{"id":2822,"date":"2022-05-23T10:33:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T05:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnia-digital.com\/merlyn\/?page_id=2822"},"modified":"2022-11-01T13:09:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T07:39:38","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/omnia-digital.com\/merlyn\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2822\" class=\"elementor elementor-2822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-780442eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"780442eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"tf-tabcontent-inner inactive animated fadeIn\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2827\" class=\"elementor elementor-2827\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed0cf15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed0cf15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81b68bc\" data-id=\"81b68bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1969e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"1969e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f3e49776a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f3e49776a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f3e49776a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What do I do when a FIR\/criminal case has been filed against me ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f3e49776a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Please consult a lawyer at the earliest. They will advise you on the next steps to be taken if you are not in police custody\/ have been arrested.                         <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f0191036a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f0191036a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f0191036a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can bail\/anticipatory bail be granted in non-bailable offences?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f0191036a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, however there are various factors which are taken into consideration before the grant of bail\/anticipatory bail. Some of the factors are witness tampering, previous criminal cases\/record, flight risk, evidence on record, etc.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5f20ed06a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5f20ed06a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5f20ed06a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Where can I apply for bail?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5f20ed06a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Bail can be applied before the magistrate. There is also an appeal provision before the sessions court, high court &amp; the supreme court.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-58b69856a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-58b69856a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-58b69856a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Where can I apply for anticipatory bail?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-58b69856a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Before the jurisdictional sessions court or directly before the high court.                         <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-822f5c66a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-822f5c66a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-822f5c66a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What do I do when bail\/anticipatory bail is granted?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-822f5c66a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            You will have to adhere to the bail conditions passed by the Hon\u2019ble Court such as executing sureties, co-operating with the investigation, etc                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f5afbdc6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f5afbdc6a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f5afbdc6a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can bail conditions be modified?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f5afbdc6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, it can be modified. However, this is simply the judges discretion whether they want to modify the conditions of bail.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-43c9ff46a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-43c9ff46a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-43c9ff46a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can bail conditions be relaxed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-43c9ff46a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. It can be relaxed If you have been complying with the bail conditions originally imposed.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-0c7d7d86a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-0c7d7d86a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-0c7d7d86a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can time be executed to comply with bail conditions?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0c7d7d86a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. Given the appropriate facts and circumstances of the case, an extension of 2-4 weeks can be granted by the court to comply with the bail conditions imposed.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-41dad316a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-41dad316a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-41dad316a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What happens when you do not comply with the conditions of the bail?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-41dad316a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The bail granted shall automatically stand cancelled and the police will have powers to take you into judicial custody.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-9-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8e006066a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8e006066a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8e006066a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can anticipatory bail be granted once it is rejected?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8e006066a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-9-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes. However, there needs to be change in circumstances in order to obtain a positive order from the Hon\u2019ble court.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-10-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-440fa4a6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-440fa4a6a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-440fa4a6a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">When can an FIR\/Charge Sheet be quashed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-440fa4a6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-10-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            In short, when there is no \u201cprima facie\u201d case made out against the accused. The FIR\/charge sheet will most certainly be quashed.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-11-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fe3ef8e6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fe3ef8e6a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fe3ef8e6a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do I have to appear before the criminal trial court for all hearings?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fe3ef8e6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-11-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            No. An application to dispense with your presence can be presented. However, you need to be present during three stages such as 207, 313 &amp; judgement day.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-12-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ed4972a6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ed4972a6a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ed4972a6a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is it important to hire a good criminal lawyer?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-ed4972a6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-12-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes. Opting against the same could lead to severe ramifications such as a conviction and jail time.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-13-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-67666e66a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-67666e66a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-67666e66a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How do courts come to the conclusion that you are guilty?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-67666e66a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-13-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            In short, based on the facts, circumstances and evidence placed on record. The defense evidence, witnesses, cross examination also play a key part on the courts decision. In all cases, the prosecution has to prove \u201cbeyond reasonable doubt\u201d that the accused is guilty of the offenses as alleged by the prosecution.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-14-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dc866816a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dc866816a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dc866816a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is all information shared with a lawyer, confidential?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dc866816a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-14-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, you are completely protected by attorney-client privilege.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-15-1969e91\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8bbe73f6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8bbe73f6a04dceb6be8b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8bbe73f6a04dceb6be8b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How much does it cost to hire a criminal lawyer?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8bbe73f6a04dceb6be8b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-15-1969e91\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6be8b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Depends on the offense committed, the gravity of the offence &amp; the work involved.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-2\" class=\"tf-tabcontent-inner inactive animated fadeIn\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2846\" class=\"elementor elementor-2846\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8fd53f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8fd53f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74e92a2\" data-id=\"74e92a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205843f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"205843f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do I have to be present at all hearings?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes , it is mandatory for both husband &amp; wife to be present at all hearings.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-851c5026a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-851c5026a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-851c5026a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can I be represented through someone ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-851c5026a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, you can be represented by a registered power of attorney after seeking permission from the court.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3d7e99e6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3d7e99e6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3d7e99e6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long do mutual consent cases take?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3d7e99e6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            In most cases, 45- 60 days.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fb99bd96a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fb99bd96a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fb99bd96a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long do contested divorce cases take ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fb99bd96a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Depends on the facts, evidence, number of witnesses, co-operation of the litigants &amp; their counsels. If there is co-operation between the parties, a heavy documented divorce case can be concluded within 8-12 months from the date of filing your petition.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-37544ff6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-37544ff6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-37544ff6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Where can I file my divorce case ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-37544ff6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It can be filed based on the facts and circumstances of each case i.e: Where the couple last resided together , Where the marriage was solemnized, where the marriage was registered &amp; where the spouse currently resides. A divorce case can be filed in courts having jurisdiction after taking into account the abovementioned facts.