I am a practicing lawyer, specializing in criminal law with a key focus on issues surrounding mitigation, forensics and NDPS related matters.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
JUNIOR COUNSEL
YATINDRA NATH ASSOCIATES AND CO.
06.2023 - Current
Provided pro bono services to marginalized individuals and undertrials.
Conducted thorough legal research and provided assistance on matters pertaining to custodial violence, Section 439 CrPC, Section 37 NDPS Act.
Drafted briefs, and developed arguments in preparation of presentation of cases.
INTERN AT CHAMBERS OF YUG CHAUDHARY
7 2021
Researched sentencing patterns by courts concerning Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment, remission of sentences, commutations, logic in passing of consecutive sentences
Assisted in Death Penalty matter resulting in a favoured judgment.
INTERN AT CHAMBERS OF SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY
06.2021
Researched primarily on topics of criminal defamation, Article 19(1)(a), Rights of Juvenile
Prepared legal documents from defence side.
RESEARCH INTERN AT NHRC
04.2021
Emphasized streamlining contemporary issues like Human Rights, Privacy, Victim Centricity, and also technology into various Human Rights Legislations in India.
INTERN AT CHAMBERS OF SANJAY HEGDE
01.2021
Researched diverse subject matters both Criminal and Civil Law
Specifically worked on provisions relating to powers of arrest, seizure, and investigation as provided under Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
RESEARCH INTERN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
12.2020
Carried out extensive research on cases reserved for pronouncement of Judgement and prepared a note in the form of a sample judgment based on research and factual scenario.
INTERN AT MALEGOANKAR AND ASSOCIATES
08.2020
Provided assistance with various employment contracts including daycare service agreements, settlement agreements and employment services.
INTERN AT THINK INDIA
07.2020
Drafted plaints, written statements..
Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior advocates.
RESEARCH INTERN AT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
12.2019
Primarily researched in area of criminal law, specifically pertaining to Rights of prisoners and mercy petitions.
Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
Maintained litigation docket and calendars for the team, noting deadlines for responsive pleadings and other important deadlines
INTERN UNDER SENIOR COUNSEL ARVIND SETH AT DISTRICT COURT, KANPUR
11.2017
Did extensive case law and statutory research on Motor Vehicle Act, Consumer Protection Act
Attended civil cases including Suits, Appeals, M.A.C
Cases in District Courts.
Education
Masters - Constitution And Criminal Law
National Law University, Delhi
Delhi
09.2022 - 08.2023
B.A.LL.B. - Constitution (Hons.)
New Law College
Pune, India
07.2017 - 06.2022
Class 12th - Commerce And Economics
Mercy Memorial School
Kanpur, India
Skills
Litigation
Criminal Law
Trial experience
Legal Research and Review
Criminal defense
Case analysis
Accomplishments
Secured the highest pointer of 5/5 in the Copyright X course being examined by Harvard Teaching Fellows
One of the 15 Student Leaders, selected amongst a pool of thousands of students to speak at 10th Edition of Indian Student’s Parliament, Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi
Adjudged as the Best Speaker in The Don’t Hate Debate Competition organized by the Campus Law Centre Delhi, DU
Adjudged as the Second Best Speaker in the Extempore Competition organized by the Human Rights Cell, Manipal University
Awarded as the Best Overall Session Paper, Best In-Session Paper, and Best In-Session Paper Presenter at the Virtual National Conference on Cyber Security in the 4th Industrial Revolution organized by ICFAI Law School.
Winner, National Moot Court Competition 2018 organized by Shri Koneru Lakshmaiah Memorial [09/21/2018]
Got the price for ‘The Best Memorial'
Awarded as the ‘Second Best Advocate’ in the same competition
Student Chief Editor, Bharati Law Review
Secured First Rank in the Second Year with 9.7/10 SGPA
Secured Second Rank in the First Year with 9.5/10 SGPA
Appointed as the Student Ambassador of Bar and Bench
Publications
A Progressive Approach, towards revitalizing the disposal methods of Mercy Petitions, National Law University, Banglore
Electoral Bonds and Political Funding, NLUO Law Journal (ISSN: 2348-8913)
Right to Information and Protection of Whistle Blower, Seminar on the Right to Information Act, 2005 held at RGNUL
Uplifting the Social and Economic Conditions of Sanitation through the integration of Artificial Intelligence, International Conference organized by RGNUL, MNLU, and Law Mantra
A Critical Analysis of the Dilution of Labour laws and its subsequent detour from Constitutional Principles, CNLU
The disability blind education system of India, NLU-O
Timeline
JUNIOR COUNSEL
YATINDRA NATH ASSOCIATES AND CO.
06.2023 - Current
Masters - Constitution And Criminal Law
National Law University, Delhi
09.2022 - 08.2023
INTERN AT CHAMBERS OF SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY
06.2021
RESEARCH INTERN AT NHRC
04.2021
INTERN AT CHAMBERS OF SANJAY HEGDE
01.2021
RESEARCH INTERN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
Physician Assistant at Narayan Hrudayalaya – Rabindra Nath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac SciencesPhysician Assistant at Narayan Hrudayalaya – Rabindra Nath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences