Vivek Pandey

VIVEK KUMAR PANDEY- - Work Experience: August 2019 - Ongoing: Working on Independent assignment including Contract Drafting, assisting with research on need basis and providing legal counsel. July 2018- July 2019: Working as Research Assistant at the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. October 2018- July 2019 Attached with Hon’ble Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav September 2018- October 2018 Attached with Hon’ble Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, then Chief Justice of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. Currently a puisne Judge at the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India July 2018- September 2018: Attached with Hon’ble Justice A.S. Bopanna, then Judge at the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka presently a puisne Judge at the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Tasks entrusted: v Briefing his lordship on matters listed for hearing. v Preparing draft orders. v Verifying the Contents of petition from Affidavits of the Parties. v Research from SCC on case laws and preparing notes on it. v Cross referencing Orders of His Lordship from the records available. v Preparing his lordship speeches and proofing his lordship write ups. End of August 2018 to First Week of September 2018: Training at the Karnataka State Judicial Academy. v Session on Importance of Confidentiality by Hon’ble Justice R.S. Chauhan v Session on Legal Drafting and Language by Honble Justice Ashok Hinchegiri VIVEK KUMAR PANDEY Page 1 of 4 v Session on Legal Research by Hon’ble Justice B.M. Patil v Session on Preparing Briefs and how to brief His Lordships by Hon’ble Justice Vineet Kothari v How to research on SCC database by SCC personal. v Practical Exercise and Evaluation on above mentioned Sessions. January 2018 – June 2018 Junior Associate at Kush Sharma and Associates. February 2017-December 2017 Junior Associate at Chambers of Mr Digvijay Rai, Advocate, Standing Counsel for Airports Authority of India and SDMC, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court. May 2016 to January 2017 Junior Associate at Chamber of Mr. Rajiv Bansal, Senior Advocate, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and High Court of Delhi. Tasks entrusted: v Drafted Petitions and replies, affidavit and counter affidavit, suits, written statement, v Compliance report etc. v Attended client Conferences, court appearances. v Substantive Research on case laws and statutory provisions. v Appearances before Hon’ble NGT, CAT, District Courts ( Patiala House, Saket and Karkardooma). Education: -: M.A. (Pol. Science) (61.14%) Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi Distance Learning VIVEK KUMAR PANDEY Page 2 of 4 -: B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) (5.8/10: CGPA) Majors in Corporate Laws and International Trade Law Hidayatullah National Law University, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh Moots: - : v Participated at Niagara International Moot Court Competition,2015 [19th of Feb 2015 to 22nd of Feb 2015] at Washington D.C., United States of America. v Participated at 15th International Maritime Arbitration Moot Court Competition 2014 [ 3rd of July 2014 to 9th of July 2014] at Hong Kong. v Was Selected to Participate in 16th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot Court Competition July 2015 at Melbourne, Australia. v Participated at NLIU INADR Mediation Tournament organized by National Law Institute University, Bhopal,2014 [28th of November to 30th of November 2014]. v Participated and secured runner-up position in XIth Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University [2013]. v Participated and secured Runner-up position in XVth S.C. Javali National Moot Court Competition organized by Sri Siddappa Kambali Law College, Dharwad, Karnataka, Oct 2012. v Participated in MLS International Moot Court Competition organized by MATS Law School, Raipur, [December,2012]. Research Papers: -: v Prepared and presented a paper titled “Desire for the Green: Role to be played by Corporate sector for saving energy”, in International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility at Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies. VIVEK KUMAR PANDEY Page 3 of 4 v Prepared and presented a paper titled “The Jammu and Kashmir states subjects controversy regarding disqualification Bill of 2004” in Think India Summit at Bhopal v Co-authored and presented a paper titled “Role of Judicial Review in recognizing socio-economic rights in respect of Part III of the Constitution of India, 1950” in National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. v Prepared and presented a Paper titled “Role of 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act in establishing SEBC’s Educational Right in Private Sector: Issues and Challenges Ahead for a prosperous India”, in Faculty of law, IFHE Hyderabad. v Prepared and presented a paper titled Consumer Consumed in Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. v Co-Authored and presented a paper titled Anti-Defection law: Availing reforms for guarding the safeguard of Democracy. Licensures: v Licensed to practice law in India [D/900/2017]. v Affiliated with Bar Council of Delhi. v Cleared All India Bar Examination in June 2017. Position of Leaderships: v Member Organizing Committee for HNLU Flagship Moot “HNMCC”. v Member Organizing Committee for National Seminar on Cyber Law by HNLU, 2014. v Coordinator Judges Hospitality Committee of HNMCC, 2013. v Member HNLU Moot Court Committee for 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15. Volunteering & Community Service: v Volunteer for HNLU Legal Aid Clinic 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. v Volunteer Student Editorial Board of HNLU Legal Issue “Samvaad” 2015 & 16. v Volunteered as Primary School Teacher for underprivileged kids at Govt. School situated near campus 2014-16. VIVEK KUMAR PANDEY Page 4 of 4