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| | ====== Civil, family & property law guides (India) ====== |
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| | {{ :social:auto:civil-family-law-pillar.png?direct&1200 |Civil, family & property law guides (India) — RTI Wiki}} |
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| | **Quick Reply:** Civil, family, property and succession law in one place: land disputes, rent and deposits, heir certificates, nominee claims, court case status and decrees. |
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| | This hub collects every civil, family and property guide on RTI Wiki in one shelf. Each guide below answers one narrow, practical question — a deposit not returned, a legal heir certificate rejected, a case status that looks wrong — with the exact steps, forms and escalation ladder that fit that situation. |
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| | Start from the section that matches your problem today. Every section opens with a plain sentence about when that set of guides matters, so you can tell at a glance whether you are in the right aisle. Come back when the next problem arrives, because these problems travel in packs: a death in the family soon brings a certificate, a bank claim and maybe a court filing; a boundary fight often pulls in a mutation record and a survey map. Nothing here needs a lawyer to start — the first useful step in almost every guide is a letter you can write yourself this week. |
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| | ===== Land, boundaries and possession ===== |
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| | Land problems usually arrive as a fence, a missing path, or a neighbour occupying what you thought was yours. The law gives each situation its own remedy, and using the wrong one costs years. |
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| | * [[/adverse-possession-claim-defend-india|Adverse possession: claim land or defend yours]] — when long occupation itself creates a right. |
| | * [[/easement-right-of-way-claim-india|Easement and right of way: claiming legal access]] — for land you cannot reach without crossing another plot. |
| | * [[/challenge-land-acquisition-compensation-rfctlarr-section-64|Challenging low land acquisition compensation]] — when the government takes land and the price feels wrong. |
| | * [[/ancestral-property-partition-suit-india|Ancestral property partition suit]] — splitting joint family property through court. |
| | * [[/daughter-coparcenary-right-ancestral-property-claim-india|Daughters' share in ancestral property]] — equal coparcenary rights explained. |
| | * [[/self-acquired-vs-ancestral-property-children-rights-2025|Self-acquired vs ancestral property]] — the difference decides who inherits what. |
| | * [[/recover-possession-illegal-dispossession-section-6-specific-relief-india|Recovering possession after illegal dispossession]] — thrown out without a court order. |
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| | ===== Rent, deposits and eviction ===== |
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| | Renting goes wrong in two directions: a landlord holding a deposit hostage, or a tenant refusing to leave. Both sides have a legal route, and paperwork decides most of it. |
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| | * [[/rent-agreement-registration-11-months-india|Rent agreement registration and the 11-month practice]] — why agreements are kept short, and what that costs you. |
| | * [[/security-deposit-not-returned-recovery-india|Security deposit not returned: recovery steps]] — the notice-and-escalation ladder for tenants. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/landlord-not-returning-security-deposit-after-checkout|Deposit not returned after checkout — the practical route]]. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/tenant-refuses-vacate-after-agreement-expiry-landlord-guide|Tenant will not vacate after lease expiry — landlord's legal route]]. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/illegal-rent-increase-lock-in-notice-period-dispute|Illegal rent increase or lock-in dispute]]. |
| | * [[/rent-control-eviction-petition-landlord-india|Rent control eviction petition for landlords]]. |
| | * [[/leave-and-licence-agreement-eviction-rights-india|Leave and licence agreements and eviction rights]]. |
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| | ===== Marriage, divorce and maintenance ===== |
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| | Family court matters move slowly, but most delays come from missing documents and skipped steps rather than the law itself. |
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| | * [[/practical-guides/divorce-decree-certified-copy-delayed-family-court|Divorce decree certified copy delayed by the family court]] — what to do when the paper never arrives. |
| | * [[/file-mutual-consent-divorce-2026|Filing a mutual consent divorce]] — the fastest lawful exit when both sides agree. |
| | * [[/divorce-cruelty-desertion-section-13-hma-india|Divorce on cruelty or desertion]] — contested grounds under the Hindu Marriage Act. |
| | * [[/section-125-maintenance-wife-children-parents-bnss-144-india|Maintenance under Section 144 BNSS]] — support for wives, children and parents. |
| | * [[/child-custody-family-court-petition-india|Child custody petition in family court]]. |
