Terms and Conditions
Please read these terms carefully before using our services
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Online Legal Query website and services (collectively, the "Services"). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Services. By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you are using our Services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
2. Service Description
Online Legal Query is a platform that connects clients with qualified legal professionals. We provide a marketplace for legal services, facilitate communication between clients and lawyers, and offer tools for case management and legal document storage.
While we strive to provide a high-quality service, we do not guarantee the availability, quality, or accuracy of the Services or the content provided by users, including lawyers, on our platform.
3. User Accounts
To access certain features of our Services, you may need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for any activity that occurs under your account. If you suspect any unauthorized use of your account, please notify us immediately.
We reserve the right to disable your account or refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
4. User Conduct
When using our Services, you agree not to:
- Violate any applicable law, regulation, or these Terms
- Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
- Engage in any activity that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair our Services
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Services or systems
- Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or invasive of another's privacy
- Collect or store personal data about other users without their consent
- Use our Services for any illegal purpose
5. Lawyer Requirements
If you are a lawyer using our platform, you represent and warrant that:
- You are duly licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) you claim
- You are in good standing with the relevant bar association(s)
- You have not been subject to disciplinary action that would affect your ability to provide legal services
- You will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and professional rules of conduct
- You will maintain professional liability insurance as required in your jurisdiction
- You will provide accurate information about your qualifications, experience, and services
6. Fees and Payment
We may charge fees for certain aspects of our Services. All fees are described on our website or within the Services and are subject to change upon notice.
If you engage a lawyer through our platform, you agree to pay all fees associated with the legal services provided. Payment arrangements between clients and lawyers are governed by separate agreements between those parties.
We may use third-party payment processors to process payments. By using our payment services, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of these payment processors.
7. Intellectual Property
Our Services and its contents, features, and functionality are owned by Online Legal Query and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or included content, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of our software.
By submitting content to our Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in connection with providing and promoting our Services.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OUR SERVICES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
ONLINE LEGAL QUERY DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES. WE ARE A PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. THE CONTENT AND INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SERVICES ARE NOT SUBSTITUTES FOR THE ADVICE OF A LICENSED ATTORNEY IN YOUR JURISDICTION.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ONLINE LEGAL QUERY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICES; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Online Legal Query and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to our Services; (b) your violation of any term of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (d) any claim that your content caused damage to a third party.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good faith negotiations. If such negotiations fail, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 of India. The arbitration shall take place in New Delhi, India, and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
12. Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms from time to time. If we make changes, we will provide notice by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our Services after the posting of the modified Terms constitutes your agreement to the modified Terms.
13. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use our Services will cease immediately.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: contact@onlinelegalquery.com
Phone: +91 89819 49111
Address: Online Legal Query, 68, Jessore Road, Diamond Arcade Room 408 4Th floor, Near Diamond Plaza Mall and, Bangur Ave, opp. to GD Goenka school, Kolkata, West Bengal 700055
Last Updated: September 11, 2025