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Bharat Chugh

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Bharat Chugh (born June 20, 1989) is a renowned advocate currently practicing at the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He also serves as a Partner Designate at L&L Partners, Law Offices (formerly: Luthra and Luthra Law Offices).

Bharat graduated in law in 2011 and practiced independently as a litigator for close to two years. In 2013, at the age of 23, he secured First Rank in the prestigious Delhi Judicial Service Examination and joined as the youngest Civil Judge /Metropolitan Magistrate in his batch. Bharat trained at Delhi and National Judicial Academy and served in various civil and criminal judgeship assignments in three and half years of judgeship. In 2016, and at the age of 27, he resigned from judgeship in order to return to his first love – the practice of law.

As a Partner Designate at L&L Partners, in New Delhi, Bharat advises and represents clients on a wide range of issues relating to White-Collar Crime, Commercial Disputes/Litigation, Arbitration, Anti-Corruption Laws, Private International Law, Extradition, Corporate disputes, Technology-Cyber Law, Big Data, Privacy Law, Land Acquisition, Public Procurement, Real Estate, Family law; Matters involving Constitutional Law Issues, and other cases of trans-border implications.

In addition to this, Bharat is also extremely passionate about pro-bono lawyering and also teaches and mentors aspiring future judges’.

Early Life[edit]

Bharat began his journey in law at the young age of ten by assisting his father in drafting legal pleadings from his seat in Tis Hazari Courts. By the time Bharat was thirteen years old, he had started accompanying his father to the court. Bharat couldn’t attend school regularly as he was working alongside his father. So, he dropped out of school in the eighth standard and continued his studies from the Open School, leapfrogging a few classes. During this time, he also did part-time jobs in order to support the family. Later, Bharat joined Jamia Millia Islamia to study law. During his college years, he participated and won various moot courts, quizzes, and wrote extensively on legal issues.

Career[edit]

In his 29 years, Bharat has had the opportunity to wear a lot of hats. He’s practiced law independently; served as a judge in various capacities; taught law to future judges, and is now working on some of India’s biggest cases in India at L&L Law Offices.

Independent Law Practice (2011-13)[edit]

After graduating in law in 2011, at the age of 21, Bharat started practicing law independently, largely at the trial courts of Delhi.

In 2013, at the age of 23, he secured First Rank in the prestigious Delhi Judicial Service Examination and joined as the youngest Civil Judge/Metropolitan Magistrate in his batch. During his term, he served in various assignments such as:

National Judicial Academy, Bhopal (2013)[edit]

He trained for a week at the National Judicial Academy at Bhopal with judges from across the country on matters associated with judicial decision-making and substantive and procedural laws.

Metropolitan Magistrate/Civil Judge - Delhi Judicial Academy (2013-14)[edit]

Bharat underwent a year of training at the Delhi Judicial Academy in Dwarka, during which he attended academic sessions and gained experience in court craft and managing court affairs. He also presided over many judgeship projects including: Commercial/Civil Judge, Rent Controller, Guardianship Court, Metropolitan Magistrate, Crime Branch Court, and more. He also collaborated with the judiciary of other states and countries.

Metropolitan Magistrate, Central District (2014-16)[edit]

In 2014, Bharat took charge of a court (one of the heaviest dockets in Delhi district judiciary) with over 5,000 pending cases and disposed of about 3,800 cases in eighteen months.

He closely collaborated with various Police Stations, Mahila Courts, and the Crime Branch. He actively framed charges, recorded evidence, and presided over trials in criminal cases, while heading departmental inquiries. He also drafted a “Ready Reckoner for Magistrates in Delhi” to serve as a bench book for the Magistrates in the Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi.

Bharat also wrote extensively for the Judicial academies and some of his articles were recommended as ideal reading material for young judges. In addition to this, Bharat also served in the additional capacity of a judge at the Railway Court. As a railway judge, his experience provided insight into the life of young children, especially those who were often caught in conflict with the law. He passed some progressive orders to ensure that no-one is prosecuted for being poor.[1]

Metropolitan Magistrate - Traffic-South West (2016)[edit]

In 2016, Bharat took the independent charge of heading one of the busiest traffic courts in Delhi, with over 10,000 pending cases.

Civil Judge, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi (2016)[edit]

As a Civil Judge, Bharat adjudicated on civil matters such as cases related to commercial disputes, real estate, contract, succession, inheritance, and declaratory suits, among others.

From Bench to the Bar[edit]

In 2016, and at the age of 27, he resigned from judgeship and started practicing law again. Bharat joined Luthra and Luthra Law Offices (now L&L Law Offices) as a Counsel [2] and was promoted to a Partner Designate in 2018 [3] where he offers his advisory services to clients both within and outside the country.

