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Climate, Environment and Public Policy

Contributed legal and policy analysis to state and national environmental-governance frameworks, including state environment reporting, long-term development planning, and climate-action planning.

Worked on the State of Environment Report for Haryana and the Punjab Vision Document 2047.
Contributed to the Revised State Action Plan on Climate Change for Punjab, including questions of institutional responsibility, implementation, and alignment with national and international climate commitments.
Supported development of the National Guiding Framework on Thermal Comfort and Sustainable Cooling.
Contributed to the Summary for Policymakers for a State of the Arctic report, translating scientific and policy developments for decision-makers.
Conducted legal and policy research on climate justice, climate finance, environmental accountability, sustainable development, and governmental obligations.
Worked with governmental, international, and institutional stakeholders on climate-governance and sustainable-development programmes.
Translated technical and scientific material into accessible legal and policy recommendations.
Coordinated multidisciplinary work involving law, climate science, economics, public policy, and institutional governance.

International Climate and Environmental Governance

Analysed international climate obligations and their implications for Indian law, policy, institutional design, and litigation.
Worked on climate finance, climate justice, intergenerational equity, common but differentiated responsibilities, and Global South perspectives in international climate law.
Conducted research concerning Arctic governance, Third Pole vulnerability, polar knowledge exchange, and the representation of developing countries in global environmental decision-making.
Examined international and transboundary water governance, ocean sustainability, and environmental cooperation.
Connected international legal developments with domestic constitutional, administrative, and environmental-law pathways.

Climate and Environmental Litigation Strategy

Supported the development of an India-focused climate-litigation portfolio.
Researched potential legal pathways involving constitutional rights, statutory environmental duties, administrative accountability, and climate-related governmental obligations.
Examined comparative climate-litigation developments and their potential application within Indian law.
Developed strategic analysis concerning justiciability, causation, institutional competence, remedies, and climate justice.
Assessed how litigation could complement legislative, regulatory, administrative, and policy-based climate action.

Government and Institutional Policy Advisory

Prepared and contributed to government-facing reports, policy recommendations, and implementation frameworks.
Managed stakeholder programmes involving governmental bodies, international organisations, academics, and technical experts.
Advised on programme design, stakeholder engagement, and implementation strategy at the intersection of law, sustainability, and public policy.
Developed legal-policy research outputs, strategic briefs, and institutional recommendations.
Supported senior-level policy engagements involving Doughty Street Chambers in London, the World Conference on Policy, the Science and Technology in Society Forum, and other international platforms.
Researched and prepared legal opinions, policy briefs, speeches, articles, and briefing materials for professional and public-policy engagements.

Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation

Worked as an instructing advocate and policy researcher in a Supreme Court practice, undertaking legal research, opinion drafting, written submissions, case strategy, and court-related advocacy across constitutional, human-rights, regulatory, environmental, and commercial matters.

Constitutional and Human-Rights Public Interest Litigation

Drafted written submissions, proposed arguments, case notes, and supporting legal authorities for Public Interest Litigations before the Supreme Court of India.
Researched constitutional, statutory, and international-law questions; framed legal issues and assisted with litigation strategy.
Assisted with and presented arguments before the Supreme Court of India.
Worked on access to essential supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Worked on vaccine equity and equitable public-health administration.
Addressed appropriate treatment of patients and the dignity of the dead during the pandemic.
Worked on the dignity, welfare, and protection of older persons.
Researched custodial torture and institutional accountability.
Worked on legal measures against female foeticide.
Addressed non-refoulement and the rights of Rohingya refugees.
Worked on freedom of speech and expression.
Examined trial by media and resulting procedural protections for accused persons.
Worked on the protection of human-rights defenders and activists.
Contributed to election-related and constitutional matters.

Corporate, Commercial, Regulatory and Environmental Disputes

Drafted written submissions and conducted legal research for corporate and commercial disputes.
Advised on contractual claims, regulatory practices, infrastructure disputes, and environmental litigation.
Worked on matters before the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, and National Green Tribunal.
Analysed contractual liability, regulatory compliance, administrative decision-making, and environmental responsibility.
Prepared legal opinions, litigation briefs, proposed arguments, and supporting authorities for contentious matters.

Constitutional, Administrative and Public Law

Undertook research and advisory work concerning fundamental rights, constitutional governance, and public-institutional accountability.
Analysed the relationship between environmental protection and the constitutional guarantees of life, dignity, and equality.
Worked on public-law questions involving climate governance, citizenship, migration, refugee protection, and human rights.
Prepared comparative constitutional and administrative-law analysis.
Examined the legal consequences of institutional action and inaction, including questions of judicial review and public accountability.

Public International Law and Human Rights

Conducted legal research and drafted opinions concerning public international law, international human-rights law, and states' international obligations.
Analysed non-refoulement, refugee protection, human dignity, freedom of expression, and the protection of human-rights defenders.
Researched international environmental law, climate justice, transboundary governance, and institutional responsibility.
Prepared speeches, articles, briefs, and research for international policy engagements.

Corporate and Client Advisory

Researched, framed, and drafted legal opinions concerning corporate advisory, contractual exposure, commercial disputes, and regulatory questions.
Reviewed interconnected commercial agreements to identify inconsistencies, one-sided provisions, and unallocated risks.
Assessed clauses concerning indemnification, limitation of liability, termination, default, refunds, and dispute resolution.
Prepared confidential client advisories translating complex contractual arrangements into practical commercial decisions.
Advised on contractual exposure, negotiation priorities, risk allocation, and conditions precedent to execution.
Assisted with structuring protective clauses and clearer allocation of commercial and operational responsibilities.

Business and Franchise Advisory

Reviewed and advised on a proposed franchise-operated retail venture and its connected property structure.
Reviewed the letter of intent, franchise agreement, and connected sublease documentation.
Assessed commercial viability, deposits, inventory arrangements, revenue controls, payment obligations, and allocation of operational risk.
Identified material inconsistencies across transaction documents and advised on whether to proceed, renegotiate, or withdraw.
Developed negotiation conditions and safeguards concerning termination, refunds, indemnities, liability, due diligence, and exit rights.
Advised against execution and further financial commitment until identified legal and commercial risks were addressed.

Property, Leasing and Occupancy Advisory

Reviewed commercial sublease and occupancy documentation connected with a proposed business venture.
Examined whether the proposed occupancy structure was legally and commercially consistent with the principal business arrangement.
Advised on possession, permitted use, deposits, operating responsibilities, termination, and exit rights.
Identified risks arising from mismatched contractual durations, uncertain occupancy rights, and dependence on third-party approvals.
Advised on property-related due diligence and documentary protections required before execution or financial commitment.

Legal Opinions, Research and Strategic Drafting

Analysed legal and policy questions and framed written opinions across corporate advisory, commercial litigation, public policy, public international law, human rights, and constitutional law.
Drafted speeches, articles, policy interventions, research notes, and briefing documents for senior-level engagements.
Synthesised legislation, case law, international materials, policy documents, and multidisciplinary research into clear legal positions.
Prepared strategic research for litigation, public advocacy, institutional programmes, and international policy dialogues.

Books and Public Scholarship

LexisNexis · January 2020

Human Dignity: A Purpose in Perpetuity

Researched, edited, and compiled.

Rupa · December 2023

Democracy in Retreat: Revisiting the Ends of Power

Researched, edited, and compiled.

Produced and contributed to legal and policy writing across constitutional law, public international law, human rights, corporate governance, climate finance, and environmental policy — converting complex legal disputes and policy developments into rigorous, accessible public scholarship.

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