disposing off.

It includes various services viz.:-

• Legal Help in making registration of FIR or Criminal Complaint, under  498A, 406, Domestic Violence Act, Dowry Prohibition Act etc.

• Filing of Criminal complaint before Police station or magistrate under section 190, 200, 156(3) Of code of Criminal procedure 1973;

• Filing and arguing of anticipatory bail applications before court of session an High Courts;

• Filing of Regular Bail before Criminal Courts;

• Filing of Revision, Appeal, Criminal Writ, petition under sec.482 of Cr.P.C. against the acquittal / conviction.

• Criminal Trial before magistrate or court of session;

• Filing/defending  complaint under section 138 of N. I. Act before magistrate.

• Filing / defending the criminal complaint under various provisions and sections of Indian Penal Code, Companies Act, Factories Act, Food Adulteration Act, passport Act, NDPS Act, Arms Act etc.

CIVIL LAWS
MUTUAL CONSENT DIVORCE

Civil Law Practice

We provides comprehensive legal services to our clients under litigation of civil laws including money recovery, recovery disputes, suits related to children, wards, guardianships, estate, property, custody, execution, claims, partitions and various petitions etc, under any law viz, law related to property, children, guardianship, recovery, marriage, succession, will, estate, probate, administration… etc, and before any courts, Tribunals, Commissions, Boards and other Judicial or Quasi-Judicial Authorities throughout India. These services include advising, drafting pleading and appearing in the courts, etc.

It involves following services namely:

• Suit for recovery of money, estate, property (Movable or immovable), debts, dues etc.

• Suit for specific performances of contacts or agreements;

• Suit for partition of movable or immovable properties;

• Suit for permanent/mandatory/temporary injunctions;

• Suit for declaration;

• Petitions under child and wards act, guardianship act..ect

• Petition for custody of children, wards, appointments of gradians etc.

• Petition for obtaining probate/letter of administration / succession certificate;

• Suits under Hindu succession and Indian Succession Act;

• Petition related to election disputes;

• Accident Claims before MACT

• Recovery of Debts Due to financial institutions before DRTs.

• Petitions before CAT under Service Laws,

• Petitions before SEBI/FERA/MRTP board/tribunals etc;

• Writs petitions before High Courts and Supreme Courts;

• Revision, Review, Appeal, Special leave to Appeal etc.

• Any other petitions permissible by code of civil procedure, 1908.

We also provide the services related to conveyencing of Following Documents, Notices, Deeds and Agreements:

• Notices

• WILL, Gift, Sale Deed etc

• Tenders

• Agreements

• Deeds (Gift Deed, Sale Deed, Trust Deed.. etc.)

• MOU

• Settlement or compromise Deed/Agreements.

• Resolutions;

WILL 
LEGAL NOTICE

Commercial Contracts & Agreements

Besides legal consulting and litigation services we provide various other legal services including Documentation, execution and their registration with the concerned authority. These services include individual Clients work and corporate agreements/assignments. The Corporate team of the firm is well equipped and has a vide expertise in dealing with the matters related to law of Trust and Societies, Partnerships, company laws, Drafting of Corporate agreements and commercial contracts, Deeds, MOU/MOA.

We also provide following legal consultancy services under this chapter as under:

• Drafting of Commercial Agreements/Contracts/Non-Disclosure Agreements

• Drafting of Joint Venture Agreements

• Drafting of MOA/AOA, Constitution of Political Party/Company/Trust/NGO.

• Drafting of Compromise / Settlement Deeds

• Drafting of Indemnity bond and other Bonds

• Drafting of GPA/SPA/WILL etc.

• Drafting of Deed of Mortgage /Hypothecation

• Drafting of Partnership Deed & Trust Deed

• Drafting of Gift deeds/ Sale Deed / Agreement to Sell etc.

• Drafting of Public Notices / Publications/Auction notice etc.

• Tenders / Public Notices etc

• Drafting of various Petitions/Application to be filed before various courts, tribunals and other authorities.

• Drafting of WILL and its registration

• Registration of Marriage;

• Agreement to Sell

• General Power of Attorney

• Special power of Attorney

• Resolutions

• Sale Deed

• Gift Deed

• Bonds

• Commercial Contracts

• Indemnity Bond

• Loan Agreements

• Deed Of mortgage

• Hypothecation Deeds

• Trust Deed

• Memorandum of Understanding

• Articles of Associations

• Compromises and Settlement Deed

• Notices

• Publication Notices etc.

