Service Delivery Scope
& Deliverable Boundaries
In compliance with Bar Council standards and strict commercial transparency, every legal service is explicitly categorized into included scope, subsidized at-cost support, and third-party statutory fees.
100% of advocate legal drafting, vetting, redlining, strategic consultation, and notice formulation within tier quotas. The same fee includes Being Vakil Legal Intelligence™: Starter 300 credits a year, Growth 720 a year, and Pro 2,160 a year across 3 licences.
Complex M&A transactions, contested litigation hearings, and extra notice volumes billed at preferential subscriber rates.
Government IP registry filing fees, state stamp duties, registered post, and official court fees paid directly at actuals.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE BOUNDARY
Legal Intelligence does not replace counsel
Legal Intelligence reviews the open Microsoft Word file. It does not replace advocate drafting, court work, or a notice prepared by counsel. Documents are not stored. Answers and explanations can be read in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, and Punjabi. Legal references stay in English. Additional credits can be purchased once the plan credits are used up.
| Legal Practice Service | Included Under Plan Fee | Subsidized At Cost | Excluded Statutory Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
Corporate Consultations Oral Advisory & Strategic Counsel Turnaround SLA: Same Day / Priority Triage | Direct oral legal advisory, executive strategy sessions, and commercial risk audits within tier weekly hourly limits. | Additional advisory hours beyond weekly tier limits billed at preferential subscriber rate cards. | Specialized non-legal forensic accounting, financial auditing, or chartered accountant valuation fees. |
Corporate Consultations Regulatory Compliance & Risk Audits Turnaround SLA: 24-48 Hours | Annual and periodic statutory compliance checks, corporate governance reviews, and founder alignment advisory. | Multi-jurisdictional compliance investigations or deep regulatory filings. | Statutory ROC filing fees, penal duties, and stamp fees. |
Contract Engineering Commercial Agreements & SLAs Turnaround SLA: 24-48 Hours | Drafting, redlining, and vetting standard Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and vendor contracts within tier limits. | Highly complex cross-border M&A transactions, syndicated finance covenants, or restructuring documents. | State stamp duty for physical execution, Franking charges, and physical notary attestation. |
Contract Engineering Employment & Human Capital Contracts Turnaround SLA: 24 Hours | Employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), non-compete clauses, consultant contracts, and POSH policy formulation. | Complex employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trust deed formations. | Physical printing, digital e-signature token statutory charges. |
Legal Notices & Communications Demand & Breach of Contract Notices Turnaround SLA: < 24 Hours | Formal drafting and advocate vetting of demand notices, breach warnings, cease & desist letters, and replies within tier allocation. | Notices requested in excess of annual plan allocations billed at fixed discounted rates. | Postal charges, registered speed post with AD, courier fees, and court process bailiff charges. |
Legal Notices & Communications Statutory & Employment Notice Replies Turnaround SLA: 24-48 Hours | Drafting rigorous replies to show-cause notices, labor department inquiries, and commercial counter-parties. | Replies to complex multi-departmental government summons. | Third-party dispatch and affidavit preparation stamps. |
Intellectual Property (IP) Trademark Search & Filing Management Turnaround SLA: 48 Hours | Domestic trademark class classification, comprehensive conflict clearance search, and standard electronic application filing (Growth & Pro). | Starter plan filings executed with full lawyer assistance at flat subsidized fees. | Government trademark registry statutory application fees (₹4,500/₹9,000 per class as applicable). |
Intellectual Property (IP) Contested Trademark & Opposition Defense Turnaround SLA: Priority Allocation | Initial strategy assessment and drafting formal replies to trademark examination reports (MIS / Objection responses). | Formal show-cause hearings before the Trademark Hearing Officer, third-party oppositions, and patent drafting. | Official IP office hearing fees, statutory affidavit stamping. |
Debt Recovery Operations Pre-Litigation Recovery & Demand Follow-ups Turnaround SLA: Within 24 Hours | Structured pre-litigation recovery framework, issuance of advocate demand notices, follow-up communications, and settlement agreement drafting. | Drafting Section 138 (Cheque Bounce) Negotiable Instruments Act formal complaints or MSME Samadhaan portal submissions. | Court fee stamps, process server charges, receiver fees, and registered post charges. |
Litigation & Escalations Pre-Litigation Strategy & Mediation Turnaround SLA: Immediate Triage | Dispute mapping, conciliation negotiation, mediation representation, and out-of-court dispute settlement agreements. | Formal advocate representation before High Courts, District Courts, NCLT, DRT, and Arbitral Tribunals at maximum subscriber discount rates. | Court fees, advocate clerkage, stenographer fees, certified copy expenses, and arbitration institution administration fees. |
Statutory Expense Pass-Through Transparency
Official Trademark Registry Class Fees:
Under Trade Marks Act 1999 rules, official government electronic filing fees are ₹4,500 for Individuals/Startups/MSMEs (with valid Udyam certificate) and ₹9,000 for standard corporate entities per class. Being Vakil facilitates filing with zero surcharge.
State Stamp Duty & Physical Executions:
State-specific stamp duties (e.g. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu) for commercial leases, indemnity bonds, and affidavits are calculated per state laws and paid directly via official government e-stamp portals.
Have a unique legal requirement outside standard scope?
Our corporate desk provides customized risk scopes for specialized transactions and IP portfolios.