Public Law

Constitutional Advocacy and Strategic Public Law Litigation

Keystone Partners has a robust and dynamic public law practice with a strong record in significant constitutional and public law cases. The team has appeared in landmark proceedings before the Supreme Court of India, several High Courts, and the National Green Tribunal — covering constitutional, regulatory, environmental, education, and public procurement disputes.
Our public law practice covers a wide range of sectors — including defence, technology and AI regulation, environment, education, and public procurement — and combines constitutional litigation expertise with deep sectoral understanding. Beyond the Bombay, Delhi, and Karnataka High Courts, the team has led critical public law litigation in the Madras, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand High Courts.

Service overview

Proven Experience, Outstanding Results

We provide end-to-end public law services that cover every aspect of the dispute resolution process. Our offerings include:
Constitutional Litigation & Rights-Based Challenges
Acting in landmark constitutional challenges to legislation and executive action — including matters that have shaped Indian legal history before the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts.
Acting in matters involving constitutional review of regulatory frameworks, statutory provisions, and administrative action — including curative petitions and proceedings on the validity of statutory regimes.
Leading significant environmental litigation before the National Green Tribunal, the High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India, advocating for sustainable and equitable environmental practices.
Advising universities, schools, and education authorities on policy compliance, academic autonomy, examination regulation, and procedural disputes — before the Supreme Court of India and multiple High Courts.
Providing strategic counsel in public law disputes in the defence sector, and representing clients in the rapidly evolving fields of technology and AI regulation.
Acting for bidders and procuring entities in matters concerning public procurement, tendering, blacklisting, and government contracts.

Representative experience

Landmark Constitutional Cases

Appeared in the Supreme Court of India in the challenge to the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, contributing to the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in India.

Landmark Constitutional Cases

Acted for a regional political party in the Supreme Court of India challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and related executive actions concerning Jammu & Kashmir.

Regulatory & Statutory Interpretation

Acting for a charitable institution before the Supreme Court of India defending a Curative Petition seeking the setting aside of the judgment on the effect of an unstamped contract containing an arbitration agreement.

Regulatory & Statutory Interpretation

Acting for beneficiaries under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, challenging the retrospective reduction of statutory benefits.

Education Policy & Examination Governance

Representing the Consortium of National Law Universities in writ proceedings before the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts.

Environmental Public-Interest Litigation

Leading significant environmental litigation before the National Green Tribunal advocating for regulatory accountability and equitable environmental protection.

news & insights

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