Do I need a lawyer to send a legal notice?

No. A consumer can send a notice in their own name. A lawyer’s letterhead is not required.

How many days should a legal notice give the company?

There is no fixed period in the Act for a consumer notice; a clear, reasonable deadline is usual. Haq uses 15 days.

Guides · checked 4 October 2026

How to send a legal notice to a company yourself in India

A consumer can send a legal notice without a lawyer: a dated letter to the company’s registered office setting out the facts, what is owed and a deadline, sent by Speed Post with proof of delivery.

A legal notice is the last formal step before the Consumer Commission. The Consumer Protection Act does not require one, but it often brings a settlement, and it shows the Commission you gave the company a fair chance.

What a consumer legal notice says

Your name and address, and the company’s full legal name and registered office address.
The facts, with dates: purchase, the problem, your complaints so far (and the helpline docket).
What the company must do (refund, replacement, compensation) and by when.
That you will file a complaint before the Consumer Commission under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 if it does not.
A list of the documents you rely on, and your signature.

How to send it

Find the registered office address (on the invoice, the company’s website or its MCA filing).
Print, sign and keep a copy.
Send it by Speed Post (or registered post) and keep the receipt.
Download the delivery report when it arrives; the deadline in the notice is counted from delivery.

Questions

Do I need a lawyer to send a legal notice?: No. A consumer can send a notice in their own name. A lawyer’s letterhead is not required.
How many days should a legal notice give the company?: There is no fixed period in the Act for a consumer notice; a clear, reasonable deadline is usual. Haq uses 15 days.

How Ambiful Haq helps

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Sources

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Gazette of India)

This guide explains the law in general terms. It is not legal advice about your own situation; for that, talk to a lawyer. Laws, fees and portals change: check the official sources above before you act.