What clients often ask.

Use the consultation form on this site, write to legal@vermanco.com, or telephone the firm. A brief description of the matter, the names of the other parties involved (for a conflict check), the chamber you would prefer and a few convenient times are enough to begin. Detailed facts and documents can follow once the appointment is confirmed.

A consultation is ordinarily scheduled for about an hour and takes place in person at one of our chambers, so that the documents can be on the table. You can say which suits you when you make the request, or leave it to us to suggest one.

No. A consultation is advice on the matter as presented at that meeting. The firm acts for you in a matter only after a conflict check, once the scope of work and fees have been agreed in writing and, where we are to appear in court, a vakalatnama has been executed.

Fees depend on the nature and complexity of the matter, the forum, the stages it is likely to involve and the work required. They are discussed openly and agreed before any work begins, and confirmed in writing. This applies equally to consultations, research and drafting. We do not publish fee figures, because no two matters are alike.

No. The Bar Council of India Rules do not permit an advocate to stipulate a fee contingent on the result of litigation, or to share in its proceeds. Equally, no advocate can properly guarantee the outcome of a case.

Depending on the matter, there may be court fees, stamp duty, registration charges, notarisation, certified copies, process fees or travel. We explain the likely expenses at the outset so that you can plan for them.

A short chronology of events in your own words, and copies of the documents that matter: notices, agreements, title papers, FIRs or complaints, court orders, summonses and relevant correspondence or messages. A list of the questions you want answered is also useful. If you are unsure whether something is relevant, bring it.

Copies are usually sufficient at first. Originals are needed at particular stages, for example for inspection, for filing in court or for registration, and we will tell you when. Please keep your originals safe and avoid writing on or altering them.

Yes, once we have confirmed that we are free to act. Until then, please describe the matter only in outline; documents can follow by email after the conflict check. Judgment research is the exception: its form accepts one file (PDF, Word, JPG or PNG) of up to 4 MB, and larger papers can be emailed to legal@vermanco.com. Please send only what is relevant, mask identity numbers such as Aadhaar where they are not needed, and never send passwords or banking credentials. How we handle what you send is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Yes. Under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, an advocate may not disclose communications made in the course of professional engagement, or the advice given, without the client's express consent, and the obligation continues after the engagement ends. The protection does not extend to communications made in furtherance of an illegal purpose, or to facts showing that a crime or fraud has been committed since the engagement began. We treat every enquiry in confidence from the first contact, although an enquiry by itself does not create an advocate–client relationship.

To check for a conflict of interest. An advocate cannot advise or act for one party in a matter in which the firm already advises or acts for the other side. Checking at the outset protects you, and protects the confidence of everyone the firm has advised.

You submit the facts of your matter with supporting documents. Advocates of the firm frame the legal questions, identify relevant judgments of the High Courts and the Supreme Court, check that they remain good law and set them out in a research note. Where older judgments interpret the IPC, CrPC or Indian Evidence Act, the note identifies the corresponding provisions of the BNS, BNSS or BSA.

No. A research note identifies and explains relevant authorities. It does not advise on strategy or predict the outcome of your matter, and how a court applies a precedent always depends on the facts before it. If you need advice on the strength of your case or on what to do next, a consultation is the appropriate route.

That depends on the number of questions and the volume of papers. After reviewing your submission, we confirm the scope of the research, the expected timeline and the fee before any work begins. If a hearing date is close, please mention it when you submit.

The firm has two chambers: at Surajpur District Court, Gautam Budh Nagar (Chamber No. 303, Street No. 8), and at Meerut District & Sessions Court (opposite the Old Registry Office). Full addresses and directions are on the Contact page.

We recommend fixing an appointment first. Advocates are often in court during court hours, and an appointment ensures that the advocate who will look at your matter is available and has had time to read what you have sent.