Mr Samir Singh Purchased a vacant plot from Mr Jimmy D’Souza and Mrs Claudia D’Souza in January 2026. The details of vacant plot and transaction are as follows –

1. Mr Jimmy D’Souza and Mrs Claudia D’Souza are the joint and absolute owners by title of the residential vacant Plot, in the project called "Embassy Springs" situated at Devanahalli, Bangalore.
2. Residential Vacant Plot forms portion of larger property developed for residential purposes, forming "Embassy Springs", which was purchased by the vendors via sale deed in financial year 2023, registered at the sub-registrar office.
3. Vendors after having acquired the “Residential Vacant Plot”, got Khatha of the “Residential Vacant Plot” duly mutated in their names in the records of BBMP and the BBMP has also assigned Khatha No.
4. The formal NOCs are currently not being issued because the development is in the handover stage from the "Embassy Springs" (Developer) to the Interim RWA.
Issue :
The "Embassy Springs" (Developer), is asking for exorbitant amount of Rs 2,00,000 as transfer charges to update the name of purchaser (Mr Samir Singh) in their official records.
Queries :
1. Can the "Embassy Springs" (Developer) ask for such unreasonable transfer charges without any basis as they are not party to contract between purchaser and seller for the purchase of Residential Vacant Plot?
2. Is it legal for developer to ask for such amount?
3. What can the seller and purchaser do under any law applicable in such cases in India specifically Bangalore?

X Ltd registered with RBI as NBFC, has defaulted in the payment of due to its catering contractor. Whether catering contractor can initiate IRP under IBC 2016 against the company as an operational creditor.Catering contractor is Partnership firm

Dear all

In case monthly basic + da of an employee is less than 20000/- then he is eligible to get minimum bonus @ 8.33% rule or he will get bonus as per minimum wages act caping Rs 7000/- (max) of sec 12 rule .
This caping is applicable in West Bengal or not ?

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Sir
I am from west bengal. One of my friend to purchase stamp paper obtain E purchase mode.
Value of Stamp Paper is Rs.100/-.
But when he approaches for payment on line mode it shows he have to pay Rs.100/- PLUS Rs.78/- as incidental charge.
My query to the eminent fellow experts is "is it compulsory to pay incidental charge?"
Because if we purchase Stamp Paper manually from treasury we have to pay RS.100/- only no other charge.
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Abhijit

Scenario 1: allocable surplus/salaries of eligible employees*100= 15%, but company wants to pay bonus at 10%,. Can that be done?

Scenario 2: allocable surplus/salaries of eligible employees*100=25%, but the company wants to pay bonus at 15%. Can a company do that?

Also can bonus be paid to different grade of employees at different rates

I have one trust which are registered in Indian Trust Act. I want to change its registered address and trustee member. I want to know the process and where should I go to apply this. I have lost its original deed and I have true copy.
Please guide me

We are a hospital with more than 4,000 employees. Our institution is already covered under labour laws, including ESI, PF, and the Payment of Gratuity Act.

Our management is exploring the option of outsourcing some departments, such as the hospital canteen, to an outside agency. That agency may employ fewer than 10 people. The proposal is that since the contractor has less than 10 workers, they will not contribute to ESI, PF, or gratuity for their staff. Payments would be made to them on a contract basis.

We need clarity on the following points:

Since our hospital is already covered under ESI, PF, and gratuity, will the canteen workers (contract workers with fewer than 10 people) also fall under the coverage of these Acts?

Does the size of the contractor’s workforce matter, or does the fact that they are deployed within our covered establishment automatically make them eligible for ESI, PF, and gratuity?

In case the contractor does not comply, will the liability fall on us as the principal employer?

Your expert guidance on this matter will help us advise our management properly.

I have filed a case in court against a owner of the Proprietorship , the court is asking me to submit a proof that the person im refering is a owner of that Proprietorship.
I only have his GSTN number with me and no other details how can i get official document that can proves the relationship between that person and Proprietorship.

Dear All.

Do you have any information on the applicability of stamp duty on Advance Bank Guarantee and Performance Bank Guarantee in Maharashtra?


Please provide the latest notification, the percentage (0.1% or 0.3%), and threshold limits, if any. ( applicable for below and above guarantee amount)


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Vikas Lohar –

I am currently doing BCOM along with CS. I would like to study further, which can add value to CS. So, what option would be better, CS+LLB or CS+MBL?