Niyam BlogGuides, explainers, and product notes on using AI for Indian legal research, drafting, and citation — from the team building Niyam.https://niyam.ai/GST appeal time limit pre-deposit: the full ladder explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/gst-appeal-timelines-pre-deposit/https://niyam.ai/blog/gst-appeal-timelines-pre-deposit/GST appeal time limit pre-deposit rules from ASMT-10 to the Supreme Court, with Section 107 limits, GSTAT status and a practical checklist.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTgst appealpre-deposit gstsection 107 cgst actgst appellate tribunalshow cause notice gstgst litigation indiaPF withdrawal rejected? EPFO grievance route explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/pf-withdrawal-disputes-epfo-grievance/https://niyam.ai/blog/pf-withdrawal-disputes-epfo-grievance/PF withdrawal rejected by EPFO? Here is the grievance route: Section 7A inquiry, Form 19/10C/31, KYC fixes, EPFiGMS escalation and CGIT appeal.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpf withdrawalepfo grievanceepfigmsprovident fund disputesection 7a inquiryeps pensionGratuity eligibility and calculation in India: full guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/gratuity-eligibility-calculation-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/gratuity-eligibility-calculation-india/Gratuity eligibility, the 15/26 formula, ceiling, tax exemption, and recovery steps under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 explained.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTgratuitypayment of gratuity actemployee benefits indialabour law indiacode on social securityemployment lawPartition suit for ancestral property in India: full guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/partition-suit-ancestral-property/https://niyam.ai/blog/partition-suit-ancestral-property/Partition suit ancestral property explained - coparcenary rights, daughter's share after 2005, plaint drafting, court fee, and decree process.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpartition suitancestral propertycoparcenary rightshindu succession actvineeta sharma judgmentcivil suit indiaproperty partitionGift deed vs will India: which legal instrument to usehttps://niyam.ai/blog/gift-deed-vs-will-vs-sale-deed/https://niyam.ai/blog/gift-deed-vs-will-vs-sale-deed/Gift deed vs will India: title transfer timing, registration, revocation, stamp duty and tax rules vs sale and relinquishment deeds.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTgift deedwill vs gift deedrelinquishment deedtransfer of property actstamp duty indiaindian succession actproperty transfer indiaNotice period buyout India: rules, penalty vs damageshttps://niyam.ai/blog/notice-period-buyout-garden-leave/https://niyam.ai/blog/notice-period-buyout-garden-leave/Notice period buyout India: can employers force service, penalty vs damages, garden leave, training bonds and non-compete rules explained.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnotice period buyout indiagarden leavespecific relief actsection 74 contract actnon-compete indiatraining bondshops and establishments actEncumbrance certificate: what it shows and what it misseshttps://niyam.ai/blog/encumbrance-certificate-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/encumbrance-certificate-india/Encumbrance certificate explained: Form 15 vs Form 16, state portals to apply, 30-year search rule, and what an EC never reveals about a property.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTencumbrance certificateproperty due diligenceregistration acttitle search indianil encumbranceproperty verificationNCLT oppression and mismanagement petition: full guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/nclt-oppression-mismanagement-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/nclt-oppression-mismanagement-petition/NCLT oppression and mismanagement petition under Sections 241-242: eligibility, reliefs, procedure, limitation, and appeal to NCLAT explained.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnclt oppression and mismanagementsection 241 242 companies actminority shareholder rights indiasection 244 companies actnclt petition procedurecompany law tribunalquasi partnership company lawWrongful termination India: what employees can dohttps://niyam.ai/blog/wrongful-termination-employee-remedies/https://niyam.ai/blog/wrongful-termination-employee-remedies/Wrongful termination India employee rights: workman status, Section 25F notice, domestic inquiry, and Labour Court remedies explained.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTwrongful termination indiaemployee rights indiaindustrial disputes actlabour law indiaworkman under id actlabour court remediesED summons PMLA: what to do when you receive onehttps://niyam.ai/blog/ed-summons-pmla/https://niyam.ai/blog/ed-summons-pmla/ED summons PMLA guide: Section 50 powers, witness vs accused status, lawyer's role, Article 20(3), non-appearance risk, and a day-of checklist.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTed summons pmlapmla section 50enforcement directoratemoney laundering actecirpmla bailfinancial crime law indiaMSME 45 day payment rule: Section 43B(h) explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/msme-45-day-payment-section-43b-h/https://niyam.ai/blog/msme-45-day-payment-section-43b-h/MSME 45 day payment rule under Sections 15, 16 MSMED Act and Section 43B(h): interest, disallowance, Samadhaan, and recovery steps.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmsme 45 day payment rulesection 43b(h)msmed act 2006udyam registrationsamadhaan portalmsefcdelayed payment interestSuccession certificate vs legal heir certificate vs probatehttps://niyam.ai/blog/succession-certificate-legal-heir-probate/https://niyam.ai/blog/succession-certificate-legal-heir-probate/Succession certificate vs legal heir certificate vs probate vs letters of administration, explained with sections, authorities, fees, and timelines.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsuccession certificatelegal heir certificateprobateletters of administrationindian succession actinheritance indiaECIR vs FIR under PMLA: why you cannot get a copy of ithttps://niyam.ai/blog/ecir-vs-fir-pmla/https://niyam.ai/blog/ecir-vs-fir-pmla/ECIR vs FIR under PMLA explained - what an ECIR is, the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary holding, and what an accused gets instead of a copy.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTecirpmlaenforcement directoratemoney launderingfirgrounds of arrestscheduled offenceMACT compensation calculation: how tribunals fix the awardhttps://niyam.ai/blog/mact-compensation-calculation/https://niyam.ai/blog/mact-compensation-calculation/MACT compensation calculation explained: multiplier method, Sarla Verma and Pranay Sethi, future prospects, deductions, and worked examples.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmact compensation calculationmotor accident claims tribunalmotor vehicles actsarla verma multiplierpranay sethino fault liabilityhit and run compensationRestitution of conjugal rights Section 9: law, defences, decreehttps://niyam.ai/blog/restitution-conjugal-rights-section-9/https://niyam.ai/blog/restitution-conjugal-rights-section-9/Restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act explained - burden of proof, defences, Saroj Rani, execution, and Section 13(1A).Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestitution of conjugal rightssection 9 hindu marriage actmatrimonial law indiadivorce law indiafamily court procedureorder 21 rule 32 cpcE-challan dispute India: contest fines, licence suspensionhttps://niyam.ai/blog/e-challan-dispute-licence-suspension/https://niyam.ai/blog/e-challan-dispute-licence-suspension/E-challan dispute India: check pending challans, contest wrong fines, and avoid licence suspension under Sections 19 and 206 of the MV Act.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTe-challan dispute indiamotor vehicles acttraffic challanlicence suspension indiaparivahan portalvirtual traffic courtlok adalat challanLand acquisition compensation 2013 Act: full guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/land-acquisition-compensation-2013-act/https://niyam.ai/blog/land-acquisition-compensation-2013-act/Land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act explained: the compensation formula, solatium, market value, and how to claim enhancement.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTland acquisition compensation 2013 actrfctlarrland acquisition actcompensation formulasolatiumsection 24 lapseProperty mutation after death of owner: complete guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/property-mutation-after-death/https://niyam.ai/blog/property-mutation-after-death/Property mutation after death of owner explained - documents, dakhil kharij process, timelines, and what to do if mutation is delayed.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTproperty mutationdakhil kharijkhata transferlegal heir certificatesuccession certificaterevenue recordsproperty law indiaDomestic Violence Act protection order: how to get onehttps://niyam.ai/blog/domestic-violence-act-protection-order/https://niyam.ai/blog/domestic-violence-act-protection-order/Domestic Violence Act protection order guide - Section 12 filing, Section 18 to 22 reliefs, Protection Officer role, and breach consequences.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdomestic violence actprotection orderpwdva 2005section 12 applicationdomestic incident reportwomen safety law indiaIrretrievable breakdown of marriage divorce India: Article 142https://niyam.ai/blog/irretrievable-breakdown-divorce-article-142/https://niyam.ai/blog/irretrievable-breakdown-divorce-article-142/Irretrievable breakdown of marriage divorce in India explained: why it is not a statutory ground, Shilpa Sailesh, and how the Supreme Court grants it.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTirretrievable breakdown of marriagearticle 142divorce indiashilpa saileshhindu marriage actsupreme court divorcePolice remand vs judicial custody: the 60 and 90 day rulehttps://niyam.ai/blog/police-remand-vs-judicial-custody/https://niyam.ai/blog/police-remand-vs-judicial-custody/Police remand vs judicial custody explained: the 24 hour rule, BNSS Section 187's 15 day limit, Magistrate duties, and the 60/90 day charge sheet clock.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpolice remandjudicial custodybnss section 187default bailcriminal procedure indiamagistrate remandarrest rights indiaCompoundable and non-compoundable offences under BNSShttps://niyam.ai/blog/compoundable-vs-non-compoundable-offences/https://niyam.ai/blog/compoundable-vs-non-compoundable-offences/Compoundable and non-compoundable offences: Section 359 BNSS tables, quashing on settlement, and Section 138 NI Act rules explained.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompoundable offencesnon-compoundable offencessection 359 bnsssection 138 ni actquashing fir settlementbnss compoundingcriminal law indiaInsurance claim rejected in India: what to do nexthttps://niyam.ai/blog/insurance-claim-rejected-irdai-ombudsman/https://niyam.ai/blog/insurance-claim-rejected-irdai-ombudsman/Insurance claim rejected in India? How to use the grievance officer, IRDAI Bima Bharosa, and the Insurance Ombudsman to get your claim paid.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTinsurance claim rejectedinsurance ombudsman indiairdai bima bharosasection 45 insurance actmediclaim rejectionmotor insurance claimconsumer complaint insurancePMLA Section 45 bail twin conditions explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/pmla-section-45-bail-twin-conditions/https://niyam.ai/blog/pmla-section-45-bail-twin-conditions/PMLA Section 45 bail twin conditions explained: text, Nikesh Tarachand, Vijay Madanlal, exemptions, and how courts apply them today.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpmla section 45twin conditions bailmoney laundering bailvijay madanlal choudharynikesh tarachand shahenforcement directorate bailSection 35 BNSS notice: when police must not arrest youhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-35-notice-arrest/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-35-notice-arrest/Section 35 BNSS notice explained: the 41A CrPC successor, the 7-year rule, Arnesh Kumar guidelines, and what to do if you get one.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsection 35 bnss41a crpcnotice of appearancearnesh kumar guidelinesbnss arrest procedureanticipatory bailIncome Tax Notice Section 148: How To Read And Replyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/income-tax-notice-section-148-reply/https://niyam.ai/blog/income-tax-notice-section-148-reply/Income tax notice under Section 148 explained: 148A stage, time limits after Finance Act 2024, and how to reply to stop reassessment early.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTincome tax noticesection 148section 148aincome tax reassessmentfaceless assessmentitat appealPMLA attachment of property: how to challenge it in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/pmla-property-attachment-challenge/https://niyam.ai/blog/pmla-property-attachment-challenge/PMLA attachment of property: Section 5's 180-day clock and how to challenge it before the Adjudicating Authority and courts.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpmlaprovisional attachmentproceeds of crimeenforcement directorateadjudicating authoritymoney laundering indiaAdverse possession India: the 12-year rule explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/adverse-possession-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/adverse-possession-india/Adverse possession India 12 years: Limitation Act Articles 64, 65, 112, proof of hostile possession, and how owners defeat false claims.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTadverse possessionlimitation act 1963property law indiahostile possessionland ownership disputesnri property protectionHit and run compensation India: scheme, amounts, processhttps://niyam.ai/blog/hit-and-run-compensation-scheme/https://niyam.ai/blog/hit-and-run-compensation-scheme/Hit and run compensation India explained: the 2022 scheme, current payout amounts, who to apply to, timelines, and good samaritan protection.