SKOCH India Law Award

Mr

Arvind Datar

Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

SKOCH India Law Award

Mr Arvind Datar

Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

New Delhi, 14th May 2022

If one happens to look for a lawyer with foresight and one who is also a great planner then none can be a better choice than Arvind Datar. He is also one who is ready to accept change and move on rather than wait for the tide to turn. He is a prominent senior advocate (designated by the Madras High Court in 1999) with more than 30 years of practice at the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court.

He is an authority on tax, company and Constitutional matters, having authored several highly regarded legal commentaries. He has appeared before the Supreme Court in several landmark cases including the Vodafone – Income Tax case, the National Tax Tribunal case, the SEBI-Sahara case and the NJAC (appointment of judges) case. His biggest motivation came from his passion for the law and a strong belief in himself.

L to R: Mr Arvind Datar, Senior Advocate, Madras High Court; Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group

He has appeared before the Supreme Court of India in matters related to constitutional law, corporate, SEBI and tax laws. He has appeared before the High Courts of Karnataka, Bombay, Delhi, Kerala, Calcutta, Allahabad, Gujarat, Patna and Andhra Pradesh. He has also appeared before the Company Law Board, SEBI Appellate Tribunal, Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal at Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai.

Acceptance Speech, Mr Arvind Datar, Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

Mr Arvind Datar, Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

Arvind P. Datar was designated as a Senior Advocate, Madras High Court, on July 18, 2000. He set up an independent practice on March 1, 1984, before the Madras High Court, mainly on the original side, appellate side, and writs, appearing in matters related to income tax and central excise, customs, OSA, etc. Subsequently, he appeared before the Supreme Court of India in matters related to constitutional law, corporate, SEBI and tax laws. He has appeared before the High Courts of Karnataka, Bombay, Delhi, Kerala, Calcutta, Allahabad, Gujarat, Patna, and Andhra Pradesh. He has also appeared before the Company Law Board, SEBI Appellate Tribunal, Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Mumbai (Bombay). Currently, Mr. Datar is a Trustee, Palkhivala Foundation; Director, Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Center; Chairman, Maharashtra Building Trust; and Vice-President, Bar Association of India. Mr. Datar has also served as Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

SKOCH India Law Award

SKOCH Award, independently instituted in 2003, is India’s honest civilian honour conferred by an independent organisation as a third party assessment. It is the only award in the country that is based on felt-needs assessment and outcome evaluation based on evidence. It therefore, recognises people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation. 

SKOCH Challenger Award is non-competitive and conferred for having made a definitive impact on governance improvement and growth of India. These are based on primary research and recommendations by the Collegium of past SKOCH Challenger Awardees and the Distinguished Fellows of SKOCH Development Foundation. 

SKOCH Challenger Award comes with a backing of reputation of more than two decades. It is distinctive for its approach of selection of awardees. The SKOCH Challenger Award not only acknowledges exceptional achievers – organisations and individuals – but also spurs institutional guidance and best practices. 

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