In short. B.K. Singh & Associates is bound by Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules, which bars advocates from advertising or soliciting work. This website only provides information you have chosen to look for. It is not legal advice, may not reflect the latest change in the law, and creates no advocate-client relationship until terms are agreed in writing.
Every advocate's website in India has to strike the same balance: telling people who the advocates are and what work they do, without crossing into advertising. This page explains where that line sits, how we have tried to stay on the right side of it, and what it means for you as a reader. It also covers the accuracy of the legal information on our practice pages, the examples and figures we use, third-party services, and what to do if you spot an error.
Read it together with our terms and conditions, which govern the use of the website, and our privacy policy, which explains how information you send us is handled.
- Rule followed
- Rule 36, Bar Council of India Rules (Part VI, Chapter II)
- What the site is
- Information about the firm and the law, sought by you
- What it is not
- Advertisement, solicitation or legal advice
- Relationship begins
- Only on written terms and, for court work, a vakalatnama
Why does a lawyer's website need a disclaimer?
Because advocates in India are not allowed to advertise. The Bar Council of India, acting under the Advocates Act 1961, has framed rules of professional conduct that every enrolled advocate must follow, and Rule 36 forbids soliciting work or advertising, directly or indirectly. A website that praises its lawyers, publishes results or urges people to hire the firm would break that rule.
What an advocate may do is make information available to people who look for it. Someone searching for how bail works in Delhi, or for the address of an advocate's office, is seeking information; the advocate is not reaching out to them. This disclaimer makes that position explicit, and the notice that appears when you first open the site asks you to confirm that you are visiting of your own accord.
The disclaimer also protects readers. Legal information is easy to misapply. A page about limitation periods or bail conditions is written for the general case, and your case is never quite the general case.
What do the Bar Council of India rules say about advertising?
These are the provisions behind this page, in plain terms. For the exact wording, refer to the current text published by the Bar Council of India.
Rule 36, BCI Rules, Part VI, Chapter II
Rule 36 says an advocate shall not solicit work or advertise, directly or indirectly, whether by circulars, advertisements, touts, personal communications, interviews not warranted by personal relations, inspiring newspaper comments, or having photographs published in connection with cases they have handled. It also limits an advocate's sign-board or name-plate to a reasonable size, and bars the sign-board and stationery from claiming office in a Bar Council or association, association with a particular cause, specialisation in a type of work, or past service as a judge or Advocate General.
The rule applies to the advocate personally and to anything done on the advocate's behalf. A firm cannot do through a website, an agency or a social media page what an advocate cannot do in person.
The 2008 proviso on websites
In 2008 the Bar Council of India amended Rule 36 so that it does not stand in the way of advocates furnishing information on a website, within the particulars it permits. In general terms these are the advocate's name, address, telephone numbers and email, enrolment details, professional and academic qualifications, and areas of practice. Going beyond the permitted information is treated as a breach of the rule.
Advocates Act 1961, sections 35 and 49
Section 49 empowers the Bar Council of India to make rules, including on the standards of professional conduct and etiquette that advocates must observe. Under section 35, a State Bar Council can refer a complaint of professional or other misconduct to its disciplinary committee, which may reprimand an advocate, suspend them, or remove their name from the roll. A breach of Rule 36 can amount to misconduct.
Section 132, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023
The confidentiality an advocate owes a client, earlier found in section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, now sits in section 132 of the BSA. It is one reason we ask you not to send sensitive material before we have spoken, as explained in the section on messages below.
You are here on your own initiative
By using this website you confirm that you are looking for information about B.K. Singh & Associates of your own accord, and that nobody from the firm has invited, induced or persuaded you to visit. That is what the acknowledgement on your first visit means. If you do not accept it, please leave the site.
In keeping with Rule 36, we do not make cold calls or send unsolicited messages offering our services. We do not pay anyone for referrals, we do not use touts or agents in court corridors or outside police stations, and we do not buy lists of people involved in litigation. If someone claims to be bringing you to us in return for a commission, that person is not acting for us.
We do not publish client testimonials, ratings, success rates, case wins or the names of clients, and we do not compare ourselves with other advocates. Where our pages describe a case, it is an illustration, and it is labelled as made up.
What this website does and does not do
| This website does | This website does not |
|---|---|
| Give the names, qualifications and areas of practice of our two advocates | Claim that either advocate is better than others, or a specialist above others |
| Explain the law and court procedure in general terms | Give advice on your particular facts |
| List our offices, phone number, email and hours | Invite or persuade anyone to engage us |
| Use made-up examples to show how a procedure works | Publish real cases, results, testimonials or client names |
| Say that fees are discussed at a meeting and agreed in writing | Quote fees, discounts or offers |
| Accept enquiries from people who choose to write to us | Treat an enquiry as an engagement, or promise a reply by a fixed time |
What we say about ourselves, and why
The information about the firm on this site is limited to what an advocate may properly publish: who the advocates are, their qualifications, how long they have practised, the courts and tribunals they appear before, the kinds of matters they handle, and where the offices are. Advocate B.K. Singh holds MCA, LL.B. and LL.M. degrees and has practised for more than twenty years; Advocate Sadhna Singh holds M.A. and LL.B. degrees. Those are facts, stated as facts.
The photographs on the site are portraits of the two advocates. They are not pictures taken in connection with any case, which Rule 36 specifically forbids. We do not publish media coverage of matters we have appeared in, and we do not list awards or rankings. Where the site describes how we work, it is so that a reader knows what to expect from a meeting, not to suggest that we work better than anyone else.
Is the information on this website legal advice?
No. The pages on this site, including the practice area pages, the court guides, the FAQs and the examples, give general information about Indian law and procedure. They are not legal advice and should not be used in place of advice from an advocate who has seen your papers.
Advice depends on facts a web page cannot know: the exact words of your agreement or notice, the dates on which things happened, what has already been filed, which court has jurisdiction, and what the other side is likely to do. Two cases that sound identical in a sentence can call for opposite advice once the documents are read. When Advocate B.K. Singh is asked for a view, the first thing he reads is the order sheet or the operative document, not the summary, and that is the step a website cannot take for you.
If something here seems to fit your situation, treat it as a reason to take advice, not as the advice itself. Our areas of practice pages are written to help you understand which questions to ask.
Does reading this site or contacting us make us your advocates?
No. An advocate-client relationship is not created by reading this website, filling in the enquiry form, sending an email or WhatsApp message, making a phone call, or attending a first meeting. It begins only when we agree to act for you, the scope of work and fees are set out in writing, and, for court matters, you sign a vakalatnama in our favour.
Until then, we have not accepted responsibility for your matter. In particular, we are not watching any limitation period, notice period or hearing date on your behalf. If something is due, act on it, or take advice elsewhere, without waiting for a reply from us. We also cannot take instructions to act against anyone until we have checked that we have no conflict of interest.
How someone actually becomes our client
For clarity, this is the sequence that has to be completed before we represent anyone.
You contact us
You call, write or use the online enquiry form on your own initiative. Nothing at this stage binds either side.
We check for conflicts
We confirm that we have not acted for, or advised, the opposite party in a way that prevents us from acting for you. If we have, we decline.
We look at the papers
Usually Advocate Sadhna Singh reads the documents first and discusses the matter with you, at a meeting or on a video call, so that we can tell you whether and how we can help.
Terms are agreed in writing
Fees are discussed and set out in writing, stage by stage where that suits the work, along with what is and is not included. Court fees and other out-of-pocket costs are shown separately.
You sign the vakalatnama
For court and tribunal work, you sign a vakalatnama authorising us to appear. From this point, and for the scope agreed, we are your advocates.
Why legal information on this site can go out of date
Indian law changes often, sometimes overnight. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the IPC, the CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act from 1 July 2024, yet cases registered before that date generally continue under the old law because of section 531 of the BNSS, so both sets of provisions are in daily use. The four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025 while state rules were still being notified. The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules were notified in November 2025 with a phased start.