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThit and run compensation indiamotor vehicle accident fundgood samaritan lawmact claimsection 134a motor vehicles actsection 106 bnsPlea bargaining in India: when it works, why it's rarehttps://niyam.ai/blog/plea-bargaining-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/plea-bargaining-india/Plea bargaining in India under BNSS Chapter XXIII - eligibility, the 30-day timeline, sentencing benefit, and why uptake stays low.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplea bargainingbnsscriminal proceduresentencingcompounding of offenceslok adalatBank account frozen over a cyber fraud lien: the release ladderhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bank-account-frozen-cyber-fraud-lien/https://niyam.ai/blog/bank-account-frozen-cyber-fraud-lien/A step by step guide to getting a bank account unfrozen after a cyber fraud lien, from the NCRP number to the magistrate to an Article 226 writ.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbank account frozen cyber fraud indiancrp lien bank account releasehow to unfreeze bank account cyber crimebnss section 106 107 bank freezerbi ombudsman bank account freezearticle 226 writ bank account unfreezemoney mule account innocent recipient indiai4c bank account freeze procedurePaying maintenance but blocked from seeing your child: your optionshttps://niyam.ai/blog/child-visitation-separate-from-maintenance/https://niyam.ai/blog/child-visitation-separate-from-maintenance/Maintenance and visitation are legally independent in India. Here is where to file for access, how to enforce a disobeyed order, and what not to do.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTchild visitation rights indiamaintenance and custody separate indiabnss section 144 maintenanceguardians and wards act custody applicationcontempt petition visitation order indiaparental alienation india courtshabeas corpus child custody indiaattachment of salary maintenance defaultYour contract obligations are buried in email: build an obligation registerhttps://niyam.ai/blog/contract-obligation-register-from-email/https://niyam.ai/blog/contract-obligation-register-from-email/A practical guide to pulling every obligation out of a signed contract and its email trail, and putting it in one register before a dispute finds the gaps.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontract obligation register indiaemail variation of contract indiacontract act 1872 email agreementlimitation act section 18 acknowledgementdpdp act vendor contract obligationsbsa section 63 email evidencearbitration pre-arbitral negotiation clausewaiver estoppel contract deadline indiaYou reported a cyber fraud and now the court has summoned you as a witnesshttps://niyam.ai/blog/cyber-fraud-complainant-summoned-as-witness/https://niyam.ai/blog/cyber-fraud-complainant-summoned-as-witness/What the summons means, how long the case took to get here, and how BNSS video conferencing rules let a cyber fraud complainant depose without travelling.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcyber fraud witness summons indiancrp complaint fir witnessbnss video conferencing witness depositioncyber crime complainant court witness1930 helpline fir chargesheetwitness travelling allowance indiadeclared hostile witness cyber fraudrestitution frozen money cyber fraud victimSomeone doxxed an accused person in your group: the law explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/doxxing-accused-person-moderator-liability/https://niyam.ai/blog/doxxing-accused-person-moderator-liability/A member posted an accused person's name, photo or address in your WhatsApp or Telegram group. Here is what the moderator and the accused should each do.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdoxxing accused person india lawwhatsapp group admin liability indiait act section 79 safe harbourintermediary guidelines 2021 due diligencebns defamation criminal intimidationpocso section 23 child victim identityjuvenile justice act section 74dpdp act 2023 journalistic purposee-Filing 3.0 rejected your case: an error-to-fix field guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/efiling-3-rejection-error-fix-guide/https://niyam.ai/blog/efiling-3-rejection-error-fix-guide/Every real reason Indian e-filing 3.0 returns a case as defective, in the registry's own words, with the exact fix and cure deadline for each one.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTe-filing 3.0 rejection reasonsefiling defect cure indiaecourts e-filing objection statusdsc not registered efilingvakalatnama efiling rejectionocr searchable pdf court filingdate of filing limitation efiling defectdelhi district courts e-filingEmployer demanding your personal phone or laptop: your rightshttps://niyam.ai/blog/employer-demanding-personal-device-inspection/https://niyam.ai/blog/employer-demanding-personal-device-inspection/Can an Indian employer force you to hand over your personal phone or laptop during an exit, a data leak probe, or a POSH inquiry? Here is the law.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTemployer demanding personal device inspection indiabyod policy india employee rightsdpdp act 2023 employer employee datapersonal phone employer forensic imaging indiaputtaswamy privacy employer employeeemployee privacy rights indiaposh investigation personal devicedata fiduciary employer dpdp actUnpaid freelance developer vs client: who owns the source codehttps://niyam.ai/blog/freelancer-unpaid-source-code-ownership/https://niyam.ai/blog/freelancer-unpaid-source-code-ownership/When a client stops paying a freelance developer, ownership of the code depends on a written assignment, not on who paid the invoice or who hired whom.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfreelance developer unpaid client indiawho owns source code freelancercopyright act section 17 commissioned workwritten assignment of copyright indiawithholding source code non paymentmsme samadhaan portal delayed paymentcheque bounce freelancer recoveryit act section 43 unauthorized access developerIs your in-house counsel's advice privileged in India? Mostly nothttps://niyam.ai/blog/in-house-counsel-privilege-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/in-house-counsel-privilege-india/In India, privilege attaches to a practising advocate, and a full-time salaried in-house lawyer usually is not one. Here is what that means and how to fix it.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTin-house counsel privilege indiaattorney client privilege indiabharatiya sakshya adhiniyam section 132bar council rule 49 salaried employmentinternal investigation privilege indiacci dawn raid privilegegeneral counsel indialegal professional privilege indiaEx-employer suing you for joining a competitor: what actually holds uphttps://niyam.ai/blog/joining-competitor-after-resignation/https://niyam.ai/blog/joining-competitor-after-resignation/Section 27 of the Contract Act voids most Indian non-competes, but not all of them. Here is what employers can actually enforce, and how to respond.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnon-compete clause enforceability indiasection 27 indian contract actjoining a competitor after resignationemployment bond legal notice replyrestraint of trade indiagarden leave notice period indiainjunction against employee indiareply to legal notice from employerLaw internships in India without connections: the real systemhttps://niyam.ai/blog/law-student-internship-without-connections/https://niyam.ai/blog/law-student-internship-without-connections/How Indian legal internships actually work when you have no lawyer parents, the BCI compliance floor, the least-applied-to portals, and a cold email that gets a reply.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaw internship without connections indiafirst generation law student internshipbar council of india internship rulesdistrict legal services authority internshipcold email law firm internship indialaw student internship ladder indiaunpaid legal internship indiamoot court portfolio law studentLegal notice, police notice, or summons: how to tell them aparthttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-notice-vs-police-notice-vs-summons/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-notice-vs-police-notice-vs-summons/Triage the paper or message that scared you: advocate's notice, BNSS police notice, court summons, cheque bounce notice, or a loan app threat.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal notice vs police notice indiabnss section 35 police noticedifference between summons and legal noticesection 138 cheque bounce notice deadlinedigital arrest scam identificationrecovery agent whatsapp threat rbi rulesarnesh kumar guidelines notice of appearancecourt summons ignore consequences indiaLost your phone, locked out of everything: India's recovery ladderhttps://niyam.ai/blog/locked-out-digital-identity-lost-device/https://niyam.ai/blog/locked-out-digital-identity-lost-device/The exact order to block, report and recover Aadhaar, banking, UPI and DigiLocker after losing your phone in India, plus the RBI liability timeline.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlost phone locked out of bank account indiasim card lost aadhaar otp blockedsanchar saathi ceir block imeirbi zero liability unauthorised transactionaadhaar biometric lock unlockdigilocker recovery lost phonesim swap fraud liability indiaduplicate sim same number documentsNRI divorce, custody and overseas assets: which court moves firsthttps://niyam.ai/blog/nri-divorce-custody-overseas-assets/https://niyam.ai/blog/nri-divorce-custody-overseas-assets/A marriage breaks down across borders. This guide covers Indian jurisdiction, foreign decree recognition, anti-suit injunctions and cross-border custody.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnri divorce jurisdiction indiaforeign divorce decree recognition indiasection 13 cpc foreign judgmentchild custody nri parentsanti-suit injunction matrimonial indiahague convention child abduction indialook out circular nri spousemaintenance nri husband abroadWhat to preserve before you call a lawyer: an evidence checklisthttps://niyam.ai/blog/preserve-evidence-before-calling-lawyer/https://niyam.ai/blog/preserve-evidence-before-calling-lawyer/A practical checklist for what to preserve in the first 48 hours of an Indian dispute, and why a bare WhatsApp screenshot rarely survives cross-examination.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTevidence checklist before lawyer indiabsa section 63 electronic evidencewhatsapp screenshot evidence court indiasection 65b certificate evidence acthow to preserve evidence for court indiacheque bounce evidence checklistcyber fraud evidence preservation indiaelectronic evidence certificate indiaWhere did the RWA maintenance money go? Forcing the audit trail openhttps://niyam.ai/blog/rwa-maintenance-audit-trail-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/rwa-maintenance-audit-trail-rights/A member's playbook for inspecting RWA accounts, challenging cash fines, and escalating to the Registrar, RERA or a criminal complaint when a committee refuses to open the books.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrwa maintenance fund misuse indiaright to inspect society accountscooperative society audit member rightsregistrar of cooperative societies complaintrwa fine legality indiasinking fund inspection rightssociety accounts not shared with membersapartment association financial transparencyCan your society lock the gate at 11 PM? Curfews and tenant rightshttps://niyam.ai/blog/society-night-gate-lockout-tenant-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/society-night-gate-lockout-tenant-rights/An RWA's bye-laws bind members contractually but carry no police power, so a locked gate can mean wrongful confinement, a fire-code breach, or both.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsociety night curfew tenant rights indiarwa gate lockout legal remedywrongful confinement bns housing societyfire noc emergency exit apartment indiamodel tenancy act society curfew rulesrwa bye-laws cooperative societies actbachelor tenant discrimination society indiaregistrar of cooperative societies complaintYour rented house is unsafe and the landlord will not fix ithttps://niyam.ai/blog/unsafe-rented-house-tenant-remedies/https://niyam.ai/blog/unsafe-rented-house-tenant-remedies/A cracked slab, exposed wiring or a dangerous balcony and a landlord who refuses to repair: the law, the repair-and-deduct route, and the municipal lever.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTunsafe rented house tenant rights indialandlord repair obligation transfer of property actmodel tenancy act structural repairsrepair and deduct rent indiamunicipal dangerous structure complaintconsumer forum landlord tenant disputesecurity deposit refund tenant indiatenant remedies unsafe housingAffidavit format in India: structure, attestation, and specimenhttps://niyam.ai/blog/affidavit-format-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/affidavit-format-india/What makes an affidavit valid in India: Order XIX CPC, verification and jurat, who can attest it, stamp duty, and a worked specimen.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTaffidavit format indiaaffidavit verification clauseOrder XIX CPCjurat affidavitaffidavit stamp dutyaffidavit of assets and liabilitiesevidence on affidavitnotary affidavit indiaAI adoption among Indian lawyers in 2026: the real datahttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-adoption-indian-lawyers-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-adoption-indian-lawyers-2026/AI adoption data for lawyers in 2026: what the Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters surveys measured, where India is missing, and what it means for practice.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTai adoption lawyers 2026legal ai indiafuture ready lawyer surveythomson reuters future of professionalsai in indian law firmslegal tech adoption indiaai barriers law firmslegal ai verificationBNS to IPC section mapping: the working table for practicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/bns-ipc-section-mapping/https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-ipc-section-mapping/A verified IPC-to-BNS mapping table for high-frequency sections, plus which changes are pure renumbering and which changed the offence itself.