Advocacy
Litigation
Overview
Litigation rewards preparation. A matter that is properly pleaded, supported by the right documents and argued with a clear sense of what must be proved stands on firmer ground at every hearing. Our work begins with understanding the facts in full, identifying the issues the court will have to decide, and planning how each one will be met.
The firm's litigation practice draws on its areas of practice: civil disputes, criminal defence, matrimonial and family matters, land and property, commercial disputes, intellectual property, tax and money-laundering matters. The firm has chambers at the district courts in Surajpur (Gautam Budh Nagar) and Meerut. No advocate can promise an outcome, and we do not. What we offer is candid advice on merits, risks, cost and time, and diligent attention to the matter at each stage.
Scope of the service
What this includes.
07 elements
- 01
Assessment before proceedings
Reviewing the facts and papers, the period of limitation, the appropriate forum and the relief realistically available, so that the decision to litigate, or not, is an informed one.
- 02
Notices and pre-litigation steps
Legal notices and replies, statutory notices where the law requires them (for instance under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, before a suit against the government), and pre-institution mediation in commercial disputes where it applies.
- 03
Pleadings and applications
Plaints, written statements, petitions, replies, rejoinders and interlocutory applications, drafted with close attention to the facts, the documents and the precise relief sought.
- 04
Interim and urgent relief
Applications for temporary injunctions, stay and other interim protection in civil matters, and for anticipatory or regular bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in criminal matters.
- 05
Criminal proceedings
Representation from the complaint or FIR stage through investigation, charge and trial, for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and special statutes, with procedure governed by the BNSS. This includes matters still governed by the former Indian Penal Code (for offences committed before 1 July 2024) or the Code of Criminal Procedure (for proceedings pending on that date).
- 06
Evidence and trial
Preparing documentary and oral evidence, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, and proof of electronic records in the form the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 requires.
- 07
Appeals, execution and settlement
Appeals and revisions within the time the law allows, execution of decrees and orders, and settlement through Lok Adalat or mediation where that better serves the client.
The process
How a matter proceeds.
- 01
Understanding the matter
We meet, read the papers and build a chronology of events. We want to know not only what happened, but what you need the proceedings to achieve.
- 02
Assessment and terms
We set out the merits, the risks, the likely stages and the time involved, including alternatives to litigation. The scope of work and fees are agreed in writing before we act, and a vakalatnama is executed where we are to appear.
- 03
Preparation and filing
Pleadings and applications are drafted and reviewed with you before filing, with supporting documents organised so that they can be proved when the time comes.
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Hearings and reporting
We attend each listing, report what happened and what comes next, and keep you informed of any decision that requires your instructions.
Areas of practice
- Suits & AppealsCivil LitigationSuits for recovery, injunction, declaration, specific performance and partition, taken through trial, appeal and execution before the civil courts.
- Bail & TrialCriminal DefenceBail and anticipatory bail, trial defence, quashing petitions, appeals and revisions, cheque-dishonour cases and economic offences under the BNS, BNSS and BSA.
- Real PropertyLand & Property DisputesTitle and possession, partition, mutation and revenue proceedings, sale deeds and registration, tenancy, RERA complaints and land acquisition compensation in Western U.P. and Delhi.
- Family LawMatrimonial & FamilyDivorce, maintenance, custody, protection from domestic violence and succession within families, handled discreetly and with settlement pursued wherever it is realistic.
- Business DisputesCommercial DisputesContract and recovery suits, pre-institution mediation, cheque dishonour, partnership and shareholder disputes, and insolvency-related proceedings, for proprietors, firms and companies.
- Tax DisputesIncome Tax & GSTAssessments, reassessment, search matters, GST show-cause notices and appeals, from the first reply to the Tribunals and the High Court, under both income-tax statutes and the GST laws.
- PMLA & EDMoney Laundering & White-Collar DefencePMLA proceedings: ED summons, arrest and bail, provisional attachment before the Adjudicating Authority and Appellate Tribunal, linked predicate cases and compliance advice.
- Brands & IdeasIntellectual Property RightsTrade mark filing, opposition and enforcement, passing off, copyright, designs, patent support, and the agreements that license or assign intellectual property.
- Arbitration & MediationDispute ResolutionArbitration, mediation, pre-litigation negotiation and Lok Adalat settlements, with the court work around them: interim relief, appointments, and challenges to and enforcement of awards.
Services
Other services.
- Legal ConsultationAdviceA focused session with an advocate of the firm, ordinarily about an hour, in person at one of our chambers. Fees are discussed and agreed before the appointment.
- Judgment ResearchPrecedentShare the facts and papers of your matter; advocates of the firm identify relevant judgments of the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India and set them out in a research note.
- DraftingDocumentsAgreements, legal notices and replies, petitions and plaints, wills, sale deeds and agreements to sell, partnership deeds and affidavits, drafted to say precisely what is intended.
Begin with a conversation.
A consultation of about an hour with an advocate of the firm, to understand your position and the options open to you. Fees are discussed and agreed beforehand.