Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 12: Prominent Legal Eagle and geo strategic expert Ashok Bhan received a life time award from New Delhi based Kashmir Educational, Cultural and Scientific Society (KECSS), a reputed organization founded by distinguished professionals in diverse fields.
The Award was conferred to Ashok Bhan for his distinguished professional and social services by chairman of the Society at a function attended by galaxy of prominent authors, bureaucrats, cultural personalities, professors, lawyers and public representatives.
Senior Advocate Bhan is among the senior most advocates at the Supreme Court of India and has handled high-profile cases across the country. He worked in Jammu and Kashmir High Court and was one of the prominent advocates till 1988. Following the turmoil in Valley, Bhan migrated to New Delhi and started practicing in the Supreme Court of India.
From 1989 to till date, Bhan has been continuously handling matters of great importance, high-profile cases and other matters. Bhan who worked as a special senior advocate for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and argued against YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case is now arguing on behalf of Amaravati farmers.
Bhan successfully argued for CBI in a disproportionate assets case and pitched against the likes of Harish Salve, Mukul Rohatgi, Gopal Subramanyam and Ram Jethmalani, Shanti Bhushan and other eminent lawyers of the Country. Bhan started his engagement with CBI in Bofors case in the nineties and argued highly sensitive matters namely the Chandraswami case, Kethan Parikh hawala matter, Yaderappa’s corruption case, Mining scandal etc in various high courts and in Supreme Court.
He is also chairman of Kashmir (Policy and Strategy) Group and has also represented cooperate houses and many civil matters and many arbitrations. He is also a working with London-based law firm that keeps consulting him on various important matters and arbitrations.
On receiving the Award, Bhan said it is a moment of the pride and happiness. “Moreover, the greatest award is the appreciation of the clients for whom I articulate the cases in Supreme Court, high courts and other forums,” he added.
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