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Avantika Shukla

Advocate
New Delhi

Summary

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.

INTERN, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL UTTAR PRADESH, INDU PRAKASH SINGH ,HIGH COURT, LUCKNOW

06.2018
  • Worked on private client contractual matters.
  • 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

12.2020

INTERN AT MALEGOANKAR AND ASSOCIATES

08.2020

INTERN AT THINK INDIA

07.2020

RESEARCH INTERN AT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

12.2019

INTERN, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL UTTAR PRADESH, INDU PRAKASH SINGH ,HIGH COURT, LUCKNOW

06.2018

INTERN UNDER SENIOR COUNSEL ARVIND SETH AT DISTRICT COURT, KANPUR

11.2017

B.A.LL.B. - Constitution (Hons.)

New Law College
07.2017 - 06.2022

INTERN AT CHAMBERS OF YUG CHAUDHARY

7 2021

Class 12th - Commerce And Economics

Mercy Memorial School
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