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNS IPC mappingIPC to BNSBharatiya Nyaya SanhitaIPC section 302BNS section 103new criminal lawssection 377 IPCcriminal law mappingSection 111 BNS organised crime: what the prosecution must provehttps://niyam.ai/blog/bns-organised-crime-section-111/https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-organised-crime-section-111/Section 111 BNS organised crime explained sub-section by sub-section, with verified punishment ranges, the MCOCA comparison, and the first reported bail orders.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSection 111 BNSorganised crime BNSBNS organised crime syndicatecontinuing unlawful activityMCOCA vs BNSorganised crime bailBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023organised crime syndicate definitionBNS mob lynching provision: section 103(2) and 117(4) explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bns-mob-lynching-provision/https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-mob-lynching-provision/How BNS section 103(2) and 117(4) criminalise murder and grievous hurt by a group on specified grounds, and what a prosecutor must actually prove.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNS section 103(2)mob lynching law IndiaBNS section 117(4)Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita mob violenceTehseen Poonawallacommon intention BNSunlawful assembly BNSmurder by group BNSSnatching under BNS Section 304: theft or robbery?https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-snatching-section-304/https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-snatching-section-304/BNS Section 304 makes snatching a standalone offence for the first time. What separates it from theft and robbery, and why the charge picked matters.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNS section 304snatching law Indiatheft vs robbery BNSBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita snatchingchain snatching FIRBNS section 303 theftBNS section 309 robberynew criminal laws snatchingCrPC to BNSS section mapping: the working table for criminal practicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-crpc-section-mapping/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-crpc-section-mapping/CrPC to BNSS section mapping for FIR, arrest, bail, remand, chargesheet, and appeal, plus which provisions only got renumbered and which changed procedure.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNSSCrPC to BNSS mappingBNSS section numberscriminal procedure IndiaBNSS 2023default bail BNSSanticipatory bail BNSSrepeal and savingsBNSS mandatory forensic visit: Section 176(3) explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-mandatory-forensic-visit/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-mandatory-forensic-visit/Section 176(3) BNSS makes a forensic expert's crime scene visit mandatory for offences carrying seven years or more. What it requires, and what non-compliance does to a case.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNSS section 176mandatory forensic visitcrime scene videographyBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitaforensic evidence Indiadefective investigationBNSS section 176(3)criminal procedure IndiaBNSS section 173: what the FIR registration law now sayshttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-173-fir-registration/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-173-fir-registration/BNSS section 173 replaced CrPC section 154 for FIR registration. A close read of cognizable offence reporting, preliminary inquiry, and informant rights.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNSS section 173FIR registrationCrPC section 154cognizable offenceLalita Kumaripreliminary inquiryBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitazero FIRBNSS statutory timelines checklist for criminal lawyers in 2026https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-statutory-timelines-checklist/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-statutory-timelines-checklist/A stage-by-stage checklist of BNSS statutory timelines, with section numbers, who owes the duty, and what happens if the deadline is missed.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNSS timelinesdefault bailBNSS section 187chargesheet deadlinecriminal procedure IndiaBNSS 2023statutory deadlinesjudgment pronouncementBNSS section 356: trial in absentia of a proclaimed offenderhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-trial-in-absentia-proclaimed-offender/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-trial-in-absentia-proclaimed-offender/BNSS section 356 lets a court try and convict a proclaimed offender who cannot be traced. The preconditions, the appeal bar, and the Article 21 objection.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBNSS section 356trial in absentiaproclaimed offenderBNSS section 84Article 21 fair trialabsconding accusedBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha SanhitaCrPC section 299Indian Evidence Act to BSA section mapping: a working tablehttps://niyam.ai/blog/bsa-evidence-act-section-mapping/https://niyam.ai/blog/bsa-evidence-act-section-mapping/Indian Evidence Act 1872 to Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 section mapping for high-frequency provisions, verified against primary sources, with what actually changed.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBharatiya Sakshya AdhiniyamIndian Evidence ActBSA section mappingelectronic evidencesection 65Bevidence law IndiaBSA 2023IEA to BSABuilder delay in possession: your compensation rights in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/builder-delay-possession-compensation/https://niyam.ai/blog/builder-delay-possession-compensation/Possession date passed and the builder has not delivered. Here is what RERA entitles you to, and which forum to file in.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuilder delay possessionrera section 18possession compensationrera complaintconsumer protection act 2019real estate appellate tribunalbuilder buyer agreementdelayed possession interestChild custody laws in India: what the law actually sayshttps://niyam.ai/blog/child-custody-laws-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/child-custody-laws-india/Child custody laws in India explained: guardianship versus custody, the governing statutes, welfare of the child, and how courts actually decide.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTchild custody laws indiaguardianship laws indiaguardians and wards act 1890hindu minority and guardianship actwelfare of the child principletender years custody indiajoint custody indiacustody order enforcement indiaCommunity service punishment under BNS: sections and gapshttps://niyam.ai/blog/community-service-punishment-bns/https://niyam.ai/blog/community-service-punishment-bns/BNS Section 4(f) makes community service a punishment for the first time in Indian criminal law. Which sections carry it, and what the Act leaves unsaid.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcommunity service BNSBNS section 4BNSS section 23Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita punishmentcommunity service punishment IndiaBNS section 303criminal law reform Indiasentencing under BNSCurative petition in India: grounds and procedure (2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/curative-petition-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/curative-petition-india/Curative petition in India explained - the grounds Rupa Ashok Hurra laid down, senior advocate certification, bench rules, and why success is rare.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcurative petitionrupa ashok hurrasupreme court of indiaorder xlviii supreme court rules 2013review petitionsenior advocate certificationarticle 137natural justiceHow to file a cyber crime complaint in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/cyber-crime-complaint-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/cyber-crime-complaint-india/How to report cyber crime in India: the 1930 helpline, the cybercrime.gov.in portal, and what to do in the first hour to recover funds.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcyber crime complaint Indiacybercrime.gov.in1930 helplineonline fraud reporting IndiaRBI unauthorised transaction liabilityIT Act cyber offencesBNS cheating sectionnational cybercrime reporting portalDistrict court lawyer research workflow: what actually works in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/district-court-lawyer-research-workflow/https://niyam.ai/blog/district-court-lawyer-research-workflow/A practical research and case-tracking workflow built for district court advocates in India, on a phone, with patchy bandwidth, and no office library.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdistrict court research workflow indiadistrict court advocate toolsecourts district courtnjdg district court pendencycause list tracking indiavernacular court orders indiahigh court precedent district courtmobile legal research indiaDo IPC precedents apply under BNS? A working test for lawyershttps://niyam.ai/blog/do-ipc-precedents-apply-under-bns/https://niyam.ai/blog/do-ipc-precedents-apply-under-bns/When an IPC-era judgment still binds under BNS, BNSS or BSA, and when it does not. A doctrinal test, worked examples, and citation guidance.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIPC precedents under BNSBNS BNSS BSA precedentstare decisis BNSGeneral Clauses Act section 6repeal and savings BNSSciting old case law BNScriminal law transition Indiaprecedent continuityFamily settlement deed in India: law, registration, and draftinghttps://niyam.ai/blog/family-settlement-deed-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/family-settlement-deed-india/Why a family settlement deed avoids a partition suit, when it needs registration, and how courts test bona fides. Kale v. DDC explained.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily settlement deedfamily arrangement IndiaKale v Deputy Director of Consolidationpartition suit alternativeRegistration Act section 17memorandum of family settlementrelease deed vs family settlementantecedent titleHow to file a caveat petition in India: Section 148A CPC guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-caveat-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-caveat-petition/How to file a caveat petition under Section 148A CPC - who can lodge one, the 90-day life, notice duties, and court-wise filing steps.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcaveat petitionsection 148A cpccaveat cpcright to appearsupreme court caveathigh court caveat filingcode of civil procedure 1908caveat noticeHow to file a contempt petition in India: complete guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-contempt-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-contempt-petition/How to file a contempt petition in India - civil vs criminal contempt, Section 15 consent, Section 20 limitation, drafting, service, and appeal.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontempt petitioncontempt of courts act 1971civil contemptcriminal contemptsection 15 consentsection 20 limitationshow cause notice contemptpurging contemptHow to make a will in India: drafting to probate guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-make-a-will-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-make-a-will-india/How to make a will in India: attestation rules, executor choice, registration, probate limits, and the grounds courts actually set wills aside on.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThow to make a will indiaindian succession act 1925will attestation witnessesprobate indiaexecutor of a willcoparcenary property willwill registration indiagrounds to challenge a willIndian Kanoon limitations: what it does not do for legal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/indian-kanoon-limitations-legal-research/https://niyam.ai/blog/indian-kanoon-limitations-legal-research/Indian Kanoon limitations for legal research: no good-law flags, uneven High Court and tribunal coverage, and workarounds for each gap.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndian Kanoon limitationslegal research Indiacase law search enginegood law checkingcitator IndiaHigh Court coveragelegal citation formatprimary sourcesKhata transfer in India: a khata is not property titlehttps://niyam.ai/blog/khata-transfer-property-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/khata-transfer-property-india/A khata records who pays property tax, not who owns the property. How BBMP khata transfer, A/B khata, and e-khata actually work, and what proves title.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTkhata transferBBMP khataA khata B khatae-khata Bengaluruproperty mutationrecord of rightsproperty title verificationKarnataka Municipal Corporations ActLaw firm AI use policy for India: the 12 clauseshttps://niyam.ai/blog/law-firm-ai-use-policy-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/law-firm-ai-use-policy-india/A copy-pasteable AI use policy for Indian law firms - permitted uses, verification, disclosure, confidentiality, and sanctions, clause by clause.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTai use policy law firmlaw firm ai policy indialegal ai governanceclient confidentiality aiai verification duty lawyersbar council of india rulesdpdp act law firmslegal ai compliance indiaLegal AI for solo practitioners in India: a working stackhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-for-solo-practitioners-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-for-solo-practitioners-india/Legal AI for solo practitioners in India: the daily bottlenecks, a free-plus-cheap first stack, when to pay, and the verification habit that matters.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai solo practitioner indiasolo advocate ai toolslegal research ai indiaai legal drafting indiavernacular legal translation aiclient confidentiality solo lawyerfree legal ai tools indiabar council of india rules aiLegal AI ROI: does it pay for itself for an Indian firmhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-roi-law-firm-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-roi-law-firm-india/A model for measuring legal AI ROI in an Indian law firm: what to track, the baseline problem, and when the honest answer is that it did not pay off.