PRACTICE DIRECTORY • KOZHIKODE CHAMBERS

Practice Areas Directory

Comprehensive legal advocacy, litigation representation, and advisory services led by Adv. Salil Kumar P (LL.B., Est. 1999).

Corporate & Commercial Law

Enterprise Governance, Shareholder Deeds, & Commercial Disputes

Providing end-to-end commercial advisory for companies, partnerships, and startups across Kozhikode and Kerala. We draft resilient commercial contracts, negotiate joint ventures, resolve shareholder deadlocks, and represent entities before judicial tribunals.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Companies Act 2013Indian Contract Act 1872Partnership Act 1932Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996
Shareholder & Joint Venture Agreements
Director Fiduciary Compliance
Commercial Contract Negotiation & Breach Enforcement
Corporate Dispute Mediation & Arbitration

Civil Litigation & Property Suits

Partition Suits, Title Disputes, Injunctions, & Money Recovery

Over 28 years of advocacy in Civil Courts, Sub Courts, and District Courts in Kozhikode. Representing clients in partition suits, ancestral property claims, boundary injunctions, specific performance of contracts, and money recovery suits.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) 1908Specific Relief Act 1963Indian Limitation Act 1963Kerala Court Fees Act
Family Property Partition Suits & Ancestral Claims
Permanent & Temporary Injunction Proceedings
Specific Performance & Breach of Land Sale Contracts
Money Recovery & Execution Petitions

Real Estate & Land Regulations

Title Due Diligence, Revenue Verification, & Land Reforms

Comprehensive legal scrutiny of land records, encumbrance certificates, revenue registers, and title deeds across Kerala. Assisting buyers, developers, and NRI property owners with secure transactions and land tribunal appeals.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Kerala Land Reforms Act 1963Registration Act 1908Transfer of Property Act 1882K-RERA Regulations
Pre-Purchase Land Title Due Diligence & Search Reports
Pattayam & Revenue Land Record Scrutiny
Land Tribunal & Revenue Authority Appeals
RERA & Builder Contract Scrutiny

Family & Matrimonial Law

Divorce Proceedings, Custody, Maintenance, & Family Settlement

Compassionate yet firm legal counsel in family law matters. Assisting clients with mutual and contested divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, spousal maintenance claims, and amicable family property settlement agreements.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Hindu Marriage Act 1955Special Marriage Act 1954Indian Divorce ActProtection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
Mutual Consent & Contested Divorce Proceedings
Child Custody & Visitation Rights Petitions
Maintenance & Alimony Claims under S.125 CrPC
Family Property & Settlement Agreement Drafting

Criminal Defence & Appellate Practice

Bail Applications, Section 138 NI Act, Appeals, & Quashing Petitions

Strategic criminal defence representation in Magistrates Courts, District Sessions Courts, and the High Court of Kerala. Specializing in Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act (Cheque Bounce), anticipatory bail, and criminal appeals.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)Negotiable Instruments Act S.138PC Act
Regular & Anticipatory Bail Applications
Section 138 Cheque Bounce Defence & Prosecution
High Court Criminal Appeals & Revisions
Quashing Petitions & FIR Defence Strategy

Labour & Employment Advisory

Workplace Compliance, Employment Contracts, & Industrial Disputes

Advising employers and executive employees on workplace statutory regulations, non-disclosure agreements, wrongful termination claims, and industrial dispute resolution before labor commissioners and courts.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Industrial Disputes Act 1947Shops & Commercial Establishments ActPOSH Act 2013EPF & ESI Regulations
Employment Contract & NDA Drafting
POSH Committee Compliance & Inquiries
Wrongful Termination & Severance Negotiation
Labour Court & Industrial Tribunal Representation

Tax Advisory & Revenue Appeals

Statutory Revenue Appeals, Assessment Disputes, & GST Litigation

Legal representation and advisory on state revenue assessments, agricultural income tax, stamp duty disputes, and GST appellate proceedings for business owners and property holders.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Kerala Stamp Act 1959CGST / SGST ActsIncome Tax Act 1961Kerala Land Tax Act
Stamp Duty & Undervaluation Defence
Revenue Assessment Appeals & Revisions
GST Appellate Tribunal Representation
Taxation Dispute Settlement Negotiations

Intellectual Property Law

Trademark Registration, Brand Protection, & Copyright Scrutiny

Protecting commercial assets, brand identity, logos, and proprietary software. Handling trademark filing, opposition proceedings, copyright registration, and IP infringement cease-and-desist actions.

Relevant Statutory Acts & Regulations:
Trademarks Act 1999Copyright Act 1957Patents Act 1970Designs Act 2000
Trademark Search & Registration Applications
Trademark Opposition & Rectification Petitions
Copyright Registration & Content Protection
IP Assignment & Licensing Agreement Drafting