NRI Legal Services

NRIs who had PPF accounts in India can continue to have it until further notice : The Government has temporarily dismissed its earlier notification regarding the closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts of NRIs that was issued last year. According to the new office memorandum released by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on Feb. 23, the earlier notification about the closure of PPF accounts has been provisionally removed. “It has

Human Rights in India : Human Rights in our country have been a complex issue, which further gets complicated by factors such as the nations’ vast territory and population, there being a lack of proper education among the majority of citizens, poverty and the diverse cultures found here. The Constitution provides for the human rights in form of the Fundamental

How to get divorce without mutual consent in India : Some people fulfil their vows and stay together till death does them part, many don’t. A harsh truth about India is that parents are eager to marry off their daughters to NRIs, assuming these to be better, but not many to these marriages stand the test of time and end up in divorce, and the

While each individual dream of owning a property once in their lifetime, many people still prefer to buy or invest directly in the land. The land is the main cost component of a property purchase and has a much higher return than other types of real estate. It also gives the purchaser the freedom of choice in terms of layout, design, floor plan, etc. However, when purchasing land, you must do thorough due diligence. Title due diligence for buying land in India One of the most significant aspects of purchasing land is to verify that the title is clear and marketable. This means that you must confirm whether the person selling the property owns it and has all the necessary rights to transfer ownership of the property to you. It is always advisable to consult a lawyer/advocate to carefully review the title documents such as sale deed and property tax receipts and obtain a certificate confirming the title of the seller. It is usually advisable to track the title for the past 30 y...

How NRIs, PIOs and OCIs can re-verify their Indian mobile numbers without an Aadhaar Number : If you are an NRI (non-resident Indian) looking to link your Aadhaar card, you need not worry. As per the government criteria, NRIs do not have to link their Aadhaar for banking, mobile and other services. Aadhaar is only for residents of India. NRIs are not eligible to get Aadhaar. The service providers like banks

Purchase of Immovable Property and Agricultural Lands by NRIs : While immovable property generally refers to a property that is fixed to earth such as a house; an agricultural land usually refers to such a land which is devoted to agriculture, and the controlled and systematic rearing of livestock along with the production of crops, in order to produce food for humans. Thus, it is

Rights of Illegitimate Children : No words are associated with as much contempt as the words bastard and bastardry. However, with the advent of technology and social reforms, there has been a lot of improvement in this situation. Earlier all children born out of Void and Voidable marriages under Sec 11 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage