Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
As a 1st generation aspiring lawyer, I’m driven by purpose, discipline, and resilience. shaped by a childhood of challenges and a journey built without shortcuts. I currently work long, demanding hours in judicial internship, taking on real responsibilities in litigation, research, drafting, and courtroom assistance. What keeps me going is not just ambition but a deep commitment to the people, stories, and systems that law is meant to serve. Over time, I’ve built a strong foundation across constitutional law, criminal procedure, human rights, and public policy, with active involvement in moot courts, trial advocacy, and MUN committees representing high-stakes political and legal portfolios. These experiences sharpened my advocacy both written and oral and also my ability to break down complex legal propositions, and my instinct to think strategically under pressure. I enjoy working in rigorous environments, solving layered legal problems, and approaching every case with clarity, precision, and empathy. I bring a mix of structured analysis, strong drafting skills, and the emotional intelligence needed to handle sensitive matters. At the core, I am someone who believes that opportunities are built, not given and every responsibility I hold is an investment in the lawyer I’m becoming.
• Worked under his lordship’s Dedicated Bench – Madras High Court (Pilot Project of the Supreme Court of India) • Objective was the expeditious disposal of cases involving offences punishable with imprisonment up to three years, thereby reducing pendency and enabling Trial Courts to focus on serious and heinous offences • Operated for a continuous period of 42 days through a paperless, technology-driven model • Functioned via real-time virtual coordination between the High Court and Trial Courts—one of its kind in the Indian judicial system • Resulted in 20,985 cases being taken up, 13,625 cases disposed of, and 7,360 cases retransmitted with directions to Trial Courts • Assisted in administrative and back-office functions including case segregation, categorisation, digital case management, monitoring of live proceedings, and coordination with Trial Courts during high-volume daily listings • Supported courtroom functioning involving the handling of 200–300 cases per day with emphasis on procedural efficiency and consistency • Engaged extensively in legal research on Section 482 CrPC (scope and limits of inherent powers), Sections 3, 4 & 13 of the Probation of Offenders Act (sentencing discretion and reformative justice), and limitations of Section 258 CrPC which had earlier placed Magistrates in procedural dilemmas • Studied the Supreme Court’s attempts to evolve a straight-jacket approach in criminal jurisprudence and the reasons for its limited applicability • Researched plea bargaining and withdrawal under the BNSS regime • Examined procedural challenges relating to service of summons on Indian citizens residing abroad • Conducted crime mapping and demographic analysis within Tamil Nadu to understand patterns contributing to pendency • Assisted in matters involving minors operating high-capacity two-wheelers and the application of IRC Guidelines relating to road safety, access control, and petrol pump approvals.
Assisted in legal research and case briefings for ongoing matters, closely observed courtroom procedures, judicial reasoning and litigation strategies.