COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES As of September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, Syntel’s subsidiaries have commitments for capital expenditures (net of advances) of $35.9 million and $36.0 million, respectively, primarily related to the technology campuses being constructed at Pune and Chennai in India. Syntel’s Indian subsidiaries’ operations are carried out from their development centers/units in Mumbai forming part of a Special Economic Zone (“SEZ”) and in Chennai and Pune, which are registered under the Software Technology Parks (“STP”) scheme. Under these schemes, the registered units have export obligations, which are based on the formula provided by the notifications/circulars issued by the STP and SEZ authorities from time to time. The consequence of not meeting the above commitments would be a retroactive levy of import duty on items previously imported duty free for these units. Additionally, the respective authorities have rights to levy penalties for any defaults on a case-by-case basis. The Company is confident of meeting these obligations. The Company is party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation and governmental and regulatory controls. The Company’s estimates regarding legal contingencies are based on information known about the matters and its experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. It is the opinion of management with respect to pending or threatened litigation matters that unfavorable outcomes are remote and that estimates of possible loss are not able to be made. Although actual amounts could differ from management’s estimates, none of the actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company estimates the costs associated with known legal exposures and their related legal expenses and accrues reserves for either the probable liability, if that amount can be reasonably estimated, or otherwise the lower end of an estimated range of potential liability. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company has recorded $0.13 million being the accrual towards estimated liability for a customer claim related contingency. While the company believes it has meritorious defenses against the customer claim, the ultimate resolution of the matter, which is expected to occur, could result in a loss of up to $2.27 million in excess of the amount accrued as at September 30, 2014. There was no accrual related to litigation at December 31, 2013. The Company is in litigation with one former customer for which certain IT services had been performed. There is a dispute regarding the IT services performed. The contract with the former customer contains a limitation of liability clause that limits the Company’s liability to the amount of the holdback the former customer has retained, amounting to approximately $0.3 million. The Company believes it has meritorious defences against any claim of liability and will vigorously defend any such claim if raised. The Company does not believe this matter will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, Syntel’s subsidiaries have commitments for capital expenditures (net of advances) of $35.9 million and $36.0 million, respectively, primarily related to the technology campuses being constructed at Pune and Chennai in India.

Syntel’s Indian subsidiaries’ operations are carried out from their development centers/units in Mumbai forming part of a Special Economic Zone (“SEZ”) and in Chennai and Pune, which are registered under the Software Technology Parks (“STP”) scheme. Under these schemes, the registered units have export obligations, which are based on the formula provided by the notifications/circulars issued by the STP and SEZ authorities from time to time. The consequence of not meeting the above commitments would be a retroactive levy of import duty on items previously imported duty free for these units. Additionally, the respective authorities have rights to levy penalties for any defaults on a case-by-case basis. The Company is confident of meeting these obligations.

The Company is party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation and governmental and regulatory controls. The Company’s estimates regarding legal contingencies are based on information known about the matters and its experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. It is the opinion of management with respect to pending or threatened litigation matters that unfavorable outcomes are remote and that estimates of possible loss are not able to be made. Although actual amounts could differ from management’s estimates, none of the actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

The Company estimates the costs associated with known legal exposures and their related legal expenses and accrues reserves for either the probable liability, if that amount can be reasonably estimated, or otherwise the lower end of an estimated range of potential liability. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company has recorded $0.13 million being the accrual towards estimated liability for a customer claim related contingency. While the company believes it has meritorious defenses against the customer claim, the ultimate resolution of the matter, which is expected to occur, could result in a loss of up to $2.27 million in excess of the amount accrued as at September 30, 2014.

There was no accrual related to litigation at December 31, 2013.

The Company is in litigation with one former customer for which certain IT services had been performed. There is a dispute regarding the IT services performed. The contract with the former customer contains a limitation of liability clause that limits the Company’s liability to the amount of the holdback the former customer has retained, amounting to approximately $0.3 million. The Company believes it has meritorious defences against any claim of liability and will vigorously defend any such claim if raised. The Company does not believe this matter will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.