Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis

Questions Answered by Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis

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Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis answered
Your query is unclear and I could not understand your legal issue. Please re-submit with details: cheque amount, date of bounce, whether a legal notice was sent, and your role (drawer or payee). Then I can guide you on the Section 138 NI Act remedies.

Q: Forcibly Defamation case on society member and commitee member

One of our society member have framed us in defamation case due to his personal issue with one of committee member while he was secretary,after resignation he framed all the comitee member existing and new member due to his personal ego

Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis answered
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), defamation is a bailable, non-cognizable offence. A complaint must show specific defamatory statements made against each accused, so a blanket case against every member is weak. Collect all records, such as minutes, notices and messages, and show that the statements were made in good faith or in the society’s interest, which is a recognised exception. Do not ignore any summons. You need a Advocate to attend the hearings, and file an application to quash the proceedings or discharge the members who have no role in the matter. You may also consider a counter-complaint for false allegations.

Q: Child birth certificate name after father's name changed legally.

My twins were born on 19 Jan 2026. At that time, my name was Prabhat Kumar. Later in September 2026, I legally changed my name to Prabhat Singh through a Gazette notification. Then, in the month of October 2026, I applied for birth certificates fory twins. But, the registrar gave my old surname to my twins in their birth certificate. Which surname they should get and why ?

Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis answered
The registrar is legally correct. A birth certificate records particulars as on the date of birth, 19 Jan 2026, when the father’s name was Prabhat Kumar. A name change operates prospectively and is not retrospective. You may later apply under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 for an endorsement or correction, with the Gazette notification as supporting proof, or change the children’s surname by a separate Gazette process. but for that you Need Advocate

Q: Child birth certificate name after father's name changed legally.

My twins were born on 19 Jan 2026. At that time, my name was Prabhat Kumar. Later in September 2026, I legally changed my name to Prabhat Singh through a Gazette notification. Then, in the month of October 2026, I applied for birth certificates fory twins. But, the registrar gave my old surname to my twins in their birth certificate. Which surname they should get and why ?

Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis answered
The registrar is legally correct. A birth certificate records particulars as on the date of birth, 19 Jan 2026, when the father’s name was Prabhat Kumar. A name change operates prospectively and is not retrospective. You may later apply under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 for an endorsement or correction, with the Gazette notification as supporting proof, or change the children’s surname by a separate Gazette process. But for that you Need Advocate

Q: BNS 351, CRIMINAL intimidation

I REPORTED MY ROOMMATE FOR DRINKING AND COMING INTO THE DORM, AND HE GOT CAUGHT. HE LOCKED THE ROOM, TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS, AND CALLED HIS FRIEND AND PURPOSEFULLY SPOKE IN FRONT OF ME, SAYING THAT HE'LL KILL ME AND I AM DEAD FOR SURE ( IN HINDI). CAN/SHOULD I TAKE LEGAL ACTION? I HAVE AN AUDIO RECORDING BECAUSE HE INTIMIDATED AND HIS BODY LANGUAGE WAS SHOWING THAT HE'D PUNCH ME A FEW MINUTES BEFORE, HENCE I STARTED RECORDING AFTER EVERYONE LEFT.

Advocate Sunny Ashutosh Chitnis answered
Yes, you can take legal action, and you should act promptly.Legal position: Threatening to kill you, made deliberately in your presence, amounts to criminal intimidation under Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Section 506 IPC). If the threat is to cause death, it is punishable with imprisonment up to 7 years. Locking the room and switching off the lights may also support an allegation of wrongful restraint and a real threat perception. Nut to Lead Case You Need Advocate