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ATTESTATION AND EMBASSY LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IN INDIA

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ATTESTATION AND EMBASSY LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IN INDIA   INTRODUCTION It was in the year 1961, when 120 countries signed  The Hague  Convention  to make  the   method of "legalizing" documents simpler for universal recognition. While Apostille is done for personal documents like birth, death, marriage certificates, Affidavits, Power of Attorney and educational documents like degree, diploma and secondary level certificates, attestation on the other hand is required for procedures like issuing a citizenship proof, enrolling into a university, or the other law-related affairs. A document Apostilled in one member country is acceptable in all other 120 member-countries of the convention. Countries that area not signatories of the convention are required  to get  the documents legalized first from their respective embassies. Attestation is legalization of documents at regional, state and at national and international levels. Attestation in India,is done by the Ministry of Ex

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PROPERTY DISPUTES IN INDIA

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Disputes over property may occur in all forms in today’s times. Legal battles over real estate usually take form of disputes with one’s neighbor particularly boundary disputes involving disagreements over property demarcation, disputes between landlords and tenants, disputes with resident welfare associations, disputes with trespassers, disputes among family members, disputes with builders and developers, disputes with government agencies or municipalities. Forgery of documents, misuse of power of attorney and impersonation is usually very common in matters concerning immovable property. That is why it is vital to get due diligence done as well as prepare documentation thoroughly with the support of genuine expert professionals in the field. Knowledgentia Consultants are the best property dispute lawyers in India for any kind of issues relating to registration as well as transfer of immovable property. Legally, one can take criminal as well as civil action in case of property disput

TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING

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  INTRODUCTION Counterfeiting is an activity that refers to manufacture, production, distribution, export, import or sale of goods that are an imitation or look identical to genuine and authentic products in order to create confusion in the market and deceive the consumers. Affixing trademark or a logo or copying design of a well known product in order to pass them as one’s own is also called counterfeiting. These products are usually manufactured without authority and consent of real owner and are of a substandard quality. They can pose serious health hazards as the quality is compromised in order to manufacture these goods.  Commonly counterfeited products that are sold across the globe include clothing, footwear, jewelry, purses, personal care and home care products, food, alcohol, medications, cosmetics, cigaretts, electronic equipments, aeroplane and car parts, and toys. Knowledgentia Consultants which is the best law firm in India known for trademark and brand registration ser

COMMON PITFALLS TO AVOID DURING DOCUMENT REVIEW

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Contrac Drafting | Knowledgentia Document review is a very crucial and an important process for litigators but at the same time it is very time consuming and expensive. Document review in legal proceedings also helps in ruling out errors and assumptions. Sensitive case details can be extracted during review process that can support in forming better arguments as well. How carefully a document is reviewed, most of the times decides the outcome of a case. Many corporations, organizations and institutions outsource review of documents.   Being aware of complexities can help us avoid pitfalls. At Knowledgentia, which is the bestcorporate international law firm in India for contract drafting and document review and due diligence, we offer expert advice to our clients across the globe relating to drafting, review etc of all kinds of documents.   We undertake the process of document review and due diligence by sifting documents based on relevancy, confidentiality and privilege. We support w

EXPERT OPINION ON EFFECTIVELY READING AND SUMMARISING CASE LAWS

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With access to abundant information available online, it becomes very significant how one is able to utilize one’s time effectively and invest it in dealing with information that will generate valuable outcome. Especially when we belong to legal fraternity, it becomes even more crucial to keep oneself abreast with latest information   and at the same time be able to make constructive use of all available information by wisely discerning what will be beneficial. In the legal field, lawyers often need to go through many legal cases in a very short span of time for preparing their briefs and cases which might sometimes become a cumbersome task. Adopting an effective strategy for winning a case and saying right thing at the right time are few skills that can help lawyers either win or lose stakes. Going through many legal cases indeed is a time consuming task but the same can add a lot of quality to the kind of arguments and approach one presents in court. The statute coupled with case law

A Guide to Law on Succesion of Property in India

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An individual’s right to acquire, hold and dispose of the property is recognized since the beginning of civil society. Property can be immovable or movable. You also get the liberty to dispose of your property in the desired manner whenever you wish to. For immovable property, in case of one’s demise, one can exercise this right during his or her lifetime with the help of making a “Will”. Such a type of succession is called testamentary Succession. Inheriting immovable property without any will is called Intestate Succession.    The laws related to a succession of the property mainly deal with determination of the right and property title of a deceased person. Aspects like who will be the legal heir of the property and in what order they succeed to the legal ownership of the property owned by a deceased person is as per the law of succession.   Indian Succession Act, 1925 governs succession by will that ensures making, execution and administration of wills. Will is a document that of c

Top Sexual harassment compliance consultants in India

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  Are you facing sexual harassment at your workplace? Confused to find reliable  sexual harassment compliance consultants  for your problem? We at knowledgentia provide a complete consultant to our clients by handling their complaints, conducting awareness, and advising the complainants. We are prevention of sexual harassment(POSH) consultants that are working with various companies, institutions as well as organizations.   ·          Handling complaints of the victims Ever since the Sexual harassment of women in the workplace, 2013 came in India, the battle against sexual harassment cases has become strong. We provide full assistance to our clients in understanding their cases related to sexual harassment to help them file a complaint. We handle all the requirements related to the case being the  sexual harassment compliance consultant   for them. He takes care of the complaints to make sure that they will get submitted to the recommended Dean or director of the ICC.   ·       Dra