Protik Prokash Banerji
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Protik Prokash Banerji is the first Advocate in India
to have won a judgment in favor of his client that an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is amenable to jurisdiction
under Article 227 of the Constitution of India
. That orders of the arbitrator may be challenged under Article 227, which remained the law of the land for 5 years before being implicitly overruled by the Supreme Court of India
in 2005.
, Kolkata
between 1986 and 1994. He has been a regular contributor to The Economic Times
, India’s largest financial daily, between 1989 and 1994, on various subjects unconnected with law. From December 8, 2009 he was nominated by His Excellency the Governor of West Bengal to the Governing Body of the Surendranath Law College and served till June 6, 2011.
Best Speaker at the Indian Law Institute Annual Debate of 2007
Awarded the Advocate General's Trophy for the Most Outstanding Emerging Lawyer by the Indian Law Institute (West Bengal Unit) in 2009, trophy donated by His Lordship the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Hon'y Treasurer.(7)
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to have won a judgment in favor of his client that an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is amenable to jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
under Article 227 of the Constitution of India
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
. That orders of the arbitrator may be challenged under Article 227, which remained the law of the land for 5 years before being implicitly overruled by the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
in 2005.
Co-curricular
Banerji was a guest faculty/honorary lecturer at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences for the final year in two consecutive semesters, taking Corporate and Contract Clinic Classes, and Corporate Laws in the 3rd year. He also did a stint as a compere of Western Music at All India RadioAll India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
between 1986 and 1994. He has been a regular contributor to The Economic Times
The Economic Times
The Economic Times is an English-language Indian daily newspaper published by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. The Economic Times was started in 1961. It is the most popular and widely read financial daily in India, read by more than 8 lakh people...
, India’s largest financial daily, between 1989 and 1994, on various subjects unconnected with law. From December 8, 2009 he was nominated by His Excellency the Governor of West Bengal to the Governing Body of the Surendranath Law College and served till June 6, 2011.
Awards
Best Speaker at the Indian Law Institute Annual Debate of 2001Best Speaker at the Indian Law Institute Annual Debate of 2007
Awarded the Advocate General's Trophy for the Most Outstanding Emerging Lawyer by the Indian Law Institute (West Bengal Unit) in 2009, trophy donated by His Lordship the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Hon'y Treasurer.(7)