Practice
Practice Areas
The areas in which the chamber practises, the matters typically taken up in each, and the forums in which they may be pursued.
Civil Litigation & Injunctions
Matters in which a party seeks an order from a civil court, whether for the payment of a sum, the performance of an obligation, a declaration of a legal right, or restraint of the conduct of another party.
Injunctions may be temporary, granted during the pendency of a suit, or permanent, granted at the conclusion of the proceedings.
Typical Matters
- Permanent injunctions
- Mandatory injunctions
- Declaratory suits
- Money recovery and recovery of dues
- Specific performance
- Possession and restoration of possession
Property & Land Disputes
Disputes concerning ownership, possession, and use of immovable property, together with proceedings in respect of land records before the revenue authorities.
Such matters may involve questions of title, the division of property between co-sharers, or entries in the revenue record and the procedure followed for their correction.
Typical Matters
- Title and ownership disputes
- Partition suits
- Illegal dispossession and eviction
- Rent and tenancy disputes
- Mutation and correction of revenue records
- Revenue proceedings
Contractual & Commercial Disputes
Disputes arising out of agreements between parties, including the breach of a term, the recovery of sums due under an agreement, and questions concerning the relationship between partners in a firm.
Matters of this kind may be pursued in the ordinary civil jurisdiction or before a Commercial Court, depending on the nature and value of the claim and on the law applicable to it.
Typical Matters
- Breach of contract
- Recovery of sums under an agreement
- Partnership disputes
- Disputes under commercial agreements
- Enforcement of contractual obligations
Family & Personal Law
Matters of a civil nature arising between members of a family, or affecting the rights of a family member, and proceedings relating to the estate of a deceased person.
The matters listed here are civil in nature and are dealt with in the civil jurisdiction. Where a dispute involves an offence, it falls within the separate area of criminal litigation and is dealt with accordingly.
Typical Matters
- Matrimonial disputes of a civil nature
- Maintenance proceedings
- Custody of children
- Succession
- Probate and testamentary matters
Criminal Litigation
Led by Sumit Mishra
Matters arising out of criminal proceedings, from the stage at which a complaint is made to the conclusion of an appeal. The work includes representation before the criminal courts and in appellate proceedings.
Bail applications, whether regular or anticipatory, are dealt with on the facts of the particular matter and in accordance with the law applicable to it.
Typical Matters
- Regular bail applications
- Anticipatory bail applications
- Criminal trials
- Proceedings arising from a first information report
- Criminal appeals and revisions
- Cheque dishonour matters