Vidhikarya is an endeavour to help individuals and organizations to get their legal work done in a cost effective and swift manner. We all understand that legal work or any legal matter is a bit complex and tedious and we all would like to focus on other aspects of our life and business rather than on the legal matters. At the same time legal matters are of utmost importance that cannot be left unattended.

Vidhikarya understands the needs of people and its clients as well as criticality of the legal matters and thus it has established itself in such a way that the clients’ matters or cases are kept at a pedestal which garners all importance and dedication from its Advocates. Our dedicated team of Lawyers work under the simple philosophy – “Client and its interest first.”

India is a vast country and its socioeconomic fabric is made up of myriad threads of multiple colours, each having its own distinct feature. People across the width and breadth of the country have variable needs and understanding of law and legal structure. Keeping all these in mind we have created a pan India Law Firm which can cater to individuals’ legal needs.

We have Partners from across the country, covering major cities, who bring in varied experience in multiple domains of the law. Keeping the cultural and social ethos of Indians across the nation we have built our team to cater to all people from different states and cities. The firm runs on the basic principle that “common people must have access to justice” and justice should not be accessible only to the riches of the society.

EXCELLENCE | INTEGRITY | QUALITY

These are our basic tenets and guiding principle to deliver the best possible legal services to our clients regardless of their background. We shall always endeavour to rise to the situations to provide the much-needed legal support and services to the common people of India.

About Vidhikarya Legal Services LLP

Founded in 2016

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Lawsuits & Disputes
Bankruptcy & Debt
Business
Criminal Defense
Immigration
Family
Real Estate

Languages spoken
Hindi
English

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Practice areas

Lawsuits & Disputes

Arbitration and Mediation

The judicial courts, especially the Indian courts have to deal with numerous cases on a daily basis. The high number of pending cases in lower as well as the higher courts is not something new to debate about. To sort this out, courts prefer that matters should be alternated to the time consuming process. That is where Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) comes into picture. Arbitrators and mediators are appointed as the neutral entities. Arbitration and mediation lawyers help settle matters between parties to dispute amicably through out of court settlements while having binding effect to a certain extent. Who are covered by an arbitration and mediation proceeding depends upon the facts of the case.

Arbitration and Mediation Lawyers

Arbitration Lawyers

Arbitration as alternative dispute resolution is a process of out of court settlement but only one of the parties wins in the end just like normal litigation. Arbitration in ADR requires appointment of a neutral arbitrator who is decided by both the parties and facts of the matter are put forward by both. An arbitration attorney helps the clients on the structure of facts put effectively in front of the arbitrator and the relevant witnesses, etc.

If you have matters in Delhi location, contact Arbitration and Mediation lawyers in Delhi.

Mediation Lawyers

In simple words, mediation can be understood as settlement of a conflict by a neutral third party, possibly through a mediation attorney, to reach a mutual stand. Mediation lawyers put forward their client’s matter before the mediator to settle matters in their favour while deciding a mutual outcome.

Family Law Mediation

A family is not always perfect and conflicts happen. Sometimes, these conflicts turn serious and matters are taken before courts. Mediation in family law disputes is helpful to settle matters amicably without affecting the relations much. If I have a family matter to deal with where mediation has a scope, I should find family law mediators near me and proceed accordingly. For family law mediation may require a mediation attorney if the matter is a bit complicated.

Contact lawyers near you for consultation on legal matters.

FAQs for Arbitration and Mediation Lawyers

Q- Which is better mediation or arbitration?

A- Arbitration and mediation lawyers usually make both the processes convenient. However, the answer to which is better - mediation or arbitration may depend upon the consensus of both the parties to conflict regarding the matter. If both wish to mediate and settle on a mutual ground, mediation is better. However, if nobody wants to settle for any less but wish quick redressal, arbitration may prove better.

Q- What does a lawyer do in arbitration?

A- Arbitration lawyers help their clients just like a litigation advocate. They know the legal grounds, application of law, relevant clauses, etc. Hence, an arbitration attorney puts forward the matter before the arbitrator.

Q- Can mediation and arbitration be combined?

A- Yes, arbitration as alternative dispute resolution may be combined with mediation. Although the difference between arbitration and mediation and conciliation lies in the process. Parties may start with one and if things do not follow the track, it may be switched on to another mode as per convenience. Arbitration and mediation lawyers may be better able to assist based on the facts of the case.

Q- Is arbitration cheaper than mediation?

A- Although the costs vary depending upon the arbitrator or mediator appointed as well as the arbitration and mediation lawyers hired. However, mediation is usually more cost effective as compared to arbitration since it's just a twin brother of litigation which requires the experts involved as arbitration attorney and arbitrator to be well versed with the law and process.

