Resources in India

Judicial Assistance

The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons whose names appear in the list below.  The order in which the names are listed was determined randomly, and has no other significance.

The Mumbai Consular District includes includes the states of Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli.  Attorney lists for other areas in India are maintained by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulates in Chennai and Calcutta.

NATURE OF THE INDIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

The Indian legal system is based on English common law, as modified by legislation. Lawyer referral services, if required, may be obtained from the Bar Associations at the District Courts or the Bar Councils at the High Courts in the State capitals.

CREDIT REPORTS

Credit reports of commercial firms located in the consular district may be obtained from various local banks and commercial reporting agencies. Citibank, Bank of America, American Express Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank, Banker's Trust Company and Bank of New York have offices in Mumbai.

Although the persons and firms listed are believed to be ethical and reputable, the American Consulate General, Mumbai, assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear in this list. The law firms are arranged alphabetically, the orders in which they appear have no other significance.

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