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Is your landlord asking you to pay house rent during the COVID-19 lockdown period? The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order which states that for the next one month i.e. till 29.04.2020, no landlord can ask a worker/migrant who is his tenant to: Vacate the property Demand payment of rent  Any violation ofRead more

The government has launched helpline numbers and email addresses that one can approach in case of issues related to Covid-19 or for general information on the disease.  National Helpline Number: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 National Helpline Email ID: ncov2019@gov.in  National Twitter Handle: @CovidNewsByMIB WHO WhatsApp Number: +41 798931892 (English) For a list of helpline numbers specificRead more

When states impose a curfew, they pass orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. This is a order passed by the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate or Executive Magistrate empowered by the State when immediate prevention is required and when such orders or direction would prevent or is likely to prevent: AnyRead more

The punishment for violating lockdown orders are: Negligently spreading the infection of disease For this, you may be punished with jail time of up to 6 months or/and with fine1. Running away hospitals during and after the period of testing  For this, you may be punished with jail time of up to 6 months or/andRead more

Medical facilities are open during the COVID-19 lockdown. All hospitals including their medical establishments will remain open and functional. This includes both public and private establishments. Some other medical facilities which will remain open are: Dispensaries Chemists Medical equipment shops Labs and clinics Nursing homes Ambulances  Veterinary hospitals Pharmacies (including Jan Aushadi Kendra) Pharmaceutical researchRead more

During the lockdown period offices are not allowed to remain open except: Defence, central armed police forces, treasury (pay and accounts offices, financial advisers, field officers of the Controller General of Accounts)  Public utilities like CNG, LPG, PNG, disaster management, power generation, national informatics centre, early warning agencies Customs clearance at ports/airports/borders, GSTN, MCA 21Read more

Ministries/Departments/Authorities of Central/State and UT Governments will provide essential services that will remain open till 15th April, 2020: All offices will remain closed or work from home except for certain offices.  All medical establishments and hospitals will remain open. All commercial and private establishments have to be closed except for those providing essential services.  ExceptRead more

The COVID-19 lockdown across states is a measure to prevent the outbreak of the disease.  The lockdown is imposed through a set of orders by which the National Disaster Management Authority through the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs has requested all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, State/Union Territory Governments (UT) and State/UnionRead more

Covid-19 is a widespread epidemic which is also a declared disaster in India. The Government has the powers to1 take measures and prescribe regulations to: Prevent the spread of a Dangerous Epidemic Disease.  Inspect any ship or vessel leaving or arriving in any port. Detain of any person planning to leave or arrive into India.Read more

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus i.e. severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). First identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be a pandemic on 11 March, 2020. Common Symptoms According to WHO, the following are the commonRead more

You can reach out to the National Legal Services Authority to lodge a complaint here. You can lodge a grievance and track your application. You can email or call the state wise authorities (Legal Service Authorities) given below in case of a grievance, or if you need help and support.  State Helpline Number/Contact Number EmailRead more

If you are not satisfied with the decision given by the relevant Legal Service Authority on your application for grant of legal aid, there is a provision to appeal against the decision.  To appeal, you can appeal to the Executive Chairman or Chairman of the relevant Legal Services Authority1. The decision resulting from the appealRead more

After you fill out your application for legal aid, it can be denied or accepted. It can also be withdrawn at the later stage after the application has been accepted and legal aid has been provided. Denying Legal Aid Legal aid can be denied1: Where a person is found ineligible. Withdrawing Legal Aid Legal aidRead more

Once you have submitted your application for free legal aid, the following happens1: Step 1: Your application will be scrutinized by the relevant Legal Services Authority to determine what is to be done. Step 2: Once the scrutiny of the application is complete, information about whether your application has been accepted/rejected will be provided toRead more

When you apply for legal aid, you will require the following documents at the minimum: A proof of identification Aadhar Card is most commonly accepted, but you can ask if your State’s authority accepts other proofs.  An affidavit proving your eligible for legal aid. For example, if you are claiming you are eligible because yourRead more

You can approach the following authorities for applying for legal aid:  State Legal Services Authorities – They are in charge of governing and providing legal aid services in their particular state and governing the same at the District and Taluk level. For example, in New Delhi it is known as the Delhi State Legal ServicesRead more

If you want legal aid, you will need to go to a legal service authority. Once you approach the authority, they will check: Whether you are eligible for legal aid.  You are eligible based on two criteria:  – either based on who you are or as per the income you get. You only need toRead more