Below the level of statutes, things move faster still. Pecuniary limits of courts and commissions are revised by notification, court fees change, High Courts issue practice directions, and a single judgment of the Supreme Court or a High Court can change how a provision is read. A page that was correct when written can be incomplete a few months later.
We review our pages and correct them when we notice a change, but we cannot promise that every page reflects the law on the day you read it. Where a page says "check the current notification" or "in general terms", it means exactly that. Our pages on criminal law and labour law are examples of areas where old and new provisions still sit side by side. Before acting, confirm the current position with an advocate.
Can I rely on the time limits and figures on this site?
Only as a general guide. Many pages mention time limits: 30 days to send a cheque bounce notice, 45 days to approach the DRT against a SARFAESI measure, two years to file a consumer complaint, 90 days for a special leave petition. These are stated as the law generally provides them, but whether a period has started, how it is counted, whether it can be extended and whether delay can be condoned depend on the facts and on the provision. Do not calculate a deadline from a web page and then wait for the last day.
Duration and cost are described only in general terms, because they depend on the court, the other side and the complexity of the matter. When a page says a type of case usually takes a certain time in a particular court, it describes common experience, not a forecast for your case.
How a general rule can mislead
Here's a made-up example. A reader in Ghaziabad finds a page, on some website, saying that a consumer complaint must be filed within two years. Her washing machine stopped working twenty-two months ago, so she concludes she has two months left and plans to file after a family wedding.
What the page could not know is that the defect first appeared earlier, that she had complained to the company by email twenty-six months ago, and that the company's last written refusal came eighteen months ago. An advocate reading those emails would ask when the cause of action arose, whether the period had already run, and whether an application for condonation of delay would be needed. The answer might be that she must file this week with an explanation for the delay, or that she is comfortably in time.
The page was not wrong. It was general. That gap between the general and the particular is why nothing on this site should be relied on as advice. Our consumer law page sets out the general rules; her emails decide how they apply.
No promise of results or timelines
Nothing on this website promises any outcome. Courts decide cases on evidence and law, and the result of any matter depends on its facts, the conduct of the other side, the view the court takes and many things no advocate controls. We do not say that a case will be won, that bail will be granted or that a matter will finish by a certain date, and you should be wary of anyone who does.
Descriptions of how we work, such as reading the papers before advising, keeping clients informed of each date, or setting fees stage by stage, describe our practice. They are not undertakings about the result of any case, and they do not replace the written terms agreed with a client.
The same applies to what our pages say about how courts generally behave, such as how often a type of application succeeds or how long a stage tends to take. Those are honest descriptions of common experience in the courts of Delhi NCR, given so that readers can plan, and a particular bench or a particular set of facts can produce a different result.
Accuracy of information and how to report an error
We take care over what we publish, and each page is written or reviewed by the advocates. Even so, errors happen: a section number mistyped, a limit that has since been revised, an office detail that has changed. The information is provided as it stands, without any warranty that it is complete, accurate or current.
If you notice something wrong, please write to advocates@legals365.com with the page address and the point you think is incorrect. We will check it and correct the page if needed. Reporting an error does not create any relationship between you and the firm, and we cannot use that channel to advise on your own matter.
Links, maps and third-party services
Our pages link almost entirely to other pages on this website. Where we mention an outside resource by name, such as the national cyber crime portal at cybercrime.gov.in, the 1930 helpline, the e-Daakhil portal for consumer complaints or a court's e-filing system, we do so for information. Those websites and services are run by others, and we are not responsible for their content, availability, accuracy or privacy practices.
Some features of this site rely on third-party services: the map embeds that show our offices, WhatsApp for messages, and the email and hosting services that carry the enquiry form. Using them may share some information with their providers under their own terms. If a link or embed leads somewhere it should not, or stops working, please tell us.
A reference to a statute, portal, authority or court is not an endorsement and does not suggest any connection between that body and the firm.
We do not accept payment for links or mentions, and we do not carry advertisements for other businesses on this site.
Which law and which places does this site cover?
The information on this website concerns Indian law, and much of it is written with the courts and authorities of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad in mind. Procedure, court fees, stamp duty, rent laws, registration practice and even the forum for some disputes differ between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, and between states more generally. A statement about a Delhi district court may not hold for a court in another state.
If you are outside India, the law of your country may also bear on your situation, for example on a marriage registered abroad or on documents executed there. Nothing on this site deals with foreign law. The courts and tribunals we appear before are listed in the profile of Advocate B.K. Singh, and we work with associate counsel elsewhere where a case needs it.
Messages and documents you send through the website
Please do not send confidential or sensitive documents through the enquiry form, email or WhatsApp until we have spoken and you know we can act for you. Information sent before an engagement may not be covered by legal privilege in the same way, and if we turn out to have a conflict, we would not want to have seen your papers at all.
We treat what you send as confidential in any case and use it only to respond to you. How it is stored, for how long and what rights you have over it are explained in our privacy policy. Internet communication is never perfectly secure, and we cannot be responsible for messages intercepted or lost in transit.
Beware of anyone misusing our name
We have no agents. Our fees are agreed in writing directly with the client, and we do not ask for money before terms are agreed. If anyone contacts you claiming to act for B.K. Singh & Associates, asks you to pay to have your case taken up, offers to influence a court or an officer, or sends messages in our name from a number other than +91 96259 61599, do not pay and do not share documents. Call our number to check.
Fake notices in the name of courts, the police or investigating agencies are also common, especially in cyber fraud and so-called digital arrest scams. No genuine authority carries out an arrest over a video call or asks for money to close a case. If you receive such a message, report it on 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in, and see our cyber crime page for what to do next.
Before you rely on anything you read here
- You have checked whether the law has changed since the page was written
- You know which court or authority actually has jurisdiction over your matter
- You have worked out your deadline from your own documents, not from a general rule
- You have read the whole of your notice, order or agreement, not a summary of it
- You understand that the examples on this site are made up
- You have spoken to an advocate before taking any step that cannot be undone
Search engines, AI assistants and copies of our pages
Search engines, AI assistants and other websites sometimes quote, summarise or reproduce parts of our pages. We do not control how they do it. A short extract in a search result or an AI answer can leave out the conditions and exceptions in the paragraph around it, or blend our text with material from somewhere else.
If you reached this site from such a summary, read the full page in context, and treat the summary as no more reliable than the page itself, which is to say as general information only. Copies of our content on other websites are not authorised by us unless we say so, and we are not responsible for changes made to them. Use of our content is governed by the terms and conditions.
Limitation of liability
To the extent the law allows, B.K. Singh & Associates, its advocates and its staff accept no liability for any loss arising from reliance on information on this website, from any error or omission in it, or from the website being unavailable. This does not limit any duty we owe a client under a written engagement, which is governed by the terms of that engagement and by the rules of professional conduct.
Any dispute about the use of this website is subject to the laws of India and the jurisdiction of the courts at Delhi, as set out in the terms and conditions.
Questions about this disclaimer
We may update this page from time to time, for example when the Bar Council's rules or our own practice change, and the version on the website is the current one. If you have a question about this disclaimer, or about the information this website publishes, write to advocates@legals365.com or use the details on our contact page. More about who we are and how we work is on the About Us page.
Frequently asked questions
Can advocates advertise in India?
No. Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules bars advocates from soliciting work or advertising, directly or indirectly. Advocates may, however, publish permitted information on a website, such as their name, contact details, enrolment details, qualifications and areas of practice, for people who choose to look for it.
What is Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules?
It is the rule of professional conduct that forbids advocates from soliciting work or advertising, whether through circulars, advertisements, touts, personal communications, newspaper comments or photographs connected with their cases. It also limits sign-boards and name-plates. A 2008 proviso allows advocates to furnish permitted information on websites.
Can a lawyer in India have a website?
Yes. Since the 2008 amendment to Rule 36, advocates may have websites carrying permitted information: name, contact details, enrolment details, qualifications and areas of practice. The website must inform rather than solicit, so it cannot carry testimonials, claims of superiority, results or offers.
Why do lawyer websites in India show a pop-up disclaimer?
