PARIDHI GUPTA
+91-9509911010 | [email protected]
317, GH Halls of Residency, National Law University, Jodhpur – 342304
ACADEMICS
§ B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
o Third Year (Semester V) student at National Law University, Jodhpur.
o CGPA of 7.56/10 at the end of Semester V.
§ Secondary and Senior Secondary
Level Board School Score
XII (Commerce) Central
96.4%
Board of Secondary BVB Vidyashram, Jaipur
X Examination
98.2%
INTERNSHIPS
§ Luthra & Luthra, New Delhi (General Corporate, Regulatory, Real Estate Team) [Upcoming July, 2024]
§ AZB & Partners, Noida (General Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions Team) [Upcoming June, 2024]
§ Khurana and Khurana, New Delhi (Disputes Resolution Team) [Nov 16, 2023 - Dec 15, 2023]
1. Drafted 4 Writ Petitions filed at the High Court under Section 227 for Supervisory Jurisdiction reviewing
the order of the MSEFC, New Delhi.
2. Researched the grounds for revocation of Patents under Sections 64(h) and 64(i) of the Indian Patents Act,
1970 and both sections' ambiguous and overlapping effects.
3. Research on the PNGRB Judgements under section 21 of the PNGRB Act, 2006 to draft a defense for our
client on grounds of expiry of the exclusivity term of the Authorized Entity.
§ Clarus Law Associates, New Delhi (General Corporate Team) [May 22, 2023 - June 22, 2023]
1. Prepared notes on:
o The validity of non-solicitation clauses under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
o Whether an employee who has been given accommodation as part of his employment benefit can claim
adverse possession of the same under Section 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
o Supreme Court cases which deal with the concept of "sustainable development."
o Judgments authored by Justice Ramesh Ranganathan from 2005-2023.
o PPP initiatives by the government in the budget.
2. Assisted in drafting a Special Leave Petition regarding the usage of Article 227 of the Constitution of
India when alternative substantive remedies are available.
§ Chambers of Mrs. Aakashi Lodha, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court [May 1, 2022 - May 30, 2022]
1. Conducted legal research regarding the following:
o Sec 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
o Unilateral Appointment of a Sole Arbitrators
o Section 12 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
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o Jurisdiction of the Civil Court and the National Company Law Tribunal
o Section 27 in The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
o iPro Bono case: Jharkhand RTE PIL
o Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education Act, 2009
2. Drafted the List of Dates for an appeal to the High Court from the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
3. Attended conferences regarding the following: NCLT - Personal Guarantor Amendment case
PUBLICATIONS
§ “Testing the Waters of Seizure of Goods in Transit under TRIPS: An Unsettled Conundrum?”, HNLU
IP Law Post Blog [September 9, 2023]
MOOT COURT AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
§ Qualified for CPR International Meditation Tournament, Brazil 2024 World Rounds [Apr 2024]
th
§ Ranked 4 in the preliminary rounds of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
2024 [14 Mar - 18 Mar, 2024]
§ Winners of University Challengers for Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
2024 [October 15, 2023]
st
§ 21 John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition [Mar 3 - Mar 7, 2023]
o Received the Best Complainants Memorial Award (Regional Rounds).
§ Semi-Finalists at the 11th NLIU INADR Competition [Nov 4 - Nov 6, 2022]
o Received the Best Client-Counsel Award.
§ Winners of 3rd NALSAR Public International Law Moot Competition [Jul 15 - Jul 17, 2022]
CONFERENCES AND CERTIFICATION COURSES
23rd Online Course on International Refugee Law [Nov 21 – Dec 16, 2022]
o Held by the Department of International Refugee Law and Migration Law of the Institute of Sanremo.
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITIES HELD
▪ Indian Journal of Arbitration Law, published by the Centre for Advanced Research and Training in
Arbitration Law, NLU, Jodhpur
o Associate Editor [May 2023 – Present]
o Copy Editor [July 2022 - May 2023]
▪ Member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee (NLUJ) [May 2022- Present]
▪ Member of the Corporate Law Society (NLUJ) [May 2022- Present]
