Profile — the advocate on record
[ 01 ]The chamber board — drawn from the matter register
Synchronising…
He drafts. He appears.
Presently before — District Court, Ludhiana, Ludhiana
Advocate on record before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, and the founder and Principal Advocate at Legum Lex.
He practises before the High Court at Chandigarh and the district courts at Chandigarh and S.A.S. Nagar, and holds matters, civil and criminal, before the courts at Mumbai and Thane.
His litigation practice runs from writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 to criminal bail and quashing, cheque dishonour, RERA complaints, service matters and revenue appeals; on the advisory side he incorporates companies, drafts commercial agreements, files trademarks and attends to regulatory licensing. He writes on data protection law.
Jurisdictions attending — from the matter register
[ 01.1 ]Areas of practice — as filed
[ 02 ]Writ Petitions & Constitutional Remedies
Civil writs under Articles 226 and 227 before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, with synopsis, list of dates and paperbook.
Criminal Litigation
Regular and anticipatory bail, petitions for quashing, and complaints to Magistrates under the BNSS, 2023.
Police Complaints & Representations
Complaints to SHOs and representations up the police hierarchy where registration or investigation is sought.
Banking, Financial Services & Ombudsman
Disputes with banks and financial institutions, including the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme.
Cheque Dishonour
Section 138 NI Act complaints, from statutory notice through affidavit, 65B certificate and pre-summoning evidence.
Company Law & Insolvency — NCLT
Applications before the NCLT and questions under the Companies Act, 2013, including Section 248 strike-off.
Civil Suits & Appeals
Injunction and declaration suits, Order 39 applications, appeals under Order 43 and civil revisions.
Real Estate & RERA
Complaints before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, including Form M complaints against promoters.
Revenue & Panchayat Land
Appeals under Section 7(2) of the Punjab Village Common Lands Act before the JDC, and revenue proceedings.
Service & Employment Disputes
Service matters, replies to charge sheets and inquiry notices, appointment and termination disputes.
Family & Maintenance
Matrimonial matters and maintenance proceedings, including the Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Company Formation & Corporate Records
Incorporation of companies and LLPs; memoranda, deeds, board resolutions and powers of attorney.
Commercial Contracts
Franchise, supply, white-label, distribution, management and collaboration agreements; NDAs; employment papers.
Trademarks
Trademark applications, assignment agreements and the accompanying dockets.
Regulatory Registration & Licensing
FSSAI, GST, MSME/Udyam, shops & establishments, import-export and pollution control regimes; show-cause replies.
Startup Recognition & Schemes
DPIIT recognition dockets, project reports and proposals to banks and government schemes.
Website & Application Documentation
Terms of use and privacy policies for online platforms.
Property Documentation
Conveyance deeds, lease and rent agreements, release deeds, wills and public notices.
Inbound India Entry
Advising foreign companies on establishing wholly-owned Indian subsidiaries.
The register — qualifications as they stand
[ 03 ]Bachelor of Financial Markets
L. S. Raheja College — University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Chandigarh Law College — Punjabi University, Patiala
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Member — High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh
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Principal Advocate, Legum Lex
Chandigarh · S.A.S. Nagar · Mumbai & Thane
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