Ajay Bhargava

50 years of Kesavananda Bharati versus State of Kerala: A timelapse of where we stand today

April 25, 2023

Brief Introduction The judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala , holds a significant place in the development of the constitutional history of India. The landmark judgment was delivered on 24 April 1973, and is known for establishing the ‘doctrine of...

Pre-litigation mediation – mandatory or directory? Supreme Court answers

August 20, 2022

The Supreme Court of India, recently, put to rest a highly debated question in respect of the nature of statutory requirement of undertaking pre-litigation mediation in commercial disputes as prescribed by Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Act”). After extensively analyzing the opinions expressed so far, the Apex...

Unclogging the clogged pipelines of justice

August 5, 2021

While Shakespeare with his golden words, “Brevity is the soul of wit”, might have influenced the world across centuries, the same is yet to permeate the ironclad Indian Judicial System. The Indian Judicial System has long attracted the opprobrium generated with its fabled clogged pipelines. With more than 3.9 crore cases...

Law firms and the Covid-19 pandemic: Lessons and notes

June 2, 2020

The novel coronavirus has resulted in people being locked down in their homes. Notwithstanding the widespread health concerns attached with Covid-19, it has been able to instil, in the minds of people, fear. The world is panicking at a rate faster than the spread of the virus. These unprecedented times...