The pop-up asks visitors to confirm that they came to the site on their own and were not solicited by the advocates. It reflects Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules. It also makes clear that the site is not legal advice and creates no advocate-client relationship.
Is information on a law firm website legal advice?
No. Website content explains the law in general terms and cannot account for the facts, documents and dates of your case. Treat it as background that helps you ask better questions, and take advice from an advocate who has read your papers before acting on it.
Does sending an email to a lawyer create an advocate-client relationship?
No. An email, WhatsApp message, enquiry form or phone call does not by itself make an advocate your lawyer. The relationship begins when the advocate agrees to act, terms are agreed, and for court work a vakalatnama is signed. Keep track of your own deadlines until then.
When does an advocate-client relationship begin in India?
When the advocate agrees to take the matter and the client gives instructions on agreed terms. For court and tribunal work, the advocate's authority to appear comes from a vakalatnama signed by the client. At our firm, fees and scope are also agreed in writing before work starts.
Can lawyers in India publish client testimonials or reviews?
No. Testimonials, ratings and success stories are a form of advertising that Rule 36 does not allow. That is why this website carries none, and why the examples on our pages are clearly labelled as made up rather than drawn from real cases.
Can an advocate call themselves a specialist in India?
Rule 36 bars an advocate's sign-board and stationery from claiming specialisation in a type of work, and self-praise of any kind is treated as advertising. A website may list areas of practice, which is why our pages describe the work we do rather than calling anyone a specialist.
What happens if an advocate breaks the advertising rules?
A complaint can be made to the State Bar Council on whose roll the advocate is entered. Under section 35 of the Advocates Act 1961, its disciplinary committee can reprimand the advocate, suspend them from practice, or remove their name from the roll, depending on the seriousness of the misconduct.
Are the laws mentioned on this website up to date?
We review our pages and correct them when the law changes, but we cannot promise that every page is current on the day you read it. New criminal laws, the Labour Codes and data protection rules have all come into force recently. Confirm the present position with an advocate before acting.
Can I rely on the time limits mentioned on this site?
Use them as a general guide only. Whether a period has started, how it is counted and whether delay can be condoned depend on your facts and documents. Work out your deadline with an advocate, and never plan to act on the last day suggested by a web page.
Are the case examples on your website real?
No. Every example is invented to show how a procedure or rule works, and each one is labelled as made up. We do not publish real cases, client names or results, both because of Rule 36 and because of the confidentiality we owe to clients.
Do you pay for referrals or use agents?
No. We do not pay commissions for referrals, use touts or agents, make cold calls, or buy lists of people involved in cases. Anyone who claims to bring clients to us for a fee is not acting for the firm. Clients reach us on their own initiative.
Someone asked me for money in your firm's name. What should I do?
Do not pay and do not share documents. Call +91 96259 61599 to check whether the person has anything to do with us. Our fees are agreed in writing directly with the client, and we never ask for payment to influence a court or an officer.
Is what I send through the enquiry form privileged?
We treat every enquiry as confidential. Legal privilege under section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam protects communications made in the course of a professional engagement, and whether a first enquiry is covered depends on the facts. Keep early messages to the basics and send sensitive papers once we have spoken.
Does the information on this site apply outside Delhi?
Central laws apply across India, but procedure, court fees, stamp duty, rent laws and registration practice differ from state to state. Our pages are written mainly with Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad in mind. For a matter in another state, check the local position with an advocate there or with us.
Are you responsible for websites you mention?
No. Where we mention an outside portal or service, such as cybercrime.gov.in or e-Daakhil, it is for information only. Those sites are run by others, and we have no control over their content, availability or privacy practices. A mention is not an endorsement.
Can I copy content from this website?
Copying and reuse are governed by our terms and conditions. Please do not reproduce our pages elsewhere without permission. Remember too that even an accurate extract is general information, and it can mislead once it is separated from the conditions around it. Write to us if you want to use our content.
How do I report an error on this website?
Email advocates@legals365.com with the page address and the point you think is wrong. We will check it and correct the page if needed. Reporting an error does not create an advocate-client relationship, and we cannot use that exchange to advise you on your own matter.