Century Law Firm’s legal-awareness videos explain everyday legal problems in Hindi and English – cheque bounce, divorce and maintenance, domestic violence, dowry complaints, loan recovery by banks, road-accident claims, FIR and police investigation, and execution of court decrees. Each video is a short, practical explainer by our advocates; the guide below tells you what each one covers and links to the detailed article on the same topic.
Reviewed and updated by Century Law Firm, Delhi – October 2026. Statutory references are to the Acts as in force on that date.
What each video covers
Cheque bounce (Section 138 NI Act)
- How to recover the amount of a bounced cheque – the 30-day notice, 15-day waiting period and complaint within one month; see our complete guide to cheque bounce cases.
- Frequently asked questions on cheque bounce cases – jurisdiction, interim compensation, what happens if the accused does not appear.
- Latest Supreme Court guidelines for speedy disposal – the 2021 Constitution Bench directions, explained in this article.
Marriage, divorce and maintenance
- Hindu Marriage Act Section 13 – divorce – the fault grounds (cruelty, desertion, adultery and others); read valid, void and voidable marriages and judicial separation.
- Section 13B – mutual consent divorce – the two-motion procedure and the six-month cooling-off period; see how to take mutual consent divorce and mutual consent divorce in Delhi.
- Legal ways to take divorce under Muslim law after the triple talaq ban – talaq-e-ahsan, khula, mubarat and the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act; see Muslim divorce in India.
Protection of women
- How to file a domestic violence case – reliefs under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (protection, residence, maintenance, custody and compensation orders); see Protection Officers and enforcement under the DV Act.
- Laws against dowry – Section 498A IPC (now Section 85 BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act; read Section 498A explained.
- How to file a dowry complaint in the CAW Cell – Delhi’s pre-FIR counselling process at the Crime Against Women Cell; see also bail in matrimonial cases for the other side of the process.
Banks, loans and recovery
- How to stop the bank from taking possession of your house – the SARFAESI Act process (Section 13(2) notice, Section 13(4) possession, Section 14 Magistrate’s order) and the Section 17 appeal to the Debts Recovery Tribunal within 45 days.
- Car loan recovery – defences and solutions – repossession by recovery agents, RBI guidelines on fair practices, and remedies before consumer forums and the DRT.
Accidents, FIRs and execution
- Road accident claims and FIR cases – the MACT claim, the Detailed Accident Report and how compensation is computed; see motor accident claims explained and MACT.
- What to do if the police do not investigate fairly – complaints to senior officers, applications under Section 175(3) BNSS (formerly 156(3) CrPC), protest petitions and writ petitions; read how to file a police complaint.
- How and where to file an execution petition – Order XXI CPC and the Supreme Court’s directions on time-bound execution; see execution of court orders.
Legal vocabulary
- Common legal words used in civil courts – plaint, written statement, injunction, decree, appeal and more; our Legal Maxims Explained and Legal Sections Explained hubs go deeper.
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