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. 978-3-639-707267, 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, 20 th - 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 Parliamentarians 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)]
Assisted in the research on the issue of Export to Nepal through India by Haiers
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.

Dec 2014

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.
Q AMARUDDIN & 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 &

Expression v. Sedition).
MAZDOOR KISAN SHAKTI SANGATHAN (PEOPLE MOVEMENT), RAJASTHAN
Intern under [Mrs. Aruna Roy (Social Activist)]
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.

June 2012

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

DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information furnished herein above is true to the best of my knowledge.
DATE: 22nd December, 2016
PLACE: BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA

(SUMIT SAURAV)
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