SUMIT SAURAV

Ganga Babu Ki Theki | Kalisthan, Patna City – 800 009 | Bihar, India

M No: (+91) 8763 354 825, (+91) 7042 039 746 | | Email: sumitsaurav@hotmail.com

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

EDUCATIONAL

QUALIFICATION KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW, BHUBANESWAR (ODISHA) INDIA

[5th] Year, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)][2011-2016] Honours : Taxation Law

CGPA : 6.67 out of 10 [till 8th Semester] Achieved 1st Rank in the Taxation Law honours group of the batch

PATNA MUSLIM HIGH SCHOOL, PATNA (BIHAR) INDIA

[CBSE A. I. S. S. C. E.][2010] with 61%

INFANT JESUS SCHOOL, PATNA (BIHAR) INDIA [CBSE A. I. S. S. E.][2008] with 62%

PUBLICATION

(BOOK CHAPTERS) “Is Woman a Choice of Weapon in a Crime of Humanity against Humanity” focused over crime of

persecution, more specifically toward female genital mutilation, has been accepted as a chapter for book

named “Advance Issues in International Criminal Law” at WU Ethiopia. (Forthcoming)

“Judicial Review an Inherent Right”, Judicial Review of Legislative, Executive & Administrative

Action: Need For Equilibrium, Scholars Press, 2014, Germany (Europe), ISBN NO. 978-3-639-70726-

7, Page: 43-56.

OTHER

ACHIEVEMENTS Successfully completed the “E-Accountant and Taxation Management” training course conducted by

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India (MSME), Government of India from 08th

December, 2013 to 23rd March, 2014 at IMPS, Bhubaneswar (Odisha).

CONFERENCES AND

PAPER

PRESENTATIONS

Participant at “South Asian Regional Conference on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ― Justiciability and Accessibility Issues in South Asia” Towards ICESCR and domestic legal framework

effectiveness for State accountability, organized by International Law Association, Nepal / The Sankalpa

Foundation with support from VLIR-UOS, held in Kathmandu (Nepal), from the 5th - 7th September,

2014 and presented a paper entitled “Will Right to Food be Panacea for Hunger in South Asia” under

the auspices of the chairperson Dr. Kim Van Der Borogh and Commentator Prof. Dr. Surya P. Subedi.

[Received €180 as Researcher fee and complete reimbursement]

Participant at “54th Annual Conference of Labour Economics” organized by the Indian Society of Labour

Economics at Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 20th - 22nd December,

2012 and presented a paper entitled “Impact of Globalization on Labour Rights”.

Participant at “International Conference on Transparency and Accountability in Governance: Issues and

Challenges” organized by National Law University, New Delhi under the auspices of the Chair established by Shri Degamber Sen Sawhny, 13th - 14th October, 2012.

Participant at “National Seminar on Judicial Review of Legislature Powers & Privileges ― A

Constitutional Quandary” towards the judicial review and its perspective organized by National

University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi, 8th - 9th September, 2011 and presented a paper

entitled “Judicial Review and Fundamental Right”.

INTERNSHIPS ATHENA LAW ASSOCIATES, NEW DELHI

Intern under [Mr. Pramod Kumar Rai (Managing Partner)] Dec’ 2015 - presesnt

CENTRE FOR LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY (CLRA), NEW DELHI

Intern under [Mr. Vinod Bhanu (Executive Director)] July - Aug’ 2015

Drafted immense numbers of questionnaire to be raised in the Lok Sabha before the

MPs; Attended a meeting of the Roundtable Parliamentarian’s Group for Children as to

implement & legislate a uniform definition of Child in the several Child Labour

related Acts and prepared the report on the same for the Institute Newsletter;

Prepared the private member amendment Bill on the Mental Health Care Bill 2013

which was put up in the Rajya Sabha for upcoming session;

Assisted Shri Rabindra Kumar Jena (MP, Lok Sabha) in the research of his project on the implementation of various Scheme by the Government of India and State of

Odisha for protection of Minorities; and

Assisted Shri Rahul Kaswan (MP, Lok Sabha) in the research of several pending

Bills and amendment of the same which is put up for the upcoming session.

ATHENA LAW ASSOCIATES, NEW DELHI

Intern under [Mr. Pramod Kumar Rai (Managing Partner)] June - July’ 2015

Assisted in the research on the issue of availing CENVAT Credit on Capital Goods,

Input and Input Service under the provisions of Central Excise Act 1944, CENVAT

Credit Rules 2004 & rules made there under and FTP etc;

Assisted in the research on the issue of Classification of ‘Xanthan Gum’ under First

Schedule of Custom Tariff Act 1975 and prepared a legal brief on the same;

Assisted in the research & prepared a legal brief on the issues of the SEZ and EOU under the Foreign Trade Policy;

Assisted in the research & prepared report on issues of the Corporate Social

Responsibility under the provisions of Companies Act 2013 & rules made there

under and CSR Policy 2014;

Assisted in the preparation of reply of Show Cause Notice on the issue of importing

the input and exporting the final product under the Advance Authorities Scheme

and Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs); and

Assisted in the preparing the reply of Pre-Grant opposition under Sec. 25(1) of the

Patent Act 1970 and rule made there under.

