--- title: "Pragalbh Bhardwaj" date: 2025-10-28 author: "Sagar Agrawal" url: https://ksandk.com/people/pragalbh-bhardwaj/ --- # Pragalbh Bhardwaj Associate Partner Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Associate Partner Pragalbh is a dedicated and accomplished practitioner in the Dispute Resolution practice in Delhi, with over 8 years of experience in arbitration, civil and commercial litigation, insolvency, and labour/employment law matters. He advises clients on complex legal issues and contemporary developments, representing them before courts, tribunals, commissions, and arbitral forums. In addition to litigation, he provides corporate advisory and legal opinions to help clients navigate complex legal frameworks and make informed business decisions. An alumnus of National Law University, Odisha, and enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, Pragalbh is recognized for delivering strategic, tailored solutions to challenging legal disputes. **Representative Clients :** Standard Chartered Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, JSW Steel Coated Products Limited, Volvo Auto India Private Limited, Standard Chartered Securities (India) Limited, NLMK India, Paragon Packaging, Ford Credit India Pvt. Ltd. ## Practice Focus ### Arbitration Arbitration proceedings and drafting of arbitration notices, statements of claim and defence, and applications under Sections 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. ### Commercial Litigation Commercial suits and recovery proceedings before the High Courts and commercial courts. ### Insolvency Insolvency matters under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code before the NCLT and NCLAT. ### Consumer Disputes Consumer disputes involving builder-buyer, automobile and insurance claims before the NCDRC and State Consumer Commissions. ### Labour Disputes Labour and employment disputes before the Labour Courts. ## Forums & Jurisdictions Constitutional Courts Supreme Court of India · High Court of Delhi · High Court of Bombay · High Court of Uttarakhand Tribunals NCLT · NCLAT · NCDRC · National Green Tribunal Other Forums Labour Courts ## Representative Matters & Reported Cases Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. Tata Sons Ltd. & Ors. Company Appeal (AT) No. 254 of 2018 (Sections 241, 242, Companies Act, 2013 · Oppression & Mismanagement · Successful) NCLAT, Delhi 2018 Corporate Tata Consultancy Services Limited v. Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. C.A. No. 13-14/2020 (Sections 241, 242, Companies Act, 2013) Supreme Court of India 2020 Corporate Axis Finance Limited v. Standard Chartered Bank Commercial Arbitration Application No. (L) 38317 of 2025 (Section 9) and No. (L) 16400 of 2026 (Section 11) · Successful High Court of Judicature at Bombay 2026 Arbitration Navneet Gupta v. Bharat Tractors Private Limited Company Appeal (AT) No. 199 of 2019 (Sections 421, 241, 242, 59, Companies Act, 2013) · Won NCLAT, Delhi 2019 Corporate Mahindra & Mahindra Limited v. State of Uttarakhand WPMS/67/2026 · Successful; stay of order dated 18.12.2025 High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital 2026 Constitutional Mahindra & Mahindra Limited v. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, UK, Nainital WPMS No. 3750 of 2025 (Article 227; Section 47-A(3), Indian Stamp Act, 1899) · Successful in securing stay High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital 2025 Constitutional Bharat Hotels Ltd. v. NMDC WP (C) 6239/2019 (stay of demand notice and demolition order by NDMC and L&DO) · Successful in securing interim stay High Court of Delhi 2019 Constitutional Deutsche Bank AG v. Nalini Gupta & Ors. 2025:DHC:8127-DB (Section 34, SARFAESI Act) High Court of Delhi 2025 Banking Mahindra & Mahindra v. Neelam Auto Section 37, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Represented the Appellant High Court of Himachal Pradesh Arbitration Emaar MGF Land Ltd. & Anr. v. Chanbir Singh Mann & Anr. First Appeal No. 17 of 2011 · Successful NCDRC 2011 Consumer Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Eureka Forbes Limited & Anr. CS(COMM) No. 236/2018 (Patents Act, 1970) · Successful High Court of Delhi 2018 Intellectual Property Rama Shanker Agarwal v. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Original Application No. 82/2025 (CZ) · Successful, secured deletion National Green Tribunal, Central Zone Bench, Bhopal 2025 Environmental Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. v. Five Desi & Ors. CS(COMM) 1249/2016 (Copyright Act, 1957) High Court of Delhi 2016 Intellectual Property Pankaj Mahajan v. Serious Fraud Investigation Office Bail Appln. 1813/2022 · Successful in securing bail High Court of Delhi 2022 White Collar Parminder Singh Pental v. EMAAR MGF Land Limited CC/980/2016 · Successful NCDRC 2016 Consumer Rana Vikram Anand v. EMAAR MGF Land Ltd. CC/248/2018 · Successful NCDRC 2018 Consumer Bharadwaj Venkatavaraghavan Thiruvenkata v. Serious Fraud Investigation Office & Ors. W.P.(CRL) 413/2022 (revocation of Look Out Circular) High Court of Delhi 2022 White Collar Union of India v. SPCPL Arbitration · Successful in defence Arbitral Tribunal Arbitration Shekhar Setu v. EMAAR MGF Land Ltd. CC/200/2018 · Successful NCDRC 2018 Consumer Veena Devi v. Scandia Motorcars Pvt. Ltd. CC/50/2022 (manufacturing defect) · Represented the manufacturer, successfully defended Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission 2022 Consumer ## Transactions ## Key Work Highlights ### Notable Work Highlights - Served as a Judicial Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant to Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vinod Goel at the High Court of Delhi. - Secured a stay for Mahindra & Mahindra Limited before the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital (WPMS/67/2026) against an order dated 18.12.2025 that vested 8 acres of land, housing the client’s operational factory employing more than 1,000 people, in the State Government under Section 167 of the UPZALR Act, 1950. - Represented clients in Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. Tata Sons Ltd. & Ors., Company Appeal (AT) No. 254 of 2018, NCLAT, Delhi, an oppression and mismanagement dispute under Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act, 2013. Successful. ### Indicative Experience - Represented clients in proceedings under **Sections 9 and 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016** before the Hon’ble **National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Delhi****.** - Conducted and managed multiple **arbitration proceedings** before arbitral tribunals, including **drafting notices invoking arbitration, statements of claim and defence, rejoinders, affidavits of evidence****,** and applications under**Sections 9, 11, 16, and 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.** - Appeared and argued independently before the **Hon’ble High Court of Delhi****, NCLT, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)**, and various **trial courts and quasi-judicial authorities****.** - Successfully represented **leading real estate developers** in builder-buyer disputes before **Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA)****,**the**State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi,**and the **NCDRC**. - Advised **multinational corporations** on****labour law compliance, employment-related disputes**,**and****employee separation matters**.** - Rendered****legal opinions****on issues including****encashment of Performance Bank Guarantees****from EPC contractors. - Appeared on behalf of the **Official Liquidator** in multiple matters before****Courts and Tribunals****to facilitate****closure and dissolution of companies under liquidation**.** - Represented clients before the****Hon’ble High Court****and obtained****interim relief and stay orders****against decisions passed by the****NCDRC**.** - Appeared before the****Hon’ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)****and the****Hon’ble Supreme Court of India****in matters relating to****oppression and mismanagement****under the****Companies Act, 2013**.** - Provided****legal opinions and strategic advisory****on****contemporary legal issues****and****evolving regulatory frameworks****across corporate and commercial sectors**.** --- ## Office Locations - [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com - [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com - [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com - [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com - [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com - [Pune](https://ksandk.com/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com - [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com ## Contact - [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/) - General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190 - WhatsApp: +91-7428567444 - [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/privacy-statement/) - [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/terms-of-use/)