Arvind P. Datar
Constitution @ 75: Looking back, looking forward
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About
Arvind Datar SA is a Senior Advocate in India whose practice is focused particularly on constitutional, commercial, taxation and regulatory laws, mainly before the Supreme Court of India.
He also appears as counsel before various High Courts, statutory tribunals and in bilateral investment treaty and international commercial arbitrations. He started his legal career in 1980, as an Advocate in the Chambers of Mr. N. Natarajan, Senior Advocate, and Mrs. Ramani Natarajan. He later joined the office of M/s. Subbaraya Aiyer, Padmanabhan and Ramamani, where he practiced income tax and central excise/customs laws.
Mr Datar set up independent practice in 1984 and appeared primarily before the Madras High Court on its original, appellate and writ sides. During this time, he was predominantly engaged in matters relating to income tax and central excise, customs and company law. He was designated as Senior Advocate by the Madras High Court in 2000.
Mr Datar routinely appears before the Supreme Court of India in matters relating to constitutional, corporate, commercial, tax and regulatory laws. He also appears as Amicus Curiae appointed by the Supreme Court and various High Courts, to assist the court in matters on questions of constitutional and taxation laws.