Notes
Notes on the law, for people running a business
Short pieces on the questions that come up most often. Written to be read once and acted on, not to be cited.
Disputes
Three clocks start when a cheque bounces
Section 138 is unforgiving about timing. Miss any one of the three periods and a good claim becomes an ordinary civil recovery.
Read the note →Corporate
Six clauses that decide who really controls a company
Shareholding percentages are the headline. Control usually lives in clauses most founders skim on the first read.
Read the note →Property
What a title search actually covers before you buy
An encumbrance certificate is not a title report. Here is the difference, and why it matters most in the older parts of Chennai.
Read the note →These notes describe general legal position and procedure. They are not legal advice, they do not take account of your circumstances, and the law changes. Nothing here creates an advocate–client relationship.