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During a Muslim marriage ceremony, a sum of money or property will be decided to be paid to you by your husband, known as mehr or dower. Traditionally meher is understood as an amount reserved for the wife for when she needs it the most, that is either after divorce or death of the husband.Read more

The Iddat period after divorce in a muslim marriage is a period of time where the wife is not allowed to marry anyone else or have sexual intercourse with anyone. Only women have to follow the Iddat period under the Muslim Law. If you have been divorced by your husband then the iddat period is:Read more

If you have a bearer cheque, then you can present it to the bank and get the cash amount written on it. Any person can give the cheque and collect the money written on it. For Example: If Sanjana presents the bearer cheque at the bank counter for encashment, the amount will be paid inRead more

There are provisions on cruel behaviour under the Muslim marriage law. Cruelty is any conduct or behavior which causes harassment in the mind of the spouse. Under the Muslim law, cruelty is specifically understood as when your husband: Habitually assaults you or physically abuses you. Has sexual intercourse with other women. Forces you to leadRead more

An uncrossed cheque or an open cheque is a cheque that has not been crossed with two parallel lines on the top left corner. Such cheques can be encashed at any bank. You can collect the money for the cheque from the bank counter. It can also be transferred to the bank account of theRead more

Under Muslim law, you can file for divorce if you find out that your husband is impotent or even if you knew throughout your marriage that your husband was impotent. In this situation your husband can do either of the following: Accept in front of the Court that he is indeed impotent. Deny the impotencyRead more

Crossing a cheque means that it cannot be transferred to anyone else. In such cheques, you have to draw two parallel lines on the top left corner of the cheque and you can write the words “Account Payee Only” or “Not Negotiable” with it. For illustration purposes only These cheques cannot be encashed at theRead more

A valid cheque is one that can be presented to the bank in order to receive money from the drawer’s account. The validity of the cheque will depend upon the date it was issued. Once a date has been written on a cheque at the time of issuance, it will only stay valid for upRead more

Let’s understand how cheques work. A cheque is a promise made in writing by one person to another to unconditionally pay a specified amount of money. However, you can also write a cheque to yourself. For example, if Amit owes Asha Rs. 10,000, he can give Asha a cheque of Rs. 10,000. When Asha presentsRead more

Under Muslim law, you can divorce if your husband does not perform marital obligations. If your husband, without any reason, decides not to perform his marital obligations for more than 3 years then you can go to Court to file for divorce. Marital obligations include: Sexual intercourse Living together in the same houseRead more

Under Muslim law, there are provisions for divorce due to incarceration of husband. If your husband has been convicted of a crime and is sent to jail for 7 years or more, then you can go to Court to file for a divorce. Such decree for divorce may be granted only if the husband’s sentenceRead more

Under Muslim law, there are provisions for divorce due to non-payment of maintenance by the husband.  Your husband has failed to provide maintenance to you for a period of 2 years, then you can go to Court to ask for a divorce.Read more

Under Muslim law, there are provisions for divorce due to missing husband.  You can file for divorce if you do not know the whereabouts of your husband for a period of 4 years.Read more

There are certain precautions to be taken by banks when dealing with cheques. Use CTS Cheques Only Banks should use “CTS 2010” cheques which are not only image friendly but also have more security features. Using Stamps on Cheques With Care Banks should exercise care while affixing stamps on the cheque forms so that itRead more

The provision of going to Court to divorce a spouse, is only available for women. The law allows you to go to the Court to divorce your husband for the following reasons: Absence of Husband When your husband has been missing for over 4 years. When your husband goes to jail for 7 years orRead more

Given below are the provisions for divorce to a marriage under Muslim law, when initiated by the wife.  Khula Khula is divorce initiated by the wife. If you want to divorce your husband, you can go to either the court directly or to a Mufti. The Court or the Mufti will ask the husband toRead more

There are certain precautions to be taken by customers when dealing with cheques. Ensure that the cheque has CTS 2010 written on it. Preferably use image-friendly coloured inks like blue and black while writing cheques. Avoid using inks like green and red. You should also avoid any alterations/corrections once you have written the cheque. Preferably,Read more