Q- What are the disadvantages of arbitration?

A- Arbitration in ADR also has two sides of the coin. The process may be flexible but sometimes lacks transparency. The arbitration orders reached upon through arbitration lawyers usually have restricted options of appeal. Also, the nature of conflict decides whether arbitration as alternative dispute resolution shall prove effective or not.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration

Bankruptcy & Debt

Bankruptcy & Debt Laws

Common questions on ‘Bankruptcy & Debt Laws’

  • What are the laws on bankruptcy & debt in India?
  • What does it mean when a debtor is discharged?
  • Can a creditor collect on a discharged debt?
  • Can discharged debt be sold?
  • How long does a creditor have to collect a debt?

The primary law dealing with the subject of bankruptcy and debt laws is the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is a substitution to separated legal framework and a split institutional set-up which was kept on passing on poor outcomes for a significant long time loan bosses and troubled business searching for an exit. This will profit everybody loan bosses, troubled business, economy and the estimation of the assets will be expanded. The manner by which the law is starting at now being realized seems to focus more on fast operationalisation. It has presented the time bound determination process which is the 180-day course of events talks profoundly about the point of the IBC – fast assurance of insolvency to help with the recuperation as to win in the economy where there is more capability about the recuperation system and expanding the estimation of assets of bothered business. Since the IBC accommodates a period bound system, it puts gigantic weight on the promoters as wells as the lenders to quick track a trade off recipe or risk the asset being liquidated.

Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts. Some of the distinguishing elements of the code are-

  • Comprehensive law – this code is a comprehensive law which envisages and regulates the process of insolvency and bankruptcy of all persons including corporates, partnerships, LLP’s and individuals.
  • Withering away of Multiplicity of Laws – Code withered away multiple laws covering the recovery of debts and insolvency and liquidation process and presents singular platform for all the reliefs relating to recovery of debts and insolvency.
  • Clarity in Process- there is a clear and unambiguous process to be followed by all stakeholders. There is also shift of control from shareholders and promoters to creditors.
  • New Regulatory Authority- it provides for constitution of a new regulatory authority, ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’ to regulate professionals, agencies and information utilities engaged in resolution of insolvencies of companies, partnership firms and individuals.

 The Code plots a bankruptcy assurance handle for individuals, associations and affiliation firms. As showed by the Section 6 of the code it is communicated that the method may be begun by either the corporate record holder or the financial lenders and operational advance managers. The most extraordinary time limit of 180 days and 90 days increase just if the Adjudicating Authority is persuaded for realization of the very system, has been set for corporates and individuals.

There are two types of tribunals. For Companies and Limited Liability Partnership Firms there is The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and for people and associations there is the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT).

Bankruptcy
Credit Repair
Creditor
Debt & Collection

Business

Corporate and Incorporation Laws

Common questions on ‘Corporate and Incorporation laws’

  • What is the definition of corporate law?
  • Is a corporation incorporated?
  • What does it mean for a company to be incorporated?
  • What are governing rules in India on corporate law?

As per Black’s Law Dictionary, an artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state or nation, composed, in some rare instances, of a single person and his successors, but ordinarily consisting of an association of numerous individuals, who subsist as a body politic under a special denomination, which is regarded In law as having a personality and existence distinct from that of its several members, and which is, by the same authority, vested with the capacity of continuous succession, irrespective of changes in its membership, either in perpetuity or for a limited term of years, and of acting as a unit or single individual in matters relating to the common purpose of the association, within the scope of the powers and authorities conferred upon such bodies by law.

Aviation
Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Contract
Employer
Franchising
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Tax

Criminal Defense

Criminal Laws (Procedure)

Common questions on ‘Criminal Laws’

  • What is criminal law?
  • What is law of criminal procedure in India?
  • What are the objectives of criminal law?
  • Is there any specific jurisdiction for criminal cases in India?

What is criminal law?

Procedural laws prescribe procedure for the enforcement of rights and liabilities. Effect of substantive laws to a large extent depends on the quality of procedural laws. The governing law for Criminal Procedural Laws is the ‘Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973’.  

“A procedural law is always sought in aid of justice, not in contradiction or to defeat the very object which is sought to be achieved. A procedural law is always subservient to the substantive law. Nothing can be given by a procedural law what is not sought to be given by a substantive law and nothing can be taken away by the procedural law what is given by the substantive law.” – SC in Saiyad Mohd Bakar v. Abdulhabib Hasan (1998) 4 SCC 343 at p. 349.

