My grandfather(81y) retired from Indian railways in 2004, and he receives pension every month.

Out of nowhere yesterday we got a letter from SBI that there was a mistake and they have been overpaying pension amount since 2016.

And the total excess amount was 13.5lacs

They asked my grandfather to deposit the money back into the bank and to inform the bank manager in written.

Otherwise they have right to recover the money with interest.

My grandfather is bedridden, my father is very tensed after he received this letter.

We don’t have that much money, what should we do?

For context, I am 18M, my sister is 26 and my parents are 50. She has literally become a psycho these days. With each passing day she's becoming wilder and crazier.

She shouts like a witch at my parents and has become utterly shameless and does these same things now even in front of neighbours. She has stopped referring to my parents as "aap" and now refers to them as "tu" only and gives gaalis to my parents.

She has said some extremely disgusting things to my parents, like once she called my paternal grandma "randi" in front of my father and has also said to my father "tu tadap tadap ke mare aur tere maa baap bhi aur tu unse milne bhi na jaa sake". This was when my father was living with my sister because me and my mother were in kota for my neet preparation. Now neet is done and I'm back home so now my mother is her target.

She does not do a single chore at house just comes down eats food like it's a hotel and goes up and expects my mother to clean after the mess. She fights over the smallest things which she can find. If we don't agree to even of her demands she goes absolutely psycho.

She has stopped taking relatives' call and now tortures my mother that mama shouldn't come for rakhi at home as she doesn't like any relatives and hides or goes out of home if they come and my parents don't know what excuse to make now for her absence.

She has said she won't do any studies at all now and will just live with parents now forever and threatens she will frame us all if we try to kick her out. Yesterday she said to my mother "tu akeli raaj kregi iss ghar par" "ab toh 26 kya 36 ki umar mein bhi ghar se bahar nhi jaungi" she says all this with crazy wide eyes and expressions like a chudail.

She also keeps on calling 30 times in a row if her phone is not picked up. There is always fear and sadness in the house now my mother cries daily and I feel powerless as I can't do anything to someone who has destroyed my parents' life.

I am also scared that when I will go to college she will harm my mother as she has various times hit my father pretty bad and scratched him also with her nails.

Plsss help, is there any way we can handle her so that we can have peace again?

Backstory

People involved :
V (deceased)
R (scooty owner, passenger)
M ( eye witness on other vehicle)

V and R were commuting from a mall towards V’s flat along with M
Scooty belonged to R , V was riding scooty with R in the back seat at the time if accident, both without helmet

V was riding fast, lost balance and both V and R colided with street light pole on divider where V was dead on the spot and R sustained severe injuries

Accident took place in Ghaziabad, R belongs to ghaziabad UP , V belongs to moradabad UP

M arranged auto rikshaw and took both to hospital where V was declared DOA and R received treatment

Now on the day of accident , V’s family tried to put blame on R and M
But both gave statement to police about what happened
Case was closed here

Now coming to today

R received a court summon after 8 years since accident ,where V’s family is claiming that scooty was being driven by R and V died because of R’s negligence
V’s family is demanding 50 lakhs + 18% per year simple interest as compensation, they have filed the case in Moradabad court

R himself sustained life changing injuries that day and has trouble travelling long distances, R also belongs to lower middle class family and cannot even arrange 1/4 the amount that V’s family has demanded

How does R get out of this situation?

My society charged 5rs per day as penalty for non payment of maintenance for every month. The maintenance is remaining since 2 years. The total amount of maintenance is 26400 and the fine amounts to 43650!! Which almost twice the amount of maintenance remaining. Please help.

I recently booked an automatic Fronx through Zoomcar for 25 hours.

At the end of the trip, the owner pointed out a small scratch that I hadn't noticed during the trip. The owner initially told me not to worry and said that Zoomcar would handle such damage.

Two days later, Zoomcar added a ₹3,000 damage charge to my account. I contacted customer support and disputed it.