AVA LAW ASSOCIATES, NEW DELHI

Intern under [Mr. Piyush Kumar (Associate Partner)] Dec’ 2014

Assisted in the research on the issue of Export to Nepal through India by Haier’s

Appliances (India) Pvt. Ltd., under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962, Central

Excise Act, 1944 & rules made there under and FTP etc;

Assisted in the research on cases for the Recovery of Debts under the provisions of

the rules of Debt Recovery Tribunal, Insurance Claims and Consumer Forums;

Assisted in the drafted briefs for the cases of CESTAT, appeal before the Second

Appellate Authority (RTI), CIC, and Delhi; and

Regularly visited CESTAT, Delhi, National Consumer Dispute Redressal

Commission District Consumer Forums and Other Courts.

CHENNAI HIGH COURT, CHENNAI

Intern under [Mrs. Nalini Chidambaram (Senior Advocate)] July - Aug’ 2014

Assisted in the research on the various cases for the proceeding (especially worked on the case of Cricket Association of Bihar v. Board of Control for Cricket in India

and League Mohan v. Union of India);

Assisted in the preparing the Legal notices, Legal opinion and brief of cases; and

Regularly attended court hearing and prepare the report of the same.

PATNA HIGH COURT, PATNA

Intern under [Mr. Vikash Kumar Pankaj (Advocate)] June - July’ 2013

Assisted in the research work on the various Civil, Criminal and Constitutional Law

matters;

Assisted in the drafting of reply, writ petitions and criminal appeal against acquittal;

Activily participated in various conferences with senior counsels; and

Regularly attended Court hearing and prepare the report of the same.

QAMARUDDIN & ASSOCIATES, NEW DELHI

Intern under [Mr. Ambar Qamaruddin (Senior Advocate)] May - June’ 2013

Assisted in the research on various issues related Family, Consumer Protection

laws;

Assisted in the drafting of the reply of show cause notice and Pre-Nuptial

agreement; and

Regularly attended court hearing and prepare the report of the same.

THE INSTITUTE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND PARLIAMENTARY STUDIES (ICPS), NEW DELHI

Research Assistant Dec’ 2012 - Jan’ 2013

Successfully completed all the requirements for the course given at New Delhi

under the seal of the Institution (Worked on the topic: Freedom of Speech &

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the information furnished herein above is true to the best of my knowledge.

DATE: 22nd December, 2016 (SUMIT SAURAV)

PLACE: BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA NAME OF THE APPLICANT

Expression v. Sedition).

MAZDOOR KISAN SHAKTI SANGATHAN (PEOPLE MOVEMENT), RAJASTHAN

Intern under [Mrs. Aruna Roy (Social Activist)] June’ 2012

Actively participated in Social Audit of MGNREGA Worksites;

Attended a Ratri Chaupal;

Working in a MGNREGA worksite to experience firsthand what the labour feels

like; and

Helping workers file applications for MGNREGA.

HUMAN RIGHT LAW NETWORK (NGO) , RANCHI

Intern under [Mr. Ahmed Raza (Advocate)] Dec’ 2011 - Jan’ 2012

Assisted in Drafting & filling applications under the Right to Information Act

seeking information on the acquisition of village and of 90 Raiyats near Kanke,

Ranchi; Assisted in drafting of report on status of Human Rights in Jharkhand and State

level consultation on Dalit & the law;

Assisted in drafting of report on Need Assessment report of Legal Services

Authorities in Jharkhand, a project of NALSA & UNDP;

Research on case laws regarding the subsistence allowance in Wakf Act, 1995;

Visited Ranchi Civil Court for the study of need assessment of District Legal

Service Authority a project of NALSA & UNDP; and

Visited Nagri village to see the effects after displacement.

EXTRA

CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

Participant at “1st KCIA International Arbitration Workshop, 2013 ― towards basic understanding of the

Arbitration and Mediation”, the keynote speaker was Mr. Paul Bowden, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus

Derimger organized by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 9th - 14th November, 2013.

Participant at “5th Intra KSOL Moot Court Competition, 2013” on the Service Law organized by School

of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 3rd – 4th August, 2013.

Participant at National Level Essay Competition on “Right to Development vis-a.vis Environmental

Concern” organized by the Alexis Centre for Public Policy and International Relations at Lucknow in

March, 2012.

REFERENCES Mr. Pratyush Kumar (Research Associate)

National Law University, Delhi

New Delhi

Email: kumarpratyush2007@gmail.com

Dr. Puranjoy Ghosh (Professor of Law)

KIIT School of Law

Bhubaneswar (Odisha)

Email: gpuranjoy1@gmail.com