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How to cope with property disputes in a legally amiable manner?

How to resolve property disputes in India amicably through family settlement, court-referred mediation under Section 89 CPC, and partition suits.

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Know the difference between mutual and contested divorce in India

Marriage is a domain of life in which we enter not by blood but by our choice. Marriage is nothing but a sacrament and a contract. As it is connected with the freedom of choice, sometimes we do make choices that do not turn out the way we want them to be. Divorce allows a person to be free from marital relationship. The law has an interest in protecting marriage, and not allowing it to be severed only by choice and on ordinary wear and tear.  To get a divorce, one needs to prove certain matrimonial offences or grounds for e.g. adultery/desertion/cruelty etc. 

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Restitution of Conjugal Rights in India: Legal Provisions

Restitution of conjugal rights in India under Section 9 HMA: meaning, how the decree is executed, judicial separation, and divorce after one year.

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Legal provisions for those desirous of adopting a child in India

In India a child can be adopted under three major laws: HAMA 1956, the Guardians and Wards Act 1890 and the Juvenile Justice Act 2015.

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Gift Deed under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882

How a gift deed works under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 - the meaning of a gift, registration of the deed and the donee's liability for debts.

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