The President has appointed Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia to be a Judge of the Delhi High Court under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India.
He is a Partner with the Dispute Resolution Practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and also heads the Firm’s Arbitration Practice.
The High Court and Supreme Court Collegium recommended his elevation on October 25, 2023 and August 29, 2024 respectively.
The Supreme Court Collegium noted that Advocate Karia is a domain expert in the law of arbitration. “The volume of cases on arbitration law requires specialized handling, particularly, in the High Court of Delhi. Shri Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia will prove to be a value addition to the Bench of the High Court of Delhi.”
His expertise spans across international and domestic commercial arbitrations, corporate & securities litigations, general corporate advisory and diverse aspects under the information technology law including data privacy and confidentiality.
He has extensive experience handling a broad range of complex, high-value international and domestic commercial disputes and frequently advises clients across diverse industry sectors including oil and gas, real estate, construction and private equity, amongst others.
He has represented clients in arbitrations before the LCIA, ICC, ICADR, ICA and SIAC, as well as the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts.
He has advised on the drafting of amendments to a number of key Acts including the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015.
He has also been a part of the high-powered committee set up by the Government of India for institutionalisation of arbitration in India.
