Law Firm in Bengaluru
For matters before the Karnataka High Court, the criminal courts and the city’s tribunals.
PWR Juris is a Bengaluru law firm whose advocates practise before the High Court of Karnataka, the criminal and civil courts, the Debt Recovery Tribunal and the Central Administrative Tribunal. The firm handles litigation and advisory work for individuals, families and businesses across Bengaluru and Karnataka.
- High Court of Karnataka
- City Civil & Sessions Court
- Magistrate Courts, Bengaluru
- Debt Recovery Tribunal
- Central Administrative Tribunal
- Labour & Industrial Tribunals
- Arbitral Tribunals
What our law firm in Bengaluru handles
Each practice area has its own page setting out the forum, the procedure and the time limits that apply. The summaries below indicate which page covers which kind of matter.
High Court Advocate in Bangalore
Writ petitions against government action, civil and criminal appeals, revisions, and urgent applications for stay or interim relief before the Principal Bench, with representation at the Dharwad bench.
- Writ petitions · Art. 226 & 227
- Civil appeals
- Criminal appeals
- Stay & interim relief
- Service matters
90 days is the general limit for a civil appeal to the High Court.
Criminal Lawyer in Bengaluru
From the FIR and investigation stage through bail, trial, quashing petitions and appeals, under both the CrPC and the BNSS.
An arrested person must be produced before a Magistrate within 24 hours.
DRT Lawyer in Bengaluru
SARFAESI Section 17 applications, auction challenges, guarantor defence, one-time settlements and DRAT appeals — for borrowers, MSMEs and lenders.
45 days to challenge a Section 13(4) possession notice.
CAT Lawyer in Bengaluru
Service matters for Central Government employees and pensioners — transfers, charge-sheets, suspension, promotion, seniority and pension.
An Original Application is generally due within 1 year of the final departmental order.
Property Lawyer in Bengaluru
Title verification before purchase, sale deeds and registration, khata and revenue records, partition and land disputes.
- Title search
- Khata transfer
- Partition
- Land conversion
Labour Lawyer in Bengaluru
Wrongful termination, unpaid wages and dues, departmental enquiries, and service disputes for employees and employers across Karnataka.
- Termination disputes
- Salary & dues
- Departmental enquiries
- Pension
Family Lawyer in Bengaluru
Mutual and contested divorce, maintenance and alimony, child custody and domestic violence proceedings.
Where each kind of matter is heard
Follow a branch from the type of forum to the practice page that covers it.
- High Court of KarnatakaWrits, appeals, revisions
- Criminal courtsFIR, trial, appeals
- Anticipatory bailSessions Court · High Court
- Regular bailMagistrate · Sessions · High Court
- Quashing petitionsS. 482 CrPC · S. 528 BNSS
- Family CourtsDivorce, custody, maintenance
- Civil courts · propertyTitle, partition, possession
Six statutory time limits worth knowing
Many legal remedies must be pursued within a period fixed by statute. These are some of the time limits that commonly arise in matters heard in Bengaluru.
Production after arrest
An arrested person must be produced before a Magistrate, and bail or remand questions arise immediately.
BNSS 2023 · CrPC 1973 Criminal law page → 15daysCheque bounce notice
After a demand notice, the drawer has fifteen days to pay before a criminal complaint can be filed.
Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act Criminal law page → 45daysSARFAESI possession notice
A challenge to a Section 13(4) possession notice is filed before the DRT under Section 17.
SARFAESI Act, 2002 DRT page → 90daysCivil appeal to the High Court
Appeals from lower civil court decrees must ordinarily be filed within ninety days.
Limitation Act, 1963 High Court page → 1yearOriginal Application before CAT
Runs from the final order on a departmental appeal or representation, or six months after it was made.
Section 21, Administrative Tribunals Act CAT page → 3yearsTermination dispute before a Labour Court
An individual workman can apply directly to the Labour Court within three years of discharge or termination.
Section 2A(3), Industrial Disputes Act Labour law page →General information only. Whether a period applies, when it starts and whether delay can be condoned depend on the facts of each matter. This is not legal advice on any particular matter.
Advocates and lawyers in Bangalore, practising as one firm
PWR Juris is a law firm. Matters are handled by the firm, with the partners leading the practice areas set out below and associates supporting the work.
The firm’s principal office is in Vijayanagar, western Bengaluru, with an established presence in Dharwad for matters before the northern bench of the High Court. The same team handles litigation and non-litigation advisory work.
- Place of practice. Courts and tribunals in Bengaluru, and the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru and Dharwad.
- Fields of practice. Constitutional and High Court work, criminal, banking recovery, service, labour, property, family, corporate, arbitration and intellectual property.
- Clients. Individuals, families, businesses and organisations.
- Fees. The fee basis is discussed and agreed with the client before work on a matter begins.
Prakash G Pawar
Leads the firm’s legal operations and case strategy. Master of Business Laws, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
Service law · Arbitration · Civil litigation · Contracts · Corporate disputes
Ravikiran P Pawar
Appears before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru and Dharwad and the trial courts in Bengaluru. Holds an engineering background alongside his law degree.
Criminal law · Corporate & commercial · Arbitration · Cyber law · Family & property
From your first call to the next hearing date
Outcomes depend on facts, evidence and the forum. The stages below describe how the firm generally conducts a matter.
Understand
The facts, the documents, what has been filed and which timelines are running.
Advise
The applicable law, the options available and what each involves — including not litigating.
Prepare
Pleadings, documents and evidence drafted to the requirements of the specific forum.
Appear
Hearings attended with the file prepared and the record in order.
Report
Where the matter stands, what the next date is for, and what is needed from you.
One office in Vijayanagar. The same courts for all of Bengaluru.
Wherever you live in the city, most matters are heard in the same central forums. These are the forums where the firm’s Bengaluru work is concentrated.
- High Court of Karnataka, Principal BenchAmbedkar Veedhi
- City Civil & Sessions CourtK.G. Road
- Debt Recovery Tribunal, BengaluruRace Course Road
- Central Administrative TribunalBengaluru Bench
- High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad BenchNorthern districts
The firm takes up matters arising across Bengaluru, including
- Vijayanagar
- Rajajinagar
- Basaveshwaranagar
- Malleshwaram
- Jayanagar
- JP Nagar
- Koramangala
- Indiranagar
- Whitefield
- Hebbal
- Yelahanka
- Peenya
- Electronic City
- Kengeri
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Before you reach out
General information about the firm and some common legal questions.
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Contact PWR Juris
The information on this website is general. For a view on a specific matter, the firm can be reached at its Vijayanagar office, by phone, WhatsApp or email, or through the contact page.