ac·cu·rate /ˈakyərət/ : correct in all details; exact.
Legal answers that are exact, in writing, and personally reviewed by the lawyer.
Information on Indian employment law and trademarks & IP from the practice behind @theaccuratelawyer. If you have a live matter, the intake takes down your facts, you pay for the service you choose, and the lawyer personally reviews and finalises every deliverable.
Information only · No solicitation · No lawyer-client relationship until engagement is confirmed
What this covers
The work. Done properly.
Employment & workplace
Termination and severance, unpaid salary and full & final settlement, notice-period and bond disputes, workplace grievances, employment contracts and exits.
Trademarks & IP
Trademark filing strategy, objections and oppositions, cease & desist, brand protection across India, the UK and the EU.
Contracts & disputes
Contract review, breach and recovery positions, pre-litigation strategy and formal legal notices.
Something else?
Outside these areas? Still start the intake.
We also take on personal and business advisory matters outside these areas, the kind that need a lawyer to sit down with the facts and put a position in writing. Start the intake, and the lawyer will confirm whether we can act before any work begins.
And if your matter needs court action, the review will tell you exactly that. For the litigation itself, we work with associated counsel across India.
Legal information
Know where you stand first.
Plain-language guides to the law behind the most common workplace and brand problems. General information only, reviewed by the lawyer.
Unpaid salary and full and final settlement: what the law actually gives you
Your employer has not paid your salary or is sitting on your full and final settlement. Here is where the entitlement comes from and the routes to recover it.
EMPLOYMENTNotice periods and employment bonds: what is enforceable and what is not
Can your employer make you serve 90 days? Can they recover a two lakh bond? The Contract Act draws clearer lines than most HR teams suggest.
EMPLOYMENTTerminated from your job: what you may be owed under Indian law
What a termination must include depends heavily on whether you are a workman under the Industrial Disputes Act. Here is the map.
EMPLOYMENTGratuity: who qualifies, how it is calculated, and when it must be paid
Five years of service, fifteen days of wages per year, and a thirty day payment clock. The Payment of Gratuity Act in plain terms.
Services
Fixed-fee, written, lawyer-finalised.
Every service is a defined deliverable at a fixed fee, paid before work begins. Nothing goes out without the lawyer's personal review and sign-off. Only the Consultation Call includes a call. Everything else is delivered in writing.
Written work starts at ₹999, paid before work begins. Bespoke drafting, negotiation support and ongoing matters are custom engagements, quoted after review.
Timelines are indicative, not committed. Matters are reviewed properly, not rushed. If yours needs more time, it gets more time.
Quick Opinion
Usually 24 to 48 hoursA short written opinion on your specific question, checked and signed off by the lawyer.
- Written opinion on your question
- Position under applicable law
- One clarifying follow-up by email
Detailed Review
Usually 3 to 5 working daysA full written review of your matter: facts, documents, legal position and risks.
- Review of documents you email in
- Written review of legal position and risk
- One round of written clarifications
Legal Notice
Usually 3 to 5 working daysA formal legal notice drafted on your facts, finalised and issued after your approval.
- Review of your position before drafting
- Drafted legal notice for your approval
- One revision round
- Dispatch guidance, or dispatch on instruction
Consultation Call
Scheduled at a mutually agreed slotThe only service that includes a call: a one-to-one consultation with the lawyer on your matter, with a written follow-up note.
- One-to-one call with the lawyer
- Matter reviewed before the call
- Written follow-up note after the call
How it works
Your matter, on file, in four steps.
Intake
Tell us your facts, documents, timeline and what you want to achieve. Your file is prepared for the lawyer's review.
Choose & pay
Pick the service that fits and pay the fixed fee securely through Razorpay. Payment always comes before work begins.
Lawyer review
Your file goes straight to the lawyer. Conflicts are checked, facts are verified against what you sent, and the work is prepared.
Delivery
You receive the written deliverable by email, personally reviewed and finalised by the lawyer before it is issued. Timelines are indicative. Matters are reviewed properly, not rushed.
The practice
Who reviews your matter.
The practice behind The Accurate Lawyer is led by Santosh Pandey, a dual-qualified lawyer: Advocate (India) and Solicitor of England & Wales, with experience across employment matters, trademark prosecution in India, the UK and the EU, and cross-border commercial work. The legal insights behind @theaccuratelawyer reach over one lakh followers.
Questions
Asked often, answered straight.
Is this website legal advice?
No. The website and the intake chat are information only. Legal work happens after you engage a service, and that work is a professional deliverable prepared on your facts.
Who actually does the work?
Every deliverable is personally reviewed and finalised by the lawyer before it reaches you. Nothing goes out unreviewed.
How fast will I get my deliverable?
Each service shows an indicative timeline. These are honest estimates, not committed dates. Matters are reviewed properly, and if yours needs more time, it gets more time.
Can I talk to the lawyer on a call?
The Consultation Call is the one service that includes a call. Every other service is delivered in writing, which keeps them fast and affordable.
Which languages can I use?
Any Indian language, in any script. English, Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, whatever you are comfortable in. Your deliverable is prepared in English unless agreed otherwise.
How do I pay?
Securely through Razorpay: UPI, cards and netbanking. Fees are fixed and paid before work begins. Fees are non-refundable once paid; see the Refunds and Cancellation policy.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. Your intake is stored securely and treated as confidential once an engagement is confirmed. See the Privacy Policy for the details.
What if my matter is outside your areas?
Start the intake anyway. The lawyer confirms whether we can act before work begins, and if we cannot, you will be told promptly.
Do you go to court?
The written review will tell you if your matter needs court action. For the litigation itself, we work with associated counsel across India.
Start
Tell us what happened.
Takes about three minutes, in English ya Hinglish, jaise aap comfortable hain. Your details are only actioned after payment, and you can stop at any point.