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Adv. Saju Jakob was originally enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Kerala in 1990 and commenced legal practice before the District Courts and the High Court of Kerala. Thereafter, his professional practice expanded to the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, national tribunals, and international forums.
During the course of his professional career, there was a brief interruption of approximately five months owing to an international professional assignment in Europe. Pursuant to applicable professional requirements, enrolment was voluntarily surrendered during that period and, upon completion of the assignment, re-enrolment was obtained with the Bar Council of Kerala in 2016. Since then, continuous practice has been maintained before the Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Delhi, the High Court of Kerala, various national appellate tribunals, and quasi-judicial forums.
Over a professional career spanning more than three decades, extensive experience has been acquired in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Service Law, Taxation, Banking Law, Company Law, Arbitration, International Commercial Arbitration, Private International Law, Consumer Law, Competition Law, Insolvency, and cross-border commercial disputes. The practice has consistently involved matters concerning governmental institutions, constitutional governance, public policy, regulatory frameworks, public accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights.
Adv. Saju Jakob presently heads the Chambers of Late Adv. Lily Thomas in New Delhi and continues the distinguished legal legacy of one of India’s most respected constitutional lawyers.
ADV SAJU JAKOB is a lawyer based in Delhi with core legal practice before the Supreme Court, High Court of Delhi, NCDRC, CAT, NCLAT, CIC and other appellate courts/tribunals in Delhi. He is a passionate lawyer who has been trained and tutored by his senior Mr Issac Thomas in Kerala, who was a renowned lawyer in Criminal matters in Kerala, as well as by the late Adv. Lily Thomas, who was a well-known lawyer in Constitutional, Civil, Tax and other matters in Delhi. As a lawyer, he has been enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala since 1990. Since then, he has practised law in Kerala and Delhi with the above two seniors till 1999. Having returned from his postgraduate studies in Germany/Europe/UK/Netherlands/US, he moved to Delhi in 2005 and began practicing law with Late Adv Lily Thomas. Even when Late Adv Lily Thomas was alive, he argued many cases on his own. In her lifetime, she has made him a successful lawyer, and he continued to work with her until her death. During her late years, she has handed over many cases to him to argue, and he has successfully defended them. In addition to the Supreme Court, the High Court of Delhi, NCLAT, NCLT, NCDRC, CAT, and other courts, he practises and defends the clients. In the Supreme Court of India, he is chiefly an arguing counsel for his own firm Lily Thomas & Saju Jakob. His law firm conducts cases for institutional clients and private clients, too. His law firm drafts the Writ Petition, SLP, Appeals, Original Application, Interim Application, Suits and other applications. He regularly argues cases for the institutional clients like the Bank of India, for which their law office drafts petitions. He has argued constitutional matters, like Moratorium cases, Habeas Corpus, Babri Masjid matter, Criminal matters, specially anticipatory bail, regular bail, appeal matters in murder cases, Service matters like Pension, Gratuity, and other termination matters, Tax matters like challenging of State Statutes, Civil matters like appeals from various High Courts and other Tribunals. In Delhi and Kerala, at both higher courts and Sessions courts, he handles / argues cases of serious offences, including murder charges and corruption allegations.
Association with the Supreme Court of India spans several decades. Regular appearances have been made before the Supreme Court in constitutional, civil, criminal, commercial, taxation, arbitration, service, banking, consumer, and public law matters.
As Head of the Chambers of Late Adv. Lily Thomas, a legal tradition that has significantly contributed to Indian constitutional jurisprudence continues to be carried forward. The landmark judgment in Lily Thomas v. Union of India, which resulted in the disqualification of convicted legislators from continuing in elected office, remains one of the most significant constitutional decisions concerning electoral integrity, democratic governance, and public accountability in India.
Numerous cases involving constitutional interpretation, governmental action, public accountability, statutory interpretation, federal relations, administrative law, and questions affecting public institutions and governance have been independently handled. Practice before the Supreme Court has included Special Leave Petitions, Civil Appeals, Criminal Appeals, Writ Petitions under Article 32, Public Interest Litigations, Arbitration Petitions, Review Petitions, Curative Petitions, and matters arising from various national tribunals.
Over the years, a substantial number of reported and unreported matters involving important questions of law and public significance have been argued and conducted before the Supreme Court of India.
For more than two decades, extensive practice has been maintained before the High Court of Delhi in constitutional, civil, criminal, arbitration, taxation, service, company, commercial, and regulatory matters.
The Delhi practice has been closely integrated with Supreme Court litigation and has involved representation of individuals, corporations, public authorities, educational institutions, and governmental bodies. Significant work has also been undertaken in commercial litigation, arbitration, company law, intellectual property, service law, and public law disputes.
