Corporate

Practising Before India’s Apex Court
The Supreme Court of India is the final arbiter of every question of Indian law. A matter that reaches the Supreme Court has almost always been through one or more lower courts or tribunals — and by the time it arrives at the apex court, the factual record is largely settled. What the Supreme Court decides is whether the law was correctly applied to those facts, or whether a question of law of general public importance requires its authoritative determination.

NDPS Cases: Where the Stakes Are Highest
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is one of the most unforgiving statutes in India’s criminal law framework. For commercial quantity offences, the Act mandates minimum sentences of ten years rigorous imprisonment, extendable to twenty years — with no provision for release on probation. The bail threshold under Section 37 mirrors the twin conditions in PMLA: extraordinarily high, and contested vigorously by prosecution.

Commercial and Corporate Law: Where Business and Legal Strategy Converge
Commercial and corporate legal matters rarely exist in isolation. A contractual dispute between two businesses may have implications for ongoing regulatory compliance. A shareholder disagreement may coincide with an insolvency proceeding. A cross-border contract breach may require coordinated action across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

Debt Recovery Tribunal Proceedings – Both Sides of the Dispute
The Debt Recovery Tribunal was established under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 to provide banks and financial institutions with a dedicated, faster forum for recovering outstanding dues above ₹20 lakh. Over three decades, DRT proceedings have become a central feature of banking and credit litigation in India – and an increasingly important forum as the interaction between DRT jurisdiction, SARFAESI enforcement, and IBC proceedings has grown more complex.