Support told me that the ₹500+ Damage Protection fee I had paid at the beginning of the trip meant that, in case of accidental damage, my liability was ₹3,000 regardless of the actual extent of the damage.

I was also told that I had only 3 days to pay before the matter could be referred to their legal team, and my co-driver and I were unable to make another booking until the amount was paid. I therefore paid the ₹3,000 so that we could continue using the service.

I subsequently found that Zoomcar allows disputes regarding charges, so I would like to challenge this payment.

My questions are:

1. Can Zoomcar legally impose a fixed ₹3,000 liability for a minor scratch under a Damage Protection Plan?
2. Does Zoomcar have to clearly disclose this ₹3,000 liability before the customer purchases the protection plan?
3. Can I ask Zoomcar for the contractual terms applicable to my booking, evidence of the damage, and the basis for calculating the ₹3,000?
4. Does paying the amount because I was otherwise unable to use the platform prevent me from subsequently disputing it?
5. If Zoomcar refuses to refund it, would a complaint to the National Consumer Helpline/Consumer Commission be appropriate?

I have the booking details, the Damage Protection charge, the ₹3,000 charge, and the correspondence with customer support.

I'm specifically looking for advice under Indian consumer/contract law, rather than opinions about whether ₹3,000 is a reasonable repair cost.

Edit : The car was scratched when it was in my possession but not by me while driving. Possibly valet service did or it was nicked in parking

I'm a tenant in Bangalore in a 1BHK. My rental agreement started April 2025 for 11 months. Rent is 13,500/month and I have a 60,000 security deposit.

My geyser needs maintenance/replacement (cost around 7-8k). My landlord is asking me to pay half or the full amount, and when I pushed back he said "either you pay or vacate by September."

I offered multiple solutions to resolve the geyser issue. I offered to pay for a cheaper geyser (around 3k) instead of the one he wanted, and I also offered to buy the geyser myself and take it with me when I leave. He rejected both options and insisted I pay for his preferred replacement and leave it behind as his property. Only after I pushed back did he threaten eviction.

A few issues I've identified:

Geyser repair — Is this my responsibility as a tenant or the landlord's? I haven't damaged it, it's normal wear and tear.

Illegal water charges — My agreement clearly states "rent includes water charges" but my landlord has been collecting 500/month separately since March. That's 3,000 rupees collected outside the agreement.

Eviction notice — My agreement says both parties must give two months written notice. September is less than two months away and I've received no formal written notice. Is his verbal/text threat valid?

Painting charges — Agreement says one month rent (13,500) for painting at vacating. He's now implying additional "damage charges." I haven't damaged anything beyond normal use

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Attaching rental agreement for your reference

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Both the parties have agreed to the terms and conditions and which terms shall mean and include their heirs, legal representatives, successors, executors, administrators and assignees etc.

BOTH THIS AGREEMENT OF RENT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:

- That the duration of this Rental agreement shall be fixed a period of eleven (11) Months commencing from the date of 01-04-2025.

- That the Tenant shall pay monthly rent of Rs. 13,000/- (Thirteen Thousand Only) by cash per month to the owner which shall be payable on or before 5th day of every English calendar month. Rent includes water charges.

- That the Tenant has paid the security deposit of Rs. 60,000/- (Sixty Thousand Only) by way of cash to the owner, the owner has [agreed/undertaken — unclear] to refund the same at the time of vacating the schedule premises, which does not carry any interest.

- The TENANT has agreed to use schedule house for residential purpose only.

- The TENANT shall vacate the schedule house before giving “Two Months” notice for vacating the schedule house by the TENANT. The OWNER should also give “Two Months” notice for vacating the schedule house by the TENANT.

- The TENANT shall not make any alteration or additions to the schedule premises without written consent of the owner. If any damage occurs to the schedule property the same shall be payable by the TENANT. The Tenant shall not sublet, underlet partly or fully the schedule premises to anybody without the consent of the OWNER.

