Refund and Cancellation Policy

The public website does not publish a standard fee schedule or create a professional engagement merely by receiving an enquiry. The written engagement, fee note, invoice, vakalatnama and specific instructions for a matter control the agreed scope, fees, expenses, stages and payment terms.

This page is a general cancellation and refund framework. It does not replace a matter-specific written agreement or create an unconditional entitlement to a refund.

A person who wishes to stop a proposed or existing engagement should notify the chamber promptly in writing and ask for confirmation of the current work, filings, appearances, deadlines, papers and amounts recorded.

An advocate's withdrawal from a filed or listed matter may require reasonable notice, return or transfer of papers, protection of the client's interests, another advocate's consent, or permission of the court or forum. A cancellation request does not by itself adjourn a hearing, stop a limitation period or remove a filed appearance.

Any reconciliation will depend on the written engagement, work actually completed, professional time reserved or spent, appearances, drafting, conferences, filings, and money already paid or committed to third parties.

Court fees, process fees, certified copies, travel, experts, vendors, payment charges and other third-party outlays may be non-recoverable once paid or committed. The chamber should identify such items from the available record rather than assume that every payment can be reversed.

A refund may be considered for a verified duplicate or mistaken payment, an excess balance after reconciliation, or an amount refundable under the written engagement or applicable law. The amount and method depend on verification of the payer, payment route, work record and expenses.

No automatic refund arises solely because a desired result was not obtained, a court or authority delayed a matter, a listing changed, another party acted differently, or the sender chose not to proceed after work had begun. Legal outcomes and court-controlled timelines cannot be guaranteed.

Email chambers@lawdemo.techbirdit.in with the subject “Payment reconciliation request”. Include the payer's name, matter reference, payment date, amount, transaction reference and the reason for the request. Do not email full card or banking credentials.

The chamber may ask for proof of payment and identity before releasing payment information or remitting an amount. No fixed processing period is promised here because court accounts, third-party costs and matter records may first need reconciliation.

Nothing in this policy removes a contractual, statutory or professional right or duty that cannot lawfully be excluded. The Supreme Court's current decision concerning advocates and the Consumer Protection Act is listed below as legal context, not as a waiver of any other available remedy or professional accountability.