Niraj Gupta

E-Mail: nirajgupta96@yahoo.comPhone: 09830168776

Location Preference: Delhi/NCR/Mumbai

~ An Advocate enrolled at Bar Council of West Bengal ~

“High Court (Kolkata) Practitioner with extensive experience of 13.5 years in:

Legal & Court Affairs Petition Drafting Legal Advisory & ConsultingArbitration Proceedings Legal Documentation Interpreting LawsConveyancing Problem Analysis & Solution Client Management

P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y

A Member of Calcutta High Court Bar Association practicing as an independent Advocate specifically at Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta, City Civil Court Calcutta, CMM Court Kolkata (Bankshall Court), West Bengal State Consumer Forum, and also other courts in West Bengal

Excellent in independent controlling of all legal matters, opinions as well as in providing expert advises for all litigation matters, including civil, criminal, labor and arbitration corporate, research & contracts

Committed law practitioner offering chronicled success in dealing with cases of Corporate Laws, Labor Laws, Constitutional Laws, Land Laws, SEBI Laws, Criminal Laws, State Laws of West Bengal, SARFASI Act, MV Act, Arbitration & Conciliation Act, NI Act, Consumer Protection Act, Indian Electricity Act and RTI Act and various other Acts & Statutory Laws

Resourceful with the capability to assess the legal issues and produce professional results while adhering to rigid guidelines & applicable standards

Consistent record of drafting petitions, written statements, contracts and other legal documents as an integral part of practicing law; also skilled in managing day-to-day legal matters including liaison with external counsel for numerous court cases

Excellent capacity of maintaining cordial business relations with legal counsels and other external agencies

O R G A N I S A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Since Jan’09 practicing as an Independent Advocate at Hon’ble High Court of CalcuttaFeb’03 – Dec’08 with P.N. Mukherjee Associate (Solicitors & Advocates), Kolkata as Junior Advocate

Areas of Practice: Drafting petitions of Calcutta High Court, Patna High Court, District Courts, State Consumer Forum and District

Consumer forums in West Bengal: drafting the following petitions:o Writ Petitionso Bail & Anticipatory Bail Petitionso Arbitration Petitionso Execution Petitions

o Winding up Petitions under Companies Act of High Court

o Injunction Petitionso Arbitration Petitions of City Civil Court, Calcuttao Petitions u/s 156(3) of CrPC, 138 of NI Act of

Criminal Court Maintaining Complaint Petitions, Written Objections, Questionnaires, Brief Notes of Arguments of State Consumer

Forum and District Consumer forums Appearing as an independent counsel before the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta, assisting senior Advocates; also appearing

as independent counsel before City Civil Court, Calcutta, other District courts & Criminal Courts of West Bengal, State Consumer Forum and District Consumer forums

Preparing legal documents like Sale Deed, Agreement for Sale, Memorandum of Understanding, Power of Attorney and so on

Participating as an Independent Advocate in several arbitration proceedings, specifically related to the matters of vehicle finance

Advising on issues regarding arbitration and alternative settlement of dispute being cost effective and less time taking measures; furnishing briefs to the Senior Counsel on suits and appeals relating to IPR

Highlights: Worked and assisted attorneys to execute arbitration tactics that systematically produced favourable results for clients Dealt with elite clients and provided the legal documentation and assisted in arbitration proceedings Successfully dealt with the matters pertaining to Article 14,21,19 of the Constitution of India Section 36,9,34, 17 of

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Section 12 & 14 of Consumer Protection Act, Section 408/467/468/471/420/473/34 of Indian Penal Code and so on

I N T E R N S H I P

May’00 – Dec’02 with P.N. Mukherjee Associate (Solicitors & Advocates), Kolkata as an Intern

I T S K I L L S

Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel & PowerPoint Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7

A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S

Pursuing Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), Kolkata LLB from South Calcutta Law College (University of Calcutta), Kolkata in 2002

Date of Birth: 14th December 1978Languages Known: English, Hindi & Bengali

Mailing Address: 17, Beda Danga, First Lane, Aster Residency, Block – B, Kolkata - 700039

Refer to the annexure for details of few cases undertaken

A N N E X U R E

Civil Cases:

Case: Tata Motors Finance Limited versus Aslam Pravez & AnotherSections/Article Involved: Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act & Order 21 of Civil Procedure CodeContribution: Independently drafted and moved the matter as counsel

Case: Indusind Bank Ltd. versus Chandra Bhusan Singh & AnrSections/Article Involved: Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act & Order 21 of Civil Procedure CodeContribution: Successfully gave the complete relief to the client

Case: Rajesh Kr Shaw versus Calcutta Electricity Supply CorporationSections/Article Involved: Article 14 of the Constitution of India & Section 43(1) of Electricity Act 2003Contribution: Assisted the senior throughout the case

Case: Jayanti Maity versus State of W.B & OrsSections/Article Involved: Sec 71(3)(a) of M.V. Act 1988, Rule 107 of W.B.M.V.R 1989Contribution: Assisted the senior throughout the proceedings

Case: Goutam Das versus State of W.B & OrsSections/Article Involved: Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of IndiaContribution: Assisted the senior throughout the proceedings

Case: Vivek Goel versus The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaSections/Article Involved: Regulation 39(4) of Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 Article 14 and 21 of

the Constitution of IndiaContribution: Collaborated with senior distinguished advocates throughout the proceedings

Criminal Cases:

Case: C Mackertich Limited & ors versus State of West Bengal & AnrSections/Article Involved: Section 202 of C.r. C.PContribution: Assisted the senior throughout the proceedings

Case: Stewart Mackertich Wealth Management Limited & ors versus State of West Bengal & Anr

Sections/Article Involved: Section 202 of C.r. C.PContribution: Assisted the senior throughout the proceedings

Case: Goutam Das versus State of West BengalSections/Article Involved: Section 186/353/323/34 of Indian Penal codeContribution: Assisted the senior throughout the proceedings

Case: Khaybar Rahaman versus State of West BengalSections/Article Involved: Section 408/467/468/471/420/473/34 of Indian Penal codeContribution: Assisted the senior throughout the proceedings

Consumer Protection Cases:

Case: United Credit Ltd. versus Sushila SinghSections/Article Involved: Section 12 & 14 of Consumer Protection ActContribution: Handled in collaboration with counsel

Case: Force Motors versus Ashutosh SahaSections/Article Involved: Section 12 & 14 of Consumer Protection ActContribution: Under litigation and handled independently

Case: Md. Ansar versus Reliance Genral Insurance Co. LimitedSections/Article Involved: Section 12 & 14 of Consumer Protection ActContribution: Under litigation and handled independently, involved in drafting, filing and

admission of the case

Arbitration Proceedings

Case: Fullerton India Credit Company Limited versus Ajjab Singh & AnotherContribution: Handled independently the proceedings in arbitration to ensure that the award

was passed in favour of my client

Case: Aris Capital Private Limited versus Jitendar RamSections/Article Involved Section 9 of Arbitration ActContribution: Handled in collaboration with team

Case: Manminder Singh versus Sri Ram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.Sections/Article Involved Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation ActContribution: Under litigation and handled independently, involved in drafting, filing and

admission of the case

Case: Deepak Mitruka versus Magma Fin Corp LimitedSections/Article Involved Section 34 of Arbritration and Conciliation ActContribution: Under litigation and handled independently, involved in drafting, filing and

admission of the case