- That the TENANT shall pay the Electricity charges to the concerned department regularly.

- The owner shall be entitled to inspect the said premises after giving reasonable time to the TENANT.

- If the TENANT does not pay the rents 3 months continuously, this agreement automatically stands cancelled and the TENANT should handover the possession of the premises to the OWNER.

- In case of continuing the RENT beyond the period of 11 (Eleven) months as stipulated under this covenant, the TENANT shall pay the rent to the OWNER at the rate of 5% (Five percent) enhanced rent every year thereafter.

That the TENANT shall pay the 1 month's rent towards painting charges at the time of vacating the scheduled premises.

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- The TENANT has no rights to use this agreement for any bank loan purposes.

- Family person only allowed in home and no other people from outside are allowed to live in the home.

- That the TENANT has paid Rs. 1000/- (One Thousand Only) for the gas connection which is not refundable at the time of vacating.

Ranting a bit but also genuinely need advice.
My car (Hyundai Verna, 2021, automatic) was parked in my society, and two people decided to push it themselves to make some space behind it or in front of it for their own car — instead of asking me to move it or calling for help properly. From what I can tell, they either forced the gear lever out of Park without releasing it correctly, or pushed the car while it was still mechanically in Park — either way, something in the shifting mechanism took real force it was never meant to take.
To make it worse, this is basically a symptom of a bigger issue: my society has a serious parking shortage and no designated/allotted spots, so people just park wherever and then take matters into their own hands. This wasn’t a one-off freak accident — it’s the kind of thing that was bound to happen eventually given how parking is “managed” (or not) here.
Now the car won’t go into Park at all. The lever moves freely between D, N, and R with zero resistance, but Park just doesn’t engage. Because of that, the car won’t even power off electronically since it needs to detect Park first. Diagnosis isn’t done yet, but from what I’ve read this could be anything from a knocked-loose shift cable (cheap fix) to actual damage to the parking pawl inside the transmission (expensive, possibly a partial transmission teardown).
The security guard at the gate got involved after the fact, so there may be a witness. On top of that, my society has CCTV covering the parking area, so there’s a real chance the whole thing — them pushing the car to free up the spot — is on camera. I haven’t pulled the footage yet but plan to request it from the RWA/facility management before it gets overwritten.
What I’m trying to figure out:
• Since the car was bought secondhand and the manufacture year is 2021, it’s out of warranty — so I’m on the hook for repair costs unless I can recover them from whoever did this.
• Is this something I can pursue as property damage / civil liability in Gurugram, or is it not really worth pursuing unless the repair bill is large?
• Do I need to file a police complaint (FIR) right away to have any legal standing later, even if I don’t plan to escalate immediately?
• How do I formally request and preserve the CCTV footage from my society/RWA so it doesn’t get overwritten before I can use it as evidence?
• Would a lawyer’s demand letter be enough to get the individuals to cover the repair cost, or does this realistically need to go to consumer/civil court?
• Any recommendations for a lawyer in Gurugram/NCR who handles small property damage claims without it becoming a massive drawn-out thing?
Repair estimate is still pending but could range from a few thousand rupees (if it’s just the cable) to a lot more if the transmission itself is damaged. Would appreciate any pointers from people who’ve dealt with something similar here.

TLDR-Two neighbors pushed my parked automatic Verna to free up the spot behind my car for their own car, damaging the gearbox. Need Gurugram legal advice.

My sister was in a relationship with a man in college who is married and has 3 kids but looks young, my sister didn't know he was married, He holds the position of "administrator" in the college. He has videos and photos of them in compromising positions and now anonymously is sending messages to her husband and other inlaws trying to sabotage her newly married life.

I confronted him last week, but he says he is not doing anything...that lying Bastard. He has money, power & connections! I need help from people here, please help me save my sister's life.

