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What is the Power of Attorney? The Power of Attorney gives an individual of your choosing the right to act on your behalf. The person who grants the power is the Donor, and the person to whom the power is granted is called the done. A Power of Attorney allows the donee to take clearly defined actions and decisions on behalf of the donor. However, the donor should be aware that  there are some precautions you need to take while signing t... Read More

Can a power of attorney override or change a will? In short, no, a power of attorney cannot change or override a will Writing a valid will is comparatively simple. The only legal requirement is that you must be legally competent to make decisions and that the will must be written down. A power of attorney cannot alter or rewrite a will as long as the will is valid. Even if the principal explicitly states otherwise in their power of atto... Read More

Why is a succession certificate important When a person dies without leaving a valid will, their death is referred to as "intestate." Without having to identify the legal heir entitled to the certificate, the holder of a succession certificate can transfer securities or pay off debt to the certificate holder. Any payments made to or transactions that were conducted in good faith with a person to whom a certificate was granted are covered by ... Read More

Who should use it?  Normally, power of Attorney is issued by anyone who cannot do transactions in person for various reasons, such as:  Not being present for the transaction due to living abroadIllness and being bedriddenBeing elderly and having health problemsAny other reason for being unable to carry out the transaction in person Types of Power of Attorney GPA can either be given for all the stated matters, or for ... Read More

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COURT MARRIAGE AND MARRIAGE REGISTRATIONWHAT IS A COURT MARRIAGE?Court marriages are simpler and more convenient that proper traditional marriages. Their ambit is very wide when it comes to the eligibility of people under court marriage. To begin with, a court marriage is a simple marriage that takes place in the presence of three witnesses and one marriage officer who solemnise the marriage. Court marriages do not require any ... Read More

What is Public Nuisance?Section 268 of IPC defines Public Nuisance as any act done by a person which results in common injury, danger or annoyance to the public in general or the people residing in the near vicinity in particular. It also includes any injury, obstruction danger or annoyance caused to any person who had the occasion to use any public right.[1] Supreme Court has also defined Public Nuisance as any inconvenience materially interferi... Read More

A legal notice can be sent with the help of an Advocate as he will be able to mention all the legal consequences and the legal basis in a proper way.In order to draft a legal notice certain factors must be kept in mind. Firstly, a letterhead with address and contact details of the Advocate must be used to draft a legal notice. This is important so that the receiver can contact the sender where he wishes to reply to the notice. The language used... Read More

What is Citizenship Amendment Act, 1955The Citizenship Amendment Act, 1955 governs as to who may get Indian Citizenship and on what grounds. An individual may become an Indian Citizen if they are born in India, have an Indian parentage, lived in India for a certain period in time and others. In any case, Illicit and illegal migrants are denied from acquiring Indian Citizenship. An illegal migrant as described by the law is an outsider who: (... Read More

Schemes and grievance redressal for the Armed ForcesMinistry of Defence in India, has rolled out various welfare and rehabilitation schemes for ex-service-men. The Apex body of the Government of India that deals in laying down policies/ guidelines for the welfare, resettlement and rehabilitation of ex-servicemen/ dependents and their families in the country is Kendriya Sainik Board.    Who are included in Armed Forces?The Armed forces include... Read More

If a legal notice remains undelivered then it holds no legal sanctity. Proof of acknowledgement of a legal notice is mandatory for legal notice to be valid.Let us first understand what is a legal notice:It is a notice in form of formal communication to another person or entity informing them of your intentions of initiating legal proceedings against them. This is the first step before filing a legal suit and is meant as a warn... Read More

With respect to criminal defamation, there are certain exceptions that won’t attract the Case for criminal defamation and those are:-If an authentic statement is said for the benefit of the public;If the conduct of public servants is respected;If any expression is made in good faith with respect to a case decided in merits;If any opinion is made in good faith, with no ulterior motives with respect to public performance;If any person has any leg... Read More

The Hazardous Waste Management Regulations: Hazardous Waste is defined as “any waste which due to characteristics such as toxic, physical, chemical, corrosive explosive or reactive causes harm/danger to the environment or health. There are various legislations that deal with hazardous waste management either directly or indirectly. The relevant legislations are the Public Liability Insurance Act 1991, the Factories Act 1948, The National Enviro... Read More