ARJUN KRISHNA

162, Nehru Road, Sadar Bazar, Lucknow 07784940094, 09454455492 arjunkrishnalko@gmail.com

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
LL.M. (HUMAN RIGHTS) 65.38%

NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY

JULY2011-MAY 2013

DISSERTA
TION
Dissertation submitted on the topic Right to Play of Child: An Emerging Human Right.

Philosophy of Science by Popper and Kuhn (Research Methodology).

Social Engineering by Roscoe Pound (Legal Theory and Changing Social Order).
PROJECTS
SUBMITTE
Right to Self Determination (Fundamentals of Human Rights).
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Anti Defection Law (Principles of Constitutional Governance).
Legalization of Sex Determination (Rights and Duties of Women).
Public Interest Litigation (Rights and Duties of Children).
Relationship between UN and NGOs (NGOs).
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Acted as judge in the 17 Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition 2012
held at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal in Nov-Dec 2012.
MOOT COURT
rd
EXPERIENCE
Acted as judge in the 3 NLIU-Juris Corp National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition 2012 held
at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal in Oct 2012.
Participated in the Client Counseling Competition 2012 held at the National Law Institute University,
Bhopal.
Was a member of the Gender Justice Cell at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
MEMBERS
HIP
Was a member of CARES at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
Served as Convener of the LL.M. Debate Society at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
BA.LL.B. (HONS) 64.4%

LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LAW

SEPTEMBER 2006-MAY 2011

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Participated in the Amity 4

National Moot Court Competition in 2011 securing the runners up
position.
MOOT COURT
EXPERIENCE
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Participated in the Lucknow University 1 Internal Moot Court Competition in 2010 securing first
position.
Participated in the Surana & Surana Minority Rights Moot Court Competition in 2007.
CLASS XII

82.2%

LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTER COLLEGE (UP BOARD)

2005

CLASS X

80.5%

HARISH CHANDRA INTER COLLEGE (UP BOARD)

2003

ARJUN KRISHNA
162, Nehru Road, Sadar Bazar, Lucknow 07784940094, 09454455492 arjunkrishnalko@gmail.com

NET, AIBE & BAR COUNCIL OF UTTAR PRADESH

Cleared National Eligibility Test (NET) in June 2012.
Enrolled as an advocate in Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh with enrolment number UP08688/12.
Cleared All India Bar Examination (AIBE) in 2013.

WORK EXPERIENCE
CENTRE FOR CHILD AND THE LAW (BANGALORE)

JUNE 2013-JULY 2013

Working on a Training Manual for Training of Trainers (TOT Manual) on Prohibition of Child Marriage.

Preparing the basic framework of the training manual and supplementary documents to be provided
with it.

Also preparing the handouts, power point presentations, etc. for the training manual.

Doing research work for preparing the comprehensive database of the manual.

HIGH COURT, LUCKNOW BENCH (LUCKNOW) AND OTHER SUBORDINATE COURTS AND LEGAL FORUMS

JULY 2013-PRESENT

Litigation, fact finding, drafting, pleading, filing arbitration cases for banks under the arbitration and
conciliation act, filing execution cases for execution of award, recovery cases, cases u/s 138 of NI Act,
filing cases in various Courts and Legal Forums, Going through various Petitions, drafting legal
documents, preparing briefs of cases, researching over the matters and preparing written
submissions, dealing with clients, appearing and arguing in the courts on behalf of senior.

INTERNSHIPS
HUMAN RIGHTS LAW NETWORK (BHOPAL)

APRIL 2013

Drafted and edited PILs, examined various reports prepared by other NGOs, examined the cases
before MPSHRC.

CENTRE FOR CHILD AND THE LAW (BANGALORE)

JANUARY 2013

Prepared a compilation of laws prohibiting child marriage in various countries, examined the rules
relating to prohibition of child marriage in various states in India and abroad, proposed suggestions
for improving the Rules relating to Prohibition of Child Marriage in Karnataka.

Worked on a case of child marriage and prepared a list of options available and presented it before
the CWC.

