Experience

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

• India
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Resident Fellow

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2023

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India



REDRESS

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellowship

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  London, Greater London, United Kingdom Research on Prevalence of Torture in India in reference to the Jagtar Singh Johal case. Researched on issues of universal jurisdiction pertaining to bringing civil claims against perpetrators, Contributor to a project on child sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers, policy proposal on using sanctions and terrorist financing legislation to fund reparations for victims of sexual violence in conflict.



Supreme Court of India

• Judicial Intern , Hon. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  New Delhi Area, India Attended Court proceedings. Researched on issues of Family law, Criminal Law and Tenancy matters. Prepared briefs and synopsis of all matters.



Aditya Sondhi, Additional Advocate General of Karnataka

• Legal Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Bengaluru Area, India Attended court proceedings and client meetings. Researched on issues relating to Ground Rent, establishment of circuit benches. Prepared reports on Federalism- Centre-State Relations. Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda relating to the implications of Ramesh Ram v. Union of India on Affirmative Reservation in India.



Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

• India
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Apr 2016 - May 2016

  Bengaluru Area, India My Primary research was based on Stamp duty of various States while making a comparative analysis of the same with respect to Assignment, Bond, Trust Deed and others. I also researched on issues with respect to definition of lottery, gift and game of chance and interpreted the Tamil Nadu Prize Scheme (Prohibition) Act 1979. I also made a Presentation on Implications of stamp duty on Mergers and Acquisitions.



Karnataka Arbitration Centre

• Legal Intern

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Bengaluru Area, India The primary work in the Karnataka Arbitration Centre revolved around making case notes by observing the Arbitration Proceedings. During the course of my internship, I had the opportunity of interacting with Retd. Supreme Court and High Court Judges where we had discussions on various concepts in relation to arbitration. I also carried a research study and submitted a Report on the High Profile cases that were initiated in the Karnataka Arbitration Centre.



High Court of Karnataka - India

• Judicial Intern, Hon. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Bengaluru Area, India I attended court proceedings; researched on issues of Arbitration, Labor Laws and Industrial matters.



Centre for Child and the Law,National Law School of India University

• Legal Research Intern

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Bengaluru Area, India I assisted the team working on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012; researched on the legal framework on Mandatory Reporting on Child Sexual Abuse in different jurisdictions and prepared case notes on foreign judgments on the duty to report and the Constitutionality of reporting clauses. I also made a Presentation on the research undertaken for the Juvenile Justice Team at CCL-NLSIU



Karnataka State Human Rights Commision

• Legal Intern

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  Bengaluru Area, India I interacted with chairpersons of Crime Bureau, CID, Women and Child Commission and Non-Governmental Organizations and presented a Research Project on “Human Trafficking in Karnataka” under the guidance of Retd. I.A.S Mira Saxena.