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai roilaw firm ai indialegal ai cost benefitai research hourslaw firm productivity metricslegal ai adoption indiaai verification costlegal ai measurementLegal AI security checklist for Indian law firmshttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-security-checklist-law-firms-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-security-checklist-law-firms-india/A practical security and contract checklist for legal AI tools in India - data residency, training, retention, DPDP duties, and vendor clauses.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai security checklistdpdp act law firm datalegal ai data privacy indiavendor security due diligence legal aiclient confidentiality ai toolsdata protection officer law firmdpdp rules 2025 complianceai vendor contract clauses law firmLegal AI prompts for Indian advocates: a working libraryhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-prompts-indian-advocates/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-prompts-indian-advocates/15 usable AI prompts for Indian advocates, each with a verification step, built for briefs, notices, chronologies, and judgment summaries.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai promptsai prompts for lawyers indiachatgpt prompts for advocateslegal drafting promptsai legal research indiaverify ai citationslegal notice drafting aiprompt library lawyersLegal AI for a small Indian law firm: a rollout planhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-small-law-firm-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-small-law-firm-india/Legal AI for a small Indian law firm: who gets access first, what to pilot, the partner sign-off rule, confidentiality duties, and a 30/60/90 day plan.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai small law firmlegal ai indialaw firm ai policy indiaai adoption law firmclient confidentiality aidpdp act law firmai legal research indialaw firm technology indiaLegal research for in-house counsel in India: a working guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-research-in-house-counsel-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-research-in-house-counsel-india/What Indian in-house legal teams need from legal research: triage, compliance calendars, spend control, and the in-house privilege trap.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTin-house counsel Indialegal research Indiacompliance calendar IndiaDPDP complianceexternal counsel spendattorney client privilege IndiaGC Indiacorporate legal departmentLegal research software cost in India: what you really payhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-research-software-cost-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-research-software-cost-india/Legal research software cost in India, worked through for a district court solo, a five-lawyer litigation firm and a ten-person in-house team.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal research software cost Indialegal research subscription price Indiacost per matter legal researchSCC Online priceManupatra subscription costIndian Kanoon pricinglaw firm technology budget Indiain-house legal software costLegal tech procurement: questions to ask before you signhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-tech-procurement-questions-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-tech-procurement-questions-india/The procurement questions to put to any legal AI or research vendor in India before signing, and how to tell a real answer from a deflection.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal tech procurementlegal AI vendor questionslegal research software IndiaDPDP compliance legal techlaw firm AI contractcitator due diligencelegal AI data residencyvendor evaluation checklistTraining junior associates for legal research in the AI erahttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-research-training-junior-associates/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-research-training-junior-associates/AI removed the grunt work that used to teach judgement. A 90-day plan to train juniors on legal research, checkable tasks, and memo review.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtraining junior associates legal researchjunior associate training indialegal research memo reviewlaw firm training programme indiaai verification legal researchsupervising junior lawyerslegal research skills trainingnew advocate training indiaAI output verification workflow: a 5-step bench protocolhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-verification-workflow-ai-output/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-verification-workflow-ai-output/A repeatable five-step protocol for verifying AI-drafted legal work before it leaves your desk, with timing and a log template.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTai output verificationlegal verification workflowcitation verification checklistgood law checkbns bnss bsa numberingai hallucinated citationsverify ai legal draftinglegal research quality controlMaintenance and alimony calculation in India: how courts decidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/maintenance-alimony-calculation-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/maintenance-alimony-calculation-india/Maintenance and alimony calculation in India explained: five statutory routes, the Rajnesh v Neha factors, and why there is no fixed percentage.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmaintenance calculation indiaalimony indiaRajnesh v NehaBNSS section 144Hindu Marriage Act section 25domestic violence act maintenanceHindu Adoptions and Maintenance Actpermanent alimony IndiaMoot court research tools India: a mooter's research workflowhttps://niyam.ai/blog/moot-court-research-tools-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/moot-court-research-tools-india/Moot court research tools and workflow for Indian mooters: reading the proposition, building the authority list, free-tier databases, and citation checks.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmoot court researchlaw students IndiaIndian KanooneSCR judgmentsSCC Online Manupatramemorial citationgood law checkingcompendiumName change gazette process in India: the complete procedurehttps://niyam.ai/blog/name-change-gazette-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/name-change-gazette-india/The real legal position on changing your name in India, the deed, newspaper and Gazette steps, minor and marriage routes, and the update order that saves rework.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTname change gazette indiadeed of change of namegazette of india part ivchange of name affidavitegazette name changename change after marriageminor name change indiachange of name procedureNew criminal laws two years on: what the data showshttps://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-two-years-data/https://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-two-years-data/New criminal laws data after two years. BNS, BNSS and BSA implementation figures from PIB and MHA, the BNSS statutory clock, and four unresolved gaps.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnew criminal lawsBNS 2023BNSS 2023BSA 2023criminal law implementationchargesheet timelineforensic capacity indiae-SakshyaPolice not registering FIR: the remedy ladder that actually workshttps://niyam.ai/blog/police-not-registering-fir-remedy/https://niyam.ai/blog/police-not-registering-fir-remedy/Police refusing to register your FIR is not discretion, it is a breach. Here is the rung-by-rung remedy under BNSS, from SP complaint to writ petition.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpolice refusal to register FIRBNSS section 173BNSS section 175Superintendent of Police complaintwrit of mandamus FIRprivate complaint magistrateLalita KumariSakiri VasuRent agreement registration and stamp duty: the real ruleshttps://niyam.ai/blog/rent-agreement-registration-stamp-duty/https://niyam.ai/blog/rent-agreement-registration-stamp-duty/Rent agreement registration under Registration Act Section 17 and stamp duty under the Stamp Act, explained with the actual sections, not the eleven-month myth.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrent agreement registrationstamp dutyleave and licenceRegistration Act 1908Transfer of Property Actunregistered leasee-stampingtenancy law IndiaHow to reply to a legal notice in India: a recipient's guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/reply-to-legal-notice-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/reply-to-legal-notice-india/How to reply to a legal notice in India - what it legally means, when a reply deadline is real, how to draft a reply, and the traps that create admissions.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreply to legal noticelegal notice indiaresponding to legal noticesection 138 notice replylegal notice reply formatdemand notice responsecheque bounce noticelegal drafting indiaReview petition in the Supreme Court: grounds and procedure (2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/review-petition-supreme-court-guide/https://niyam.ai/blog/review-petition-supreme-court-guide/Review petition in the Supreme Court explained - Article 137, Order XLVII CPC, the 30-day limit, error apparent on the record, and when to file curative instead.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreview petitionsupreme court of indiaarticle 137order xlvii cpcerror apparent on the face of the recordcurative petitionspecial leave petitionsupreme court rules 2013AI-generated case law: the Supreme Court's 2026 rulehttps://niyam.ai/blog/sc-ai-generated-case-law-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/sc-ai-generated-case-law-2026/AI-generated case law now attracts zero tolerance in Indian courts. What Pooja Ramesh Singh v J&K Bank (2 July 2026) holds and what you must verify.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTai generated case lawhallucinated citationssupreme court ai judgmentpooja ramesh singh2026 insc 668nclt fake precedentslegal ai indiaadvocate misconduct aiSCC Online vs Manupatra vs Indian Kanoon: an honest comparisonhttps://niyam.ai/blog/scc-online-vs-manupatra-vs-indian-kanoon/https://niyam.ai/blog/scc-online-vs-manupatra-vs-indian-kanoon/SCC Online vs Manupatra vs Indian Kanoon compared on coverage, citator depth, pricing, and search quality, plus where an AI-native tool fits.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSCC Online vs ManupatraIndian Kanoonlegal research Indiacase law database Indiacitator Indialegal research software costIndian case law search enginelaw database comparisonBail conditions after the 2026 Supreme Court rulinghttps://niyam.ai/blog/sc-bail-conditions-abhorrent-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/sc-bail-conditions-abhorrent-2026/Bail conditions cannot be degrading, onerous or unconnected to the trial. What the Supreme Court held in May 2026, and how to apply to vary an existing condition.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbail conditionssupreme court 2026bnss section 480article 21degrading bail conditionsbail applicationcriminal procedureundertrial rightsSociety redevelopment: member rights and the consent thresholdhttps://niyam.ai/blog/society-redevelopment-member-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/society-redevelopment-member-rights/What a flat owner in a Maharashtra co-operative housing society is entitled to during redevelopment, and how the consent threshold actually works.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsociety redevelopmentSection 79AMaharashtra Co-operative Societies Actredevelopment agreementtransit rentcorpus funddissenting membercooperative housing societySpecial leave petition under Article 136: complete filing guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/special-leave-petition-article-136/https://niyam.ai/blog/special-leave-petition-article-136/Special leave petition under Article 136 explained - scope, self-imposed limits, Order XXI contents, limitation periods and drafting mistakes to avoid.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTspecial leave petitionarticle 136supreme court rules 2013order xxislp limitation periodsupreme court of indiaaor certificateleave to appealSupreme Court July 2026 digest: the judgments that matterhttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-july-2026-digest/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-july-2026-digest/Supreme Court July 2026 judgments, verified: the AI hallucinated precedent ruling, Vanashakti on environmental clearances, a death sentence undone, and more.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme court july 2026supreme court judgments2026 judgmentsai hallucinated precedentsvanashaktienvironmental clearancecriminal lawindian legal newsSwitching legal research platforms: a cutover checklisthttps://niyam.ai/blog/switching-legal-research-platform-checklist/https://niyam.ai/blog/switching-legal-research-platform-checklist/A practical checklist for switching legal research platforms in India: audit usage, export history, coverage test, training, and rollback plan.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTswitching legal research platformlegal research Indiacase law database migrationlegal research checklistcoverage test legal databaselegal research software costcitation format compatibilitylegal tech onboardingTenant eviction process in India: grounds, notice, procedurehttps://niyam.ai/blog/tenant-eviction-process-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/tenant-eviction-process-india/Tenant eviction process in India explained: statutory grounds, the Section 106 notice, rent controller versus civil suit, decree execution, and timelines.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtenant eviction process indiarent control acttransfer of property act section 106notice to quiteviction suit procedurerent controller vs civil courtmodel tenancy act 2021order 21 cpc executionThe verification skill: legal AI's premium billable workhttps://niyam.ai/blog/verification-skill-premium-legal-ai/https://niyam.ai/blog/verification-skill-premium-legal-ai/Drafting got cheap once AI models could do it in seconds. Verifying that a draft is correct did not. Here is why that split now sets who bills what.