Disclaimer

This Disclaimer applies to the website operated under the name Singh & Sethi Law Offices (“the Website”). Visitors are requested to read this Disclaimer carefully before accessing or using the Website or relying upon any information published on it.

1. General Information

The contents of this Website, including articles, legal updates, explanatory notes, descriptions of practice areas, publications, documents, graphics and other materials, are provided for general informational purposes only.

Reasonable care may be taken in preparing and maintaining the information published on the Website. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, reliability or continued currency of such information.

The law is subject to legislative amendment, judicial interpretation, regulatory action and changes in administrative practice. Information that was accurate when published may subsequently become outdated, incomplete or inapplicable.

The inclusion of any legislation, judicial decision, regulatory development or other legal material does not constitute a representation that it remains in force, has been interpreted uniformly by the courts, or applies to any particular circumstances.

2. No Legal Advice

Nothing contained on this Website constitutes legal advice, a legal opinion, a recommendation concerning a particular matter, or a determination of the legal position applicable to any individual, company or other entity.

Legal advice requires consideration of the relevant facts, documents, applicable law, jurisdiction and procedural circumstances. General information published on the Website cannot account for the particular circumstances of every person who accesses it.

No person should act or refrain from acting, make a commercial decision, commence or discontinue legal proceedings, or allow a statutory, procedural or contractual deadline to expire solely in reliance upon information appearing on this Website.

Persons requiring advice concerning a specific legal issue should consult a suitably qualified advocate or other appropriately authorised legal professional after providing the relevant facts and documentation.

References to legislation, judicial decisions, regulatory requirements or legal procedures are not a substitute for examining the applicable primary legal materials and their current status.

3. No Advocate–Client Relationship

Access to the Website, viewing its contents, downloading material, sending an email, submitting an enquiry, making a telephone call or communicating through any other channel does not, by itself, establish an advocate–client relationship or constitute acceptance of instructions by the firm or any advocate associated with it.

An advocate–client relationship arises only when the matter has been accepted in accordance with applicable professional requirements and the necessary engagement arrangements have been completed.

Unless and until such an engagement has been established, no person should assume that the firm has agreed to advise, represent or act on their behalf.

The submission of an enquiry does not constitute acceptance of a matter, nor does it establish that the firm has undertaken responsibility for monitoring or preserving any limitation period, filing deadline, hearing date, contractual deadline or other time-sensitive obligation.

4. Confidentiality and Information Submitted Through the Website

Visitors should not submit confidential, privileged, commercially sensitive or otherwise restricted information through the Website's enquiry forms or other general communication channels before the firm has confirmed whether it can consider the matter and has provided appropriate instructions for the transmission of such information.

Information submitted through an initial enquiry does not, by itself, establish an advocate–client relationship or guarantee that the information will attract legal professional privilege.

The submission of information does not constitute acceptance of the matter by the firm. Any subsequent engagement remains subject to applicable professional obligations, conflict-of-interest checks, agreed scope of work and other necessary formalities.

Persons submitting enquiries should ensure that they are authorised to disclose the information provided and should avoid transmitting personal data or documents belonging to third parties unless they have a lawful basis to do so.

The collection, use, storage and handling of personal information submitted through the Website are addressed in the Website's Privacy Policy.

5. Accuracy, Completeness and Currency of Information

The Website may contain general explanations of legislation, regulatory developments, judicial decisions, compliance requirements and other legal matters. Such material may be prepared by reference to publicly available sources, including legislation, official notifications, judgments, regulatory publications and other legal materials.

The firm does not warrant that every item of information on the Website is complete, error-free, exhaustive or current at the time it is accessed. References and links may become unavailable, and legal positions may change after publication.

Where a statutory provision, penalty, commencement date, compliance period or regulatory requirement is discussed, the applicable legislation, notifications, rules and subsequent amendments should be examined before any action is taken.

Dates, figures, summaries and explanatory descriptions appearing on the Website should not be treated as a definitive determination of the law applicable to a particular matter.

The firm may correct, revise, supplement or remove website content where considered necessary.

6. No Guarantee of Legal or Commercial Outcomes

Nothing on the Website constitutes a promise or guarantee that any legal, regulatory, commercial or other outcome will be achieved.

The outcome of a legal matter may depend upon the facts, documentary evidence, applicable law, conduct of the parties, decisions of courts or tribunals, actions of regulatory authorities and other circumstances beyond the control of an advocate or legal adviser.

