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🇮🇳⚖️ Justice for the people, by the people.Lok Adalat - the “People’s Court” - is an ADR mechanism under the Legal Servi...
22/08/2026

🇮🇳⚖️ Justice for the people, by the people.

Lok Adalat - the “People’s Court” - is an ADR mechanism under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, where disputes are settled amicably through conciliation and compromise. Quick, affordable, and accessible justice, without prolonged litigation.

The essentials of Lok Adalat:

🔹 Conciliation between the parties

🔹 Cost-effective dispute resolution

🔹 Consensual settlement — an award is passed only when both parties voluntarily agree

From motor accident claims and matrimonial disputes to bank recovery matters and compoundable criminal offences, Lok Adalat delivers speedy justice with no court fee (and refunds any fee already paid!), and the award is final and binding with no appeal. 🤝

Swipe through to know how it works ➡️

✍️ Content by our research associate Surabhi and intern Anmol Roy

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“Ten months’ deposit, and I’ll drop by whenever I want.” - Every tenant has heard a version of this. The law disagrees.T...
20/08/2026

“Ten months’ deposit, and I’ll drop by whenever I want.” - Every tenant has heard a version of this. The law disagrees.

The Model Tenancy Act, 2021 sets out what a fair rental relationship looks like:

Security deposits are capped — two months’ rent for residential premises, six for commercial. Agreements must be written and registered with a Rent Authority. Landlords must give at least 24 hours’ written notice before entering, at reasonable hours. Rent can only be revised per the agreement’s terms, with proper notice. And essential services like water and electricity cannot be cut off to force a tenant out — even mid-dispute.

Disputes don’t go to overloaded civil courts, but to a dedicated Rent Authority and Rent Courts, designed for speed.

The honest caveat: it’s a model law. It takes effect as states adopt it — several have, while older state Rent Acts continue in other states. So check your state’s position. But even in negotiation, this is the baseline every tenant (and fair landlord) should know.

In simple words: renting a home doesn’t mean renting away your rights.

Why it matters: millions of urban Indians rent — and most negotiate blind.

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👩‍⚖️ For generations, Indian daughters were told the same thing: the family property belongs to your brothers.The law ha...
18/08/2026

👩‍⚖️ For generations, Indian daughters were told the same thing: the family property belongs to your brothers.

The law has answered — twice.

First, the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 rewrote Section 6: daughters are coparceners in Hindu joint family property, with rights and liabilities equal in every respect to sons.

Then came the doubts — what if the father died before the 2005 amendment? Does marriage end the right? In Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (2020), a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court settled it: the coparcenary right arises by birth. The father did not need to be alive on 9 September 2005, and marriage has no effect on the daughter’s entitlement.

The common family arguments — “she received a dowry”, “she belongs to her husband’s family now”, “everything was already divided” — are not legal answers. Only a genuine, legally completed partition can affect the right, and courts scrutinise last-minute paper partitions closely.

In simple words: in Hindu joint family property, a daughter is a son’s equal — from her first breath, and for life.

Why it matters: crores of women hold enforceable rights their families still tell them don’t exist.

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In cyber fraud, the law has a clock — and most victims don’t know it’s running.Stolen money moves through mule accounts ...
13/08/2026

In cyber fraud, the law has a clock — and most victims don’t know it’s running.

Stolen money moves through mule accounts within hours. That’s why the first hour after an online fraud is called the golden hour: report immediately on 1930 (the National Cyber Crime Helpline) or at cybercrime.gov.in, and the system can freeze the money while it’s still in transit — before it’s withdrawn as cash.

The second clock is your bank’s. Under the RBI’s 2017 framework on unauthorised electronic transactions, a customer who reports within 3 working days — where the fraud wasn’t caused by their own negligence — can face zero liability. Report between days 4 and 7, and your exposure grows; beyond that, it depends on the bank’s policy.

Then the paperwork: keep your acknowledgement number, and for significant amounts, file an FIR — and remember, the Zero FIR rule means no police station can turn you away.

One warning: fraudsters often call back posing as “bank officials” offering to reverse the transaction via OTP. That’s the second wave of the same scam.

In simple words: 1930 first, bank second, FIR third — and speed beats everything.

Why it matters: crores are recovered every year, almost entirely for those who reported within hours.

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🏆 PAPER OF THE MONTH — JULY 2026Congratulations to Shayan Ahmed (Ahmed Shayan )Is India Ready for Smart Glasses? Privacy...
07/08/2026

🏆 PAPER OF THE MONTH — JULY 2026

Congratulations to Shayan Ahmed (Ahmed Shayan )

Is India Ready for Smart Glasses? Privacy Laws in the Age of Ambient Surveillance.

The camera on your face is here — smart glasses that can record, scan, and identify everyone the wearer looks at. No click, no flash, no consent. This paper calls it “ambient surveillance”, and asks whether Indian law is ready. 🕶️📷

It tests the DPDP Act 2023 against the reality of wearable cameras — where data collection is continuous, invisible, and pointed at people who never agreed to be recorded.

Its answer? Privacy safeguards built for ambient surveillance — purpose limits, data minimisation, and real accountability — before smart glasses become the default.

🏆 ₹5,100 cash prize · 📜 Certificate of recognition · 🌐 Featured across ILRF platforms

📖 Read the full paper → link in bio

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