Pragya Jain

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Dispute Resolution | IP & TMT | HNLU 22

  • Education

    • Hidayatullah national law university, raipur

      2017 - 2022
      B.a., ll.b. (hons.) law

      Activities and Societies: Vice Convenor of Public Relations Committee, SBA 2019 - 20 Member of Moot Court Committee, SBA Member of Legal and Social Services Committee, SBA Member of IPR Society Pursuing honors in Intellectual Property Rights and Criminal Law and Majoring in Political Science.Also opted for Competition Law, Cyber Law, Media Law, and Interpretation of Statutes as optional papers.

  • Experience

    • Hidayat, magazine, hnlu

      Dec 2017 - Jun 2022
      Editor in chief

      Hidayat is an independent student-driven initiative that vouches for providing a platform to critically analyse and share solutions not only relating to the events inside the campus of HNLU but also on issues of national and international importance through opinion pieces and investigative reporting. The magazine also serves as a creative outlet for students across the nation.There have been 10 editions of the same, as of November, 2021 since its inception in February 2018.

    • Rashtriya raksha university

      Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
      Legal intern

      Worked extensively towards analyzing the situation of the homeless in the city of Jaipur. Undertook surveys and fact finding expeditions for various issues such as analysis into the Public Private Partnership model for government schools in Rajasthan.

    • Rajasthan state commission for women

      May 2018 - May 2018
      Legal intern

      1. Undertook counselling of various complainants and advised them about the legal remedies that they can avail.2. Researched and advised on matters relating: 2.1. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 2.2. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 2.3. Special Marriage Act, 1954 2.4. Dowry Prohibition Act, 19613. Assisted on the Mahila Helpline Center active on the premises.4. Observed proceedings in the Family Court.

    • National legal services authority (nalsa)

      Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
      Legal intern
    • Chamber of senior advocate mr. sanjay hegde

      Dec 2018 - Dec 2018
      Legal intern

      In my capacity as a Legal Intern, I successfully completed several tasks, the summary of which is as under,Undertook extensive research on several Constitutional matters, the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the General Clauses Act, 1897, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Indian Contract Act, 1872.Attending the hearings at the Supreme Court and handling paperwork.Drafting of notices, complaints, replies and petitions. Attended a Lecture on Human Rights by Mr. Sanjay Hegde at the Patiala House Court Complex. Show less

    • Student bar association, hnlu

      Feb 2019 - Dec 2019
      Vice convenor, public relations committee
    • Rishipal agarwal and associates

      May 2019 - May 2019
      Legal intern

      In my capacity as a Legal Intern, my tasks can be summarized as under,Undertook research on Arbitration, pertaining to the Indian Mediation and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Indian Contract Act, 1872, Railway and Mining Contracts, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.Attending the hearings at the High Court of Rajasthan and handling paperwork.Drafting of notices, complaints, replies and petitions.Studying case files and preparation of Factsheets, Brief Notes and Index sheets.

    • Office of hon'ble shri justice b. veerappa, judge, high court of karnataka

      Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
      Legal intern

      The work undertaken by me in my capacity as the Judicial Intern to Hon'ble Shri Justice B. Veerappa can be summarized as under,Extensive research with Consumer Cases, Environment Protection Act, 1986, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and property matters.Attending the hearings at the Karnataka High Court and handling paperwork.Briefing his Lordship regarding various kinds of matters especially civil appeals.

    • Ayyubi law practices

      Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
      Legal intern

      Internship at the Chambers of Mr. Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of IndiaUndertook extensive research into the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and their interface with India’s international obligations with regards to immigrants, statelessness, and non-refoulement. Additionally, deliberated upon the intent of the framers of the Constitution with regards to the rendering of Citizenship with a religious colour. Was instrumental in drafting the petition challenging the impugned legislation.Additionally, undertook research and drafting in matters and essential questions of Law pertaining to Letter Patents, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Attended the hearings at the Supreme Court and the High Court of Delhi and handled paperwork.Undertook drafting of notices, complaints, replies and petitions.Studied case files and prepared of Factsheets, Brief Notes and Index sheets. Show less

