Constitutional Law & Writs
Advising, drawing and appearing in writ petitions, special leave petitions (SLPs), and constitutional challenges — spanning fundamental rights, civil liberties, validity of laws and questions of federal structure.
Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Arbitration, and Service law advocacy from New Delhi chambers — before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and Tribunals.
Advising, drawing and appearing in writ petitions, special leave petitions (SLPs), and constitutional challenges — spanning fundamental rights, civil liberties, validity of laws and questions of federal structure.
Conducting original suits, civil appeals, matrimonial and property disputes before the Supreme Court and High Courts, including complex inter-state boundary disputes and original-jurisdiction matters.
Representation at every stage of the criminal process — trials, quashing petitions, and statutory/regular appeals — including specialised offences under the NDPS, PCA, PMLA, TADA etc..
Assertive, commercially minded advocacy in courts and institutional & ad-hoc arbitrations, including proceedings before the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).
Acting for academicians, administrative staff & officials, judicial officers, public-employment aspirants, and state candidates in matters of appointment, promotion, reservation, conditions of service etc.
Rendering considered legal opinions to law reform agencies, state instrumentalities, corporate entities, and individuals, supported by precise drafting of complex pleadings and policy inputs.
Appeared before the Supreme Court in matters concerning rights of worship and ownership of prominent Jain shrines. One such matter saw more than 15 Senior Advocates of the Supreme Court represent conflicting interests.
Represented students pro bono before the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court in academic matters and on the criminal side, including petitions for quashing of false FIRs. Also conducted cases for farmers from Rajasthan and Bihar.
Represented 8,000 selected Lekhpal candidates from Uttar Pradesh, persuading the Supreme Court to lift its stay and clear the way for their appointments.
Argued the reported writ petition (2024:DHC:9187) before the Delhi High Court on the special work-permit rights of a U.S. citizen seeking to work at the British Embassy in India.
Appeared with Senior Counsel in two of the oldest surviving Original Suits before the Supreme Court, concerning long-standing inter-State boundary disputes among Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Appeared before the Supreme Court in matters relating to pensions and post-retiral benefits of High Court Judges; the Court held in their favour, applying the principle of One Rank One Pension.
Appeared before the Supreme Court in cases concerning the promotion of Additional District Judges; the question of uniformity of service conditions remains to be decided.
Appeared before the Supreme Court in matters relating to probation and arbitrary termination of judicial officers (Civil Judges).
Drafted the SLP and appeared for a Scheduled Caste woman judicial-service aspirant from Haryana who was excluded from the merit list despite seats remaining vacant.
Appeared for and advised academicians, administrative officers, and officials in matters of promotion, payment of salaries and benefits, and arbitrary termination.
Argued regular criminal appeals; drafted pleadings in a TADA matter on successive framing of charges; and advised on the retrospective operation of the PMLA, 2002, as well as matters under the NDPS Act.
Conducted commercial cases and led arguments in arbitral proceedings before the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), advancing the client’s case at the hearing stage.