 Settlement out of court can happen when a criminal complaint is filed for a cheque bouncing case. The law allows for settlement through a legal concept called compounding of offences. In this process, the payee/holder of the cheque agree to not file a court case or agrees to withdraw his court case in exchange forRead more

As a man in a Muslim marriage, you can simply divorce your wife by ending the contract of marriage you have entered. You don’t necessarily have to approach the Court since you have many options of ending the contract of marriage through various methods prescribed under Islam. Since your marriage is a contract, you canRead more

 There can be cases of banks falsely bouncing cheques. It is possible that a cheque could be wrongfully dishonoured by the bank. This can happen either due to negligence or mistake on part of the bank. This amounts to the offence of ‘deficiency in service’ in consumer law. If this has happened to your chequeRead more

There is a specified time period for filing a complaint about cheque bouncing. You must file the case in court within one month after the 15 day notice period has expired. The Court will not entertain your complaint beyond that period. However, if you can show sufficient cause for why you did not file within theRead more

When a case of dishonour of cheque is filed against a company then every person who was in charge of the conduct of business of the company, as well as the company will be held guilty of the offence. However, if the person in charge of the company proves that the cheque was dishonoured withoutRead more

Complaint about Cheque Bouncing Complaint to Recover the Cheque Amount Such a complaint is a civil complaint. In order to recover your money, you need to file a money suit either in the City Civil Court or the District Court depending on how much amount you are looking to recover. You have to file this caseRead more

You can file a case for cheque bouncing, as a civil or criminal complaint under the law if the following conditions are fulfilled: X owes you some money and issued a cheque to pay it. You presented the cheque for payment within the period of its validity (3 months). The bank returned the cheque andRead more

Cheque bouncing is both a civil and criminal offence. You can file a civil suit to recover your money as well a criminal complaint to punish the person for bouncing your cheque. The proceedings for both will happen in two different cases. You can choose to file only one case or you can file theseRead more

Cheque bouncing is a criminal offence and you can be arrested by the police. It is important to note that the police cannot arrest you without a warrant. However, in most cheque bouncing cases, a warrant for your arrest is issued if you do not appear before the Court after being summoned. The crime ofRead more

If a cheque you issued has bounced, it is irrelevant whether or not you intended to for your cheque to bounce. Even if the bouncing of the cheque has happened without ill intent or malice it is considered illegal and a crime under law.Read more

Punishing the Issuer of the Cheque Send a demand notice If a cheque that you’ve received as payment has bounced, you must first send a notice to the issuer of the cheque to pay the amount that was due, along with the cheque return memo that you have received from the bank. This is knownRead more

One of the ways in which a cheque is said to have been ‘bounced’ or ‘dishonoured‘ is when it is deposited or presented for payment but could not be encashed by the holder of the cheque. This is known as cheque bouncing There are several reasons why a cheque would bounce. However, not all ofRead more

Marriage is a contract under Muslim law, which may be in a written form or an oral form. A married Muslim couple under the law has to fulfill certain marital obligations such as living together and having sexual relations. Apart from marital obligations, they also have certain legal obligations to fulfill, such as: Dividing theRead more

If you leave a senior citizen at some place with the intention of abandoning them and not taking care of them, you can be punished with jail time of up to three months and/or a fine of up to Rs. 5000. The police can make an arrest without the permission of a court. However, thisRead more

Senior citizens can make an application to the court to order their children or relatives to pay them temporary maintenance (on a monthly basis). The court has to decide on whether they can get temporary maintenance within 90 days of informing their children or relatives of their application. In special circumstances, the Court can delayRead more

You can file an application in a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance And Welfare Of Parents And Senior Citizens Act, 2007. You can file with the Tribunal in the area where: You live currently, orHave lived in the past, orWhere your children or relatives live. Once you file an application with the Tribunal, you cannotRead more

The duty to maintain parents exists even after the death of your child or legal heir. Upon an application, the court may order that a portion of the child or legal heir’s wealth and assets be given to you, if you are old and infirm. The amount of maintenance in such cases will be calculatedRead more

There is no standard amount of money awarded as maintenance for parents. It is decided on a case-by-case basis. The amount due to you will be decided by the court taking into account a number of factors, such as: Status and standard of living of the child or legal heirYour needs and requirements (reasonably calculated)WhetherRead more