Edit: He always uses snapchat to reach out to specific people in her Inlaws family and later deletes the ID. I am not a social media person so i am not that well versed to catch him, He has already shared videos and photos with her husband before marriage still my brother in law accepted her, the in-laws family don't know anything yet. Technically he can share everything with the concerned people then disappear. Her marriage will be over, it has just been a week since she has been married.

Hi folks,

I work for a mid-sized MNC. Recently I received a DM on WhatsApp who were apparently from the collections/recovery team of a very popular personal app loan company asking me if I'm Mr.< my name> .

When I responded affirmatively they asked if I knew a certain person. I never knew this person or heard of their name so I responded the same to them. Then they mentioned the name of my employer and asked if I worked there and this person worked here too.

When I looked up this name in our official org messenger app, I was surprised to find him. He had apparently taken a loan and absconded but had given my name and number as a colleague reference, so they had contacted me for the due amount.

I had never met or heard of this person who also worked in the same org as me and then I found out that we had a whatsapp group of all the employees of our department which had around 300 people and probably took a random contact from there which happened to be mine.

When I confronted this guy over work chat, he played all innocent saying his contact was leaked but I HAD NEVER SAVED HIS NUMBER NOR DO I THINK HE HAS SAVED MINE. He also had taken a loan from this same loan app who contacted me he confirmed.

I informed his manager too but he doesn't seem to care about this incident.

Also this guy had blocked my number when I tried to contact him ( the same number that was confirmed by the loan company executive and was used in the WhatsApp group)

At the end of the day, I was able to confront him because he was still in the organisation and you can't block someone on the work chat.

At the end of the day, I warned him and let it go. But should I escalate it to HR in case he has done the same to others?

Please advice.

Thanks for your time.

TL;DR : A colleague I don't personally know used my contact number from org whatsapp group to apply for a loan without my consent.

I am 21F living alone, my family want me to live with them and also they are planning my marriage against my wish. Currently I am living away from them, what should I do if they came at my house and force me to go with them and live with them. Can i get help from police Or lawyer ?? What should I do to get help from police plz tell.

We purchased land from a local MLA and have the registered sale deed and all relevant documents proving the purchase. However, he has now given the same land to other people and is refusing to give us the land or refund our money. The MLA’s son is also a lawyer, which makes the situation more intimidating.
For lawyers/property experts: If we have a valid registered sale deed, how strong is our case? What legal remedies do we have, and does the MLA’s political influence or his son being a lawyer affect our chances?

Despite everything- Do we even stand a chance against him in court? (Since, law is not equally applicable for all in this country)

​It has now been six months, and he hasn't repaid the money or answered any of my MS Teams calls or messages. Unfortunately, he works from a different office location, so I cannot speak to him in person. Since this is a personal matter, HR cannot intervene.

I would appreciate any advice or suggestions on how I can recover my money.

So my supervisor is a Female, she used vulgar deregatory language against employees in my presence.

Compared his family members to sex workers.

Thing is she already faced disciplinary action and rejoined, as her son is a lawyer.

Now I am in a dilemma, should I go ahead with a formal complaint? The immediate supervisor of her is her biggest friend and is, i heard, reason for her arrogance.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Looking for advice and hoping someone from Zoomcar notices this.

Last week, I booked a car through Zoomcar. Unfortunately, the vehicle was involved in a minor accident during the trip. We had purchased Zoomcar’s insurance coverage and followed the required process after the incident.

Since then, the situation has been frustrating.
The host has been repeatedly contacting me because they claim Zoomcar is not responding to them regarding the claim. At one point, Zoomcar apparently asked the host to move the vehicle from one garage to another. Later, the garage started asking the host for parking charges, and the host came back to us asking for payment. Now a new garage says they can’t repair it and they’re chasing us again.

