https://lawmantras.com/ Daily Indian legal news, Supreme Court and High Court judgment summaries, new laws and plain-language guides to your rights, written from primary sources. en-IN https://lawmantras.com/what-to-do-if-you-send-money-to-wrong-upi-id-india/ https://lawmantras.com/what-to-do-if-you-send-money-to-wrong-upi-id-india/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Know Your Rights A UPI payment you made by mistake cannot simply be reversed, but your bank can ask the receiver's bank to return it. Here is the complaint route, and what the law says if the receiver refuses. https://lawmantras.com/what-to-do-if-police-refuse-fir-india/ https://lawmantras.com/what-to-do-if-police-refuse-fir-india/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Know Your Rights For a cognizable offence, the police must register your FIR. Section 173 of the BNSS lets you report at any police station, and gives you steps to take if they refuse. https://lawmantras.com/vishaka-v-state-of-rajasthan-workplace-sexual-harassment/ https://lawmantras.com/vishaka-v-state-of-rajasthan-workplace-sexual-harassment/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Judgments In 1997 the Supreme Court held that sexual harassment at work violates women's fundamental rights and laid down binding guidelines for employers. They were the basis of the POSH Act, 2013. https://lawmantras.com/shreya-singhal-v-union-of-india-section-66a/ https://lawmantras.com/shreya-singhal-v-union-of-india-section-66a/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Judgments In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, the Court held that the provision punishing "offensive" online messages was vague and overbroad, and not saved by any reasonable restriction under Article 19(2). https://lawmantras.com/puttaswamy-v-union-of-india-right-to-privacy/ https://lawmantras.com/puttaswamy-v-union-of-india-right-to-privacy/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Judgments In 2017 a nine-judge bench unanimously held that the right to privacy is protected by Article 21 and Part III of the Constitution, overruling earlier judgments that said otherwise. https://lawmantras.com/kesavananda-bharati-v-state-of-kerala-basic-structure/ https://lawmantras.com/kesavananda-bharati-v-state-of-kerala-basic-structure/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Judgments In 1973 a 13-judge bench held, by 7 to 6, that Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution but cannot destroy its basic structure. The doctrine still limits every constitutional amendment. https://lawmantras.com/how-to-report-cyber-fraud-and-recover-your-money-in-india-2026-guide/ https://lawmantras.com/how-to-report-cyber-fraud-and-recover-your-money-in-india-2026-guide/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Know Your Rights Call 1930, report on cybercrime.gov.in and tell your bank in writing, fast. RBI rules limit what you lose if you report an unauthorised transaction within three working days. https://lawmantras.com/how-to-file-rti-application-india/ https://lawmantras.com/how-to-file-rti-application-india/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Know Your Rights Any citizen can ask a government office for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Here is how to write the application, what it costs, how long the reply takes, and how to appeal. https://lawmantras.com/how-to-file-consumer-complaint-india/ https://lawmantras.com/how-to-file-consumer-complaint-india/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Know Your Rights Defective product, poor service or overcharging? Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 you can complain to the company, try the National Consumer Helpline, and then file online at a Consumer Commission through e-Daakhil. https://lawmantras.com/cheque-bounce-section-138-ni-act/ https://lawmantras.com/cheque-bounce-section-138-ni-act/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Know Your Rights A bounced cheque can be a criminal offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, but only if you follow strict deadlines: notice within 30 days, then a complaint within one month after the 15-day payment window.