There is no charge for getting an application form for free legal aid1. You are not required to spend any money for either getting or submitting the application. Even expenses like Process Fees, Drafting Fees, Typing Fees, Clerkage, etc. are borne by the legal service institutions1. You do not have to pay any money ifRead more

If you are looking for legal aid in India, then this includes a lot of legal services. Legal services are any service with respect to a case or any other legal proceeding before any Court, authority or tribunal. Getting legal advice is also a part of  a legal service.  To get legal aid, you willRead more

Free legal aid means providing legal services, free of cost, to certain sections of the society. To ask for legal aid, you have to be eligible to apply for it. The purpose of providing legal aid is to ensure that  no person is deprived of legal services and justice due to lack of money. YouRead more

Through the State elections you are electing the Members of the State Legislature who will represent your constituency at the state level. The State Legislature might have an Vidhan Parishad (Upper House) or not, but it always has the Vidhan Sabha (Lower House). Each member of Lower House of a state is elected for 5Read more

If you require any help, support or you want to raise an issue, you can contact the following authorities:  Child Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) CARA primarily deals with non-religious adoption1 of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies. Helpline of CARA: 1800-11-1311.You may call this number between 9:00 AM to 5:30Read more

The Courts play a very important role during the adoption procedure. Given below are some of the important roles played by the Court:   Adoption Order (Non-Religious Law)1 Under the non-religious law on adoption,2 the Court receives the application from the SAA (Specialized Adoption Agency) with the relevant documents of the child so that theRead more

You may be punished if you do the following, regardless of the  law under which you have adopted a child: Illegally taking a child to a foreign country If you take or send  a child to a foreign country, or arrange for transferring the child to a person in a foreign country, without a validRead more

The following are the effects of adoption, regardless of which law you have adopted under:1 Child of Adoptive Parent: The child becomes the child of the adoptive parent(s), and the adoptive parent(s) become the parents of the child as if the child had been born to them, for all purposes. Familial Connections of the Child:Read more

Under the Hindu law on adoption,1 there is no set procedure on adopting a child. You do not have to follow any guidelines, but you may have to execute an adoption deed. For more details on procedure and the format of the deed, you should consult a lawyer.  If you are a guardian A guardianRead more

As a relative of a child, following the non-religious law to adopt, you can adopt both within India and also do inter-country adoptions. Adoption within India (In-Country Adoption) Follow the steps given below for adopting a child through in-country relative adoption i.e. adoption within India.1  Step 1: You should determine if you can adopt theRead more

As a step-parent of the child you want to adopt, you can follow the procedure given below.1  Step 1: You and your spouse (the biological parent of the child) must register on the website of Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), here. It will redirect you to Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System (CARINGS), whereRead more

Follow the steps given below to adopt a child if you are an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or a foreigner who is a habitual resident of India:1   Step 1: You should determine if you can adopt. You may adopt a child through this means only if you are an OCI or a foreignRead more

Follow the steps given below to adopt a child if you are an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Non-Resident India (NRI) or foreigner living abroad:1   Step 1: Approach the relevant authority i.e. the Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency or the Central Authority in your country of residence. In case there is no Authorised Foreign AdoptionRead more

Follow the steps given below to adopt a child from a foreign country as an Indian citizen.1 Step 1: Necessary formalities for adoption of a child from a foreign country will be completed in that country, as per their law.  Step 2: The relevant authority, depending on the laws of the country, shall issue approvalRead more

As a resident Indian, you may opt for in-country adoption i.e., adoption within India. Your application for adoption will go through various stages, as mentioned below:1   Step 1: You may apply for adopting a child by registering on the website of Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), here. It will redirect you to Child AdoptionRead more

The kinds of adoption given below are only applicable to you if you decide to follow the non-religious law on adoption.1 If you follow the the Hindu adoption laws,2 there are no specific types of adoptions. These are the following categories of adoption procedures: Adoption by resident Indians (residing in India) Adoption of a childRead more

Declaring a child legally free for adoption allows such children to be put up for adoption under the non-religious law,1 which terminates the legal relationship that the child has with his/her biological parents.2  The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) takes the decision to declare a child free for adoption, after: it conducts inquiries, which includes/: ARead more

Under the non-religious law on adoption,1 you cannot give up your child for adoption, but as a parent or a guardian you have the option to surrender your child.2 Surrendering means you give up your child for physical, emotional or social factors beyond your control.This would end your legal relationship with the child and you willRead more