• Registration of Estates and Property;

HIGH COURT & SUPREME COURT PRACTICE

Supreme Court Practice

The Firm has very vide and Comprehensive experience of dealing with Supreme Court Cases. More than half of our practice is comprises of Supreme Court Cases. We Provide following legal services:

• Special Leave Petition (Civil) under Art. 136 of the Constitution of India

• Special Leave Petition (Criminal) under Art.136 of the constitution of India

• Transfer Petition (Civil) under Sec.25 of Code of Civil Procedure

• Transfer Petition (Criminal) under Sec.406 of Code of Criminal Procedure

• Public Interest Litigation under Art.32 of the Constitution of India

• Review Petition under Art.137 of the Constitution of India

• Transfer cases under Art. 139 of the Constitution of India

• Plaints under Art. 131 of the Constitution of India read with Order XXIII Rule 1-5 of Supreme Court rules, 1966.

• Petition for Appeal (CIVIL) under Art. 132 & 133 of the constitution of India read with Order XV of Supreme court rules, 1966

• Petition for Appeal in Election matters under section 116-A read with  

• section 116-C of the Represantation of Peoples Act, 1951.

• Petition of Appeal Under Section 35L of the Central Excise & Salt Act, 1944 read with Order XX-B rule 1 & 2 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966.

• Petition of Appeal Under Section 130(E)(b) the Customs Act, 1962 read with Order XX-B rule 1 & 2 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966.

• Petition of Appeal under section 134 of Constitution of India read with  Order XXI Rule 12-29 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966.

• Petition of Appeal under section 379 of Cr.P.C read with Order XXI, rule 12-29 of Supreme Court Rules, 1966

• Petition of Appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Order XXI, rule 12-29 of Supreme Court Rules, 1966.

• CAVEAT under Order XVIII Rules 2 of Supreme Court Rules, 1966.

• Contempt Petition (Civil) under Art. 129 of the Constitution of India read with Order XLVII Supreme Court Rules, 1966

• Contempt Petition (Criminal) under Art. 129 of the Constitution of India  read with Order XLVII Supreme Court Rules, 1966

• Creative Petition (Civil) under Art. 137, 142, 145 of the Constitution of India read with Order XVIII, Rule 5 and Order XVII rule 6 of Supreme Court Rules, 1966
  
  

We also work with many Senior Advocates and use to engage them for the purpose of representation to our clients before supreme court time to time as per the need and instruction of our clients, to serve them better.

MARRIAGE REGISTRATION
COURT MARRIAGE

Divorce Lawyer in Delhi

When matrimonial dispute arises between parties to marriage, it brings number of litigations with it. It includes civil as well as criminal litigation and involves civil laws, Law of custody, Dowry Prohibition Laws, Domestic violation laws, property issues etc.  For example: 
 
Under Criminal Law:
Criminal complaint Under section 498A read with 406 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and its Proceeding before CAW cell and Magistrate;
Complaint under Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2005;
Complaint under Dowry Prohibition Act;
Application under section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 seeking mentainence by wife;
In filing or defending Bail and anticipatory Bail at any level, before any court namely court of session or High Court and supreme court;
In filing or defending various complaints under the various sections of Indian Penal Code as applicable in the particular case;

Under Civil/Family Law:
Petition for Divorce under various ground mentioned under section 13 (1) & (2) and 13B of Hindu marriage Act viz. (i) on the ground of mutual consent (ii) Petition on the ground of cruelty, desertion, impotency, adultery etc. 
Petition for custody of children under provisions of Guardianship and Wards Act, 1955
Application u/s 24 of HMA for seeking interim maintenance and expenses by wife;
Application u/s 9 of HMA  for restitution of conjugal rights;
Application u/s 10 of HMA  for Judicial Separation;
Application u/s 12 of HMA  for seeking declaration of Marriage Viod;
Suit for partition of the joint property owned jointly by husband and wife;

Divorce
Divorce proceeding can be initiated by two ways. (a) Contested Divorce as defined under section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act-1955 and (b) Divorce by way of mutual consent. Some legal provisions are illustrated herein below:


