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A High Court lawyer, or advocate, advises on legal strategy, drafts petitions, appeals and applications, and appears before the High Court and subordinate courts on behalf of a client. The Bombay High Court exercises jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, a High Court can issue writs such as habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto, to enforce fundamental rights and for any other purpose. A writ petition is commonly used to challenge unlawful action by the State or a public authority.

Bail is sought by a person who has already been arrested or is in custody. Anticipatory bail is sought before arrest, by a person who apprehends arrest. It is governed by Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which replaced Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The payee must send a written demand notice within 30 days of receiving information from the bank that the cheque was returned unpaid. The drawer then has 15 days from receiving the notice to pay. If payment is not made, a complaint must be filed within one month after that 15-day period ends.

Under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, both spouses must have lived separately for one year or more and must agree that the marriage should be dissolved. The court ordinarily allows six months between the first and second motions, and may waive that period in appropriate cases. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 has similar provisions.

Deemed conveyance is a statutory process under Section 11 of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963. When a promoter does not execute a conveyance in favour of the society, the competent authority, normally the District Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, can issue a certificate that allows the society to register the conveyance.

India Code is the Government of India's database of Central Acts, and each Act can be searched there by title and year. The Constitution of India is also published by the Legislative Department. State Acts are usually available on the website of the State Government or its Legislature. Always read an Act with its latest amendments.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 came into force on 1 July 2024. They replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The new laws contain savings provisions, so the older laws can still matter for matters that began earlier.

Each High Court publishes its own rules, practice directions and notices on its official website, usually in a section for rules or notices. Rules differ between courts and between the Original Side and the Appellate Side of a court. The High Court directory on this website links to the official website of every High Court.

Rules are the formal procedural rules that a High Court makes for how cases are filed, listed and heard. Practice directions, circulars and notices are issued by the court from time to time to explain or change day-to-day practice, such as filing requirements or listing. Both can change, so check the court's website for the current version.

Yes. eCourts Services allows a search by case number, CNR number or party name, and the High Court Services portal covers High Courts. The result on an official portal is the reference. This website does not hold case data.

It adds a period in days, months or years to a start date and shows the resulting date. It does not choose the period for your case, and it does not apply exclusions, condonation of delay or court holidays. Check the Limitation Act, 1963 or consult an advocate for the period and the starting point that apply to your matter.

No. The glossary explains common legal terms in plain language. A term can have a more specific meaning in a particular statute or case, so the text of the law and the advice of an advocate should be relied on for a real matter.