The High Court of Kerala remains the parent High Court, while the Bar Council of Kerala remains the parent Bar Council. Legal practice commenced in Kerala under the guidance of Late Adv. Isaac Thomas, leading to the development of a broad-based litigation practice before the High Court of Kerala and various District Courts throughout the State.
Extensive appearances have been made in constitutional, civil, criminal, taxation, service, arbitration, banking, consumer, and public law matters.
Among the reported matters argued is Prathyasa Mental Health Counselling Centre v. State of Kerala (2020), concerning the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations by unregistered associations. The judgment contributed to the jurisprudence relating to public interest litigation and locus standi.
In 2026, a significant constitutional challenge concerning the validity of a State taxation statute was argued in Limsy Poly v. State of Kerala. Judgment has been reserved and is awaited.
The foundations of Adv. Saju Jakob’s legal career were laid before the District and Sessions Courts in Ernakulam District, particularly at Parur and Ernakulam. During the formative years of practice, he had the privilege of undergoing direct pupillage under Late Adv. Isaac Thomas of Parur, one of the most respected lawyers of Ernakulam District and a distinguished member of the Parur Bar.
Under the guidance and mentorship of Late Adv. Isaac Thomas, extensive exposure was gained to trial advocacy, litigation, matrimonial disputes, and civil proceedings. This period provided invaluable practical training through active involvement in a wide range of matters, including murder trials, rape prosecutions, serious criminal offences, matrimonial disputes, Christian divorce proceedings, Hindu Marriage Original Petitions (HOPs), property disputes, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, and other civil and criminal litigation before various trial courts.
Subsequently, practice was expanded to the courts at Aluva (Alwaye) and Perumbavoor, where an independent office was established in collaboration with Late Adv. Isaac Thomas. During this period, appearances were regularly made before the High Court of Kerala, District Courts, Subordinate Courts, Family Courts, Magistrate Courts, and Sessions Courts, while simultaneously developing a growing practice before the High Court of Kerala.
The professional association, which was established with Late Adv. Lily Thomas in New Delhi, marked a significant turning point in the development of the practice. Under her guidance and mentorship, the practice progressively expanded to the Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Delhi, various national tribunals, and other judicial and quasi-judicial forums across the country.
Even after establishing a substantial appellate and constitutional practice, trial court litigation remained an integral part of professional work. Independent conduct of trials in Delhi included matters relating to murder, narcotics offences, economic offences, and other serious criminal prosecutions. Appearances have also been made in appellate proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act, criminal appeals, revisions, and bail matters.
In addition, substantial experience has been acquired in family law litigation, including contested divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, maintenance claims, domestic violence matters, succession disputes, and matrimonial settlements. Civil and commercial trial work has also included contractual disputes, recovery proceedings, injunction suits, property disputes, banking matters, and commercial litigation.
This extensive experience before trial courts has provided a strong practical foundation in evidence, witness examination, cross-examination, trial strategy, procedural law, and courtroom advocacy, which continues to inform and strengthen appearances before the High Courts, Tribunals, Arbitral Forums, and the Supreme Court of India.
Extensive experience has been acquired before various national appellate tribunals and specialised adjudicatory bodies, including:
The tribunal practice has covered insolvency and bankruptcy, company law, consumer disputes, service matters, banking litigation, recovery proceedings, competition law, regulatory litigation, and public sector disputes.
Arbitration and dispute resolution constitute one of the principal areas of professional specialization.
Extensive advisory, drafting, and advocacy work has been undertaken in domestic and international commercial arbitrations involving construction contracts, infrastructure projects, engineering disputes, commercial contracts, joint ventures, investment disputes, and cross-border transactions.
Professional association and engagement have included matters connected with:
Academic engagement includes teaching Arbitration and International Commercial Arbitration, together with lectures on comparative arbitration systems, enforcement of arbitral awards, institutional arbitration, and cross-border dispute resolution.
A trained Mediator associated with mediation and alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation programmes connected with the Supreme Court of India since 2022.
Experience includes:
Active support has been extended to the promotion of mediation and ADR as effective tools for access to justice, dispute avoidance, and efficient conflict resolution.
Extensive advisory experience has been acquired through work with financial institutions, corporations, governmental agencies, arbitration institutions, and international businesses.
Professional engagements have included:
The advisory practice has encompassed constitutional issues, governmental contracts, foreign investment, international trade, cross-border transactions, infrastructure projects, banking regulation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and dispute management.
The combination of litigation, arbitration, mediation, academic engagement, governmental interaction, and international advisory experience provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal, commercial, constitutional, and regulatory issues that frequently arise in high-value governmental, public law, and commercial matters.
Law office of Lily Thomas and Saju Jakob has been advocating for upholding individual rights, human dignity and ensuring public accountability through PILs, Writs and other legal remedies in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and several High Courts.
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