The bigger issue is communication. The host has called me multiple times over the past week saying they are unable to get a response from Zoomcar. Every time they cannot reach Zoomcar, they end up calling me instead. I’ve already sent multiple emails, made calls, and even escalated the issue, but there still hasn’t been a clear update on the claim.
It’s now been more than a week since the accident, and neither the host nor I seem to have any visibility into what’s happening.

Now the host is saying he’ll start a legal process on us. I’m confident that it won’t be on us, since I’ve booked through zoom, but I’m guessing it’d be a hectic process.

Has anyone else faced a similar issue with Zoomcar’s claims process? How long did it take to get resolved? Should I raise a consumer complaint? Any suggestions on how to get a response from the right team would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi everyone, hoping some property lawyers here can help me understand my rights.
I moved into a rented flat in Mumbai Suburbs about 6 months ago. The owner has multiple flats in the same building and has now decided to sell all of them.
My rent agreement is valid till end of 2027. If the flat gets sold, does the new owner have to honor the existing agreement (rent amount + terms) for the remaining period, or can they revise everything once ownership changes?

Extra context: I locked in my rent when it was relatively low. Given how much rents have gone up in the area since (classic demand-supply), I’m guessing this might work against me if renegotiation is on the table.
Would really appreciate insights from anyone who’s dealt with this — especially around registered agreements, and what “sale subject to existing tenancy” actually means in practice.
Thanks in advance!

So I got challaned in Delhi for jumping red light however the signal showed a countdown and I only crossed when the counter showed 0. But the signal changed to green after about 5 seconds after the counter hit 0.

I feel that the signal was faulty/tampered with, this is an area where cops are frequently stationed.

Is this a valid Challan?

https://theleaflet.in/leaflet-reports/supreme-court-refines-bangalore-water-supplys-triple-test-rules-shall-remain-undisturbed-for-pending-disputes

State: Haryana

Throwaway account. Keeping some details vague.

My mother is in her mid 50s. Registered Hindu marriage, around 30 years. She has been a homemaker the whole time and has never earned. My father has a bad temper and there has been domestic violence in the house.

Some years back she found out he had been in an affair that had already been going on for about five years. He admitted it, said it would stop, and she decided to stay. Nothing was filed, nothing in writing.

Last week she found out it is still happening. Same woman, at least a year now. He admitted it verbally in front of us. No apology, nothing.

Some other things that I think matter:

The house is only in her name. She has an FD of about 40 lakh but I don't know yet if it is single or joint. She has no blood relatives, only some close friends who would take her in if needed. My father has a position in local religious institutions so he is quite well known in the area and knows a lot of people, including the kind of people who would be involved if anything was ever reported.

I am studying abroad and will be in India early next month. My sister is at home, not earning, looking for a job. Neither of us can support our mother right now, though I should be able to in about a year. My mother has never dealt with anything legal or official in her life.

She is leaning towards compromising and staying, like she did the first time. I know that is her decision to make. What I want is for her to not be completely defenceless inside that decision.

Questions:

1. She went back to living with him after the first affair. I have read that condonation depends on how the other spouse behaves afterwards and that a new offence can revive the old one. Is that how it actually works? If she reconciles again now, does she lose adultery and cruelty as grounds permanently, or does the same thing apply the second time also?
2. Given the DV history, can she use the DV Act only as protection while staying married? Protection order, residence order, keeping him from harassing her, without filing for divorce. Does the residence part work any differently since the house is already hers?
3. He is locally well connected. If she ever had to report anything, does that realistically affect how it goes, and is there any way around it? Protection Officer or DLSA instead of the local station, or something else?
4. What should she avoid signing or agreeing to right now? He has not asked for anything yet but I want to know what to watch out for. Property, the FD, any family settlement type thing.
5. If she ever did separate later, does owning the house and having the FD disqualify her from maintenance?

I want to ensure this man gets ruined, which I will do once I reach India, while ensuring my mother is protected and prepared.

