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Practice Areas
Eighteen areas of legal assistance for individuals, businesses and organizations, from Mumbai.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Civil Law
Civil disputes usually turn on documents, timelines and procedure. Law Connect assists individuals and businesses in Mumbai with civil matters, from the first notice through pleadings, interim applications and execution, depending on the forum and the engagement.
Assistance may include
- Civil suits, plaints and written statements
- Injunctions and other interim applications
- Recovery and money claims
- Declaratory reliefs and specific performance
- Execution of decrees and orders
- Appeals and revisions, where applicable
Key legislation
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Specific Relief Act, 1963 · Limitation Act, 1963
BNS · BNSS · BSA
Criminal Law
Criminal matters are time-sensitive and procedure-heavy. Law Connect assists accused persons, complainants and victims with advice, documentation and proceedings at the appropriate stage, and explains the process in plain terms.
Offences alleged to have been committed before 1 July 2024 are generally dealt with under the earlier Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure. No advocate can promise bail or any other outcome; each matter is assessed on its facts.
Assistance may include
- Advice on FIRs, complaints and summons
- Anticipatory and regular bail applications
- Charge-stage and trial-stage proceedings
- Petitions to quash proceedings, where appropriate
- Cheque dishonour and other complaint cases
- Assistance for complainants and victims
Key legislation
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Companies Act, 2013
Company & Corporate Law
Companies, founders and investors need clear documents and disciplined compliance. Law Connect assists with the legal side of setting up, running and restructuring a business, and with disputes that arise along the way.
Assistance may include
- Incorporation and structuring advice
- Shareholder, founder and investment agreements
- Board resolutions and statutory compliance documentation
- Corporate notices, disputes and negotiations
- Due diligence support
- Restructuring and exit documentation
Key legislation
Companies Act, 2013 · Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Labour Codes and allied laws
Labour & Employment Law
Employment relationships work best when terms are clear and processes are followed. Law Connect assists both employers and employees with documentation, disputes and compliance.
Assistance may include
- Employment contracts, policies and handbooks
- Termination, retrenchment and disciplinary matters
- Wages, gratuity, bonus and other statutory dues
- Industrial disputes and labour court proceedings
- Workplace harassment complaints and committees
- Compliance advice for employers
Key legislation
The four Labour Codes (Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, Occupational Safety and Health) and allied laws
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Contract & Commercial Law
A well-drafted contract prevents most disputes. Law Connect drafts and reviews commercial agreements and assists businesses when a contract is breached or disputed.
Assistance may include
- Drafting and vetting of commercial agreements
- Service, supply, distribution and vendor contracts
- Notices of breach, termination and recovery
- Commercial suits and recovery proceedings
- Arbitration clauses and arbitration-related assistance
- Negotiation support
Key legislation
Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Commercial Courts Act, 2015 · Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Aircraft Act, 1934
Aviation Law
Aviation matters combine commercial contracts with a dense regulatory framework. Law Connect assists businesses and individuals with the legal and documentary side of aviation-related matters, including research into the regulations that apply.
Engagement on this subject is assessed individually after an initial consultation.
Assistance may include
- Aviation-related contracts
- Regulatory and compliance matters
- Commercial aviation disputes
- Passenger-related legal matters
- Aviation documentation
- Aviation business and contractual issues
- Legal research relating to aviation regulations
Key legislation
Aircraft Act, 1934 · Carriage by Air Act, 2009 · Civil aviation requirements issued by the DGCA
Admiralty Act, 2017
Maritime Law
Shipping runs on contracts, bills and insurance. Law Connect assists with maritime and shipping documentation, commercial disputes and legal research and advisory on maritime matters.
Engagement on this subject is assessed individually after an initial consultation.
Assistance may include
- Maritime and shipping contracts
- Marine commercial disputes
- Shipping-related documentation
- Cargo and transportation disputes
- Maritime contractual matters
- Marine insurance-related legal assistance
- Legal research and advisory relating to maritime matters
Key legislation
Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 · Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 · Marine Insurance Act, 1963
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Consumer Law
Consumers and businesses both benefit from a clear view of their rights and obligations. Law Connect assists with consumer complaints and with responses to consumer claims.
Assistance may include
- Complaints before consumer commissions
- Defective goods and deficient services
- Insurance, banking and real estate consumer grievances
- Notices to service providers and sellers
- Replies and defence for businesses facing consumer claims
- Settlement documentation
Key legislation
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Property & Real Estate Law
Property decisions are among the largest a person makes, and they rest on documents. Law Connect assists with title review, documentation and disputes involving property in Mumbai and elsewhere.
