Astha Blogs

Various forms of property ownership in India

A clear guide to forms of property ownership in India - individual, joint (joint tenancy vs tenancy-in-common), co-ownership, and nomination rules.

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Income Tax Rules - Dont need to pay taxes for Nontaxable Income

A guide to non-taxable income in India, with updated AY 2025-26 exemption limits and the rules on gifts, gratuity, VRS, EPF and PPF that stay outside the tax net.

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Custody of Children after Divorce

As we can see in our society that cases of divorce are not uncommon in India. The effect is on the children who suffers the most. The term child custody used in the family law in which court decides the legal guardianship of child under the age of minority. Types of Custody

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Muslim Marriage & Talaq

A guide to Muslim marriage (Nikah) and talaq in India - the forms of divorce, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 and the triple talaq law.

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Right of private defence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

How the right of private (self) defence works in India under Sections 34 to 44 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, which replaced the IPC, and its limits.

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