Asim Pandya joined the legal profession in the year 1989 and began practicing law in the Gujarat High Court. He obtained his LL M degree from the Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, in 1992. After practicing litigation of civil and constitutional nature till 1993, he specialised in excise law. In 1998, he was appointed as the Additional Central Government Standing Counsel for the High Court of Gujarat to represent the Union of India and other central government departments. He worked as a part-time honorary lecturer for two years in Sir L A Shah Law College. He also headed 'The Institute of Excise Law', which provides certificate courses in excise law, run by the Gujarat Law Society. He is an active visiting faculty in the Gujarat National Law University and has been a constant contributor of articles on different subjects of law in various law journals. In 2003, he wrote an acclaimed work, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Law & Procedure), which won accolades from the legal fraternity. Mr Pandya has also authored Writs and Other Constitutional Remedies, Excise Law and Procedure, as well as Rights of Arrested Persons, Investigation and Bail.
The law of bail plays a very important role in the administration of criminal justice. It secures the liberty of a person and enforces the presumption of innocence which is fundamental in the administration of justice. Law of Bail: Practice and Procedure has been conceptualized as a handy reference work to cater to the needs of lawyers and judges in day-to-day court practice. The book is divided into three parts. Part I of the book, thematically divided into nine chapters, explains the fundamental concepts pertaining to bail as well as the intricate issues connected with the administration of bail jurisdiction. All issues relating to bail that frequently arise in courts are discussed in detail. Part II provides the full text of twenty frequently cited Supreme Court decisions relating to the law of bail along with headnotes. Part III of the book carries the bare text of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for ready reference.
