Frequently Asked Questions
NRK Legal Services.
NRKs or Non-Resident Keralites are those Malayalees who live or work outside Kerala, either in other States in India, or in a foreign country. NRKs living outside India may be either Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/Person of Indian Origin (PIO). While NRIs are Indian Citizens but ordinarily residing in a foreign country who carry an Indian Passport, the PIO & OCI are Foreign Citizens of Indian Origin who do not have Indian Passports. Instead of passports they have PIO/OCI cards by the Government of India. In respect of facilities available in economic, financial and educational field, PIO/OCI are considered the equivalent of an NRI. Both NRIs or PIO/OCI card holders can visit India, own properties, access Indian courts to establish their rights.
Since we are a well-established Law Firm with 8 experienced Lawyers, we can undertake any legal issues in India which are related to NRKs around the world. The following are examples to some of our services:
- FREE LEGAL ADVICE
- CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION (FROM MAGISTRATE/MUNSIFFF TO DISTRICT/SESSIONS COURTS, HIGH COURT & SUPREME COURT)
- POWER OF ATTORNEY
- POLICE HARASSMENT TO NRIs
- FALSE FIR AGAINST NRIs
- PROPERTY DISPUTES
- DISPUTES WITH BUILDERS
- FORMATION OF COMPANIES, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHARITABLE SOCIETIES, TRUSTS ETC.
- ISSUES RELATING TO INSURANCE, BANKS AND NON- BANKING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- WILLS & SUCCESSION CERTIFICATES
- ISSUES CONCERNING POLICE, REVENUE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
- DEATH COMPENSATION (DIYA IN THE GULF), TRANSPORTATION OF MORTAL REMAINS AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES
- ISSUES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TAKING UP FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
- PASSPORT ISSUES
- IMMIGRATION LAWS
- TAXATION & CUSTOMS
- MATRIMONIAL MATTERS
- NORKA & PRAVASI WELFARE FUND ISSUES
If you can provide all the necessary documents relating to a particular case, we shall study them to find out if there’s a case and give our opinion regarding the feasibility of going further with it. This is a free service.
No, you need not travel back to India in most of the occasions. You can give Power of Attorney to a trustworthy person from your friends or family circle. This power of attorney should be attested by the Indian Embassy/Consulate in the respective countries where the litigant resides. The Power of Attorney holder can file the case, if required. However in matrimonial cases it is recommended that the NRI should come to India at least once to be presented before the court, even if power of attorney is given.
The progress of your case will be communicated to you in due course, to the client as well as the power of attorney holder. Moreover, you can contact our office anytime over the phone.
Fees vary from case to case. The fees payable will be known only after assessing the nature of the case. However, after assessment, once the fees and the terms of payment are fixed, it will be final. There are no hidden charges.
Our business hours are from 9.30AM to 6.00PM IST. But you can message us anytime, according to your convenience. We shall get back to you ASAP.
If you do not find the answer to your question listed within our FAQ's, you can always contact us directly at info@nrklegal.com
NRK Legal Services:We are a highly experienced Professional group of legal luminaries
with special expertise in Property, Matrimonial, Administrative, Consumer, Passports, Citizenship, Immigration and such other laws relating to Non-Resident Keralites living world over.