Pratik Pawar

Bangalore, Boston

Science Journalist at Freelance

Science Journalist at Current Science

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Pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is mandatory to file a counterclaim in a commercial suit

Oct 22, 2024 | lexology.com | Farhad Sorabjee |Pratik Pawar |Shanaya Cyrus Irani

The single bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (“Delhi High Court”) in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited vs. Saroj Tandon has held that pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Commercial Courts Act”) is a mandatory requirement, even in respect of counterclaims in a commercial dispute. Brief factsSaroj Tandon (“Respondent”) owned a shop which was leased to Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (“Petitioner”).
Pre-litigation Mediation Under Section 12A Of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Is Mandatory To File A Counterclaim In A Commercial Suit

Sep 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Pratik Pawar |Shanaya Cyrus Irani

J JSA More JSA is a leading national law firm in India with over 400 professionals operating out of 7 offices located in: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.
Delay In Filing A Suit Does Not Preclude A Plaintiff From Seeking Urgent Interim Relief Without Exhausting The Requirement Of Pre-suit Mediation Under The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 - Court Procedure - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - India

Sep 23, 2024 | mondaq.com | Pratik Pawar |Siddhesh S Pradhan |Meher Mistri |Farhad Sorabjee

JSA successfully represented Chemco Plastic Industries Private Limited1 (“Plaintiff-Respondent”) before the Bombay High Court (“Bombay HC”), which has inter alia held that in deciding whether a plaintiff has sought urgent interim relief only to bypass the bar of compulsory pre-litigation mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Commercial Courts Act”), delay in seeking interim relief is not a factor.
Bombay High Court Upholds The Authority Of The State Of Maharashtra To Levy Stamp Duty On Delivery Orders Under The Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958

Jul 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Pratik Pawar |Shanaya Cyrus Irani

The division bench of the Bombay High Court ("Bombay HC") has in Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd v.
Delay in filing a suit does not preclude a plaintiff from seeking urgent interim relief without exhausting the requirement of pre-suit mediation under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Jul 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Farhad Sorabjee |Pratik Pawar |Siddhesh S Pradhan |Meher Mistri

JSA successfully represented Chemco Plastic Industries Private Limited1 (“Plaintiff-Respondent”) before the Bombay High Court (“Bombay HC”), which has inter alia held that in deciding whether a plaintiff has sought urgent interim relief only to bypass the bar of compulsory pre-litigation mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Commercial Courts Act”), delay in seeking interim relief is not a factor.
Bombay High Court upholds the authority of the State of Maharashtra to levy stamp duty on delivery orders under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958

Apr 25, 2024 | lexology.com | Farhad Sorabjee |Pratik Pawar |Shanaya Cyrus Irani

The division bench of the Bombay High Court (“Bombay HC”) has in Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd v.
I study depression in the lab and advocate for mental health in academia

Dec 13, 2023 | nature.com | Pratik Pawar

Annapoorna P. K. works to understand the role of epigenetics in neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and addiction in mice as part of her PhD at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad. The ultimate goal of the work, P. K. says, is to have a better understanding of these disorders in humans. Alongside this work, she has documented a mental-health crisis among Indian academics and called for research institutes to create a space for conversation and action.
Crabs left the sea not once, but several times, in their evolution

Nov 20, 2023 | sciencenews.org | Amanda Heidt |Jude Coleman |Sid Perkins |Pratik Pawar

Most terrestrial plants and animals left the ocean a single time in their evolutionary history to live ashore. But crabs have seemingly scuttled out of the sea more than a dozen times, with at least two groups later reverting back to a marine lifestyle, a study finds.
50 years ago, scientists suspected that lost sense of smell could be restored

Nov 17, 2023 | sciencenews.org | Aina Abell |Sofie Bates |Aimee Cunningham |Pratik Pawar

P.P.C. Graziadei and J.F. Metcalf of Florida State University have been producing … ever more detailed, evidence for olfactory nerve regeneration in mammals…. Might olfactory nerves be regenerated in people who have trouble smelling, thereby restoring or improving their sense of smell? “The phenomena of regeneration are applicable to all vertebrates and most likely to humans,” says Graziadei.
Why a popular breast cancer drug may be less effective for some Africans

Nov 17, 2023 | sciencenews.org | Saima S. Iqbal |Sofie Bates |Pratik Pawar

WASHINGTON — A genetic variant commonly found in some Africans may stymie the effects of a popular breast cancer drug. The variant produces a sluggish version of the enzyme known to activate tamoxifen. People who inherit two copies of the variant show five times less active drug in their bloodstreams compared with people who don’t have that variant, researchers reported November 2 at the American Society of Human Genetics’ annual meeting.

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