Apurva Kolhe

• High Court of Judicatire at Bombay, Nagpur Bench
• District and Sessions Court, Nagpur
• Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Bench at Nagpur
• Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council, Nagpur

1. Writ Jurisdiction (Civil and Criminal)

Appeared before Division and Single Benches of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, in matters concerning:

• Grant of caste validity and approval of appointment.
• Administrative and developmental irregularities, tender allotments, and admission to postgraduate medical courses.
• Service law issues including termination, suspension, GPF, and pay fixation.
• Land acquisition under the National Highways Act.
• Disqualification of Sarpanch and Gram Panchayat Members.
• Orders of the School Tribunal and Consumer Commissions.
• order rejecting condonation of delay application by the Consumer State Commission Nagpur (Nuances of scope of challenging order in condonation of delay applications before writ courts)
• order allowing amendment application in civil suit, order rejecting intervention application in civil suit, against miscellaneous orders in civil suit.
• Filed Contempt and Direction Petitions against inaction of public authorities.
• Filed Miscellaneous Civil Applications seeking transfer of proceedings.
• Writ Petitions against orders of Industrial Court including PULP Act.

2. Civil Litigation

• Appeared in First and Second Appeals pertaining to land acquisition and property disputes.
• Conducted civil trials before District Courts in commercial and property matters.
• Drafted Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Agreements and various legal notices in civil, MSME, and consumer matters.

3. Criminal Litigation

• Appeared in Criminal Appeals against acquittal and conviction under the Indian Penal Code, Prevention of Corruption Act, and Negotiable Instruments Act.
• Filed Criminal Revisions and Criminal Writ Petitions against interlocutory orders.
• Conducted Sessions Trials and JMFC trials, including offences of rash and negligent driving and cheque dishonour.
• Argued Regular and Anticipatory Bail Applications under the NDPS Act, IPC, and Bombay Prohibition Act.
• Filed Applications under Section 482 CrPC for quashing FIRs, charge-sheets, and proceedings, including in cases of abetment to suicide, corruption, and matrimonial settlements.

4. Specialized Forums and Tribunals

• Appeared before the Industrial Court in applications under Section 75 of the Employees State Insurance Act.
• Represented parties before MSEFC in arbitration proceedings for recovery under civil contracts.

5. Advisory and Drafting Work

• Rendered legal advice in multi-dimensional matters involving civil, criminal, and service law issues.
• Drafted petitions and representations before the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (removal of encroachments) and State Government (COVID guidelines for gymnasiums).
• Prepared statements and responses to allegations of financial fraud in MPID cases before the Economic Offences Wing.

High of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Nagpur.

Practice spans the Original and Appellate Sides of the High Court, covering Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, and Commercial laws. Gained extensive experience in client counselling, legal research, drafting, and effective case presentation before the Court.

Exposure includes:

• Writ Petitions involving administrative inaction, fundamental rights, PILs, and orders of subordinate courts.
• Civil and Criminal Appeals, Revisions, and Applications for quashing FIRs and proceedings.

Areas of Law:

Constitutional Law, CPC, CrPC, Service Laws, Civil & Criminal Laws, NI Act, Contract & Partnership Acts, Arbitration, Tenancy & Acquisition Laws, Maharashtra Public Trusts & Co-operative Societies Acts, Caste Validity, Election, and Liquor Laws.

District and Sessions Court, Nagpur.

Engaged in regular civil and criminal litigation governed by procedural laws. Acquired practical insight into the initiation and progression of cases before trial courts. Responsibilities included briefing and assisting the senior, along with gaining hands-on experience in client counselling, legal research, drafting, filing, and courtroom proceedings.

District and Sessions Court, Pune

Criminal law–focused internship involving drafting miscellaneous applications and understanding the practical functioning of trial courts. Gained valuable insight into the art of cross-examination through observing esteemed senior conduct them.