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal verification skillai legal drafting indiabillable hours law firmjunior associate training indiacitation verificationlawyer duty to verify ailegal research economicsai hallucinated citations indiaWritten statement limitation under CPC: the 30, 90 and 120-day rulehttps://niyam.ai/blog/written-statement-limitation-cpc/https://niyam.ai/blog/written-statement-limitation-cpc/Order VIII Rule 1 CPC deadlines explained - 30/90 days in ordinary suits, the mandatory 120-day bar in commercial suits, and what happens if you miss it.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTorder 8 rule 1 cpcwritten statement limitationcommercial courts actcivil procedure india120 days written statementwritten statement filed lateorder 8 rule 10 cpccommercial suit deadlinesZero FIR and e-FIR under the BNSS: what the law actually requireshttps://niyam.ai/blog/zero-fir-e-fir-bnss-guide/https://niyam.ai/blog/zero-fir-e-fir-bnss-guide/Zero FIR and e-FIR explained under the BNSS: the section that governs both, the three-day signing rule, and how they differ from a regular FIR and an NCR.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTzero FIRe-FIR BNSSSection 173 BNSSFIR registration Indiaelectronic FIR Indiacognizable offenceLalita Kumaripolice refusal to register FIRAdalat AI and real-time court transcription in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/adalat-ai-real-time-transcription-courts/https://niyam.ai/blog/adalat-ai-real-time-transcription-courts/Adalat AI now runs real-time speech-to-text in roughly 4,000 Indian courtrooms across nine states. What it does, the rollout scale, accuracy and privacy concerns, and what it means for you.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTadalat aicourt transcriptionecourtslegal tech indiaspeech to textkerala high courtjudicial ailegal newsAdverse possession in India: how 12 years can take your landhttps://niyam.ai/blog/adverse-possession-india-claim-land/https://niyam.ai/blog/adverse-possession-india-claim-land/How adverse possession works in India: the 12-year and 30-year limits under the Limitation Act 1963, the nec vi nec clam nec precario test, and how owners protect their land.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTadverse possessionlimitation act 1963property lawarticle 65ravinder kaur grewalland disputeslegal researchConstitution 131st Amendment Bill 2026: the 850-seat fighthttps://niyam.ai/blog/constitution-131st-amendment-delimitation-850-seats/https://niyam.ai/blog/constitution-131st-amendment-delimitation-850-seats/What the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 proposed for Lok Sabha delimitation, why it failed the Article 368 test, and the North-South seat-share fight, explained.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdelimitation131st amendmentlok sabha seatsarticle 82article 81census 2027federalismwomens reservationDomestic Violence Act 2005: protection and residence rightshttps://niyam.ai/blog/domestic-violence-act-protection-residence-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/domestic-violence-act-protection-residence-rights/A practical guide to the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005: aggrieved person, domestic relationship, the five reliefs, residence rights, Protection Officers, and breach as an offence.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdomestic violence actpwdva 2005residence orderprotection orderwomen rightsshared householdmonetary relieflegal researchGift deed vs sale deed vs Will: how to transfer property in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/gift-deed-vs-sale-deed-vs-will/https://niyam.ai/blog/gift-deed-vs-sale-deed-vs-will/Gift deed vs sale deed vs Will in India: when title passes, registration under the Registration Act, stamp duty, section 56(2)(x) tax, capital gains, and revocability compared.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgift deedsale deedwillproperty transferstamp dutyregistration actsection 56(2)(x)transfer of property actHow bail works in high-profile cases: the law, not the noisehttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-bail-works-sensational-cases/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-bail-works-sensational-cases/How bail actually works in sensational Indian cases: the triple test, "bail is the rule", gravity of offence, and why media glare legally cannot decide your liberty.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbailanticipatory bailtriple testarticle 21criminal lawbnssmedia triallegal researchHow to file a partition suit in India: coparcener rights explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-partition-suit-coparcener-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-partition-suit-coparcener-rights/How to file a partition suit in India: coparcenary vs separate property, daughters as coparceners after Vineeta Sharma, court fees, Order 20 Rule 18 decrees, and timelines.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpartition suitcoparcenaryhindu succession actvineeta sharmadaughters property rightsorder 20 rule 18 cpcancestral propertycivil procedureJan Vishwas Bill 2026: India's second decriminalisation wavehttps://niyam.ai/blog/jan-vishwas-bill-2026-decriminalisation/https://niyam.ai/blog/jan-vishwas-bill-2026-decriminalisation/The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 decriminalises 717 provisions across about 80 Acts. What changes, how it builds on the 2023 law, and the catch.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTjan vishwas bill 2026decriminalisationease of doing businessjan vishwas act 2023legal newsregulatory reformcivil penaltiescomplianceMACT compensation: functional vs physical disability explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/mact-compensation-functional-vs-physical-disability/https://niyam.ai/blog/mact-compensation-functional-vs-physical-disability/How Indian courts compute MACT compensation using functional disability, not just the medical percentage, with the 2026 Supreme Court line in M. Paramesh and Raj Kumar v Ajay Kumar.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmactmotor accident compensationfunctional disabilityraj kumar v ajay kumarmotor vehicles actloss of earning capacitysupreme court 2026Model Tenancy Act and rent agreement rules 2026: a guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/model-tenancy-act-rent-agreement-rules-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/model-tenancy-act-rent-agreement-rules-2026/Model Tenancy Act 2021 explained for 2026: security deposit caps, written rent agreements, Rent Authority registration, the bar on forcible eviction, and which states adopted it.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmodel tenancy actrent agreementsecurity depositrent authoritytenant rightslandlord rightsrent controllegal researchIndia's pending cases crisis: what the NJDG shows and where AI fitshttps://niyam.ai/blog/pending-cases-ai-njdg-pendency/https://niyam.ai/blog/pending-cases-ai-njdg-pendency/India has 5.39 crore pending cases as per NJDG data. This guide breaks down the real numbers, the causes of pendency, and what AI and eCourts can and cannot fix.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnjdgpending casesjudicial pendencyecourtslegal aiindian judiciarycase backlogaccess to justiceProperty title verification in India: a due-diligence checklisthttps://niyam.ai/blog/property-title-verification-encumbrance-mutation-checklist/https://niyam.ai/blog/property-title-verification-encumbrance-mutation-checklist/A step-by-step property title verification checklist for India: mother deed, 30-year chain, encumbrance certificate, mutation/khata, RTC/7-12, RERA, OC, NOCs and red flags.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTproperty title verificationencumbrance certificatemutation khatachain of titlereradue diligencereal estate law indiasale deedThe duty to declare AI use in pleadings: India's 2026 ruleshttps://niyam.ai/blog/regulation-19-ai-disclosure-pleadings/https://niyam.ai/blog/regulation-19-ai-disclosure-pleadings/India's draft AI court rules make you disclose AI use in pleadings and own every citation. What to declare, who certifies, and the cases where hidden AI sank a filing.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai disclosurelegal aipleadingssupreme court ai ruleshallucinated citationsverification dutyStreedhan and women's property rights on divorce in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/streedhan-women-property-rights-divorce/https://niyam.ai/blog/streedhan-women-property-rights-divorce/What counts as streedhan, how it differs from dowry, and how a woman recovers her absolute property on divorce through criminal, civil and DV Act remedies, with verified Supreme Court rulings.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTstreedhanwomen property rightsstridhan recoveryhindu succession actdomestic violence actmaya gopinathandowry prohibition actlegal researchSuccession certificate vs probate vs legal heir certificatehttps://niyam.ai/blog/succession-certificate-vs-probate-vs-legal-heir-certificate/https://niyam.ai/blog/succession-certificate-vs-probate-vs-legal-heir-certificate/Succession certificate, probate, letters of administration, or legal heir certificate? Which one you actually need in India, with governing law, court fees, and timelines.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsuccession certificateprobatelegal heir certificateletters of administrationindian succession acthindu succession actinheritance lawUGC equity regulations 2026 and the Supreme Court stay, explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ugc-equity-higher-education-regulations-2026-sc-stay/https://niyam.ai/blog/ugc-equity-higher-education-regulations-2026-sc-stay/Why the Supreme Court stayed the UGC Equity Regulations 2026 on 29 January, what the anti-caste-discrimination rules required, who challenged them, and what applies on campus now.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTugccaste discriminationhigher educationsupreme courtequity regulationsrohith vemulaarticle 14legal newsRight to walk on safe footpaths: a fundamental right under Article 21https://niyam.ai/blog/walking-footpaths-fundamental-right-article-21/https://niyam.ai/blog/walking-footpaths-fundamental-right-article-21/The Supreme Court held in June 2026 that the right to walk on safe footpaths is part of Article 21. The ruling, reasoning, directions, and what it means for you.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 21supreme courtright to walkfootpathspedestrian safetyfundamental rightsroad safetyWife's residence rights in the husband's house under the PWDVAhttps://niyam.ai/blog/wife-residence-rights-husband-house-pwdva/https://niyam.ai/blog/wife-residence-rights-husband-house-pwdva/Can a wife stay in her husband's or in-laws' house? Residence rights under PWDVA Section 19 and the shared household, from S.R. Batra to Satish Chander Ahuja.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpwdvashared householdright to residencesection 19satish chander ahujadomestic violence actmatrimonial homelegal researchUsing AI to draft a writ petition: a careful workflow (2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-draft-writ-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-draft-writ-petition/How Indian advocates can use AI to draft a writ petition under Article 226 or 32, with a verified human-in-the-loop workflow that avoids fabricated citations.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai legal draftingwrit petitiondraft writ petitionarticle 226ai hallucinated citationslegal drafting workflowindian advocatesHow to find similar judgments fast with AI for Indian lawyershttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-find-similar-judgments/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-find-similar-judgments/Semantic case-law search helps Indian lawyers find on-point precedent faster: how AI embeddings, RAG and grounded retrieval surface similar judgments.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal research aisimilar judgmentscase law searchsemantic searchvector search legalfind precedent indiaindian case lawai legal research indiaAI judgment summarisation: 200-page verdicts to headnoteshttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-judgment-summarisation/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-judgment-summarisation/How AI turns 200-page Indian verdicts into reliable headnotes in 2026, what abstractive summaries get wrong, and how grounding keeps the ratio intact.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTjudgment summarisationai headnoteslegal airatio decidendiextractive summarisationlegal ai accuracyindian case lawArticle 142: the Supreme Court's power to do complete justicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/article-142-complete-justice/https://niyam.ai/blog/article-142-complete-justice/Article 142 lets the Supreme Court do complete justice. Learn its text, landmark uses, the 2025 Tamil Nadu Governor row, the limits, and why it matters to you.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 142complete justicesupreme courtseparation of powersindian constitutional lawjudicial reviewpresidential referenceBailable vs non-bailable offences in India (BNSS 2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/bailable-vs-non-bailable/https://niyam.ai/blog/bailable-vs-non-bailable/How bailable and non-bailable offences differ under the BNSS 2023, what it means for bail as a right vs court discretion, the triple test, and statutory release.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbailable offencenon-bailable offencebailbnssanticipatory baildefault bailsection 480BCI rules for foreign law graduates: the qualifying exam, explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bci-foreign-law-graduate-exam/https://niyam.ai/blog/bci-foreign-law-graduate-exam/How Indian students with foreign LLBs and foreign nationals can practise law in India: BCI recognition, the qualifying exam, AIBE and the 2025 firm rules.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbar council of indiaforeign law degreeaibequalifying examinationadvocates act 1961foreign lawyers indiapractise law in indialegal educationBenami property law after the Supreme Court: the retrospective fighthttps://niyam.ai/blog/benami-property-sc-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/benami-property-sc-2026/Benami law in India after Ganpati Dealcom (2022), the 2024 recall, and the 2025 ruling on review - what the prospective fight means for old property deals.