Guides to Indian legal procedure

Reference guides to Indian legal procedure, each built from the same statutory material the analysis rests on. Every figure, period and provision below is cited to the instrument that fixes it.

Court fees

Court fees in Andhra Pradesh The court fees Andhra Pradesh publishes: the scale on a money claim, the fixed fees on a complaint and a matrimonial petition, and what is not established.
Court fees in Bihar The court fees Bihar publishes: the scale on a money claim, the fixed fees on a complaint and a matrimonial petition, and what is not established.
Court fees in Karnataka The court fees Karnataka publishes: the scale on a money claim, the fixed fees on a complaint and a matrimonial petition, and what is not established.
Court fees in Maharashtra The court fees Maharashtra publishes: the scale on a money claim, the fixed fees on a complaint and a matrimonial petition, and what is not established.
Court fees in Tamil Nadu The court fees Tamil Nadu publishes: the scale on a money claim, the fixed fees on a complaint and a matrimonial petition, and what is not established.
Court fees in Telangana The court fees Telangana publishes: the scale on a money claim, the fixed fees on a complaint and a matrimonial petition, and what is not established.

Lok Adalat

National Lok Adalat: the 2026 dates and how it works The four 2026 National Lok Adalat dates, the dates State Authorities have confirmed for their own States, and what a Lok Adalat can and cannot do.

Notices, petitions and applications

A complaint to a Magistrate under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 A criminal matter can reach a court in two ways: on a first information report the police record, and on a complaint presented directly to a Magistrate.
A tenant's notice of giving up possession under the Andhra Pradesh Residential and Non-Residential Premises Tenancy Act, 2017 Tenant's notice before vacating: Andhra Pradesh: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
A tenant's notice of giving up possession under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 Tenant's notice before vacating: Tamil Nadu: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
A tenant's written notice of giving up possession under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 Tenant's notice before vacating: Uttar Pradesh: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Application for recovery of possession under the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 Eviction application under the Karnataka Rent Act: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Application to the Controller for eviction under the Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 Eviction application under the Telangana Rent Act: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Application to the Rent Authority for eviction under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 Rent Authority application in Uttar Pradesh: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Application to the Rent Court for recovery of possession under the Andhra Pradesh Residential and Non-Residential Premises Tenancy Act, 2017 Rent Court application in Andhra Pradesh: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Application to the Rent Court for recovery of possession under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 Rent Court application in Tamil Nadu: format: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Claim application under Section 45 of the Code on Wages, 2019 A claim arising under the Code on Wages is not brought before a civil court in the first instance.
Consumer complaint format The format a consumer complaint takes under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, element by element, with the provision each one rests on.
Demand notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Cheque bounce legal notice format (Section 138): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Petition for divorce by mutual consent under the Divorce Act, 1869 Mutual consent divorce petition (Divorce Act): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Petition for divorce by mutual consent under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Mutual consent divorce petition (Hindu Marriage Act): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Petition for divorce by mutual consent under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 Mutual consent divorce petition (Special Marriage Act): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Petition for divorce under the Divorce Act, 1869 Contested divorce petition (Divorce Act, 1869): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Petition for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Contested divorce petition (Hindu Marriage Act): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Petition for divorce under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 Contested divorce petition (Special Marriage Act): what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Plaint in a suit about immovable property under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Plaint format in a property suit: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
Suit for recovery of possession under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Possession suit under the Maharashtra Rent Act: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
The tenancy agreement under the Andhra Pradesh Residential and Non-Residential Premises Tenancy Act, 2017 Tenancy agreement: Andhra Pradesh: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
The tenancy agreement, and informing the Rent Authority of it, under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 Tenancy agreement and the Rent Authority: Uttar Pradesh: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.
The tenancy agreement, and its registration with the Rent Authority, under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 Tenancy agreement and registration: Tamil Nadu: what such a document contains, and the provision behind each element.

Time limits

Time limits in a cheque bounce matter The statutory periods that run in a cheque bounce matter, the provision that fixes each one, and the event each is counted from.
Time limits in a consumer complaint matter The statutory periods that run in a consumer complaint matter, the provision that fixes each one, and the event each is counted from.
Time limits in a criminal complaint matter The statutory periods that run in a criminal complaint matter, the provision that fixes each one, and the event each is counted from.
Time limits in a divorce and family matter The statutory periods that run in a divorce and family matter, the provision that fixes each one, and the event each is counted from.
Time limits in a employment matter The statutory periods that run in a employment matter, the provision that fixes each one, and the event each is counted from.

Consumer forum

Consumer forum: jurisdiction, fees and appeals Which Consumer Commission hears a complaint, where it may be filed, the fee payable on it and the appeal routes, under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Free legal aid

Free legal aid: who qualifies, and the income limits The eight grounds for free legal representation under Section 12, seven of which carry no income test, and the income limit published for each State.

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