| | * [[/muslim-divorce-maintenance-mehr-rights-india|Muslim divorce, maintenance and mehr rights]]. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/maintenance-order-passed-payment-not-received-execution-guide|Maintenance ordered but not paid — execution guide]]. |
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| | ===== Death in the family: heirs, wills and certificates ===== |
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| | After a death, three documents control everything: the legal heir certificate, the succession certificate and the will. Banks and registries each want a different one. |
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| | * [[/apply-legal-heir-certificate-2026|How to apply for a legal heir certificate]] — where to apply and what to attach. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/legal-heir-certificate-rejected-married-daughter-nri-missing-heir|Legal heir certificate rejected — married daughter, NRI or missing heir]]. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/unregistered-will-found-after-death-bank-property-mutation-action|Unregistered will found after death — bank and property action plan]]. |
| | * [[/apply-succession-certificate-2026|Applying for a succession certificate]] — the court order that moves debts and securities. |
| | * [[/how-to-challenge-contest-will-court-india|Challenging a will in court]] — grounds, evidence and timing. |
| | * [[/hindu-male-intestate-succession-section-8-class-1-heirs-india|Hindu intestate succession and Class I heirs]] — who inherits when there is no will. |
| | * [[/probate-will-letters-of-administration-india|Probate and letters of administration]]. |
| | * [[/conversion-christianity-loses-scheduled-caste-status-scst-act|Conversion and Scheduled Caste status]] — when a certificate question turns into a property question. |
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| | ===== Money left behind: bank accounts, lockers and policies ===== |
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| | A nominee is often just a caretaker of the money, not its final owner. These guides separate the two roles before the bank does. |
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| | * [[/udgam-unclaimed-deposits-search-2026|UDGAM portal: search unclaimed deposits]] — find money sleeping in old accounts. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/bank-nominee-deceased-account-claim-delay|Nominee claim on a deceased account delayed]] — the 15-day calculation that earns compensation. |
| | * [[/banking/bank-nominee|How to add or change a bank nominee]] — fix it while it is easy. |
| | * [[/life-insurance-nominee-vs-legal-heir|Nominee vs legal heir in life insurance]] — who actually gets the money. |
| | * [[/deceased-bank-account-no-nominee-legal-heir-india|No nominee — claiming a deceased account as legal heir]]. |
| | * [[/housing-society-nominee-vs-legal-heir-flat-india|Housing society flat: nominee vs legal heir]]. |
| | * [[/transmission-of-shares-mutual-funds-after-death-india|Transmission of shares and mutual funds after death]]. |
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| | ===== Court procedure without a lawyer ===== |
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| | Courts are public institutions, and much of what they do is checking and collecting. You can do a surprising amount yourself. |
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| | * [[/court-case-status-check-2026|Court case status check on eCourts]] — CNR, party name and case number searches explained. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/court-order-not-uploaded-online-case-status-wrong|Court order not uploaded, or case status wrong]] — first things to check. |
| | * [[/apply-caveat-court-2026|How to apply for a caveat]] — get heard before someone gets an order against you. |
| | * [[/execute-civil-court-money-decree-order-21-cpc-india|Executing a civil court money decree]] — winning is half the job; collecting is the other half. |
| | * [[/how-to-reply-legal-notice-india|How to reply to a legal notice]]. |
| | * [[/practical-guides/old-court-order-copy-not-traceable|Old court order copy not traceable]]. |
| | * [[/free-legal-aid-income-limit-state-wise-india|Free legal aid: income limits by state]] — you may qualify and not know it. |
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| | ===== Where RTI fits, and the wider map ===== |
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| | Most pages in this hub are about acting in a dispute. RTI plays a different role: it gets records — mutation entries, file notings, survey maps, certificate case files — that make those disputes winnable. A records request will not move a judge faster, but it will tell you where your file stopped and who signed what. |
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| | * [[/how-to-file-rti-india-pillar|How to file an RTI — the complete guide]] if a government office is sitting on your papers. |
| | * [[/rti-vs-alternatives-pillar|RTI vs alternatives decision matrix]] to pick between RTI, consumer court and grievances. |
| | * [[/consumer-court-how-to-file-india|Consumer court: how to file]] for defective services and refunds. |
| | * [[/book|The RTI Playbook]] — the full citizen method, from first application to second appeal. |
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| | //Curated for RTI Wiki by Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pathak.// |
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