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenamiproperty lawganpati dealcombenami transactions actsupreme courtincome taxreal estate lawSupreme Court Upholds Bihar SIR: What It Means for Votershttps://niyam.ai/blog/bihar-sir-electoral-rolls/https://niyam.ai/blog/bihar-sir-electoral-rolls/The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar electoral rolls. Here is what the judgment says and what voters must do.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectoral rollsSIRelection commissionarticle 324representation of people actbiharvoter rightsBNSS Section 528: inherent powers of the High Courthttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-528-inherent-powers/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-528-inherent-powers/BNSS Section 528 carries forward the High Court's inherent powers from CrPC Section 482, covering FIR quashing, Bhajan Lal categories, settlement quashing, and 2025 limits.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbnss section 528section 482 crpcinherent powersfir quashinghigh courtbhajan lalquashing on settlementCorrecting your date of birth on a CBSE certificatehttps://niyam.ai/blog/cbse-dob-correction-limits/https://niyam.ai/blog/cbse-dob-correction-limits/How CBSE bye-laws and High Courts treat date of birth and name corrections on school certificates, the two-year window, and why service-record claims fail.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcbsedate of birth correctionhigh courtschool certificateservice law indiaarticle 226education lawHow to get a certified copy of a judgment or court order in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/certified-copy-of-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/certified-copy-of-judgment/A practical guide to getting a certified copy of a judgment in India: the copying section, fees, urgent copies, online eCourts and SCI options, and limitation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcertified copyjudgmentcourt recordslimitation actecourtsappealsdistrict courtsupreme courtHow to check your case status online in India: a full guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/check-case-status-ecourts-njdg/https://niyam.ai/blog/check-case-status-ecourts-njdg/Track any Indian court case online using eCourts, the 16-digit CNR number, NJDG, and the eCourts app. Step-by-step search by CNR, party, advocate, and FIR.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTecourtscase statusnjdgcnr numberlegal researchindian courtscause listlitigationCheque bounce under Section 138 NI Act: the complete practical guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/cheque-bounce-section-138-ni-act/https://niyam.ai/blog/cheque-bounce-section-138-ni-act/A practical guide to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in India: the exact timeline, demand notice format, jurisdiction, defences, and settlement.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcheque bouncesection 138negotiable instruments actdemand noticedishonour of chequecriminal lawlegal procedureni act jurisdictionCognizable vs non-cognizable offences in India explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/cognizable-vs-non-cognizable/https://niyam.ai/blog/cognizable-vs-non-cognizable/How cognizable and non-cognizable offences differ under BNSS 2023, and what that split means for your FIR, police arrest powers, and the investigation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcognizable offencenon-cognizablefirbnsscriminal lawarrestpolice investigationlalita kumariDaily-wage and ad-hoc regularisation: what the Supreme Court allowshttps://niyam.ai/blog/daily-wage-regularisation-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/daily-wage-regularisation-rights/Umadevi barred backdoor regularisation but left a one-time exception for long-serving staff. Here is what daily-wage and contractual workers can actually claim.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTregularisationdaily wageumadevicontractual employeesequal pay for equal workservice lawarticle 14Daughters' rights in ancestral property: what Vineeta Sharma settledhttps://niyam.ai/blog/daughters-ancestral-property-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/daughters-ancestral-property-rights/A 2026 guide to daughters' rights in ancestral property: how Vineeta Sharma (2020) made daughters coparceners by birth, and how to claim your full share.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaughters property rightsvineeta sharmahindu succession actcoparcenerancestral propertysection 6 amendmentpartition suitDefault bail under BNSS Section 187(3): the 60/90-day righthttps://niyam.ai/blog/default-bail-bnss-section-187/https://niyam.ai/blog/default-bail-bnss-section-187/How default bail works under BNSS Section 187(3): the 60 vs 90-day rule, the contested 15-day police custody change, and the cases on this indefeasible right.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdefault bailbnss section 187statutory bailsection 167 crpcpolice custodyindefeasible rightcriminal procedureDPDP compliance deadlines 2026-27: the calendar every business needshttps://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-compliance-deadlines-2026-27/https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-compliance-deadlines-2026-27/A date-by-date DPDP compliance calendar for 2026-27, with a checklist by business size and the penalties for missing each deadline under the DPDP Rules.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdpdpcompliancedata protectionDPDP Rules 2025compliance calendarData Protection Boardbreach notificationThe Consent Manager framework under the DPDP Act and Ruleshttps://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-consent-manager-framework/https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-consent-manager-framework/How the DPDP Consent Manager works: the consent flow, registration conditions, the Rs 2 crore net worth bar, fiduciary duties, and what businesses must do to comply.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdpdpconsent managerdata protectionDPDP Rules 2025DPDP Act 2023data fiduciaryData Protection BoardcomplianceFile a consumer complaint online via eDaakhil (2026 guide)https://niyam.ai/blog/file-consumer-complaint-edaakhil/https://niyam.ai/blog/file-consumer-complaint-edaakhil/A practical 2026 guide to filing a consumer complaint online in India, from the eDaakhil portal to its successor e-Jagriti, with jurisdiction, fees and steps.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTedaakhilconsumer complaintconsumer protection acte-jagriticonsumer court indiancdrcdeficiency of serviceThe five writs explained: habeas corpus to quo warrantohttps://niyam.ai/blog/five-writs-explained/https://niyam.ai/blog/five-writs-explained/A guide to India's five writs under Articles 32 and 226: habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto, with landmark cases explained.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritshabeas corpusmandamuscertiorariquo warrantoarticle 32article 22628% GST on online gaming: the full face value fighthttps://niyam.ai/blog/gst-28-percent-online-gaming/https://niyam.ai/blog/gst-28-percent-online-gaming/How 28% GST on the full face value of player deposits works, why it triggered ₹2.5 lakh crore in demands, and the Supreme Court ruling that settled it.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGSTonline gaming28% GSTreal money gamingGameskraftfantasy sportsGST Councilactionable claimsLegal research in Hindi and Indian languages: AI opens the lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/hindi-vernacular-legal-research-ai/https://niyam.ai/blog/hindi-vernacular-legal-research-ai/How AI is opening Indian legal research in Hindi and regional languages in 2026 - Article 348, SUVAS judgment translation, Indic LLMs, and the limits.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThindi legal researchvernacular judgmentsindian languages lawsuvas translationregional language courtsindic llm legalaccess to justiceHow to file an RTI application in India (2026 complete guide)https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-rti/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-rti/A practical 2026 guide to filing an RTI application in India - who can file, the online and offline process, fees, the 30-day timeline, exemptions and appeals.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrtiright to informationrti applicationrti onlinerti act 2005first appeal rticentral information commissionIBBI CIRP Fourth Amendment 2026: what changed for creditorshttps://niyam.ai/blog/ibbi-cirp-fourth-amendment-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/ibbi-cirp-fourth-amendment-2026/The IBBI CIRP Fourth Amendment 2026, notified 8 June 2026, reshapes CoC composition, resolution cost approval, going concern reporting, and plan evaluation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTibccirpibbiinsolvencycommittee of creditorsresolution professionalreal estate insolvencycorporate lawKunal Kamra v Union of India: the Fact Check Unit struck downhttps://niyam.ai/blog/it-rules-fact-check-unit-kamra/https://niyam.ai/blog/it-rules-fact-check-unit-kamra/How the Bombay High Court struck down the IT Rules Fact Check Unit in Kunal Kamra v Union of India, the split verdict, the tie-breaker, and Article 19.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTit rulesfact check unitfree speechbombay high courtarticle 19intermediary liabilityshreya singhalconstitutional lawLok Adalat explained: how India's people's courts settle caseshttps://niyam.ai/blog/lok-adalat-explained/https://niyam.ai/blog/lok-adalat-explained/Lok Adalat explained for 2026 - statutory basis, types, what cases qualify, award finality, court fee refund, National Lok Adalat figures and referral.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlok adalatlegal services authorityalternative dispute resolutionnalsanational lok adalatpermanent lok adalatcourt fee refundMutual consent divorce in India: process and timeline (2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/mutual-consent-divorce-process/https://niyam.ai/blog/mutual-consent-divorce-process/Mutual consent divorce under Section 13B HMA explained: two-motion process, the six-month cooling-off, when courts waive it, settlement, costs and timeline.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmutual consent divorcesection 13bcooling off periodamardeep singh harveen kaurshilpa sailesharticle 142special marriage actdivorce process indiaSupreme Court Refuses an Online NEET-UG 2026 Re-Examhttps://niyam.ai/blog/neet-ug-2026-re-exam/https://niyam.ai/blog/neet-ug-2026-re-exam/The Supreme Court refused to order an online NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on 21 June, citing the NTA's strain. The ruling, the reasoning, and what students can do.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNEET UGNTAsupreme courtmedical entrancere-exameducation lawstudentsOnline Gaming Act 2025 and the Supreme Court's 27 May verdicthttps://niyam.ai/blog/online-gaming-act-sc-verdict/https://niyam.ai/blog/online-gaming-act-sc-verdict/The SC held real-money games including fantasy sports are betting, upheld 28% GST on face value, and validated ~₹2.5 lakh crore in demands. Full breakdown.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTonline gamingreal money gamingfantasy sports28% GSTskill vs chanceDream11gambling law IndiaOnline Gaming Act 2025Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: rejection of plaint and the leading testshttps://niyam.ai/blog/order-7-rule-11-cpc/https://niyam.ai/blog/order-7-rule-11-cpc/Order 7 Rule 11 CPC explained - the six grounds for rejecting a plaint, the limitation bar, and leading Supreme Court tests from Arivandandam to Dahiben.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTorder 7 rule 11cpcrejection of plaintcivil procedure indiacause of actionlimitationclever draftingsupreme courtNylon manjha ban: the NGT order and High Court enforcementhttps://niyam.ai/blog/nylon-manjha-ban-high-court/https://niyam.ai/blog/nylon-manjha-ban-high-court/What the law says about nylon and Chinese manjha: the 2017 NGT ban, EPA and criminal liability, state notifications, and High Court enforcement orders.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnylon manjhangtkite string banChinese manjhaEnvironment Protection ActMakar SankrantiHigh Court enforcementBNSPower of attorney in India: types, format and registration (2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/power-of-attorney-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/power-of-attorney-india/A practical 2026 guide to power of attorney in India: general vs special PoA, registration, stamp duty, execution from abroad, Suraj Lamp and drafting.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpower of attorneypoageneral power of attorneyspecial power of attorneypoa registration indianri power of attorneypoa format indiapoa stamp dutyThe Sabarimala 9-judge reference: faith, equality, and seven questionshttps://niyam.ai/blog/sabarimala-9-judge-reference/https://niyam.ai/blog/sabarimala-9-judge-reference/On 14 May 2026, a 9-judge Constitution Bench reserved its verdict in the Sabarimala reference. Here are the seven questions on religious freedom versus equality.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsabarimalaconstitution bencharticle 25article 26essential religious practiceswomen entryreligious freedomconstitutional moralitysupreme court IndiaSupreme Court stray dog orders: safety, welfare, and ABC Ruleshttps://niyam.ai/blog/sc-stray-dogs-feeding/https://niyam.ai/blog/sc-stray-dogs-feeding/How the Supreme Court stray dog orders weigh public safety, animal welfare, and the ABC Rules 2023, and what feeders and residents can lawfully do in 2026.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTstray dogsanimal welfareabc rulessupreme courtpublic safetyrabiesanimal birth control rules 2023community animalsSection 498A and BNS 85: the misuse debate and quashing vague FIRshttps://niyam.ai/blog/section-498a-misuse-quashing/https://niyam.ai/blog/section-498a-misuse-quashing/Section 498A IPC, now BNS section 85, on cruelty by a husband or relatives: the misuse debate, the Arnesh Kumar arrest rule, and how courts quash vague FIRs.