AQUILAW

CIVIL LITIGATION INCLUDING CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION / CRIMINAL LITIGATION AND INVESTIGATIONS

Astha Sharma is a Partner at AQUILAW, New Delhi.

Astha has over 13 years of experience as a litigator in the domain of commercial, civil, constitutional and criminal laws. She has argued, drafted, advised and appeared in several petitions for both State Governments as well as Private clients, and as an Advocate on Record the Supreme Court Practice & Procedure is her forte. Astha is also the Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal in the Supreme Court of India.

The following are some of the major highlights of her work experience:

WRITS, SPECIAL LEAVE PETITIONS AND APPEALS Strategized, drafted, filed, briefed and appeared on behalf of various Private and State Clients in Writs, SLPs, Appeals relating to enforcement of Fundamental Rights, Inaction by the Govt., criminal cases, validity of statutes and policy decisions vis-à-vis the Constitution of India, contractual disputes, blacklisting of tenders, etc., before Supreme Court of India.

CONSUMER DISPUTES Appeared and Advised complainants as well as Opposite parties in various Consumer Disputes in State as well as National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, while appearing majorly for Home Buyers and/or the Builders. Handled various Medical Malpractice, and negligence cases in the Consumer Foras as well.

ARMED FORCES MATTERS Regular practioner before the Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi, and also advising Defence Personnel in Matrimonial Issues, Pay Discrepancies, Departmental Investigations, Court of Inquiry, Summary of Evidence etc. Appeared and represented the Accused in Court Martials.

English and Hindi.

Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal, Supreme Court of India.

Professional Affiliations: Bar Council of Delhi Supreme Court Bar Association

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