    • Spotdraft

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
      Legal intern

      SpotDraft is an Artificial Intelligence driven contract automation platform.My work as a Legal Intern, can be summarized as under:1. Garnered the unique experience of working on the interface between Law and Artificial Intelligence as a tool to support Law. 2. Undertook research on the nuances related to Non-Disclosure Agreements and Master Service Agreements and devised data sets for the same. 3. Served as an instrumental part of the team testing a novel annotating tool- Tagtog and in the process of creation of Contract Baselines. Show less

    • The womb

      Mar 2020 - Jun 2022
      Editor

      The Womb is an e-platform to bring together a community of people who are passionate about women rights and gender justice. It hopes to create space for women issues in the media which are oft-neglected and mostly negative.Discussant for the multidimensional Panel Discussion on Domestic Violence for The Womb & Project Raahat held on 5th July, 2020.

    • Lakshmikumaran and sridharan

      Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
      Legal intern

      My work as a virtual legal intern can be summarised as under:Understood the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and researched into the specific question relating to the implication of notarization and stamping on execution of contract.Prepared case note addressing the enforcement of Foreign Awards in India under the ambit of the Arbitration regime in India.Undertook research for weekly Case Law Discussion (CLD) and presented briefs on recent developments in the realm of commercial laws. Show less

    • Saikrishna & associates

      Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
      Legal intern

      My work as a virtual legal intern can be summarised as under:Examined the vires of the Intermediary and Digital Media Code Rules, 2021 with respect to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 and prepared a research note on the same. Prepared a research note on whether the use of a trademark in different classes can be a defense to a passing off claim and analyzed the proposition in light of Nandhini Deluxe v. Karnataka Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd [(2018) 9 SCC 183].Prepared a research note on whether action of passing off can be claimed against a registered mark.Prepared a research note examining the validity of mandatory pre-arbitral steps in the arbitration clause an agreement in India with reference to Section 77 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. (Additionally, prepared a note on the test adopted by the Singapore Court of Appeal in International Research Corp PLC v. Lufthansa Systems [2013] SGCA 55)Prepared a research note on the provisions of Section 19 of the Design Act, 2000 along with related case laws and examined the grounds taken for cancellation of design with reference to prior publication and novelty.Prepared a research note examining anticipation of design as a bar to registrability under the Design Act, 2000. Prepared a research note on whether filing of expert evidence with scientific material by defendant sufficient to raise credible challenge to the validity of patent at interlocutory stage and examined the burden and standard of proof required. Prepared a research note on the copyrightability of memes and how Copyright Law can protect the rights of the creators. Prepared a research note on suggestive and descriptive marks along with the test adopted by the and the registrability of misspellings of generic words with relevant case laws. Show less

    • Sim and san

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Legal intern
    • Chambers of senior advocate mrs. v mohana

      Sept 2021 - Sept 2021
      Legal intern
    • Lall & sethi

      Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
      Legal intern
    • Remfry & sagar

      Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
      Legal intern
    • Mason & associates advocates

      Jun 2022 - now
      Associate
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • One-week certificate course on ip protection in india (with emphasis on patents)

      Dpiit- ipr chair, centre for intellectual property rights, mnlu mumbai
      Jun 2021
    • Public policy challenges of the 21st century

      University of virginia frank batten school of leadership and public policy
      Aug 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Hnlu - pact cdr boot camp 2019

      Pact (the peacekeeping and conflict-resolution team)
      Jan 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Senior Student Coordinator

      Issued by Confederation of Alumni for NLUs (CAN) Foundation on Mar 2020
      Confederation of Alumni for NLUs (CAN) FoundationAssociated with Pragya Jain
    • Member

      Issued by Legal and Social Services Committee on Sept 2017
      Legal and Social Services CommitteeAssociated with Pragya Jain
    • Legal Intern

      Issued by Peoples Union for Civil Liberties(PUCL) on Dec 2017
      Peoples Union for Civil Liberties(PUCL)Associated with Pragya Jain