Plain answers to hard questions
Written from the firm's files and reviewed by Adv. Indrajit Dongre — with the specifics most legal pages leave out: courts, sections, documents and realistic timelines.
How long does a mutual consent divorce actually take in Pune?
How long a mutual consent divorce really takes in Pune: 5-8 months stage by stage, and when the 6-month cooling-off is waived.
Anticipatory bail: what to do in the first 48 hours
An FIR in Pune? The exact first-48-hours sequence, what never to do, and how anticipatory bail works under Section 482 BNSS.
Reading a 7/12 extract before you buy property
What the satbara tells you, what it hides, and the five entries that should stop a property purchase in Pune.
How to choose a lawyer in Pune: 9 checks before you pay a fee
Nine verifiable checks that separate a competent advocate from a confident one - enrolment, court fit and fee clarity.
Law firm or individual advocate: which do you actually need?
When a solo advocate is the better choice, when a firm's bench depth matters, and the question that reveals the difference.
Divorce lawyer fees in Pune: how the cost is actually structured
How divorce legal costs are structured in Pune - consultation, drafting, appearances and court fees - and how to compare quotes.
Mutual vs contested divorce: which path applies to you
Grounds, duration, cost and control compared - and how a contested matter can still settle into mutual consent terms.
Child custody in Pune: how the court actually decides
The welfare principle explained - what Family Courts in Pune weigh, how interim custody works, and what each parent must show.
Maintenance and alimony: how the amount is actually decided
No fixed formula - the factors courts weigh, the routes including Section 125 BNSS, and how fast interim relief arrives.
Domestic Violence Act: the protection you can actually get
Protection, residence and monetary orders under the 2005 Act - who can apply, what evidence matters, how fast relief comes.
498A under the BNS: what changed for matrimonial FIRs
The IPC became the BNS in 2024.
Bail explained: anticipatory, regular, interim and default
The four kinds of bail an accused may need in Pune, which court hears each, realistic timelines and the usual conditions.
Filing a civil suit in Pune: stages, timelines and interim relief
How a civil suit really progresses at the District Court, Pune - injunctions in days, decrees in years, and the summary route.
Partition of family property: settlement deed or partition suit?
Settlement deed or partition suit? Daughters' equal rights, the documents that decide these matters, and real timelines.
Wills, probate and succession certificates: what families actually need
How to make a will that survives challenge, when probate is required, and what heirs need when there is no will.
Builder delay in Pune: how a MahaRERA complaint actually works
Section 18 gives you refund with interest, or interest for every month of delay.
Cheque bounce: the 30-15-30 day clock you cannot miss
Section 138 runs on strict deadlines - 30 days to notice, 15 to pay, 30 to file.
Consumer complaints in Pune: taking on builders, banks and insurers
Jurisdiction limits, realistic compensation, the two-year limitation - and why insurance rejections are so often overturned.
Court marriage and marriage registration in Pune: the real process
Special Marriage Act versus registering an existing marriage - the 30-day notice, documents, witnesses and real timelines.
Partnership disputes and business recovery: fixing it before court
How partnership fallouts and unpaid invoices are resolved in Pune - dissolution, arbitration, summary suits, MSME routes.
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