Any description of a legal process, compliance measure, contractual arrangement or regulatory requirement is not a representation that a particular result can be secured in every case.

No statement on the Website should be construed as an assurance that an individual or organisation will satisfy every applicable legal requirement merely by adopting a particular document, policy, procedure or framework.

7. Statutory Penalties and Regulatory Information

References to statutory penalties, regulatory exposure, enforcement action, limitation periods, compliance dates or other legal consequences are intended to describe the relevant legal framework in general terms.

The maximum penalty prescribed by a statute is not necessarily the penalty that will be imposed in a particular case. The legal consequences of any conduct depend upon the applicable statutory provisions, the facts, the nature of any established contraventions, the relevant procedural requirements and the decision of the competent authority or court.

Where a regulatory framework provides for phased commencement, transitional arrangements or different commencement dates for different provisions, those distinctions must be considered when determining the obligations applicable to a particular person or organisation.

Any estimate, illustration or general description of regulatory exposure appearing on the Website does not constitute a determination of liability or a prediction of the outcome of an investigation, adjudication or proceeding.

The applicable statutory text, notifications, rules, amendments and authoritative decisions should be consulted before relying upon regulatory information.

8. Third-Party Websites and External Materials

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, government portals, regulatory authorities, publications, databases or other external resources for reference or convenience.

The inclusion of a link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the relevant website, its contents, its operator or any service or opinion expressed there.

The firm does not control the availability, accuracy, completeness, security or privacy practices of external websites and is not responsible for changes made to their contents after a link has been published.

Access to third-party websites is undertaken at the user's discretion and is subject to the applicable terms and policies of those websites.

Visitors should independently verify information obtained from external sources before relying upon it.

9. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the text, original articles, graphics, visual elements, logos, design elements and other materials published on the Website are owned by, licensed to, or otherwise lawfully used by Singh & Sethi Law Offices or the relevant rights holder.

Nothing on the Website shall be construed as granting a licence or other right to reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, commercially exploit or otherwise use protected material, except to the extent permitted under applicable law or with the prior permission of the relevant rights holder.

The names, trademarks, logos and other identifying material of third parties appearing on the Website remain the property of their respective owners.

Unauthorised use of material from the Website may give rise to rights or remedies under applicable law.

10. Website Availability and Technical Matters

The Website is made available for informational purposes. The firm does not warrant that access will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from technical errors.

Access may be suspended, restricted or interrupted for maintenance, updates, technical failures, security reasons or circumstances beyond the firm's reasonable control.

Visitors are responsible for maintaining appropriate security measures on their own devices and for taking reasonable precautions when accessing websites, downloading files or transmitting information over the internet.

Nothing in this section excludes any responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the firm shall not be responsible for loss arising solely from a person's unauthorised or unreasonable reliance upon general information published on the Website, including where such information is incomplete, outdated or inapplicable to that person's circumstances.

Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes, restricts or limits any liability, duty or obligation to the extent that such exclusion, restriction or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

Nothing in this Disclaimer is intended to override any professional obligation owed by an advocate to a client, any applicable rule governing professional conduct, or any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted.

12. Professional Conduct

The Website is intended to provide factual information concerning the firm and general legal information to persons who access it.

The publication and maintenance of the Website are subject to applicable Indian law and the professional obligations governing advocates, including the Advocates Act, 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules, as applicable.

Nothing on the Website should be construed as a representation of superiority over another advocate or law firm, a guarantee of professional results, or an assurance that any particular legal outcome can be obtained.

The information published on the Website does not dispense with any professional requirements applicable to the acceptance of instructions, the conduct of a matter or the provision of legal services.

13. Amendments to This Disclaimer

This Disclaimer may be amended from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, professional requirements, website functionality or the manner in which information is published.

The revised version will be published on the Website with an updated revision date. Visitors should consult the version available at the time of their use of the Website.

The continued availability of the Website does not constitute a representation that every statement or item of information previously published remains current.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Disclaimer and the use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of India.

Subject to applicable law, the competent courts in New Delhi, India, shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from the use of the Website or the interpretation of this Disclaimer.

Nothing in this clause shall confer jurisdiction upon a court that would otherwise lack jurisdiction under applicable law.

15. Contact

Questions or communications concerning this Disclaimer may be directed to the firm through the contact details published on the Website.

Visitors are requested not to include confidential, privileged or sensitive information in an initial enquiry unless and until appropriate arrangements have been made.