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-04c36676a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-04c36676a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-04c36676a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How to courts decide the quantum of maintenance?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-04c36676a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            This is decided depending on various facts such as cost\/ standard of living, annual income &amp; liabilities of the husband.                         <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cd70f796a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cd70f796a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cd70f796a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can we request for a trial to be conducted in maintenance cases?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cd70f796a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes. If there are grounds to refuse maintenance to your spouse and disputes question of facts\/evidence, the court would refer the case for trial.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f342e3b6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f342e3b6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f342e3b6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do courts award maintenance from the date of filing or date of passing of order?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f342e3b6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Courts award maintenance from the date of presenting\/filing the petition. i.e; your spouse has to pay you retrospective maintenance from the date of filing your petition                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f4f1a296a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f4f1a296a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f4f1a296a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the legal fee for contested divorce cases?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f4f1a296a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Depends on a case to case basis. Senior\/experienced lawyers charge anything between 1,00,000\/- - 5,00,000\/- depending on the facts &amp; work involved.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-9-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dcec5196a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dcec5196a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dcec5196a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are foreign decrees of divorce recognised in India ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dcec5196a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-9-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, they are recognised in India subject to fulfilling certain  requirements as per Indian Law.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-10-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-65683016a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-65683016a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-65683016a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is an ex-parte foreign decree of divorce valid in India ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-65683016a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-10-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>This depends on the facts and circumstances of every case. However, if a spouse does not submit to the jurisdiction of the foreign court, the decree will not be recognised as a valid decree in India.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-11-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-731aca96a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-731aca96a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-731aca96a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does a valid foreign decree of divorce have to be executed before a court of law in India ?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-731aca96a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-11-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            No, valid foreign decrees of divorce are considered as \u201cfinal\u201d.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-12-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-1fffa5c6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-1fffa5c6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-1fffa5c6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are family court procedures vast in contested divorce cases?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-1fffa5c6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-12-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            This would depend on the complexity of the case. However, it is very important that you higher an expert divorce lawyer to expedite the process.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-13-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-24df1506a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-24df1506a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-24df1506a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can a lawyer represent me in the family court without my presence?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-24df1506a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-13-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            No, as per section 13 of the family court act, lawyers can be engaged to assist the courts. However, your personal presence can be dispensed with by the court in exigent circumstances.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-14-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-db7a9706a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-db7a9706a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-db7a9706a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can Divorce proceedings be conducted vide video conference?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-db7a9706a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-14-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-15-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-79584ef6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-79584ef6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-79584ef6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can you appeal a mutual consent order of divorce?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-79584ef6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-15-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            No. it is valid and final. Unless obtained under co-ercion or fraud.                         <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-16-205843f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-26bde6b6a04dceb6d925\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-26bde6b6a04dceb6d925\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-26bde6b6a04dceb6d925\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can we execute a mutual consent divorce agreement?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-26bde6b6a04dceb6d925\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-16-205843f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6d925\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, if one spouse fails to carry out his obligations as agreed upon in the mutual consent agreement. The aggrieved spouse can approach the court seeking appropriate remedy to execute the breach of contract.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-3\" class=\"tf-tabcontent-inner inactive animated fadeIn\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2849\" class=\"elementor elementor-2849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae5b60f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae5b60f\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the difference between form M and form N complaints?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-10f9cdc6a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>FORM M complaint are before TN-RERA which adjudicates disputes such as completing of construction, registration of projects, etc between builder and allotees.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>FORM N complaints are before the Single member bench or the Adjudicating officer\u00a0 for claims of compensation due to delay or refund of money paid to promoters.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d60864e6a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d60864e6a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d60864e6a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long does it take for a case to conclude before TN-RERA?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d60864e6a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Anything between 3-4 months from the date of filing the complaint.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-25737c86a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-25737c86a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-25737c86a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long does it take for a case to conclude before Adjudicating Officer?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-25737c86a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Anything between 12-18 months from the date of filing the complaint.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dfbd8d46a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dfbd8d46a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dfbd8d46a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do courts pass orders immediately after final arguments?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dfbd8d46a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            They usually take anything between 2-6 months to pronounce orders. However, this is completely the courts discretion.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b9788876a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b9788876a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b9788876a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can anybody file a complaint against a builder?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b9788876a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes. If you are aggrieved by the actions of the builder, you can file a complaint.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c65eee16a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c65eee16a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c65eee16a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can a builder file a complaint against you?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c65eee16a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes. If he aggrieved by any act committed by the allottee which is in contravention to the RERA Act,2016.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-44fe1026a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-44fe1026a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-44fe1026a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can a order which is disobeyed be executed before RERA?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-44fe1026a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, there is an option to file an \u201cEXECUTION PETITION\u201d to execute TN-RERA\u2019s order if the builder\/allotee fails to comply with the order.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-88739d06a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-88739d06a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-88739d06a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does RERA have exclusive jurisdiction for all promoter\/allotee disputes?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-88739d06a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, as per section 79 of the RERA act and the latest supreme court judgement. RERA has exclusive jurisdiction to try all disputes that fall within the scope and ambit of the RERA ACT,2016.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-f84f741\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-da655de6a04dceb6f24e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-da655de6a04dceb6f24e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-da655de6a04dceb6f24e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can an individual\/builder be penalized for non-compliance of orders?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-da655de6a04dceb6f24e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-f84f741\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a04dceb6f24e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            Yes, TN-RERA has powers to impose costs and fine as against individuals who do not comply with the orders of the authority.                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions Home Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Criminal Law FAQ Divorce Law FAQ RERA FAQ What do I do when a FIR\/criminal case has been filed against me ? 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