On the process of criminal prosecution for offences under the IBC and the problems created by the NCLAT judgment in Amtek case.. “YOUR WORD IS YOUR HONOUR. IF YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO […]
Author: Bharat Chugh
Bharat currently practices as an Independent Counsel.
Journey of a civil case. (from filing of plaint to execution) (Webinar)
A Masterclass on the journey of a civil case as it passes through various stages of litigation process.
the year 2020, in books. balancing the desire to be lost with the longing to be found.
Books have meant different things to me – at different points of time in my life. At times, I’ve read to understand and interpret the world. On others, to simply impress and charm. I’ve also […]
Understanding white collar crime (webinar)
A great conversation with Beyond Law CLC team and young lawyers/law students from P&H, and across the country on issues relating to White Collar Crime (WCC) defence. The conversation ranged from : What really is ‘White Collar […]
The Art of Justicing: The Story of Justice Gita Mittal
First published on Bar and Bench A call from the High Court is a big thing, whoever and wherever one is – in life. Especially when you are a 25-year-old Magistrate, and it is your […]
A few words for the young litigator…
I distinctly remember. This was 2011. This was one of my first mandates, as a freshly minted 21 year old lawyer. I read and prepared for days. The research was reasonably good. I also had […]
‘Promissory Estoppel’ and ‘Legitimate Expectations’ : Same wine in different bottles?
Well, they are not. Supreme Court says so in the very lucidly written – State of Jharkhand & Ors v. Brahmputra Mettalics Ltd. Ranchi & Another (2020 SCC OnLine SC 968) that all students of […]
MentorSpeak – Bharat Chugh in conversation with Debosmita
Had a great time chatting with Debosmita Nandy (MentorSpeak), who, btw, is doing an extraordinary job helping law students/young lawyers navigate the profession better. A free-wheeling conversation on books, reading law, justice, writing, publishing legal […]
[Guest Post] A Step Towards Restorative Justice: Delhi High Court on Victim Compensation under Section 357 CrPC
This is a guest post by Sushant Kumar (undergraduate student at Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow) Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) replaced its predecessor, Section 545 of the erstwhile […]
A quick review of ‘Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World’ by Fareed Zakaria.
I didn’t imagine 2020 to shape out the way that it did. And my guess is – you didn’t, either. ‘The most well laid out schemes of mice and men often go awry’. The Pandemic […]