Legal Writing/Drafting

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 Public Interest Litigation
Borrowed from the American Jurisprudence.
Public interest: Bonded Labour matters, Neglected Children, Non-
payment of minimum wages to workers and exploitation of casual
workers, atrocities on women, Environmental pollution, Education,
Traffic safety, maintenance of heritage and culture etc.
Article 32 & Article 226, the Constitution of India 1950 and Section
133, the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
Initiated from the Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar, 1979 AIR
1360.
SP Gupta v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 149.
MC Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 965.
Parmanand Katara v. Union of India, 1989 AIR 2039.
Unni Krishnan JP v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 1993 AIR 217.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India, AIR
2014 SC 1863.
Navtej Singh Johar v Union of India, AIR 2018 SC 4321.

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Format of Public Interest Litigation

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 Right to Information
All citizens possess the Right to Information with
exceptions. Every public authority is under obligation to
provide information on written request or request by
electronic means.
Process:
Write the application on a paper in English/Hindi/the
official language of the State.
 Address it to the Public Information Officer of the
department concerned.
Be very specific in asking the questions.
Write your full name, contact details and address, where
you want the information/response to your RTI be sent.
Send it through registered post.

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Offline & Online filing of RTI

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 Gift-Deed
A gift deed is a document that records the act of giving
a gift and is executed between the person giving the
gift (donor) and the person receiving the gift (donee).
Consideration Clause
Possession of Property
Free Will
Correct information about Property
Correct Status of Donor and Donee
Rights and Liabilities
Rights of Donee
Delivery
Revocation Clause

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 Format of Gift Deed
GIFT DEED
This deed of Gift is executed on ________ day of ______________ month of _____________
year by Sri./Smt.__________________________, S/o./ W/o.____________________________,
occupation____________________, and aged __________ years, residing
at_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________. herein after
called the DONOR.
In favour of Sri./Smt.__________________________S/o./W/o._________________________,
occupation____________________, aged __________ years, residing
at_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Herein referred to as the DONEE.
Whereas, the term Donor and Donee unless repugnant to the context shall mean and include
their representatives heirs, successors, executors, administrators, trustees, legal
representatives and assigns.
Whereas, the Donor herein, is the sole and absolute owner of immovable property bearing
No.___________ known as _____________________ situated at morefully described in the
schedule hereunder written and herein after called the schedule property.
Whereas, the Donor is the absolute owner, having acquired the property, by
____________________ and since then Donor has been in possession and enjoyment of the
schedule property and paying taxes and levies thereon, as sole and absolute owner thereof

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 Will
It is a legal document that sets forth the wishes of the
person making it (the testator) regarding the
distribution of property and other liabilities attached
with the property.
No particular format (intention must be present).
Hindu Succession Act 1956.
Muslim Personal Laws.
Christians & Parsis (Gets revoked upon Marriage).
Registration under the Indian Registration Act,1908.
(Not mandatory).
A video recording of the making of a Will is
admissible for evidence under the Evidence Act, 1872.

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The testator is above 18 years and of sound mind.
Witness to testify.
Essentials of a Will Deed:
1. The testator understands he or she is making a Will
and knows what a Will is.
2. The testator understands his or her relationship to
those mentioned in the Will.
3. The testator understands what types of property he
or she owns, how much of that property he or she
owns and how he or she intends to distribute that
property.

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Format of Will

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