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsection 498abns 85quashingcrueltyArnesh Kumardowry harassmentmatrimonial lawcase analysisSenior Citizens Maintenance Act 2007: parents' rights explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/senior-citizens-maintenance-act-2007/https://niyam.ai/blog/senior-citizens-maintenance-act-2007/How parents claim maintenance and reclaim gifted property under the Senior Citizens Act 2007, with Section 23, the Sudesh Chhikara test and 2025 rulings.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsenior citizens actmaintenance of parentssection 23gift deed cancellationelderly rights indiamaintenance tribunaleviction of childrenSovereign AI and Indian legal tech: why data residency mattershttps://niyam.ai/blog/sovereign-ai-india-legal-tech/https://niyam.ai/blog/sovereign-ai-india-legal-tech/Sovereign AI and data residency now shape Indian legal tech. Here is what the DPDP Act, IndiaAI Mission, and court caution mean for India's law firms in 2026.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsovereign ailegal techdata residencydpdpindia ailegal professional privilegedata localisationSupreme Court of India: the major rulings of mid-2026https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-june-2026-digest/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-june-2026-digest/A verified digest of the Supreme Court's biggest mid-2026 work - the Gameskraft GST ruling, the Bihar SIR verdict, the Sabarimala reference, UAPA bail and more.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme courtsupreme court judgments2026 judgmentsgameskraft gstbihar sirsabarimala referenceconstitution benchindian legal newsTransgender Amendment Act 2026: the Supreme Court steps inhttps://niyam.ai/blog/transgender-amendment-act-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/transgender-amendment-act-2026/The Supreme Court has stayed High Court challenges to the Transgender Amendment Act 2026 and may consolidate them. What is verified, reported, and at stake.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtransgender rightstransgender actNALSAsupreme courttransfer petitionlgbtq indiaTransfer petition in the Supreme Court: move your case (2026)https://niyam.ai/blog/transfer-petition-supreme-court/https://niyam.ai/blog/transfer-petition-supreme-court/How to file a transfer petition in the Supreme Court of India - Section 25 CPC, BNSS criminal transfers, matrimonial grounds, fees and full procedure here.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtransfer petitionsupreme courtsection 25 cpcmatrimonial transfer petitionbnss section 446transfer of case indiaarticle 139aUAPA bail jurisprudence: why bail is so hard, and how the SC is reshaping ithttps://niyam.ai/blog/uapa-bail-jurisprudence/https://niyam.ai/blog/uapa-bail-jurisprudence/How Section 43D(5) and Watali made UAPA bail nearly impossible, and how Najeeb, Vernon, Shoma Sen and Jalaluddin Khan are reshaping it through Article 21.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTuapabailarticle 21section 43d5criminal lawsupreme courtpersonal libertyterror lawADM Jabalpur case: habeas corpus and the Emergencyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/adm-jabalpur-case/https://niyam.ai/blog/adm-jabalpur-case/ADM Jabalpur (1976) explained - the habeas corpus case, the Emergency, Justice Khanna's dissent, and how it was later overruled.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTadm jabalpur casehabeas corpus caseemergency 1975article 21justice hr khannaindian constitutional lawAI hallucinated citations: the risk for Indian lawyershttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-hallucinated-citations-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-hallucinated-citations-india/AI hallucinated citations have got lawyers sanctioned abroad. Here is how fake case citations happen and how Indian lawyers avoid them.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai hallucinated citationsfake case citationslegal ai indiaai legal research riskchatgpt legal citationsai accuracy lawAI in Indian courts: what it means for litigatorshttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-in-indian-courts/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-in-indian-courts/AI in Indian courts explained - the SC draft rules, where AI helps in daily litigation, the limits and how to use it responsibly.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai in indian courtslegal ai indiasupreme court aisupace suvaslitigation technologyresponsible ai legalArbitration in India: a practical guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/arbitration-in-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/arbitration-in-india/Arbitration in India explained - the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, the arbitration agreement, the process, awards and enforcement.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarbitration in indiaarbitration and conciliation act 1996arbitration agreementarbitral awardsection 34 arbitrationcommercial dispute resolutionSedition is gone: BNS Section 152 explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bns-section-152-sedition/https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-section-152-sedition/BNS Section 152 explained - how it replaces sedition (IPC 124A), what acts endangering sovereignty it covers and how it differs.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbns section 152sedition law indiaipc 124aacts endangering sovereigntybharatiya nyaya sanhitacriminal law indiaCondonation of delay and the Limitation Act in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/condonation-of-delay/https://niyam.ai/blog/condonation-of-delay/Condonation of delay explained - Section 5 of the Limitation Act, sufficient cause, key Supreme Court tests and how to draft the application.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcondonation of delaylimitation act 1963section 5 limitation actsufficient causedelay in filing appealcivil procedure indiaConsumer Protection Act 2019 and e-commerce explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/consumer-protection-act-2019/https://niyam.ai/blog/consumer-protection-act-2019/The Consumer Protection Act 2019 explained - new rights, e-commerce rules, product liability, the CCPA and how to file a consumer complaint.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTconsumer protection act 2019consumer complaint indiaccpae-commerce rulesproduct liabilityconsumer rights indiaContempt of court in India: civil vs criminalhttps://niyam.ai/blog/contempt-of-court-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/contempt-of-court-india/Contempt of court explained - the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, civil vs criminal contempt, defences, punishment and key Supreme Court cases.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontempt of courtcontempt of courts act 1971civil contemptcriminal contemptscandalising the courtindian judiciaryCPC basics: how a civil suit works in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/cpc-civil-procedure-basics/https://niyam.ai/blog/cpc-civil-procedure-basics/Code of Civil Procedure basics - plaint, written statement, issues, evidence, arguments and judgment - the life of a civil suit explained.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcpc basicscode of civil procedurecivil suit indiaplaint and written statementstages of a civil suitlaw student guideDefamation law in India after the BNShttps://niyam.ai/blog/defamation-law-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/defamation-law-india/Defamation law in India explained - civil and criminal defamation, BNS Section 356, defences and the Subramanian Swamy judgment.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdefamation law indiacriminal defamationbns section 356civil defamationsubramanian swamy casefree speech indiaHow to draft a legal notice in India: format and stepshttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-draft-legal-notice/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-draft-legal-notice/How to draft a legal notice in India - when one is required, the format, essential clauses, tone, delivery and common drafting mistakes.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThow to draft a legal noticelegal notice format indialegal noticedemand noticesection 138 noticelegal drafting indiaHow to file a writ petition in a High Court in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-writ-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-writ-petition/How to file a writ petition under Article 226 - the five writs, jurisdiction, drafting, court fees and the step-by-step filing process.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThow to file a writ petitionarticle 226writ petition indiatypes of writshigh court writconstitutional remediesA lawyer's duty to verify AI legal output in Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/lawyer-duty-verify-ai-output/https://niyam.ai/blog/lawyer-duty-verify-ai-output/Why Indian lawyers must verify every AI-generated citation and argument - the professional duty, the risks, and a verification workflow.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTverify ai legal outputai legal research indialegal ai accuracyai citations verificationlawyer professional dutylegal ai indiaLegal AI data residency in India: what firms must checkhttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-data-residency-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-data-residency-india/Legal AI data residency in India explained - DPDP duties, where client data is stored, confidentiality and how to vet a tool before uploading.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai data residencydpdp act 2023client confidentialitylegal ai securitydata protection indialegal tech complianceThe Mediation Act 2023: what it means in practicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/mediation-act-2023/https://niyam.ai/blog/mediation-act-2023/The Mediation Act 2023 explained - mediated settlement agreements, pre-litigation mediation, the Mediation Council of India and enforcement.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediation act 2023mediated settlement agreementpre-litigation mediationmediation council of indiaadr indiadispute resolutionNRC and citizenship law in India: how it workshttps://niyam.ai/blog/nrc-citizenship-law-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/nrc-citizenship-law-india/NRC and citizenship law in India explained - the Citizenship Act, CAA 2019, the NRC process, documentation, Foreigners Tribunals and appeals.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnrc indiacitizenship law indiacaa 2019citizenship act 1955foreigners tribunalindian constitutional lawPOSH Act compliance: Internal Committees explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/posh-act/https://niyam.ai/blog/posh-act/The POSH Act explained - Internal Committee constitution, complaint procedure, employer duties, timelines and penalties for non-compliance.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTposh actinternal committeesexual harassment at workplaceposh compliancevishaka guidelinesworkplace law indiaRERA for homebuyers: your rights and remedieshttps://niyam.ai/blog/rera-act-homebuyers/https://niyam.ai/blog/rera-act-homebuyers/RERA explained for homebuyers - project registration, the carpet area rule, delayed possession remedies and how to file a RERA complaint.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrera homebuyersreal estate regulation act 2016delayed possessionrera complaintcarpet areaproperty law indiaSupreme Court AI rules for courts: what the draft sayshttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-india/Supreme Court draft AI rules for courts explained - what AI can and cannot do in Indian judicial work, and what it means for lawyers.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme court ai rulesai in courts indialegal ai indiaai judges indiaindian judiciary airesponsible ai legalWhat is a vakalatnama? Advocate authority explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/vakalatnama/https://niyam.ai/blog/vakalatnama/What a vakalatnama is, what it authorises, how it differs from a power of attorney and the role of an Advocate-on-Record explained.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTvakalatnamaadvocate on recordpower of attorney vs vakalatnamavakalatnama formatlegal representation indialaw student guideAI legal research for litigators vs corporate lawyershttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-litigators-vs-corporate/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-litigators-vs-corporate/AI legal research tools serve litigators and corporate lawyers differently. A buyer's guide mapping feature priorities, trade-offs, and where Niyam.ai fits both.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI legal research IndiaAI for litigatorsAI for corporate lawyerslegal research tools IndiaAI contract draftingcitator Indiadue diligence AIin-house counsel AIBail is the rule, jail is the exception: Article 21 explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bail-rule-jail-exception-article-21/https://niyam.ai/blog/bail-rule-jail-exception-article-21/How the Article 21 bail doctrine from Balchand to Satender Kumar Antil works against UAPA and NDPS embargoes, read through the 2026 Delhi-riots bail batch.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbailarticle 21uapandpssatender kumar antilpersonal libertycriminal lawdelhi riotsBest AI legal drafting tools in India: a chamber guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-drafting-tools-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-drafting-tools-india/AI legal drafting tools India: criteria-led guide covering Indian law grounding, clause libraries, contract review, notices, and citation accuracy for practising lawyers.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI legal drafting Indialegal drafting toolscontract drafting AIAI for lawyers Indialegal notice AIcontract review IndiaAI clause librarylegal tech IndiaBest AI legal research tools in India: how to choosehttps://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-research-tools-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-research-tools-india/AI legal research tools for India vary wildly in citation accuracy, corpus coverage, and hallucination risk. Here is the criteria-led guide to choosing right.