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (DELHI)

MAY-JUNE 2012

ARJUN KRISHNA
162, Nehru Road, Sadar Bazar, Lucknow 07784940094, 09454455492 arjunkrishnalko@gmail.com

Participated
Visited
various
in the
NGOs,
football
Tihar
competition
Jail, prepared
heldreports
at National
on these
Lawvisits,
Institute
had University
interactive in
sessions
the year
with
2011.
members of NHRC, attended sessions on functioning of various divisions of NHRC, made presentation
Participated in the badminton competition held at National Law Institute University in the year 2011.
on human rights scenario in Madhya Pradesh, attended lectures on human rights of women, children,
Participated
in the carom
competition
held atbyNational
Law Institute
University
in respective
the year 2011.
disabled, refugees,
LGBTQs,
etc. delivered
distinguished
personalities
in their
fields,
interacted
theexamination
Delhi police.
Selected inwith
NDA
and through SSB but got conference out in the year 2008 from Bhopal
board SSB.

Submitted
project
on Role
and Importance
Optional
Protocols.
Captain of athe
university
football
team of law of
faculty,
Lucknow
University.

Participated in the Virudhaka sports fest held at National Law Institute University in the year 2008.
KARNATAKA STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (BANGALORE)
JANUARY 2012
Stood meritorious in intermediate examination and got gold medal for it.
Head
Examined
various
complaints
the commission,
examined
pending cases, briefed about
boy for
two years
in classfiled
11thbefore
and 12th
at Lucknow Public
Interthe
College.
cases to the Honble member, submitted a project on Rights of HIV affected people.
those
House captain in class 11th before being the head boy.
Stood meritorious in matriculation and first in the college.
DISTRICT COURT (BHOPAL; UNDER ADVOCATE MR. RAJNISH BARAIYA)
APRIL 2012
Participated and won 7 gold medals, 6 silver medals, 4 bronze medals in athletics (including 100
dash,
meters
dash, the
400court
meters
dash, 400 in
meters
relay
race,attended
800 meters
race, discuss
meters
Examined
the200
cases,
attended
proceedings
various
cases,
crossrelay
examination
of
throw,
shot-put,
marathon)
during
the
period
from
class
6th
to
9th.
witness in a case, prepared research work on Hindu divorce cases.
Participated and won 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 2 bronze medals in swimming during the period
HIGH COURT
(UP:
LUCKNOW
BENCH
; UNDER ADVOCATE MR. R.K. GUPTA)
from
class
6th to class
12th.

MAY 2011

Examined the
didhouse
research
workcompetitions
for various cases,
studied
the affidavits,
filed
the
Participated
incases,
the inter
football
during
the period
from classplaints,
6th to etc
class
9thin
and
court,the
examined
court
orders
in cases. year.
won
football the
shield
every
consecutive

SERSONAL
EMINAR PINFORMATION
RESENTATIONS
P
Name: Arjun KrishnaSEMINAR

PLACE

YEAR

Marital
Status: Single
123 Agreement

Nationality:
Indian
National Law Institute
University,
Bhopal

2011

Fathers
Name: Dr.
M.K. Gupta
Gender Equality:
Practice
of Sex Determination

Mothers
Name: Bhopal
Dr. Renu Gupta
National Law Institute
University,

2011

Date
of Birth:
08-03-1991
Seminar
on PC-PNDT
Act

Alternate
Number:
08004800600
National Law Institute
University,
Bhopal

2011

Residence
Address:
162, Nehru
Road,
Sadar Bazar, Lucknow. National
UP. 226002.
Human Rights
and Policing
Moral
Principles
Law Institute University, Bhopal

2011

Seminar on Save Tigers

Regional Museum of Naural History, Bhopal

2011

Seminar on Transgenders Rights

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

2012

Panel Discussion on E-Commerce

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

2013

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded the Best Intern at the Summer Internship Programme 2012 held at the National Human
Rights Commission.

Participated in the tug of war held at National Law Institute University in the year 2011.