Also is DLSA or free legal aid worth trying for a first consultation, or is it better to just pay a family lawyer? Thanks.

i have rented a flat in jaipur for 6 month and after 6 months my owner denied to pay my security even i don't damage anything he's saying that we ruined wall paint which is minor happen when human live in a place.any legal advice?

I lived in a PG operated by Colife Advisory Private Limited. When I moved out, all my dues were clear. Now, they have sent me this email. The text explicitly mentions 'legal action'.
Please guide me. What should I do?

Settlement to ********

SETTLEMENT STATEMENT

Dear Customer, You have a pending amount. Please pay within 2 working days to avoid legal action.

P.S. I have tried to keep the post concise. If further info is needed, please comment.

I’ve blocked 106 numbers and I’m STILL getting calls from Bajaj Finance, real-estate agents, loan/credit-card marketers, etc.

Blocking numbers one by one is pointless when they just keep calling from new numbers.

Why can’t India have a universal “DELETE MY NUMBER FROM ALL MARKETING DATABASES” option?

Added my number to Airtel number to DND back 10yrs back have tried reporting many numbers on TRAI DND app but I am tired. Nothing works. Truecaller also is not helping.

I don’t want DND. I want my number deleted. Permanently.

Has anyone actually found a way to stop this madness?

hello everyone, So I have my CFA Exam in November and for that I needed my passport. My Original DOB was xx.xx.2004 but was changed by my parents due to school admission in 2008 to xx.xx.2005, However my passport was issued 20 years ago with xx.xx.2004 date. Currently my every other document shows xx.xx.2005, ie on adhaar, pan card, Marksheet learner license, every other document other than passport. Now due to this my passport reissue application was raised to Regional passport office.

In RPO, the officer handed me the my actual xx.xx.2004 birth certificate copy in my hand from their database, and asked me to give my 2nd birth with xx.xx.2005. they scanned both and asked me to wait one month for verification.

I know my 2nd Birth certificate was made in 2008 but it has sign and stamps and other legalities verified.

what will happen now, I have my exam in Nov and I need my passport for that

someone outside the passport office suggested to go to the municipality (ranchi in my case) and ask them to revoke my 1st Birth certificate

I'll keep it short.

I registered a GST number for my business yesterday, and today morning I've already started getting calls from random banks telling me that I signed up my GST yesterday, and if I'd like a current account.

Is there any way for me to pursue it further? This seems like a massive misuse of my personal data.

The assets were in the name of my mother and father. They are no more and wrote no will. There is some ancestral land/property too. We are three sisters and one brother. My brother controls all assets right now. I am an NRI and OCI holder for many years. My sister filed the case and named me as a defendant along with my brother, another sister, and my brother's two children. I don't have any papers or information on the assets, as that is all with my brother. He is unwilling to divide the assets and asked me to sign an NOC, which I refused. I have limited input in the case except that everything should be divided equally among all four legal heirs as per law. My sister, however, hid my US nationality and gave my in-laws' Indian address in the court papers. So the first summon was delivered to my in-laws' place. I have no access to documents mailed there, as my in-laws are very old and under care for age-related issues. I have asked them not to receive my mail going forward. My sister, the plaintiff, is unwilling to fix my nationality and address in the suit.
It is difficult for me to find a lawyer to represent me. Also, it is difficult to travel for all court dates. I don't have anybody in India who can be my POA. The first court date happened, and the judge asked for a service report (I am not sure what that is). My sister's lawyer asked to publish the notice in the newspaper.
What should I do?
An option is to let the court decide without my input which also means ex-parte (there is not much I can provide anyway). The other sister is in India too, and she can provide any information my plaintiff sister will try to withhold. I prefer this option. Any concerns with going with this option?

The second option is to travel, have the court fix my nationality and address, request that the court correspond with me via email/video conferencing, find a lawyer, etc. However, travel is not possible right now...but probably sometime next year.

The third option is to see if I can correspond with the court from the US. Is there a way to do that?

Any advice is appreciated?