Practice Areas
Labour & Service, R.T.I, Civil
Arbitration, Trademark & Copyright, Documentation, Startup, Corporate, Breach of Contract, NCLT, Bankruptcy / Insolvency, Media and Entertainment
Criminal, Cyber Crime, Anticipatory Bail, Pocso Act, Anti Corruption, Fraud Case, Pmla, Litigation
Divorce, Family, Wills / Trusts, Child Custody, Domestic Violence, Succession Certificate, Court Marriage, Dowry Case
Cheque Bounce, Customs & Central Excise, Recovery, Tax, Banking / Finance, GST
Consumer Court, Insurance, Motor Accident, Personal Injury
Immigration, International Law
Landlord/Tenant, Property
Courts
- District Court, Thiruvananthapuram
- Kerala High Court
Awards

Top Contributor
2025
Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami's Reviews
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From the bitter experiences received from him, I feel that this individual lacks the professional ethics and maturity required to handle legal matters. Throughout our engagement, I encountered an ego-driven approach that was not only dismissive of my suggestions but often bordered on the unprofessionalism. Most alarmingly, I believe there was a breach of lawyer-client privilege; I have reason to suspect my case strategy and position were shared with the opposing party, undermining my matter.
Furthermore, the lawyer’s claims regarding their experience level appear to be heavily exaggerated. While he present himse
Questions Answered by Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami (25+ answers)
Q: The case is ordered for Summary Trial
When appear the Court first time on summons as defendent to get bail how much money we have to deposit in the Court
Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami answered
Sir you should appear in court and take bail. You should produce two sureties, two persons with properties, and the tax receipts. You don't have to deposit any amount unless or until the court specifies the deposit. I handle cheque cases (s138) cases in local courts in trivandrum and kollam and high court. You can walk in any time during the afternoon. My office is at Vanchiyoor Junction
Q: Legal remedy against divorce case with hacked chats
What to do if wife files for divorce using illegally hacked WhatsApp chats?"
Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami answered
Illegally obtained chats cannot be used as proof. If those chats were taken from your phone without your permission, it cannot be used as evidence in the court. We can always oppose that. They cannot prove adultery by using that evidence. We can oppose that in the court. So, it's not a problem.
Q: Attaching property as part of maintenance case
While I was living in a rented home with my husband, he abandoned me and filed for divorce . He doesn't own a home, but his parents did, and we stayed at that house after marriage. We depart later because he works as a bank manager in Bangalore. What should I do if his parents transfer the property to his sister's name in order to avoid payment and maintenance? I'm now filing for DV and maintenance. It been 9 months since he left and i have no idea where he is living. Our religion is hinduism.
Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami answered
transcribe my vocal You can file for maintenance and alimony and ask the court to attach his property. If he has already transferred his property to somebody, you can ask the court to annul the property. You can obtain an order for annulling the transaction. Call me. My name is Advocate Priyakumar.T
Q: Property transfer pursuant to foreign court order
Couple were Indian citizens at the time of marriage (Hindu). They migrated to a foreign nation, took citizenship there and later got divorced. They have a court order for divorce from that country. The divorce order provides for the transfer of a property in India to the husband. What is the procedure for transferring the property to Husband? What stamp duty will be payable for such a transfer?
Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami answered
Hello sir my name is Adv Priya Kumar. Sir you cannot execute the order of a foreign court here. You have to get an execution order from an indian court. the stamp duty depends upon the fair value of the property sir. my office is at vanchiyoorz trivandrum and I do civil cases, corporate cases, divorce cases etc.
Q: Admissibility of mobile screen photos to prove an affair
Wife took photos of my phone screen to prove an affair.can it be admitted?
Advocate Priyakumar Thankaswami answered
hello sir screenshot taking without your permission cannot be used as evidence. sir im a divorce lawyer and my office is at vnqchiyoor junction Trivandrum. please contact me at the number from the site.
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