Civil Law

Property, contracts, torts & civil remedies

If someone openly occupies your land for 12 years without your permission, they can legally claim ownership — this is adverse possession.

Not every agreement is a contract — for an agreement to be legally enforceable, it must satisfy 7 essential conditions under the Indian Contract Act.

Under the Hindu Succession Act, daughters have equal coparcenary rights in ancestral property — a landmark 2005 amendment changed everything.

If someone breaches a contract, you can ask the court to force them to perform it — not just pay damages — under the Specific Relief Act.

If someone's careless act causes you harm, you can sue them for negligence in civil court — you don't need to prove criminal intent.

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