While we are practicing social distancing and teleworking during COVID-19, we want you to know that we remain open and available for consultations, meetings and mediations throughout this ordeal using virtual meeting apps and telephone. Just as we were on day many years ago, we remain capable of accessing all of our files remotely and conducting your business safely. We are here to serve you. Please reach out and be safe.

More than just a
typical law firm

S Jalan & Co, Legal advice & Law Firm dealing in Family & Personal Law & Advice is one of the Top & Best Law Firms in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, India

Family & Personal Law

S. Jalan & Company, New Delhi works in providing justice and equality even in complex yet dynamic Family and Personal Laws prevailing in the Country. The Firm has a tremendous experience in handling situations and disputes arising between Families. The Firm has deep knowledge and experience of handling Family issues of all Religions.

About us

S. Jalan and Company, founded by the renowned jurist Late Mr. Shyamanand Jalan, traces its origin to the 1950s. It is one of the oldest and best-known Law firms in Kolkata offering diverse legal services.

The firm since has developed a multi-locational presence in India with it's fully functional offices at New Delhi and Calcutta with associate branches at Mumbai, Goa, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Kochi.

Languages in which the members of the firm are proficient: English, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telgu, Kannada, Oriya, Konkani, Marathi, Punjabi and other Indian Languages.

There is a great deal of room in the legal field for strategy, ingenuity, and unconventional thinking.  We deliver results through novel solutions and unexpected legal strategies The offices are fully functional, modern and well equipped with a legal support staff consisting of Lawyers, in-house counsels, professional retainers and paralegal personnel, accountants, hardware and software personnel and office administrators headed by a team of cohesive partners.

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November 20, 2020

Pfizer sues Aurobindo Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s in US court over cancer drug

Pfizer Inc and its group companies filed a petition in a US court against Aurobindo Pharma Ltd and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories alleging that the Indian drug makers were planning separately to come out with generic versions of its blockbuster multi-billion dollar drug Ibrance (Palbociclib) before the expiration of its patent. Pfizer filed the possible patent infringement case against Aurobindo Pharma in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and Dr. Reddy’s in the New Jersey court. Palbociclib is used to treat a certain type of breast cancer and works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Ibrance […]
November 11, 2020

Devas-Antrix Case: SC stays on US Court order of $1.2 Billion payoff

On November 4, 2020, the Apex Court stayed the execution of an arbitral award that required the Indian Space Research Organisation’s commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, to pay compensation of about $1.2 billion to a Bengaluru-based startup, Devas Multimedia Private Limited, over cancelling of a 2005 agreement. A Federal Court in Washington had ordered execution of the award dated Sept 14, 2015, in favour of Devas Multimedia & asked the Govt of India entity to deposit the compensation with 18 per cent annual interest that worked out to $1.2 billion. Antrix terminated the deal in Feb 2011. The dispute between Antrix & […]
November 11, 2020

Supreme Court directs Airtel, Vodafone to disclose details about ‘Segmented Offers’ to TRAI

The Supreme Court of India in the case of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India v. M/S Bharti Ltd and Ors. comprising of three-Judge Bench Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice A.S. Bopanna And Justice V. Ramasubramahanian directs Bharti Airtel, Vodafone to disclose details about segmented Offers to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. TRAI issued an order namely the Telecommunication Tariff (63rd Amendment) Order. Challenging the said Tariff order, Bharti Airtel Limited, Idea Cellular Limited, and Vodafone Mobile Services filed appeals in Telecom before the TDSAT. Primarily, the challenge was to the Reporting Requirements and Significant Market Power. The telecom service providers sought an […]
August 25, 2020

Vizag Gas Leak Update: LG Polymers officials granted Bail

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 04.08.2020 granted bail to twelve officials of LG Polymers management, which were accused in relation to the gas leak incident at their plant in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) in May of this year. The incident led to the loss and harm of several lives, livelihoods and properties, alongwith impacting and harming the environment extensively, which led to the accused persons being charged under Sections 278, 284, 285, 337, 338, and 304-II of the Indian Penal Code. The accused had sought bail from the Court on the grounds of apprehension of COVID-19. Furthermore, the accused had […]
August 25, 2020

Functioning of the Delhi High Court and Courts Subordinate to the High Court.

The Delhi High Court on 15.08.2020 passed two orders regarding the continuing of suspension of the physical hearing of the Delhi High Court and Subordinate Courts of Delhi, in continuation with earlier orders. The functioning and physical hearings in the Courts of Delhi have remained suspended for past few months, since the Nationwide Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Delhi High Court in its order has stated that it continues the suspension of its functioning till 1st of September, 2020 and have adjourned all the matters listed before it giving corresponding subsequent dates. However, the Delhi High Court shall […]
August 25, 2020

Patanjali banned from using “Coronil”​, Rs 10 lakhs imposed as costs

Earlier this year, Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali introduced a supposed cure for the ongoing COVID-19 virus and named it Coronil. The said tablets have been in news earlier also for allegedly not taking the proper approvals from appropriate authorities. The said tablets were again in the news when a trademark infringement application was filed before the Madras High Court by Arudra Engineering Private Limited, which had registered the trademark for ‘CORONIL-92 B’ as an Acid inhibitor product for industrial cleaning and chemical preparations for industrial use in June 1993 and have been using the same since then. Last month while hearing […]
August 25, 2020

No coercive action or adverse orders to be passed if the Advocate or party fails to appear virtually before the Lower Courts, says Delhi High Court.

The Delhi High court on 30th July continued the suspension of physical hearing in subordinate courts till August 14 but had directed the courts to hear all the cases listed before them virtually through videoconferencing. However, evidence was allowed to be recorded only in ex-parte and uncontested matters. With the aim to clarify the aforesaid order the Delhi High Court Registrar General, sent a communication to the District & Sessions Judge (HQs); all the District & Sessiosn Judges; District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (PC Act) CBI, Rouse Avenue Court Complex and the Principal Judge (HQs), Family Court. The communication stated […]
August 7, 2020

Vizag Gas Leak : strict and absolute liability for environmental damage

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on June 1st, 2020 held that the South Korean company by the name of LG Polymers has a strict and an absolute liability for environmental damage and loss of life consequent to the Visakhapatnam Gas Leak that took place on May 7th, 2020. The NGT had taken suo moto cognizance of the incident and in their order had directed the company to deposit a sum of Rs 50 crore as compensation before the District Magistrate of Visakhapatman as an initial payment. Thereafter, the company had approached the Supreme Court over the issue of multitude of […]
August 7, 2020

Lockdown and Domestic Violence

With the COVID-19 lockdown, there has been a surge in cases of domestic violence around the world. Victims of domestic violence are now more vulnerable and at risk than ever, the cases have reached to a frighteningly high number and the cases have also reached an all new degree of violence and harm. In India, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has raised concerns alongwith an urgent alert about the increasing number of domestic violence cases since the national lockdown began. Recently, data has been released by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) wherein, it can be seen that the […]
August 7, 2020

Hon’ble Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking compliance of MHA’s order on Rent during the Nationwide Lockdown

A petition was filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Central Government to ensure compliance with the MHA order directing the landlords to neither ask students and laborers to vacate the premises nor to pay rent during the COVID-19 Nationwide Lockdown The matter was listed before a bench comprising of Justices S. K. Kaul and B. R. Gavai and was headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan. The matter was heard through video-conferencing, wherein the petitioners had sought action against the alleged “arbitrary and unlawful action” of landlords demanding rent from students and laborers during the COVID-19 […]