CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (CAT) The Central Administrative Tribunal had been established under Article 323 – A of the Constitution for adjudication of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other authorities under the control of the Government. In the statement of object and reasons on the introduction of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 it was mentioned: It is expected that the setting up of such Administrative Tribunals to deal exclusively with service matters would go a long way in not only reducing the burden of the various Courts and thereby giving them more time to deal with other cases expeditiously but would also provide to the persons covered by the Administrative Tribunals speedy relief in respect of their grievances. MAHARASHTRA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (MAT) In accordance with the provisions of Article 323A of the Constitution of India, Parliament of India, enacted Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Central Government issued a Government Gazettee on 22nd April, 1988 for establishment of State Administrative Tribunal for Maharashtra State. Based on the same. The Principal Bench of Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal is in Mumbai and its Benches are at Nagpur and Aurangabad. As per Section 15 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, this Tribunal has all the powers of High Court, with regard to all service matters of Government servants of the State of Maharashtra. This Tribunal has been vested with the power to take contempt action as per the provisions of Contempt of Court Act, 1971, as exercisable by High Court, as per Section 17 of the Act.

CYBER CRIME SERVICES: Cyberspace is a technical term used for the electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place. It comes alive only when two or more computers are networked together. The term has a very wide meaning and is not only restricted to the internet but also includes computers, computer networks, the internet, data, software etc. The crimes that are committed by using the computer as an instrument, or a target or a mean for perpetuating further crimes falls within the definition of cyber crime. Cyber law is the law that governs the crimes committed within the cyberspace. The Information Technology Act has been passed to give effect to the UN resolution and to promote efficient delivery of Government services by means of reliable electronic records. As per preamble to the Act, the purpose of Act is (a) to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as “electronic commerce”. We provide various following services to our clients to face complex changes that are inevitable for the smooth functioning of e-commerce and electronic/digital world, namely: Electronic contracts Security procedure for electronic records and digital signature Proceedings before Certifying Authorities and Controller of Certifying Authorities, Procedure before Certifying authorities to obtain License to issue digital signature certificates Various types of computer crimes defined under the I.T. Act 2000. Proceedings before Adjudicating Officer Proceeding and enquiry/inquiries done by adjudication officers under the said Act Proceeding before Cyber Appellate Tribunal Appeal from order of Adjudicating Officer to Cyber Appellate Tribunal Appeal from order of Cyber Appellate Tribunal to High Court Complaints pertaining to the offences or contraventions committed outside India

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) We advise and undertake ALL kind of work relating to copyright, Patent, Trademark, Design, Trade Secrets, Domain name disputes, Content Disputes, Database Rights, unfair trade practice, Passing off and many more in the fields of Intellectual Property Laws. We also provide the services of Drafting and/or Vetting of the Agreements and Deeds in respect of following areas of intellectual property #Patents #Trade Marks #Copyrights #Geographical Indications #Industrial Designs