Reported Judgments & Notable Cases
Supreme Court of India
State Bank of India v. Rajesh Agarwal (2023) 6 SCC 1
Appeared for a Borrower company where the Supreme Court read down provisions of the RBI Master Directions on Declaration of Fraud.
SREI Multiple Asset Investment Trust Vision India Fund v. Deccan Chronicle Marketeers & Ors. (2023) INSC 251
Represented Canara Bank in insolvency proceedings against Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd.
Union of India v. Tarsem Singh & Ors (2019) 9 SCC 304
Appeared for landowners where the Supreme Court struck down provisions in the NHAI Act which deprive landowners of solatium and interest in land acquisition proceedings.
Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal (2020) 8 SCC 129
Appeared before the Constitution Bench of Hon’ble Supreme Court in a matter relating to the interpretation of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013.
Superintending Engineer, Bhakra Beas Management Board v. Excise & Taxation Officer, Sunder Nagar/Assessing Authority (2020) 17 SCC 692
Appeared for the Bhakra Beas Management Board in a case where Supreme Court held that provisions of the Limitation Act would apply to proceedings under the H.P. Value Added Tax Act.
M/s. Bhaskar Raju & Brothers and Anr. v. M/s. Dharmaratnakar Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainaswamy Mudaliar Chattram Other Charities & Ors., 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1748
Appeared before a Constitutional Bench comprising of 5 judges seeking review of the decision of a Coordinate Bench in N.N. Global v. Indo Unique, (2023) 7 SCC 1 qua invalidity of an unstamped arbitration agreement. The curative was allowed, and the matter placed before a larger bench of 7 judges.
Goolrokh M. Gupta v. Burjor Pardiwala Dead and Ors, (2020) 2 SCC 705
Appeared before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court which was considering the rights of Parsis marrying outside the community to have access to religious places and religious ceremonies of Parsis.
Sunil Pal & Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors., 2023 SCC OnLine SC 2194
Engaged in a pro bono SLP against the State authorities before the Supreme Court arising out of cancellation of appointments issued to primary school teachers in a district in West Bengal.
Animal Welfare Board of India v. People for Elimination of Stray Troubles, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 3429
Represented an NGO to stop culling of dogs. The legal issue involved a conflict between municipal laws and the Animal Birth Control Rules made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Vinod Krishan Khanna v. Amristar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Pvt. Ltd., 2021 SCC OnLine SC 3429
Appeared before the Supreme Court in an appeal against a decision by the NCLAT which reduced interest on valuation of shares in proceedings arising out of a petition for oppression and mismanagement.
R. Srinivas Kumar v. R. Shametha, (2019) 9 SCC 409
Appeared in a matter to argue on the Supreme Court’s powers to grant divorce on grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
Delhi High Court
M/s Crest Education v. M/s Career Launcher Pvt. Ltd. (2023) SCC OnLine Del. 3801
Appeared for Career Launcher in successfully defending an award where damages had been granted for breach of a non-compete clause.
NPCC v. M/s Interstate Construction (2023) SCC OnLine Del. 4537
Successfully challenged an arbitral award on behalf of NPCC where the High Court modified the portion of the award granting compound interest for pendente lite period.
Monika Oli v. M/s CL Educate Ltd. (2023) 1 HCC Del. 21
Appeared for CL Educate in a challenge to an arbitral award on the ground of non-service of notice. The award was set-aside.
East India Hotels & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh (Judgment dated 13.10.2022 in Arb. Appeal No. 11/2016)
Represented Government of Himachal Pradesh in a dispute with Oberoi group pertaining to Wildflower Hall, Mashobra in Hon’ble Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Rhonpal Biotech Pvt. Ltd. v. NDMC, 2020 SCC OnLine Del 2767
Successfully challenged the duration and nature of a blacklisting order issued by the NDMC against the Petitioner.
Vineet Saraf v. Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd., 2023 SCC OnLine Del 4291
Appeared in a case where the court was considering the issue whether the assignor of rights under an agreement have any rights, post admission of a CIRP, to proceed against the guarantor of a loan.
Kamaljeet Sehrawat v. Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, 2023 SCC OnLine Del 3058
Election laws - Successfully challenged the Mayor’s illegal decision of ordering a re-election for the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Standard Metalloys v. UOI, 2019 SCC OnLine Del 6921
Represented the Petitioners in a challenge to an order under the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 in a writ petition and obtained favourable judgment from the Court.
Trans Engineers India Pvt. Ltd. v. Otsuka Chemicals (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2024 SCC OnLine Del 4964
Appeared for the respondent in defending an award passed in a turnkey project for a) Manufacture and Supply; and b) Erection and commissioning of: (i) Equipment; (ii) Piping System; (iii) Instrumentation and; (iv) Electrical Material. The award was set aside and is currently challenged before the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court.
PCM Stresscon Overseas Ventures Ltd. v. Alstom Transport India Ltd. in OMP COMM No. 117/2023
Appeared in challenging an arbitral award that has been passed contrary to the principles under Section 73 and 74 of the Contract Act, 1872. The court granted a stay on the award on the first date and the matter is presently pending final adjudication.
Tribunals & Commisions
Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 SCC OnLine NCLAT 463
Represented the Appellant in an appeal involving the question whether an SFIO Report can be taken on record by the NCLT even though it is akin to a charge-sheet under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP v. Union of India and Ors., MANU/NL/0393/2025
Successfully represented the Appellant in an appeal challenging amendment of a NCLT Petition without following the procedure for such amendments.
International Arbitration
Represented the Respondent in proceedings for interim relief in an international commercial arbitration involving violation of a non-compete clause.
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Represented an Indian manufacturer of active pharma ingredients in a trial followed by final arguments in a London seated ICC Arbitration.​
Domestic Arbitration
​Representing a government authority in a construction arbitration involving claims for liquidated damages for delays in construction of a bridge over the Yamuna River.
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Represented a construction company in an arbitration against the metro development authority in Mumbai. Secured a favourable award where over 50 Crores of encashed bank guarantees were directed to be returned​.
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Defended a government body in an arbitration involving imposition of liquidated damages for delay in timely completion of design, installation and completion of electricity transmission lines.
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Defended a steel manufacturing public sector undertaking in a series of arbitrations involving claims for damages due to delay in construction and installation of specialised equipment at blast furnaces.​
Competition Commission of India
Appeared for pharmaceutical companies and drug associations in a case of alleged cartelization and abuse of dominance based on the practice of issuance of NOCs by drug associations for distribution of pharmaceutical drugs.
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Represented a mining company in a case of alleged bid rigging and cartelisation.