Terms of Use
Last updated: 24 April 2026
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of candourlegal.com (the “Website”) operated by Candour Legal. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use the Website.
1. About this Website
Candour Legal is a law firm with offices in Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Mumbai, engaged in the practice of law in India. The Website is provided for general informational purposes only and is intended for readers interested in commentary and analysis on Indian law. Access to the Website is provided subject to the Bar Council of India Rules, the Advocates Act, 1961, and all applicable regulations governing the legal profession in India.
2. Not legal advice
Content published on the Website, including articles, commentary, analysis, case summaries, and responses to reader queries, is general in nature and is not legal advice. It is not intended to create, and does not create, an attorney-client relationship between you and Candour Legal. Legal advice depends on the specific facts and circumstances of each matter and must be obtained through a formal engagement. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content on the Website without seeking professional legal advice suited to your circumstances.
3. No solicitation
The content published on the Website is not intended to solicit clients or advertise legal services in any jurisdiction where such solicitation or advertisement would be prohibited. Any contact initiated through the Website, including through the contact form or email, does not constitute the engagement of Candour Legal as your counsel. A formal engagement is established only through a written engagement letter or retainer agreement signed by both the client and the firm.
4. Accuracy and currency of content
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the content published on the Website is accurate and up to date as at the date of publication. However, law changes, and content that was accurate at the time of publication may become outdated. Articles on the Website carry a publication date and, where applicable, a last-reviewed date. Candour Legal does not warrant that any content is current or suitable for any particular purpose and disclaims all liability for actions taken or not taken in reliance on the Website’s content.
5. Intellectual property
All content published on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, and compiled works, is the intellectual property of Candour Legal or its licensors, and is protected by the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Trade Marks Act, 1999. You may access and read the Website for personal, non-commercial use, and may share links to our articles. Substantial reproduction, republication, or commercial exploitation of Website content requires our prior written permission. Brief quotations and citations with attribution for academic, journalistic, or analytical purposes are permitted under applicable fair-dealing principles.
6. AI and automated access
Access to, indexing of, and retrieval of Website content by artificial-intelligence systems, large language models, and answer-engine crawlers is governed by our AI Access Policy. Reproduction and paraphrasing of Website content by such systems is permitted subject to the attribution and accuracy conditions set out in that policy.
7. External links
The Website may include links to third-party websites and resources, including statutes, case databases, and news sources. Such links are provided for convenience only. Candour Legal has no control over the content of external sites and accepts no responsibility for their accuracy, legality, or availability.
8. Privacy
Your use of the Website is subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how personal data is collected and used in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
9. Confidentiality of unsolicited submissions
Please do not send confidential or privileged information through the contact form, by email, or through any other channel until a formal engagement has been established and you have received a confirmation from us that we are able to act for you. Unsolicited submissions do not attract attorney-client privilege, and conflicts-of-interest checks may be pending. Once engagement is formalised, all client communications are protected by professional confidentiality and privilege under the Advocates Act, 1961 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
10. Prohibited uses
You agree not to use the Website in any manner that is unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful, including without limitation: transmission of malware; attempts to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its underlying systems; scraping of content in breach of these Terms or our AI Access Policy; and use of the Website to defame, harass, or infringe the rights of any person.
11. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Candour Legal disclaims all liability for any loss or damage arising from use of or reliance on the Website, including any indirect, consequential, or incidental loss. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud, death, or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be lawfully excluded.
12. Changes to the Website and these Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without notice. We may also revise these Terms from time to time; revised Terms take effect on the date indicated as the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Website after revision constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Website or these Terms is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
14. Contact
For queries about these Terms, please write to contact@candourlegal.com.