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Dear Client,
In a Mumbai RCS/Small Causes case, where you have previously deposited rent with the court because the landlord refused to accept it and the dispute is now resolved by mutual NOC, you can apply to withdraw the deposited amount by filing a simple application before the same court (Rent Control Court or Court of Small Causes, depending where the deposit was made), praying that since arrears have been regularised or the landlord has no objection, the court may permit you to withdraw the deposit. The usual documents you will need are: a court‑filed application, copies of the earlier rent‑deposit‑order, proof of your identity (Aadhaar, PAN, address proof), a self‑drafted NOC from the landlord stating that he has no objection to your withdrawal of the deposited rent, and, if the court insists, an affidavit from you confirming that no other dues are pending and that the landlord agrees to the release.
Legally, you can file this application yourself if the court allows; however, in practice, engagement of a local civil‑litigation/rent‑lawyer is advisable to draft the application, arrange the NOC in a court acceptable format, and accompany you to hearing so that the court disposes of the matter quickly without delay or objections. If there is no objection from the landlord and the court simply has to sanctify the mutual NOC, the hearing is usually short and the court‑fee registration fee for the withdrawal‑application is minimal (often nominal or fixed‑category‑fee, depending on the amount), while lawyer’s consultation and drafting fees depend on the lawyer you hire, but nominally it ranges from around ₹3,000–₹10,000 for such a simple, one‑time matter unless the case is unusually complex.
I hope this helps and if you have any further issues do not hesitate to contact us.
Dear Client,
Your situation, while distressing, must be approached with legal precision because the law on this point is both gender-specific and nuanced.
You are a male victim of repeated harassment from a woman and her associates pressuring you to marry and to communicate. This is a difficult position legally, but not without remedy. First and most importantly, you have an absolute right not to marry anyone the right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to choose whether and whom to marry, and no court in India can compel a person to enter into marriage.
On the harassment by the girlfriend and friends, Section 78 BNS defines stalking narrowly in gendered terms covering only a man repeatedly contacting a woman it does not directly protect a male victim from female harassment. However, as previously discussed in an earlier matter in this consultation, a woman involved in orchestrating or abetting harassment can be prosecuted under the gender-neutral abetment provision of Section 107 BNS, since abetment applies to "any person." If the harassment involves calls, messages, and group pressure amounting to repeated unwanted contact, file a complaint under Section 351 BNS (Criminal Intimidation) and Section 115 BNS (Voluntarily causing hurt by endangering life or personal safety of others) which are gender-neutral. If you have received any type of harassing or coercive communication from your friends, you can address them legally by following the same process outlined above.
In practical terms, you should send a written legal notice to your girlfriend via an attorney indicating your intent not to proceed with your relationship and that you do not give consent for any marriage between you and her; that any further contact from her would result in criminal prosecution; and that you will keep detailed records of all calls, messages, or other incidents related to her. If the harassment continues after this notice has been sent, you should file a First Information Report (FIR) without delay.
I hope this helps, and if you have any further issues, do not hesitate to contact us.