Assistance may include
- Title verification and due diligence
- Sale, lease and leave-and-licence documentation
- Tenancy and eviction matters
- Housing society and redevelopment issues
- Possession, partition and other property disputes
- RERA complaints and related proceedings
Key legislation
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Registration Act, 1908 · Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 · Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
Family law and personal laws
Family & Matrimonial Law
Family disputes are personal as well as legal. Law Connect assists with matrimonial and family matters with discretion, and explains options and process so that decisions are informed.
Assistance may include
- Divorce and judicial separation
- Maintenance and alimony
- Child custody, guardianship and visitation
- Domestic violence proceedings
- Mutual consent documentation
- Family settlements and related agreements
Key legislation
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Special Marriage Act, 1954 · Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · applicable personal laws
NI Act · SARFAESI · IBC
Banking & Financial Matters
Lending and borrowing disputes move quickly once a notice is issued. Law Connect assists lenders, borrowers and businesses with recovery, defence and documentation.
Assistance may include
- Cheque dishonour matters (Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881)
- Recovery proceedings
- SARFAESI notices and responses
- Loan and security documentation review
- Insolvency-related notices and applications
- Disputes with banks and lenders
Key legislation
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · SARFAESI Act, 2002 · Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 · Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Pre-litigation correspondence
Legal Notices & Replies
A legal notice sets out a claim, a demand or a position, and a reply sets out the other side. Both are often read by a court later, so wording and timing matter. Law Connect drafts notices and prepares considered replies.
If you have received a legal notice, share it as early as you can. Replies are often time-bound.
Assistance may include
- Notices for recovery, breach of contract and cheque dishonour
- Tenancy, property and employment notices
- Statutory notices where a notice must precede proceedings
- Replies to legal notices received
- Follow-up correspondence and settlement terms
Agreements · Affidavits · Petitions
Legal Drafting & Documentation
Good drafting makes a position clear and an agreement enforceable. Law Connect prepares and reviews legal documents for individuals, businesses and advocates.
Assistance may include
- Agreements and contracts
- Affidavits and applications
- Complaints, representations and petitions
- Written submissions and legal opinions
- Property and employment documentation
- Contract and document review
Right to Information Act, 2005
RTI & Public Law
Public authorities hold information and make decisions that affect people and businesses. Law Connect assists with seeking information and with challenging or responding to public-body action.
Assistance may include
- Drafting RTI applications
- First and second appeals
- Representations and grievance petitions to public authorities
- Assistance with writ petitions against public bodies, where appropriate
- Research on the obligations of public authorities
Key legislation
Right to Information Act, 2005
Constitution of India
Human Rights & Constitutional Law
The Constitution of India guarantees rights that can be enforced before the High Courts and the Supreme Court. Law Connect assists with research, drafting and proceedings in constitutional and human-rights matters, where engaged.
Assistance may include
- Writ petitions before the High Courts and the Supreme Court, where engaged
- Complaints to human rights commissions
- Research and drafting for public interest matters
- Constitutional-law research and legal opinions
Key legislation
Constitution of India, Articles 14, 19, 21, 32 and 226 · Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Statutes · Precedent · Briefing notes
Legal Research
Sound advice and sound pleadings depend on accurate research. Law Connect prepares research for advocates, law firms, businesses and individuals, organised so it can be used directly.
Assistance may include
- Case-law research and citation checking
- Statute, rules and notification research
- Research notes and legal memoranda
- Case briefing and issue summaries
- Research on aviation and maritime regulation
- Mapping between the earlier criminal codes and the BNS, BNSS and BSA
For advocates and firms
Advocate Outsourcing
Advocates, law firms and companies sometimes need extra hands on research, drafting and case preparation. Law Connect provides outsourced legal support, subject to applicable professional rules.
Assistance may include
- Legal and case-law research
- Drafting and document review
- Case briefing and written submissions
- Litigation support and case file assistance
Video · Phone · Documents
Online Legal Solutions
Not every client can travel to an office. Law Connect offers consultation and legal assistance remotely, depending on the nature of the matter.
Assistance may include
- Online, video and telephone consultation
- Document and contract review
- Agreement, notice and reply drafting
- Legal research and online advisory
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