We undertake the following activities in the Supreme Court.

§ Filing of Appearance either on behalf of Petitioner or Respondent.
§ Filing of Caveat.
§ Arguing and Appearing in matters on behalf of their clients.
§ Engaging and Briefing Senior Counsels and in some cases seeking opinions. 
§ Drafting.
     - Drafting of Special Leave Petitions (both Civil and Criminal)
     - Drafting of Counter Affidavits and Rejoinder Affidavits.
     - Drafting of Review Applications.
     - Drafting of Curative Petitions.
     - Drafting of Writ Petitions under Article 32.
     - Drafting of Contempt Applications.
     - Drafting of Transfer Petitions.
     - Drafting of Various Appeals.
     - Drafting of different Application.
     - Drafting applications for interventions.
§ Watching Matters without filing formal appearance.

Documents required

§ Entire record before the High Court or any other court including all documents filed therein.
§ Certified copy of the Order either of the High Court or any other court proposed to be challenged in the Supreme Court. (In case, of urgency, only a true copy of the order sought to be challenged).
§ Vakalatnama duly signed by all the petitioners. [Download]
§ Affidavit duly signed. 

Fees Applicable 

§ Filing of Vakalatnama - Applicable-Lump sum 
§ Filing of Caveat - Applicable-Lump sum

§ Appearance
- Without Senior Counsel 
     o (Partner) - Applicable-Lump sum
     o (Associate) - Applicable-Lump sum
- With Senior Counsel 
     o (Partner) - Applicable-Lump sum
     o (Associate) - Applicable-Lump sum

§ Conference with Senior Counsel/Client
     o (Partner) - Applicable-Hourly basis
     o (Associate) - Applicable-Hourly basis

§ Drafting
     o Special Leave Petition - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Counter Affidavit - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Rejoinder Affidavit - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Writ Petition - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Review Application - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Curative Petition - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Transfer Application - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Contempt Petition - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Drafting of Appeals - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Drafting of Applications - Applicable-Lump sum
     o Drafting of Short Applications - Applicable-Lump sum
     - Condonation of delay
     - Exemption from filing certified copy
     - Bringing on record legal heirs
     - For substituted service

§ Fees of Senior Advocate - Computed on actual
§ Expenses (typing, photocopying, translation, fax, etc. ) - Computed on actual
§ Clerkage will be charged @ 10% of the Legal Fee (the expenses and other cost incurred on actual will be excluded while calculating the clerkage).

All documents mentioned/requested herein above should be forwarded to our New Delhi Partner Mr. Pragyan Sharma. The Vakalatnama should be printed on a engross/ green legal size paper [Download from here]. The Vakalatnama should be signed in a set of two, one of which should be couriered to our New Delhi office and the other to our Mumbai main office, both to be couriered simultaneously).

 

Clear instructions in the matter should given along with your budget and to the level of counsel/s you intend engaging in the matter.

 

Work commences only on receipt of accountable advance in the matter as may be discussed and finalised by our New Delhi Partner Mr. Pragyan Sharma, with a further confirmation from our Mumbai office ( contact@lexnexus.net ). All payments are accepted by pay order or cheques only drawn in favour of "LEX Nexus" or "HATHI & PARTNERS" payable at Mumbai or by remitting the funds to the firms designated Bank account (bank/ remittance details should be obtained by writing a mail to accounts@lexnexus.net  . 

 

Estimation of expenses are done by our New Delhi partner Mr. Pragyan Sharma.

 

Interim and Final Bill/ Invoice are generated from LEX Nexus or HATHI & PARTNERS Mumbai office but a draft copy may be obtained from our New Delhi Office.

 

LEX Nexus

Advocates & Solicitors

(a division of Hathi & Partners)

 

Mumbai Main Office
8, Rajabahadur Mansion, 3rd Floor, Ambalal Doshi Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400001, India

Phone: +91-22-22659969, Facsimile: +91-22-22691882
Email: contact@lexnexus.net

To the attention of Mr. Shrikant Hathi or Ms. Binita Hathi.

   

New Delhi Office

D-15, Ground Floor, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi 110014, India.
Email: newdelhi@lexnexus.net  

 

Phone: +91-11-24328888, 41030707, Fascimile: +91-11-66173963

THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction.

Original Jurisdiction
Its exclusive original jurisdiction extends to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more States on the other or between two or more States, if and insofar as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or of fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends. 

Article 32 of the Constitution gives an extensive original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in regard to enforcement of Fundamental Rights. The Hon'ble Supreme Court is empowered to issue directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari to enforce them. 

The Supreme Court has also been conferred with power to direct transfer of any civil or criminal case from one State High Court to another State High Court or from a Court subordinate to another State High Court. The Supreme Court, if satisfied that cases involving the same or substantially the same questions of law are pending before it and one or more High Courts or before two or more High Courts and that such questions are substantial questions of general importance, may withdraw a case or cases pending before the High Court or High Courts and dispose of all such cases itself. 

Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, International Commercial Arbitration can also be initiated in the Supreme Court.

Election Petitions under Part III of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections Act, 1952 are also filed directly in the Supreme Court.

Appellate Jurisdiction
The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be invoked by a certificate granted by the High Court concerned under Article 132(1), 133(1) or 134 of the Constitution in respect of any judgement, decree or final order of a High Court in both civil and criminal cases, involving substantial questions of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution. 

Appeals also lie to the Supreme Court in civil matters if the High Court concerned certifies: 
(a) that the case involves a substantial question of law of general importance, and 
(b) that, in the opinion of the High Court, the said question needs to be decided by the Supreme Court. 

In criminal cases, an appeal lies to the Supreme Court if the High Court 
(a) has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or for a period of not less than 10 years, or 
(b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any Court subordinate to its authority and has in such trial convicted the accused and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or for a period of not less than 10 years, or 
(c) certified that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court. Parliament is authorised to confer on the Supreme Court any further powers to entertain and hear appeals from any judgement, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court.

The Supreme Court has also a very wide appellate jurisdiction over all Courts and Tribunals in India in as much as it may, in its discretion, grant special leave to appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any cause or matter passed or made by any Court or Tribunal in the territory of India. Petition filed under Article 136 are called Special Leave Petitions. In short, Special Leave Petitions can be filed against any order passed by any court in any civil or criminal case. 

Appeals also lie to the Supreme Court under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, Advocates Act, 1961, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Customs Act, 1962, Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1970, Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities Act, 1992, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 and Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Advisory Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court has special advisory jurisdiction in matters, which may specifically be referred to it by the President of India under Article 143 of the Constitution. 

Power of Contempt 
Under Articles 129 and 142 of the Constitution the Supreme Court has been vested with power to punish for contempt of Court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. 

Review
The Supreme Court in certain cases review its judgment or order but no application for review is to be entertained in a civil proceeding except on the grounds mentioned in Order XLVII, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure and in a criminal proceeding except on the ground of an error apparent on the face of the record.