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbest AI legal research tools IndiaAI legal research IndiaIndian case law AIlegal research software IndiaAI for lawyers Indiacitation accuracy AIgood-law checking IndiaIndian judgment searchBest AI tools for lawyers in India: a 2026 buyer's guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-for-lawyers-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-for-lawyers-india/Best AI tools for lawyers in India: compare tools by Indian case-law grounding, citation accuracy, drafting, good-law checks, DPDP compliance, and price.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai tools for lawyers indialegal ai indiaai legal research indiabest legal research tools indiaai for indian lawyerslegal tech india 2026indian case law aidpdp compliant legal aiChatGPT for lawyers in India: safe uses and hard limitshttps://niyam.ai/blog/chatgpt-for-lawyers-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/chatgpt-for-lawyers-india/ChatGPT helps Indian lawyers brainstorm and draft prose, but invents case citations. Know exactly where it is safe and where it will get you in trouble.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTChatGPT for lawyers IndiaAI legal research IndiaChatGPT hallucinationIndian case law AIlegal AI Indiagrounded legal researchAI citation riskChatGPT limits lawHow to choose an Indian case-law search engine in 2026https://niyam.ai/blog/choosing-indian-case-law-search-engine/https://niyam.ai/blog/choosing-indian-case-law-search-engine/Indian case-law search engine criteria: judgment coverage, neutral citation support, semantic search, good-law signals, and data privacy. What to demand in 2026.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndian case law search enginelegal research Indianeutral citation Indiasemantic legal searchgood law Indiacase law database IndiaAI legal researchcitator IndiaClaude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini for Indian legal workhttps://niyam.ai/blog/claude-vs-chatgpt-vs-gemini-legal-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/claude-vs-chatgpt-vs-gemini-legal-india/Honest head-to-head of Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini for Indian legal research, drafting and citations - and why none replaces a grounded Indian legal AI.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTClaude for lawyers IndiaChatGPT legal research IndiaGemini legal AI IndiaAI legal research IndiaIndian case law AIlegal AI comparison IndiaAI citation accuracy Indiabest AI for Indian lawyersHow to draft a bail application under the BNSS: a practical guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/drafting-bail-application-guide/https://niyam.ai/blog/drafting-bail-application-guide/A practitioner's guide to drafting a bail application under the BNSS: regular vs anticipatory bail, the section map, Satender Antil, and the triple test.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbail applicationbnssanticipatory bailregular bailcriminal draftingsatender antiltriple testsection 480section 482FIR quashing: a vague FIR with no particulars is abuse of processhttps://niyam.ai/blog/fir-quashing-orders-must-state-allegations/https://niyam.ai/blog/fir-quashing-orders-must-state-allegations/Supreme Court quashes a vague FIR naming no victim as abuse of process. How section 482 CrPC and section 528 BNSS quashing works under Bhajan Lal.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfir quashingabuse of processsection 482 crpcsection 528 bnssbhajan lalvague allegationshigh courtscriminal procedureinherent powersFree vs paid legal AI in India: what free really costshttps://niyam.ai/blog/free-vs-paid-legal-ai-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/free-vs-paid-legal-ai-india/Free AI chatbots feel costless for legal research - but fabricated citations, missing Indian case law, and data exposure add up fast. An honest TCO comparison.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfree legal AI Indiapaid legal AI IndiaAI legal research costChatGPT for lawyers Indialegal AI comparisonIndian case law AIlegal research tools IndiaAI hallucination legalHomemakers as nation builders: SC fixes ₹30,000/month for domestic carehttps://niyam.ai/blog/homemaker-domestic-care-mact-compensation/https://niyam.ai/blog/homemaker-domestic-care-mact-compensation/Supreme Court fixes ₹30,000/month notional income for a homemaker's loss of domestic care in motor-accident claims, calling homemakers nation builders.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmotor accidenthomemaker compensationmactloss of domestic caresupreme courtmotor vehicles actnotional incomefamily lawHow to vet a legal AI tool for citation accuracyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-vet-legal-ai-citation-accuracy/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-vet-legal-ai-citation-accuracy/Citation accuracy separates useful legal AI from dangerous legal AI. A step-by-step test plan for Indian lawyers evaluating any tool.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal AI citation accuracyAI hallucination legalvet legal AI toolIndian legal research AIgrounded legal AI Indiafake citations AIlegal AI buyer guidelegal AI test planReserved judgments: SC sets a 3-month limit for High Courtshttps://niyam.ai/blog/judgments-three-month-pronouncement-rule/https://niyam.ai/blog/judgments-three-month-pronouncement-rule/Supreme Court directs High Courts to pronounce reserved judgments within 3 months, bail orders same or next day, on Article 21 and Article 142 grounds.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreserved judgmentshigh courtsarticle 21article 142bail ordersjudicial delayanil raisupreme court directionsMarried daughters and compassionate appointment: the equality rulehttps://niyam.ai/blog/married-daughters-compassionate-appointment/https://niyam.ai/blog/married-daughters-compassionate-appointment/A married daughter cannot be denied compassionate appointment or welfare benefit just for being married. Kulsum Nisha (2026 INSC 617) explained.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompassionate appointmentmarried daughterarticle 14article 15gender discriminationfair price shopdependencysupreme courtIndia-grounded legal AI vs generic chatbots for Indian lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/native-legal-ai-india-vs-generic-gpt/https://niyam.ai/blog/native-legal-ai-india-vs-generic-gpt/Generic AI invents Indian case law and courts now sanction it. Why India-grounded legal AI built on real judgments avoids fabricated citations.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTindia grounded legal aigeneric ai indian lawai fabricated citationsfake case law indiajurisdiction grounded retrievaldpdp legal aisovereign legal llmai hallucination courtsNDPS bail and Section 37: when sovereignty outweighs libertyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ndps-bail-national-sovereignty-liberty/https://niyam.ai/blog/ndps-bail-national-sovereignty-liberty/Why Section 37 NDPS twin conditions are mandatory and cumulative for commercial quantity, explained through Balraj Singh, 2026 INSC 618.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTndpssection 37bailpersonal libertysovereigntycommercial quantitycriminal lawbalraj singhsupreme courtProlonged separation as mental cruelty: divorce under s.13(1)(ia)https://niyam.ai/blog/prolonged-separation-mental-cruelty-divorce/https://niyam.ai/blog/prolonged-separation-mental-cruelty-divorce/A ~15-year separation plus denial of conjugal relations is mental cruelty under s.13(1)(ia) HMA. Sonal Talpada (2026 INSC 620) explained for Indian practice.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmental crueltydivorceprolonged separationsection 13 hindu marriage actsamar ghoshshilpa sailesharticle 142family lawCourt AI disclosure rules: what your legal AI must dohttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-what-tools-need/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-what-tools-need/Indian courts are moving toward AI disclosure requirements. Here is what those rules mean for lawyers and what your legal AI tool must actually do.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI disclosure India courtslegal AI IndiaAI regulations lawyers Indiacourt AI rulestraceable legal AI citationsDPDP compliance legal AIhuman-in-the-loop legal AIAI legal research IndiaSupreme Court this month: the May 2026 judgments that matterhttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-this-month-may-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-this-month-may-2026/A digest of the major Supreme Court rulings of May and June 2026, from SIR electoral rolls to homemaker compensation, NDPS bail and trafficking rehabilitation.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme courtmay 2026judgment digestelectoral rollsarticle 324bailndpsarticle 21case lawTrafficking survivors' right to rehabilitation under Article 23https://niyam.ai/blog/trafficking-survivors-rehabilitation-article-23/https://niyam.ai/blog/trafficking-survivors-rehabilitation-article-23/Supreme Court in Prajwala v. Union of India (2026 INSC 609) holds trafficking survivors have a constitutional right to rehabilitation under Articles 21 and 23.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 23article 21human traffickingrehabilitationsupreme courtprajwalaconstitutional lawvictim protectionElectoral Bonds Judgment: ADR v Union of India 2024 INSC 113 Explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/electoral-bonds-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/electoral-bonds-judgment/Electoral bonds judgment explained: how the Supreme Court struck down the 2018 scheme using Article 19(1)(a) voter right to information and proportionality review.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectoral bondsassociation for democratic reformsarticle 19(1)(a)right to informationconstitutional lawsupreme courtproportionality testmanifest arbitrarinessIncome-tax Act, 2025: what changes from 1 April 2026https://niyam.ai/blog/income-tax-act-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/income-tax-act-2025/The Income-tax Act 2025 replaces the 1961 law from 1 April 2026. What the new Act changes, the Tax Year concept, and how to prepare.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIncome-tax Act 2025direct taxtax yearCBDTcomplianceIndia's new criminal laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA): what changed and when they took effecthttps://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-bns-bnss-bsa/https://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-bns-bnss-bsa/BNS, BNSS, and BSA replaced India's IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act on 1 July 2024. What each code covers, key changes, section mappings, and the transition rule explained.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcriminal lawBNSBNSSBSABharatiya Nyaya SanhitaIPC replacednew criminal laws Indiacriminal law 2024DPDP Rules 2025: what businesses must do, and by whenhttps://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-rules-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-rules-2025/The DPDP Rules 2025 are notified and phased. What the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules require, the timeline, and how to prepare.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDPDP Rules 2025data protectionDPDP Act 2023consent managerdata privacy IndiacomplianceFree, citable case law: the Supreme Court's e-SCR and neutral citation reformshttps://niyam.ai/blog/e-scr-neutral-citations/https://niyam.ai/blog/e-scr-neutral-citations/e-SCR gives free access to 34,000+ SC judgments. Neutral citations end publisher-dependent references. Here is what changed and how to use it.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTe-SCRneutral citationfree Supreme Court judgmentsINSC citation formataccess to case lawlegal research IndiaSCR portalIndian judiciaryGST 2.0: the new two-slab structure explainedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/gst-2-0/https://niyam.ai/blog/gst-2-0/GST 2.0 cut India's slabs to 5% and 18% with a 40% demerit rate from 22 September 2025. What changed, what it means, and how to adapt.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGST 2.0GST slabsindirect taxGST Counciltax reform IndiacomplianceArticle 226 and the writ jurisdiction of India's High Courtshttps://niyam.ai/blog/high-courts-article-226/https://niyam.ai/blog/high-courts-article-226/Article 226 gives every High Court writ power broader than Article 32: the five writs, territorial jurisdiction, the alternative-remedy rule, and when courts decline relief.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTArticle 226writ jurisdictionHigh Court writ petitionArticle 226 vs 32the five writsconstitutional lawhabeas corpusmandamus certiorari prohibition quo warrantoIndia's four labour codes: what changed from 21 November 2025https://niyam.ai/blog/four-labour-codes-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/four-labour-codes-2025/India's four labour codes took effect on 21 November 2025, consolidating 29 laws. What changed for wages, social security, and safety.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlabour codesCode on WagesIndustrial Relations CodeSocial Security CodeOSH Codelabour law IndiaHow to read and brief an Indian judgmenthttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-read-a-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-read-a-judgment/A practical guide for law students: anatomy of a judgment, finding the ratio decidendi, binding vs persuasive precedent, key doctrines, and a step-by-step case-brief template.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaw studentscase brief Indiaratio decidendiobiter dictabinding precedentper incuriamArticle 141legal research IndiaCSR through the Social Stock Exchange: the 2026 ZCZP ruleshttps://niyam.ai/blog/social-stock-exchange-csr/https://niyam.ai/blog/social-stock-exchange-csr/MCA's 2026 rules let companies route CSR via zero coupon zero principal instruments on the Social Stock Exchange, capped at 10%.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCSRSocial Stock ExchangeZCZPCompanies Act 2013MCAcorporate complianceRBI and SEBI 2026: broker lending and mutual fund borrowinghttps://niyam.ai/blog/rbi-sebi-2026-broker-lending/https://niyam.ai/blog/rbi-sebi-2026-broker-lending/From July 2026 RBI tightens bank lending to brokers and SEBI allows mutual fund intraday borrowing. 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