PALLAVI BARUA

ADVOCATE-ON-RECORD, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
B.S.L.LL.B [Pune University], LL.M [University of London]

Languages known: – English, Hindi, Assamese and Bengali
Hobbies: – Travelling, Reading, Music and Movies

Objective

Summary of Achievements and Experience:

Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India;
Standing Counsel, Election Commission of India for Gauhati High Court Bench;
Equipped with an M degree from University of London, LL.B from I.L.S. Law College, Pune, and with four additional Diplomas in Law along with post qualification practical experience of 21 years and counting;
Pre Litigation legal advisory and opinions;
Contracts and Agreement drafting for various corporate bodies;
Litigation in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, Gauhati High Court and other Civil and Criminal Courts in Delhi, Guwahati, Meghalaya, Kolkata;
Holding experiences in Constitutional and Election laws, Civil, Criminal, Corporate Litigation and Arbitrations;
Retainer with various Corporates

Areas of Practice:

Work Experience:

October 2003 – August 2004
As a Junior Associate with Global Legal Associates, New Delhi
January 2005 – September 2006
As a Junior Associate with Mr. Diganta Das, Sr. Advocate, Gauhati High Court
October 2006 – 2014
Independent Practice-
as a Trademark Attorney;
as a Legal Advisor for a construction firm by the name of Frontier Engineering;
as a Civil and Criminal Advocate
2014 onwards – Running a law firm by the name of PCB Legalis.
Retainer with Corporate Houses for their Legal remedies and solutions;
Contract Life-cycle Management, including drafting Agreements and various forms of Corporate Understanding between parties;
Civil, Criminal and Corporate Litigations in the Courts of Guwahati, Meghalaya, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.
2018 onwards – Working in association with Amit Sharma, Advocate-on- Record on case-to-case basis, in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court. Assisting him in important cases of Election Commission of India, Arbitration, Service and Land Acquisition cases of Bharat Coking Coal Limited and Central Coal Fields. Also, in various cases of National Human Rights Commission.
2023 onwards – Practicing as an Advocate-On-Record in the Supreme Court of India

Educational Qualifications:

LL.M. (with MERIT) Specialisation: Commercial & Corporate Law. Subjects: Intellectual Property Laws, International Arbitration and Multinational Enterprises and the Law	2006-2008 —-	University of London ————-	65% 70%
V^th B.S.L.LL.B	2002-2003	I.L.S. Law College, Pune	64%
IV^thB.S.L.LL.B	2001-2002	I.L.S. Law College, Pune	60%
III^rdB.S.L.LL.B	2000-2001	I.L.S. Law College, Pune	63%
II^ndB.S.L.LL.B	1999-2000	I.L.S. Law College, Pune	63%	9^th Rank in Pune University
I^st B.S.L.LL.B	1998-1999	I.L.S. Law College, Pune	59%
Junior College (HSC)	1997	Cotton College, Guwahati	68%
High School (HSLC)	1995	St. Mary’s English High School, Guwahati.	74%

Diplomas:

Diploma in Comparative Cyber Laws and Information Technology Act, 2000, conducted by the Asian School of Cyber Laws in the year 2001-2002.
Diploma in Taxation Laws, conducted by the University of Pune in the year 2001-2002.
Diploma in Special Corporate Laws, conducted by the Indian Law Society, Pune.
Diploma in Human Rights and the Law, conducted by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Pune.

Certificate Courses:

Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics from HarvardX, Harvard University in the year 2020 securing 100% marks.
Advance Commercial Contracts: A programme offered by RAINMAKER in the year 2015 securing 76% marks.

Achievements:

Assisted in the drafting of the bill on “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” undertaken by the ILS Law College on behalf of the British Council Library, Pune, which later became the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013;
Ranked Ninth (9^th) in the Pune University Merit List for 2nd B.S.L.LL.B during 1999- 2000;
Awarded college certificate for Academic Excellence in H.S. 1^st Year (Junior College – Cotton College)
Awarded “Women Achiever from Assam” for outstanding contribution to Society as the Vice Chairperson and Executive Director for UTSAH;
Represented India in G20 Young Entrepreneur Alliance Summits in the year 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Lead drafter from India for the G20 YEA Communiqué in 2022 and the Global Lead Drafter for the G20 YEA Communiqué in 2023
Lead the Indian Delegation as the Sherpa for G20 YEA Summit in Brazil in 2024.

Co-curricular Activities:

Conducting workshops on “Intellectual Property Rights and Geographical Indication” in various educational institutions.
Member of the Editorial Board, SCAORA E-journal
Co-Founded UTSAH – Universal Team for Social Action and Help, a Social Work Organization working extensively for underprivileged children and marginalized community;
Appearances on National Television & local radio channels as panellist for discussions on women issues;
External NGO member in Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) ICC Cell in Royal Global University in 2012;
Advisor for various Corporates in framing their Sexual Harassment policies;
Present External member in POSH ICC Cell in Sapient Wealth Advisors & Brokers Pvt. Ltd;
Invited as a speaker in organizations and forums on “Sexual Harassment and Women Issues”;
Invited as a speaker on Child Sexual abuse, Ragging, Bullying etc. in various educational institutions;

Memberships:

Supreme Court Bar Association
Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record Association (SCAORA)
Gauhati High Court Bar Association
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
– Member – Regional Committee North-East
– Member – Infrastructure Committee North-East
Young Indians (Yi)
– Sherpa for Yi G20 YEA for 2024
Indian Women Network (IWN)