Areas of Practice
The matters accepted by Advocate Partha Sarkar, grouped into five streams. Family and matrimonial work is the core of the practice. The other streams serve clients abroad, companies, and individuals and businesses in disputes of real consequence.
Family & Matrimonial
The core of the practice, conducted personally before the Family Courts at Bangalore and the High Court of Karnataka.
Divorce & Matrimonial
Mutual consent and contested divorce, alimony and financial settlement, foreign divorce decrees.
Explore → Family CourtsMaintenance, Custody & DV
Maintenance for spouse and children, custody and guardianship, and protection under the Domestic Violence Act.
Explore → Criminal Courts & High CourtMatrimonial Criminal Matters
Cruelty and dowry complaints, anticipatory bail, and quashing, including on settlement.
Explore →Clients Abroad & International
For NRIs and Indians abroad with a matter in Bangalore, and for foreign nationals in India, conducted largely by video and email.
NRI & Cross-Border Family
Jurisdiction, foreign divorce and custody orders, and conducting a Bangalore case from abroad.
Explore → AdvisoryOpinions & Powers of Attorney
Legal opinions on Indian law and the documents needed to act in India while living abroad.
Explore → Foreign NationalsVisa, FRRO & OCI Disputes
Refusals, cancellations and exit permits for foreign nationals and OCI cardholders.
Explore → TravelLook Out Circulars
Challenging Look Out Circulars and travel restrictions arising from disputes in India.
Explore → EnforcementForeign Judgments & Awards
Enforcing in India a judgment or arbitral award obtained abroad.
Explore → ArbitrationInternational Arbitration
India-seated international arbitration, Indian law in arbitrations abroad, interim relief and enforcement of foreign awards.
Explore →Corporate & Startup Advisory
Continuing Indian-law advice for startups, Indian subsidiaries held from abroad, founders and shareholders, mainly by retainer and largely remote.
Startup Advisory & Retainer
Contracts, founder and shareholder agreements, compliance questions and legal notices.
Explore → NCLT BengaluruNCLT & Company Law
Oppression and mismanagement, restoration of struck-off companies, rectification and insolvency.
Explore → WorkplaceEmployment & POSH
POSH compliance and inquiries, senior employee exits, non-compete and confidentiality terms.
Explore → Brands & TechnologyIP & Brand Protection
Trademarks, infringement and passing off, software ownership, domains and trade secrets.
Explore →Commercial & Financial Disputes
Disputes of substance between businesses and with banks, before arbitral tribunals, the Debt Recovery Tribunals, the Consumer Commissions and the High Court.
Commercial Disputes & Arbitration
Recovery of commercial dues, contract disputes, summary suits and arbitration.
Explore → DRT BengaluruBanking, DRT & SARFAESI
SARFAESI notices and possession, recovery applications, wilful defaulter classification, guarantors.
Explore → Directors & High CourtCorporate Cheque Dishonour
Company cheques, director liability and quashing of summons in the High Court, within a wider recovery strategy.
Explore → State & National CommissionHigh-Value Consumer Disputes
Substantial insurance repudiations, medical negligence and claims against builders.
Explore →High Court, White-Collar & Cyber
Constitutional remedies before the High Court of Karnataka against the State and public authorities, and criminal complaints arising from business relationships and the misuse of technology.
High Court Writs & Constitutional Matters
Writ petitions against government and regulatory action, tenders and blacklisting, bank action, liberty and travel, and writ appeals.
Explore → High Court of KarnatakaWhite-Collar & Economic Offences
Cheating and breach of trust complaints, anticipatory bail, quashing, director liability.
Explore → IT ActCyber Disputes
Cyber fraud recovery, frozen bank accounts, corporate data theft and online defamation.
Explore →From First Message to Written Terms
The practice accepts a limited number of matters, so that each receives personal attention. Every matter follows the same steps before work begins.
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Enquiry
A short description of the matter by WhatsApp or email. No documents need be sent at this stage.
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Conflict check
The names of the other parties are checked, so that the practice does not act against an existing client.
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Consultation
A consultation by appointment, in person or by video, on the facts, the documents and the options available.
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Written terms
If the matter is accepted, the scope of work and the fee are agreed in writing at the outset.
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Conduct
The matter is conducted personally, with regular updates and copies of everything filed.
Request an Appointment
Send a WhatsApp message or email with a short description of the matter. Consultations are by appointment, in person in Bangalore or by video. An enquiry does not create a lawyer-client relationship.
Informational only, per Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules. No solicitation of work is intended.