Being passionate about pro-bono lawyering, Bharat was appointed by the High Court of Delhi to represent a number of poor defendants in criminal appeals as amicus curiae. He assisted the Court in disposing of a huge number of criminals appeals on a single day, thereby helping the court setting new standards of efficiency.[4]

Bharat has also conducted various training programmes at law colleges and for legal aid counsels in Delhi on practical areas of advocacy such as cross-examination; defence strategies; arguments on discharge; charge framing; building a case; sentencing; injunctions/restraining orders; electronic evidence, and appreciation of evidence.[5]

Bharat was also appointed to the prestigious Delhi High Court Expert Committee on Media reporting of court decisions.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Bharat was featured as a ‘SuperLawyer.’[11] He was also featured in a book written by Mr.Tariq Khan called “On the rise: Inspiring stories of young legal professionals in India”, which documented his life so far. [12]

Bharat serves on the National Advisory Board of Journal of Indian Law & International Relations.[13]

He also made a reference to the High Court of Delhi on questions of law concerning ‘Mediation in Criminal Cases’ to further stimulate the growth and evolution of law. His reference was entertained by the High Court and a landmark judgment was delivered, thus, streamlining the process of mediation in criminal cases. [14]

Articles and Publications[edit]

Bharat has written a blog titled “The Laws of India” with an aim to try and demystify various legal issues for the common man. His blog has so far gained a total viewership of more than half a million.

  • His article, “Critical Analysis on the Law of Adultery” was featured in Lawyers Update (July 2009) and Legal News and Views (July 2009).
  • His write up titled “Retrospective operation of Laws with special reference to the Domestic Violence Act” was featured in Legal Era, June 2010, Volume 1, Issue – IV.
  • His critique of the Bhopal case judgment titled “Bhopal Gas Tragedy – A Mockery of Justice” was featured in Legal Era, July 2010, Volume 1, Issue – V.
  • He authored the “Role of a Magistrate in a Criminal Investigation: A comparison with the Magistrate under the French System.” It was featured by the Chandigarh Judicial Academy & Delhi Judicial Academy [15] in their Journals and was recommended to all the magistrates.
  • His article, “The Catch-22 of ‘No Investigation without Sanction” and “No Sanction without Investigation: A Critical Analysis of Anil Kumar v. M.K.Aiyappa” (2013) was published on Live Law and Legal Era in February 2017.
  • His write-ups - “Understanding Extradition Laws in India”; “To discharge, or not to Discharge, that is the question”; “The Shifting Judicial Sands On Accused's Right To Rely On Exculpatory Material At The Stage Of Discharge”; “All you need to know about money laundering laws in India”, and “Understanding the Benami Law in India:Frequently Asked questions” were all published on MONDAQ [16] and other legal journals.

Other References[edit]

References[edit]

  1. https://www.i-probono.com/news-more?id=113
  2. https://www.legallyindia.com/law-firms/luthra-hires-young-ex-judge-in-delhi-lit-as-counsel-20161220-8173
  3. https://in.linkedin.com/in/bharat-chugh-07b15ba
  4. https://www.livelaw.in/delhi-hc-sets-new-standards-efficiency-vacations-disposes-19-37-appeals-first-day/
  5. http://dslsa.org/swd/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Training-Program.pdf
  6. https://theprint.in/report/questions-raised-delhi-bombay-hc-moves-media-coverage/10473/
  7. https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/the+indian+economist-epaper-indecono/balancing+freedom+and+justice+delhi+hc-newsid-75637807
  8. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-hc-forms-committee-to-frame-court-reporting-guidelines/story-YoNTMIyeADX9UIGEkiOMRN.html
  9. https://www.livelaw.in/fair-trial-free-press-delhi-hc-forms-justice-ruma-pal-committee-suggest-guidelines-media-reporting-court-proceedings/
  10. https://blog.scconline.com/post/2017/08/02/delhi-hc-forms-committee-headed-by-justice-ruma-pal-to-frame-court-reporting-guidelines/
  11. https://superlawyer.in/bharat-chugh-independent-practice-judgeship/
  12. https://www.fortuneindia.com/ideas/tis-the-season-for-much-reading/101982
  13. http://journalofindianlawandinternationalrelations.com/advisory-board
  14. http://lawmantra.co.in/delhi-high-court-delivers-landmark-judgment-regarding-settlement-in-section-138-through-mediation/; https://www.livelaw.in/compoundable-offence-one-section-138-ni-act-can-referred-mediation-delhi-hc/
  15. http://164.100.235.75/upload/asset/2016.pdf
  16. http://www.mondaq.com/content/author.asp?article_id=680992&author_id=1558150


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