Adv. Tamanna ShaikhPublic trusts, criminal, civil and family matters — from chambers in Malad West, Mumbai.
Clear advice, careful paperwork and steady appearances before the Charity Commissioner and the courts at Mumbai.
- By appointment at the chambers
- English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
- Chambers at Malad West
Common situations, and the first step
Pick what is closest to your situation for a plain-language guide. For anything specific to your facts, call or message the chambers.
A trustee has died or resigned
The change has to be reported to the Charity Commissioner, ordinarily within 90 days.
Read the guide →02I need to change my name
Affidavit, newspaper notice and the Maharashtra Government Gazette.
Read the guide →03I want a divorce or maintenance
Mutual consent or contested divorce, maintenance, custody and stridhan, explained for women.
Read the guide →04I have been forced out of my marital home
Your right to stay in the shared household, and what to do in the first 48 hours.
Read the guide →05I am facing violence at home
Protection, residence and maintenance orders under the DV Act, 2005.
Read the guide →06Our trust is in Thane district
Change reports, registration and Section 36 sanction before the Thane office at Tembhi Naka.
Read the guide →07We run a trust or NGO and want our file checked
Register, accounts, DARPAN, 12A/80G: see where the trust stands and what to fix first.
Read the guide →08We want to sell or lease trust property
Prior sanction under Section 36 is needed before the trust commits itself.
Read the guide →09I received a police notice
A notice under Section 35(3) BNSS is not an arrest. What to do next.
Read the guide →10I fear I may be arrested
Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, and when to apply.
Read the guide →11A cheque given to me bounced
The 30-day notice period under Section 138 is strict. Do not miss it.
Read the guide →12I received a GST notice
Reading the notice, the reply period, and cancellation or revocation.
Read the guide →Areas of practice
Each page sets out what the proceeding involves, which authority hears it, and what to bring to the first meeting.
MPT Act, 1950Charity Commissioner & Public Trusts
- Trust & society registration
- Section 22 change reports
- Section 36 sanction, 41D enquiries
BNS · BNSSCriminal Matters
- Bail & anticipatory bail
- Private complaints, FIR follow-up
- Defence before Magistrate & Sessions
Civil courtsCivil & Property Matters
- Possession, tenancy & encroachment
- Housing society disputes
- Succession, probate, cheque bounce
PWDVA 2005Women & Family Matters
- Domestic violence applications
- Maintenance, custody, stridhan
- Divorce, incl. Muslim personal law
Registrations, filings and notices
Documentation work is handled in chambers: the papers are checked against each other before anything is filed, so an application is not held up by a mismatch.
Trust & society registration
Trust deed settling, registration before the Deputy Charity Commissioner, PAN and bank formalities.
How it worksGST registration & notices
New registration, proprietorship GST, amendment, cancellation and replies to show-cause notices.
How it worksNGO Darpan registration
NITI Aayog Unique ID for trusts and societies, with records aligned across PAN and the Charity Commissioner.
How it worksChange reports & Section 36
Reporting new trustees or property, and Section 36 sanction to sell or lease trust property, and Section 36A sanction to borrow against it.
How it worksGazette name change
Affidavit, newspaper publication and Maharashtra Government Gazette notification for a change of name.
How it worksLegal notices & drafting
Legal notices, replies, police complaints, affidavits and agreements settled in chambers.
How it worksAnswers in a minute, before you call
Private, plain-language tools. Nothing you enter is saved.
How a consultation works
Clients are told at the outset what the procedure involves, roughly how long each stage takes, and what the fees will be.
Call or message
Telephone or WhatsApp the chambers. A time is fixed for the first meeting, usually within a day or two.
First consultation
The matter is discussed directly with Adv. Tamanna Shaikh. Bring whatever papers you have; nothing needs to be perfect yet.
Papers settled, filed, argued
Drafts are prepared in chambers, filed before the right authority, and followed through to hearing.
Tamanna Saeed Shaikh, Advocate
Enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa on 12 August 2023, with chambers at Malad West. A substantial part of the practice concerns public trusts and charitable institutions — schools, madrasas, mosques, temples, hospitals and societies — and their dealings with the Charity Commissioner. A significant number of matters are brought by women, and those enquiries are attended to by her personally.
- Languages English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
- Roll No. MAH/5287/2023
- Chambers Malad West
- WorliOffice of the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra
- Borivali · DindoshiMagistrate’s and Sessions Courts
- BandraFamily Court, Mumbai
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Malad West, Mumbai
704 Classic Building, Gate No. 8, Malwani MHADA,
Malad (West), Mumbai 400095
Monday to Sunday, 10:00 – 20:00
Calls made during court hours are returned the same day.
English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu