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Ms Astha Sharma

Work Department

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

Position

Astha Sharma is a Partner at AQUILAW, New Delhi.

Career

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.

Languages

English and Hindi.

Memberships

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

 

Professional Affiliations:
Bar Council of Delhi
Supreme Court Bar Association

 

Education

B.A.LL.B

LL.M