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Terms of Use

LegalRepublic.in | Last updated: 15 May 2026 | Effective immediately upon update

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of LegalRepublic.in ("we", "our", or "us"), including all content, functionality, and services offered on or through the website. By accessing or using the site, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the site.

  1. Introduction
  2. User Eligibility
  3. Account Registration
  4. Intellectual Property Rights
  5. User Content and Contributions
  6. Prohibited Uses
  7. Privacy
  8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
  9. Indemnification
  10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

1. Introduction

1.1 Agreement

These Terms govern your use of LegalRepublic.in and any services connected with it, including articles, newsletters, account features, submissions, comments, corrections, and other functionality we may provide.

1.2 Amendments

We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes become effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the site after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. User Eligibility

2.1 Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years old to access and use the site. By using the site, you represent that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

2.2 Compliance with Laws

You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes and in compliance with applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations.

3. Account Registration

3.1 Creating an Account

Some features may require you to create an account and provide personal information. You agree to provide accurate, complete, and current information and to update it as necessary.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of unauthorised use or any other security issue.

3.3 Account Termination

We may suspend or terminate an account at any time, with or without notice, including where we believe the account has violated these Terms or threatens the integrity of the site.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Ownership

All content on LegalRepublic.in, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, data compilations, software, editorial selection, arrangement, and analysis, is owned by LegalRepublic.in or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

4.2 License to Use

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the site and its content for personal, non-commercial use. Any reproduction, republication, distribution, modification, scraping, syndication, or public display without prior written consent is prohibited except as permitted by law.

4.3 Trademarks

LegalRepublic.in, our logo, and related names, designs, slogans, and service names are trademarks or identifiers of LegalRepublic.in or its affiliates. You must not use them without prior written permission.

5. User Content and Contributions

5.1 User-Generated Content

The site may allow you to submit, post, pitch, upload, or share comments, articles, corrections, tips, or other material ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content, but you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, edit, modify, distribute, display, publish, archive, and perform that content in connection with the site and our business.

5.2 Content Standards

You agree that User Content will not:

  1. infringe any third party's intellectual property rights or violate any law;
  2. be defamatory, obscene, abusive, offensive, misleading, or harmful;
  3. contain viruses, malware, or other harmful components;
  4. impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

5.3 Content Monitoring

We may monitor, review, edit, reject, remove, or archive User Content at our discretion. We are not responsible for user-posted content and do not endorse it.

6. Prohibited Uses

6.1 Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use the site to:

  1. engage in, assist, or promote illegal activity;
  2. attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site, account, system, or network;
  3. damage, disable, overburden, impair, or interfere with the site or another user's use of it;
  4. use automated means to access, scrape, harvest, or copy site content without express written permission;
  5. introduce viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or malicious or technologically harmful material.

6.2 Violation of Terms

We may investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including restricting access, terminating accounts, removing content, preserving records, and reporting conduct to law enforcement where appropriate.

7. Privacy

Your use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review it to understand how we collect, use, and share information.

8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

8.1 Disclaimer of Warranties

The site and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim warranties including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, uninterrupted availability, error-free operation, and freedom from harmful components.

8.2 No Legal Advice

LegalRepublic.in is a legal news and journalism publication. Nothing on the site constitutes legal advice, legal opinion, solicitation, or creation of an advocate-client relationship. For a specific legal matter, consult a qualified advocate.

8.3 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we, our affiliates, licensors, officers, employees, agents, and service providers will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or other damages arising from or connected with your use of the site, content, or these Terms. Our total liability, if any, will not exceed the amount you paid, if any, for accessing the site.

9. Indemnification

9.1 Obligation to Indemnify

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless LegalRepublic.in, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or related to:

  1. your use of the site or services in violation of these Terms;
  2. User Content submitted, posted, uploaded, or otherwise made available by you;
  3. your violation of law or the rights of another person or entity;
  4. activity under your account, whether authorised by you or not.

9.2 Notification and Defence

We will provide notice of a claim where reasonably practicable. You agree to cooperate in the defence. We may assume exclusive defence and control of any matter subject to indemnification, and you may not settle such a matter without our prior written consent.

9.3 Survival

This indemnification obligation survives termination of these Terms and your use of the site.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

10.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute related to them or your use of the site are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

10.2 Courts at Delhi

You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Delhi, India for disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the site, subject to the dispute resolution process below where applicable.

10.3 Initial Resolution

Before initiating formal proceedings, the parties should attempt to resolve disputes informally. You may contact us through our contact page or at hello@legalrepublic.in.

10.4 Mediation

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, the parties may attempt mediation before a mutually agreed mediator. Unless otherwise agreed, mediation costs will be shared equally.

10.5 Arbitration

If mediation is unsuccessful or the parties cannot agree on a mediator, the dispute may be resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration will be conducted by a sole arbitrator appointed by mutual agreement. The seat and venue of arbitration will be Delhi, India, and the language will be English.

10.6 Litigation

If arbitration is not applicable or the parties are otherwise entitled to approach court, proceedings may be brought before courts of competent jurisdiction in Delhi, India.

10.7 Limitation of Claims

Any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to these Terms or the site must be filed within one year after the claim arose, unless a longer period is mandatorily required by applicable law.

These Terms are intended to set clear expectations for use of LegalRepublic.in and to protect the integrity of our legal journalism.