 

Some features of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:

  • This act is applicable to whole of India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir
  • As per Section 6 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, Besides the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Code, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts, namely-
    • Courts of Session
    • Judicial Magistrate of the first class and, in any Metropolitan area, Metropolitan Magistrate
    • Judicial Magistrate of the second class
    • Executive Magistrates
  • Functionaries under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 are the Police, Prosecutors, Defence Counsels, and Prison Authorities and Correctional Services Personnel
  • Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 distinguishes recognises Cognizable & Non-Cognizable Offences-
    • Cognizable offences means offences for which, a police officer may, in accordance with the first schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant.
    • Non-cognizable offences means offences for which, and ‘non-cognizable case’ means a case in which, a police officer has no authority to arrest without warrant.
  • As per the case of Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of UP, 2014, a police officer is bound to register an FIR relating to a cognizable offence.
  • Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 classifies all criminal cases into summons cases and warrant cases-
    • Warrants Case refers to a case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for term exceeding two years
    • Summons Case refers to a case relating to an offence, and not being a warrant case
  • As per Section 304 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, there is a right to legal aid at the expense of the State.
  • The principle of Double Jeopardy is recognised in Section 300 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Immigration

What are Immigration Laws?

What are the applicable laws for Immigration?

What areas are covered by the Immigration Laws?

Vidhikarya will help you find a most suitable lawyer, for you in your city, who will be able to answer all your Immigration Laws related queries and also guide you on how to resolve this matter with ease.

Asylum
Business Visa
Citizenship
Dependent Visa
Permanent Residency
Retirement Visa
Work Permit

Family

Family Lawyers in India

In case of conflict over rights, consult nearby lawyers. When it comes to conflicts in family relations, an expert family lawyer may be of great help. Since laymen are often ignorant of the prevailing laws, family court lawyers can protect the rights which people are not even aware of. Given below is the city wise list of family court lawyers who can assist or consult for any legal matters. Vidhikarya will help you find the most suitable family lawyers in your city who are family law expert, who will be able to answer all your queries and also guide you on how to resolve matters with ease.

What are Family Laws?

Family Laws refer collectively to those laws which deal with issues capable of substantial impact on family relationships, such as child custody issues, divorce, adoption of a child and so on. Family lawyers will be able to assist better on applicable laws. The Indian family law is focused on the application of personal laws of various religions on the matters involving family. There is no Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India. Different religious groups follow different customs and procedures in matters relating to personal law.

There are five wide arrangements of family laws in India:

  • Hindu laws, which represent all Hindus including Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs;
  • Muslim laws for the Muslims;
  • Christian laws for the Christians;
  • Parsi law for the Parsis; and
  • A secular law for instance the Special Marriage Act.

The religion-based laws are derived from religious writings. Some of these laws have also been altered every now and then by parliamentary enactments.

If you wish to separate from your spouse, consult with divorce lawyers.

What areas are covered by the Family Laws?

A family advocate can assist the client on the following matters:

  • Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Inheritance
  • Succession
  • Coparcenary rights
  • Adoption
  • Guardianship
  • Maintenance
  • Transfer of Property (Will, gift, etc.)

Which laws govern Family Laws?

When there is a conflict, the family lawyers in India refer to a set of laws that contain provisions related to family matters depending upon their application over the parties. Family law experts need to be acquainted with the following laws:

  • Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872
  • Marriage Dissolution Act 1936
  • Indian Divorce Act 1869
  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2006 – Christians and Muslims can adopt as per the provisions of this legislation
  • Indian Succession Act 1925
  • Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937
  • Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1865
  • Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956
  • The Hindu Marriage Act 1955
  • Special Marriage Act 1954
  • The Hindu Succession Act 1956

It is the family court lawyers who represent their clients as a family advocate before the court regarding personal matters. A family law expert knows which facts have relevance in the court. Even if things are not much in favour of the client, an expert family lawyer will still use the laws in favour to bring the out of the matter. Hence, parties are advisable to bring all the facts before family lawyers in India whenever there is a legal trouble. 

FAQs for Family Lawyers

Q- What is family law in India?

A- In India, diversity extends every mile through the various religious faiths followed by people. There are several matters like marriage, adoption, inheritance, etc. that are governed by people’s religion in the absence of a Uniform Civil Code. Hence, personal or in other words, family law governs those topics and conflicts.

Q- How to find the family court lawyer near me?

A- If you want the of family lawyers, select your city here while selecting ‘family’ in the type of matter. The list of family lawyers near you will appear. Consult with various lawyers explaining the family dispute and contact a family advocate who suits as per the facts of the case.

Q- How to become a family lawyer in India?

A- If a law graduate wishes to get into family litigation, expertise in family laws is a must. However, once you get into the field, knowledge enhances with each day, each matter, each hearing.

Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Marriage

Real Estate

Property Lawyers in India

The investment on ‘Earth’ is Earth.

-Louis Glickman 

We humans are different from other living creatures due to various reasons accrediting to our intelligence through a developed brain. One of the many differences attributes the ability to own property. There are various types of properties based on their nature like movable and immovable, tangible and intangible, intellectual property, and so on.

In India, the main legislation dealing with the property and its transfer is the Transfer of Property Act (TPA), 1882 among others. There are several modes through which a property can be owned or acquired. There is another aspect of property called inheritance through succession which usually becomes a subject of personal or religious laws of the parties concerned. For better understanding of cases based on personal facts, a property lawyer in India can be of great help.

What is Property Law?

Although in general understanding, property can be understood as anything that holds some value. However, in legal terms, particularly under the TPA Act, 1882, the context is confined to real property, i.e. land. The process of owning a property or selling a property involves various legal rights and obligations on part of both the buyer and the seller. All such facets related to property cases are dealt with by property lawyers in India.

Initially, the Constitution of India, 1950 included right to property as a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(f). However, the same was removed from the list of fundamental rights in 1978 through the 44th Amendment Act and the same was reduced as a constitutional right under Article 300A.

What constitutes a property has been explained by the hon’ble Supreme Court in R. C. Cooper case as the "highest right a man can have to anything, being that right which one has to lands or tenements, goods or chattels which does not depend on another's courtesy : it includes ownership, estates and interests in corporeal things, and also rights such as trade-marks, copyrights, patents and even rights in personam capable of transfer or transmission, such as debts; and signifies a beneficial right to or a thing considered as having a money value, I especially with reference to transfer or succession, and to their capacity of being injured". Educating yourself is always beneficial and for property, it is advisable to opt for property lawyer legal consultation before taking any permanent decision.

Immovable Property related Laws in India

  • Transfer of Property Act (TPA), 1882.
  • The Indian Contract Act, 1872.
  • Indian Easements Act, 1882.
  • The Registration Act, 1908.
  • The Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
  • Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
  • The Specific Relief Act, 1963.
  • State Land Revenue Laws

Property Cases

In India, there is a proverb in Hindi as - “Jhagde ke hain karan teen - Jar, Joru aur Jameen”. It depicts the three reasons for any dispute, mainly wealth, women and land. Although women constitute half of the society and are also responsible for nurturing the other half of the society being a mother. So women targeted to be responsible for clashes seems only an outcome of patriarchy and should not be given a heed. However, the other two, particularly wealth and land, surely become a big reason for the income of property disputes lawyer.

Matters dealt by Property Disputes Lawyer

  • Adverse possession
  • Benami transactions
  • Cancellation or challenges against transfer
  • Easement rights
  • Co-ownership of property
  • Co-sharers
  • Tenancy
  • Ownership and title conflicts
  • Partition of property
  • Possession conflicts
  • Revenue records
  • Trespassers
  • Unauthorized occupation
  • Void or voidable transfer of property

Documents in Possession

If I am planning to buy a piece of land, I should be aware of the documentation involved which can be done through property lawyer legal consultation. If things take a direction for good, it is important to contact an advocate for property registration near me. Given below the documents for conveyance of an immovable property:

  • Sale Deed
  • Gift Deed
  • Relinquishment Deed
  • Will Deed
  • Partition Deed
  • Settlement Deed

Q - How much do property lawyers charge in India?

A- The cost of property disputes lawyer may vary based on location, experience, and most importantly the technicalities related to case facts and property value. Thus, there is no fixed ratio of how much a property lawyer in India may charge.

Q- What does a property lawyer do?

A- Property cases vary based on the nature of property involved, the difficulty of facts and document proofs. A property lawyer looks into the matter, collects the documents and other evidence, prepares the claims and thereafter goes on with the petitioner or respondent for the property cases involved. Property disputes lawyer are mainly responsible for representing their client’s case before the court and prove their claims. 

Q- Should I hire a property lawyer near me?

A- Yes. Location of the property is important for jurisdiction. A local property lawyer in India knows the process better and may be of more help as compared to the property lawyer in India. For example, one should hire property lawyers in Delhi for matters related to a property located in Delhi itself.

Q- How much does it cost to file a property case in India?

A- To calculate the court fees for property cases, the value of such property, the court of jurisdiction (District Courts/High Court/ Supreme Court of India), etc. play an important role. Apart from that, the advocate for land case near me may charge more than a mediocre experienced property disputes lawyer. Hence, the range of cost for property cases can not be depicted without any details of the matter involved.

Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage

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