13. Divorce- (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of the Act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that the other party-
(i) has, after the solemnization of the marriage had voluntary sexual intercourse with any person other than his or her spouse; or
(ia) has, after the solemnization of the marriage, treated the petitioner with cruelty; or
(ib) has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition; or
(ii) has ceased to be a Hindu by conversion to another religion ; or
(iii) has been incurably of unsound mind, or has suffering continuously or intermittently from mental disorder of such a kind and to such an extent that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent.
 (iv) has been suffering from a virulent and incurable form of leprosy; or
(v) has been suffering from veneral disease in a communicable form; or
(vi) has renounced the world by entering any religious order; or
(vii) has not been heard of as being alive for a period of seven years or more by those persons who would naturally have heard of it, had that party been alive;
Explanation.- In this sub-section, the expression "desertion" means the desertion of the petitioner by the other party to the marriage without reasonable cause and without the consent or against the wish of such party, and includes the willful neglect of the petitioner by the other party to the marriage, and its grammatical variations and cognate expression shall be construed accordingly.
(1-A) Either party to a marriage, whether solemnized before or after the commencement of this Act, may also present a petition for the dissolution of the marriage by a decree of divorce on the ground-
(i) that there has been no resumption of cohabitation as between the parties to the marriage for a period of one year or upwards after the passing of a decree for judicial separation in a proceeding to which they were parties; or
(ii) that there has been no restitution of conjugal rights as between the parties to the marriage for a period of one year or upward after the passing of a decree of restitution of conjugal rights in a proceeding to which they were parties.
(2) A wife may also present a petition for the dissolution of her marriage by a decree of divorce on the ground-
(i) in the case of any marriage solemnized before the commencement of this Act, that the husband had married again before the commencement or that any other wife of the husband married before such commencement was alive at the time of the solemnization of the marriage of the petitioner:
Provided that in either case the other wife is alive at the time of the presentation of the petition;
(ii) that the husband has, since the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of rape, sodomy or bestiality; or
(iii) that in a suit under Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, (78 of 1956), or in a proceeding under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (Act 2 of 1974) or under corresponding Section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, (5 of 1898), a decree or order, as the case may be, has been passed against the husband awarding maintenance to the wife notwithstanding that she was living apart and that since the passing of such decree or order, cohabitation between the parties has not been resumed for one year or upwards;or
(iv) that her marriage (whether consummated or not) was solemnized before she attained the age of fifteen years and she has repudiated the marriage after attaining that age but before attaining the age of eighteen years.

13-B. Divorce by mutual consent.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act a petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce may be presented to the District Court by both the parties to a marriage together, whether such marriage was solemnized before or after the commencement of the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976, on the ground that they have been living separately for a period of one year or more, that they have not been able to live together and that they have mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved.

(2) On the motion of both the parties made earlier than six months after the date of the presentation of the petition referred to in sub-section (1) and not later than eighteen months after the said date, if the petition is not withdrawn in the mean time, the Court shall, on being satisfied, after hearing the parties and after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, that a marriage has been solemnized and that the averments in the petition are true, pass a decree of divorce declaring the marriage to be dissolved with effect from the date of the decree.

So, we provide comprehensive legal services to our clients so that they can get one window solution of every kind of Disputes and at every level of disputes under matrimonial law, criminal law or disputes related to property.  We also provide legal consultancy services, prior to dispute so that the dispute can be avoided, besides providing litigation services to our clients at each and every level of dispute.

Besides the above, we provide legal assistance to our clients in the following matters namely:
 Registration of marriages in Delhi and NCR,
 Conversion from one religion to other
 Nikah under Muslim law
 Police protection to our clients, from courts;
 Adoption of children
 Guardianship and custody of minor
 Khula under Muslim laws
 Inheritance & succession
 Drafting and registration of Wills
 Probate and Letter of Registration
 Partition of joint properties
 Divorce by mutual consent U/s 13B (1) & (2) HMA
 Restitution of conjugal rights U/s 9 HMA
 Judicial separation U/s 10 HMA
 Interim maintenance u/s 125 Cr.P.C
 Appointment of protection officer under D.V.Act
 Interim compensation under D.V.Act
 Separate residence order under D.V.Act
 Registraion of WILL/ Gift Deed/ Probate / Letter of Administration etc.

If you’re feeling that your rights have been violated or infringed upon in some way, I can help. No matter the complexity of your situation, I can empower you and get your legal issues solved. Contact me today to schedule a free consultation.