Litigation

We handle a wide variety of corporate-commercial and regulatory disputes in diverse sectors. We have specialized teams with deep sector knowledge who are providing strategic advice to the clients right from the pre-dispute stage. We like to ensure that the approach to dispute resolution is closely aligned with the clients’ commercial and business objectives. We have strong expertise in handling corporate frauds, white collar crimes/economic offences in various matters related to violation of foreign exchange laws, securities law, import-export norms, data theft, intellectual property theft, breach of fiduciary responsibilities, corporate defamation, corporate law non-compliance, money laundering, and corporate corruption. We have advised and assisted clients in several investigations, litigations and pre- litigation strategies in these areas and have represented them.

Matrimonial Disputes - With changing times, matrimonial disputes are on rise. Disintegration of joint families, erosion of social values, loosening of moral fabric, financial independence of modern women have all led to innumerable matrimonial disputes arising in Indian families. It requires a comprehensive understanding of the entire law which may affect the matrimonial disputes in any manner. Matrimonial disputes under the Indian legal system are very complicated and cumbersome. The matrimonial disputes may be due to any reason but it culminates into civil as well as criminal proceedings. Since the matrimonial disputes have very wide ranging effects on the spouse, one needs the services of highly trained and qualified lawyer to handle the matrimonial disputes. The civil proceedings in the matrimonial disputes are the proceedings for grant of divorce, permanent alimony, maintenance, restitution of conjugal rights etc. whereas the criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes can be proceedings under the anti dowry laws for prosecution of the husband under Section 498A, 406 IPC. Proceedings under section 125 of Crpc , proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act etc.

Family Disputes - Many families with conflicts that require a legal resolution want to stay out of court. This can be especially important if there are children involved. For that reason, family law lawyers also use ADR to help their clients resolve disputes. The use of ADR in family law disputes (as well as other types of disputes) may also be called "collaborative law." Courts that use ADR to resolve family law disputes are also sometimes known as "conciliation courts".When you and your partner separate, you will have to deal with several legal issues. Negotiation, mediation and arbitration are different types of ADR. You cannot be forced into ADR for a family law case. You and your former partner must choose it freely. If you are thinking about using ADR, talk to a lawyer. If you do not, you may give up rights that you do not know you have. Succession act, dispute regarding Succession of movable and immovable assets , WILL, maters falling under Indian Succession act and movable assets.

A S Partners deals with comprehensive services on all aspects relating to labour and employment Laws in India, including advise on various formalities that have to be compiled with, litigation, negotiation, and collective bargaining.

A S Partners also advices various companies on matter pertaining to contract labour, PF and EPS compliance, etc. Besides the above, our firm also serve its clients in following manner:

• Management of Legal functions Pay Roll ,PF & ESI Compliance.
• Compliance of Statutory & other Corporate matters.
• Human Relation matters
• Coordination & supervision of Legal, Personnel
• Industrial Relation, Administration, Liaison
• Trade Unions and Employment related litigation
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Employees Rights and related benefits
• Constitutional Rights
• Employment and service contracts
• Reorganization and retrenchment
• Labour disputes and Industrial actions
• Health and safety legislation
• Voluntary retirement scheme
• Law on dismissals
• Collective bargaining
• Provident fund and social security
• Strikes & lockouts.

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) means litigation for the protection of the public interest. Generally PILs are not filed by the aggrieved party but by an individual or by court itself.

Importance of PIL :

• Public interest litigation gives a wider description to the right to equality, life and personality which is guaranteed under part III of the Constitution of India.
• It also functions as an effective instrument for changes in the society or social welfare.
• Through public interest litigation, any public or person can seek remedy on behalf of the oppressed class by introducing a PIL.

In order to promote and protect the rights and interests of consumers, quasi judicial machinery is sought to be set up at district, state and central levels. These quasi judicial bodies have to observe the principles of natural justice and have been empowered to give reliefs, of specific nature and also to impose penalties for non compliance of the orders given by such bodies.

The main object of these bodies is to provide speedy and simple redressal to consumer disputes. It is one of the benevolent pieces of legislation intended to protect the consumers at large from exploitation.

The complaints can be filed before, as per Pecuniary Jurisdiction of the subject matter, defined under Consumer Protection Rules 1986, in the following Forums/Commissions:

• District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum
• State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
• National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, New Delhi

We have long experience of practice in the field of consumer laws, Law related to Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practices and we provide comprehensive legal service in these fields for the protection of consumer rights and product liability to consumers as well as to manufacturers and suppliers of products and services.

We provide complete legal services to our clients before consumer Forums/commissions, MRTP / Competition Commissions etc.

The Information Technology Act was enacted to provide legal recognition to electronic transactions and promote efficient delivery of government services through reliable electronic records. The Act facilitates electronic commerce, digital communication, and electronic filing of documents with government agencies.

We provide comprehensive legal services to protect individuals and businesses from cyber crimes and assist victims of hacking, phishing, data theft, online fraud, and other cyber offences. Our team has practical experience in handling both contentious and non-contentious matters related to cyber law.

Our cyber law services include:

• Electronic contracts
• Digital signatures
• Security procedures for electronic records and digital signatures

Keeping in line with the international trends on helping financial institutions to recover their bad Debt quickly and effeciently, the Government of India has constituted thirty three Debt Recovery Tribunal and five Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal across the country.

The Debt Recovery Tribunal are located across the country. Some cities have more than one Debt Recovery Tribunal located therein. New Delhi and Mumbai have three Debt Recovery Tribunal.

We provide comprehensive legal service and advisory work on all type of commercial and banking transactions including:

• Negotiations and documentation
• Securitisation and Hypothecation
• Secured loans
• Personal Loans
• Vehicle loans/house loans
• Mortgage
• Arbitration proceedings
• Interim orders under section 9 of Arbitration and conciliation Act
• Recovery suits under order XXXVII of CPC
• Matters before DRAT
• OA before DRT
• Protection against taking possessions of the Mortgage
• Proceedings before Recovery Officers appointed by DRT.