Practising since 1988
Civil Law Firm Civil litigation and advisory in Kolkata since 1988
A civil litigation chamber in the College Street legal quarter of Kolkata, working on the civil side of the law: property and title, matrimonial and family matters, contracts, succession, tenancy, recovery of money, and civil appeals.
Practice areas
Seven areas of civil practice
The chambers works only on the civil side. Each of the seven areas below is explained in plain language, what the area of law actually covers, and the kind of matter that falls within it, so that you can see where your own problem fits before you telephone.
Our advocates
Advocates and associates
Adv Bimlesh Kumar Jain, B.A. LL.B., has been in practice for 40+ years, in civil matters including property and matrimonial law. Adv Aditya Kumar Jain, B.A. LL.B., has been in practice for 5+ years, with a focus on property law, and works with a team of associates.
Guides
Explanations of the procedures that property matters in West Bengal run on: registration and stamp duty, land records and mutation, land use, court fees and jurisdiction.
The firm
Established 1988
The chambers has been in continuous civil practice since 1988 from the same neighbourhood near College Street, where much of Kolkata’s legal work has always been done. Advocates of the firm appear in all courts in Kolkata, and travel elsewhere in India for key matters.
Contact
The chambers is open every day, 9 AM to 9 PM
You are welcome to telephone during those hours. If it is easier, send a WhatsApp message setting out the matter in a line or two and the chambers will tell you what papers are relevant.
The seven areas
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Property & title disputes
Ownership, title, boundaries, partition, possession and declaration of rights in immovable property.
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Matrimonial & family law
Matters of marriage, separation, maintenance, custody and family arrangements before the civil and family courts.
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Contract & civil disputes
Breach of agreement, specific performance, damages, and general civil disputes between persons and businesses.
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Succession & inheritance
Wills, probate, letters of administration, succession certificates and the devolution of an estate.
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Tenancy / landlord–tenant
Rent, eviction, tenancy rights, sub-letting and disputes between landlords and tenants.
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Recovery suits
Recovery of money due under invoices, loans, cheques, guarantees and accounts, and execution of decrees.
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Civil appeals & writs
Appeals, revisions and reviews from civil decrees and orders, and writ petitions in civil matters.
Recents
Short, general explainers about civil procedure and the areas of law the chambers works in. These are written for general understanding and are not legal advice.
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Streedhan: what a wife owns in her own right
Streedhan is not a family gift held for safekeeping. A short note on what it is, how it differs from dowry, and how to prove a claim to it.
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The demand notice before a recovery suit
A demand notice is not paperwork sent to look serious. A short note on what it has to say, and how it can decide whether a debt is recovered at all.
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Written vs oral contracts: what a court actually needs
An oral agreement is not, for that reason alone, unenforceable. A short note on what changes without a written contract, and what a court actually needs to see.