Riya Benny

Experience

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  ActionAid Association

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Legal Intern

  ● Strategized and generated plans to counter ill-conceived slum evictions in Bangalore.● Presented the Indian Budget – 2018 and made recommendations from a pro-business perspective.

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  P P Hegde & Associates Advocates

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Legal Intern

  ● Consolidated and prepared research notes on cases of property law, personal law and criminal law and attended court proceedings.● Assisted in the drafting of Divorce and Custody Petitions. ● Undertook research through online databases like SCC Online and Manupatra for property and criminal matters.

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  Santhosh Kumar Rai K.

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Legal Intern

  ● Aided in drafting of petitions, advisory letters, and legal notices in connection with civil and criminal litigation. ● Gained proficiency in conducting case law research and analysis.● Observed and familiarized myself with court proceedings.

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  Holla Associates - India

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Legal Intern

  ● Conducted research work in reference to passing off under the Trademark Act, 1999.● Prepared case analyses in connection with Geographical Indication, Trademark and Copyright Law.● Contributed in the due diligence for the Registration of Patents.

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  Advocate Wajahat Ansari, Supreme Court of India

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Legal Intern

  ● Conducted extensive research into various provisions of Civil and Corporate Law.● Facilitated in the filing of permanent injunction under the Specific Relief Act, 1963.● Assisted in drafting a document that involved the registration of a transfer of property.● Analysed cases and assigned readings pertaining to Insurance Law and the SARFAESI Act, 2002.

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  District Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru Rural

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  Legal Intern

  ● Enforced compliance regulations at various police stations in the Bengaluru Rural district.● Attended proceedings and formulated reports at the Juvenile Justice Board.● Visited and inspected the Bangalore Central Jail to check compliance issues.

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  Lumiere Law Partners

  Sept 2022 - Sept 2022

  Legal Intern

  ● Interpreted and assisted in research pertaining to internal audits under the Companies Act, 2013.● Assisted an e-pharmacy on their business set- up through exhaustive research notes on the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the drafting of the legal memo.● Summarized a legal note regarding the standard of proof required in FEMA and PMLA proceedings.● Researched the procedure for the validation of foreign wills in India, and the requirements for a probate.

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  UnitedLex

  Feb 2023 - now

  Associate