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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.

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A matrimonial cruelty complaint at the police station, with both families present

Criminal · 9 min read

A 498A FIR was filed. Why nobody has been arrested yet

The two-month cooling-off period and the Family Welfare Committee route after the Supreme Court's July 2025 order — what it protects, what it does not, and what both sides should do with those eight weeks.

A recorded phone call offered as evidence in a matrimonial dispute

Divorce · 8 min read

Can a secretly recorded call be used in your divorce case?

The Supreme Court settled this in July 2025: covert recordings between spouses are admissible in matrimonial proceedings.

An arrest in progress, with the written grounds of arrest yet to be handed over

Criminal · 8 min read

Arrested without written grounds? What the law now requires

A November 2025 Supreme Court ruling out of Maharashtra made written grounds of arrest mandatory in every case, at least two hours before remand.

The Bombay High Court, Maharashtra — the appellate forum for Family Court decrees from Pune

Divorce · 9 min read

What actually counts as cruelty in a divorce petition

Bombay High Court decisions through 2025 and 2026 have tightened what a petitioner can call cruelty and what evidence will carry it.

Advocate explaining divorce options at the Kasba Peth chamber

Divorce · 9 min read

Article 142 divorce: what the Supreme Court can do that the Family Court in Pune cannot

The Supreme Court dissolves dead marriages under Article 142.

Advocate preparing an anticipatory bail application in Pune

Criminal · 8 min read

Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS: where it is barred, and what conditions come with it

Section 482 BNSS replaced Section 438 CrPC.

Advocate at the District and Sessions Court, Pune

Criminal · 10 min read

Two years of the BNS and BNSS: what is settled, what is still moving, and what it means in Pune

The IPC and CrPC were replaced on 1 July 2024.

An advocate explaining fees and the scope of work to a client across the desk

Choosing a Lawyer · 9 min read

Lawyer fees in Pune: how legal pricing actually works

How advocates in Pune actually charge — consultation, drafting, per appearance, stage-wise — and the one arrangement Indian law does not permit.

Advocate reviewing an employment contract at the Kasba Peth chamber

Employment · 9 min read

The new labour codes and your job: notice period, gratuity and final settlement

What India's four labour codes change for employees — notice period, gratuity, appointment letters and how fast your final dues must be paid.

Advocate advising on a cross-border matrimonial matter

Divorce · 10 min read

NRI divorce: when you can file in India, and whether a foreign decree counts here

When an Indian court has jurisdiction over an NRI divorce, whether a foreign decree is recognised in India, and how to appear from overseas.

Advocate examining society redevelopment documents

Property · 9 min read

Society redevelopment in Maharashtra: what members should check before anyone signs

Section 79A redevelopment in Maharashtra — the conveyance, consents, quotations and agreement terms a society must get right before signing.

Advocate advising a couple on mutual consent divorce

Divorce · 8 min read

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.

Criminal defence and bail matters before the Sessions Court, Pune

Criminal · 7 min read

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.

Property purchase documentation and title verification in Pune

Property · 10 min read

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.

Advocates discussing a matrimonial matter and its costs with a client in Pune

Divorce · 8 min read

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.

Advocate advising a couple on divorce options

Divorce · 9 min read

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.

Advocates advising a parent on a child custody matter at the Kasba Peth chamber, Pune

Family · 9 min read

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 proceedings before the Family Court, Pune

Family · 8 min read

Maintenance and alimony: how the amount is actually decided

No fixed formula - the factors courts weigh, the routes including Section 144 BNSS, and how fast interim relief arrives.

Advocates of the firm at the Kasba Peth chamber, Pune, who advise on domestic violence matters

Family · 8 min read

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.

Criminal · 8 min read

498A under the BNS: what changed for matrimonial FIRs

The IPC became the BNS in 2024.

Criminal · 7 min read

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.

Civil · 8 min read

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.

Property documentation and family property division

Property · 9 min read

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.

Advocate explaining a will to senior clients

Property · 8 min read

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.

Advocate advising a homebuyer on a RERA complaint

Property · 8 min read

Builder delay in Pune: how a MahaRERA complaint actually works

Section 18 gives you refund with interest, or interest for every month of delay.

A dishonoured cheque with a bank return memo

Recovery · 7 min read

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 protection law and the consumer commission

Consumer · 8 min read

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.

Couple with their marriage certificate outside the marriage officer's office

Documentation · 7 min read

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.

Business partners in dispute across a conference table

Corporate · 8 min read

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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