A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document which gives one person (also referred to as the principal) the power to designate another person (also referred to as the agent or attorney) to act on his behalf. Common uses of this include management of financial affairs, property matters, and legal matters, especially when the …
A will is a declaration given by a person known as the testator that defines how his property will be distributed upon his demise. It is not mandatory to create a Will in India; however, it helps create clarity and eliminates disputes with regards to inheritance. However, many a time the Will must also pass …
AI has brought tremendous transformations of a creative nature, but also abetted disruptive misuses, of which deepfake videos stand most prominent. Such are artificially created videos or audio clips that appear to be quite real but are in fact completely fake. Many-a-times, they are used to show someone doing or saying things they never did. …
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The most significant danger in the digital era is cyberbullying. Smart provided by smartphones social media messaging apps made this kind of online harassment violating the lives of users of all ages, from college students and school children, professionals, celebrities, to an ordinary person. In India, there is no separate or standalone law on cyberbullying. …
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In a digital world where everything from a bank transaction to social networking is literally just a click away from fraud, identity theft now ranks as one of India’s most shocking cybercrimes. Identity theft involves stealing someone’s personal information, whether a name, Aadhaar number, PAN, bank information, or biometric data and using it for fraud …
The rise of communication through WhatsApp has been seen in modern times. As more and more people use smartphones, increased internet usage ensures that WhatsApp Chats contain essential information concerning business transactions, personal disputes, or even any kind of criminal conspiracies. Therefore, the question is: Are WhatsApp chats admissible as evidence before the Indian courts? …
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In the present world, these platforms grant connection and convenience but also serve as vantage points for harassment, trolling, defamation, and abuse. If you have encountered social media harassment in India, you are not an isolated case; the law in India provides you with a set of clear remedies so that your dignity, safety, and …
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Buying any real estate is one of the financial and domestic decisions in life. But in India, many purchasers usually become victims of fraud or endless litigations because the buyers did not bother to confirm the proper title to the property. Title verification, in the truest sense, offers the solution. A title search determines whether …
Buying property through a bank auction may be profitable and lawful, so long as one exercises caution. Bank auctions take place under the aegis of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act 2002, whereby a secured asset may be auctioned by a bank or any other financial institution …
Property disputes between families, particularly with respect to ancestral/joint property, are quite common in India. When co-owners cannot divide the property amicably, they must pursue a partition suit in court. In this article, you will learn the entire process to file a property partition suit, including eligibility questions, relevant laws, a step-by-step procedure, documents and …
