Summary Profile

Professional Qualification:

• Advocate, Licensed from Nepal Bar Council, 2002
• Notary Public, Licensed from Nepal Notary Public Council, 2010
• Mediator, Awarded by Mediation Committee of the Supreme Court of Nepal, 2010
• Member, Supreme Court Bar Association, 2012

Academic Qualification

• Master of Laws (LLM) in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law, National Law College, Lalitpur (Tribhuvan University), Nepal, 2018.
• Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology, Trichandra Multiple Campus, Ghantaghar (Tribhuvan University), Nepal, 2008
• Bachelor of Law (BL), Nepal Law Campus, Exhibition Road, Kathmandu (Tribhuvan University), Nepal, 2001
• Intermediate in Law (IL), Pashupati Maltiple Campus, Chabahil (Tribhuvan University), Nepal, 1997
• School Leaving Certificate (SLC), Shree Gyan Prakash MV. Ghorakhori, Okhaldhunga (Nepal Government Board of Nepal), 1994

Current Engagement and Affiliations:

• Executive Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association, since 2021
• Joint-Coordinator, Publication Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, since 2021
• Member, Publication Committee of Nepal Law Report (Nepal KanonPatrika), since 2020.
• Legal Adviser, Bilandu Bikash Sewa Samaj, since 2010
• Legal Adviser, Freedom Forum, Kathmandu, since 2010
• Vice-Chairman, Rule of Law Foundation, since 2008
• Secretary, Nepal Justice and Helping Society, since2005.
• Advocate/Associate, Alliance Law Firm, Kumarisameti Marg, Babarmahal-11, Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1999.

Previous Engagements and Experiences

• Member, Committee on Study of Prohibition of Possible Anomalies and Distortions in the Judiciary, from 2020 to 2022
• Secretary, Legal Education Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2019 to 2021
• Member, Case Study Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2019 to 2021
• Member, Case Study Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2019 to 2021
• Member Secretary, Criminal Law Committee of Nepal Bar Association, from 2017 to 2020
• Member, Publication Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2017 to 2019
• Member, Human Right Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2017 to 2019
• Member Secretary, Study of Decision and Recommendation Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2015 to 2017
• Executive Member, Supreme Court Bar Association, from 2013 to 2015
• Member, Committee on Quasi-Judicial Entities, Nepal Bar Association, Ramshahpath, Katmandu, from 2011 to 2014
• Member, Publication Committee of Nepal Bar Association, Ramshahpath, Kathmandu, from 2011 to 2014
• Member, Kathmandu District Court Bar Association, from 2003 to 2012
• Member, Case Suit and Public-relation Committee of Kathmandu District Court Bar, from 2008 to 2010
• Member Secretary, Press Freedom Grand Jury, from 2008 to 2010
• Member, Bilandu Bikash Sewa Samaj since Jun 2006 to November 3, 2010
• Member, Committee on Consumer Law, Nepal Bar Association, Ramshahpath, Katmandu, from 2007 to 2010.
• Legal Officer, Legal Desk of Freedom Forum, from Sept.1, 2006, to Aug. 30, 2008.
• Vice-Chairman, Gyanprakash Sewa Samaj, from 2005 to 2008
• Councilor, Central Council of Nepal Bar Association, from July 19, 2005 to November 3, 2007,
• Associate Lawyer, Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES), from January 2002 to August 2006
• Human Rights Officer, Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES), from January 2002 to August 2006.
• Legal Officer, Nepal Environmental Lawyers' Association (NELA), from October 1st, 2005 to October 2007

Training:

• Training for Effective Mediator, Nepal Bar Association and Nepal Mediators' Society Katmandu on Friday 15 June2012.
• Forensic Science Training Program, Nepal Bar Association, Ramsahpath, Katmandu from 8 June to 10 June 2012.
• Legal Beat Reporting Training Program, Freedom Forum, Katmandu from 6 Feb to 11 Feb 2012.
• Mediation Training Program, Supreme Court and District Court Bar Association, Katmandu from 18 to 24 June2010.
• Training of Trainers (TOT) on Constituent Assembly Election Observation, National Election Monitoring Alliance (NEMA), Gauridhara, Katmandu, from March 25 to 26, 2008.
• Lawyer Skills Training, Nepal Bar Association (Improving Free Legal Aid, Human Rights and Access to Justice Project), from 17 September to 21 September 2005
• Pre-Vocational Basic Training Course, Nepal Bar Council, Ramshahpath, Katmandu from May 31 to June 2, 2002.

Publications

• Editor, Supreme Court Propounded Precedents related to Information and Communication, First edition, 2008.
• Editor, Supreme Court Propounded Decisions related to Information and Communication, the Second edition, 2013.
• Co-Author, Review on the Member of Constituent Assembly Election Act-2007, National Election Motoring Alliance (NEMA).

• Application of Mens Rea in Homicide Law of Nepal Supreme Bar Journal, Supreme Court Bar Association, Nepal 2074, Vol 12.
• Suspension on Fundamental Rights During Emergency Supreme Bar Journal, Supreme Court Bar Association, Nepal 2073, Vol 11.
• Civil Law System Nyayadoot, Bi-monthly, Nepal Bar Association, 2072, Vol 216.
• Bentham's Approach to Law Nyayadoot, Bi-monthly, Nepal Bar Association, 2071, Vol 215
• Unconstitutional Recommendation of Executive, according to article 158, Interim constitution Nagarik Daily News, Kathmandu, Oct 15, 2012.
• Way out of Constitutions Dead Lock: Parliament Reform  Annapurna Post National   Daily, APPCA House, Oct. 18, 2012.
• Way out of Constitutions Dead Lock Annapurna Post National   Daily, APPCA House, June 12, 2012.
• Citizenship Must be needed for voter Nagarik Daily News, Kathmandu, December 1, 2010.
• Order of the Supreme Court, Citizenship Must be needed to voter Annapurna Post National   Daily, APPCA House, Dec. 16, 2010.
• Electoral System and Seat Determination Procedure, Gorkhapatra National Daily, Gorkhapatra Sansthan, April 25, 2008.
• Question of legitimacy -Constituent Assembly Meeting, Annapurna Post National   Daily, APPCA House, Jun 3,  2008.
• Question of legitimacy -Constituent Assembly Meeting, Annapurna Post National   Daily, APPCA House, Jun 3, 2008.
• Election Law and Divider Formula, Nayan Patrika National Daily, 2007.
• Election Law and Divider Formula, Annapurna Post National   Daily, APPCA House, 2007.
• Legal Desk for Press Freedom, Journal, Voice of Freedom, Freedom Forum, Jan.-Mar., 2007.
• Contradictory Media Law with the Constitution, Journal, Voice of Freedom, Freedom Forum, Oct.-Dec., 2007.
• Hindrance of Election Commission for the Implementation of RTI Law, Journal, Voice of Freedom, Freedom Forum, Oct.-Dec., 2007.
• Election Law and Divider Formula, Gorkhapatra National Daily, Gorkhapatra Sansthan, 2007.
• An Intention of Section 127 of the Constitution of Kingdom of Nepal, 1990 and an outlet of Present Constitutional Crisis, Nayadoot (Bi-Monthly), Nepal Bar Association, 2005.
• Environmental Pollution Effect on the Earth, Environmental News Weekly, Society of Environmental Journalist, 2001.

Research Report:

• Basic Legal Awareness Training, Kathmandu District Court, Bar Association to the people of Jorpati Village Development Committee, Kathmandu, District, 2007.
• Legal Literacy Program, Kathmandu District Court, Bar Association to the people of Jorpati Village Development Committee, Kathmandu, District, 2008.
• Constituent Assembly Election Observation Training, National Election Monitoring Alliance (NEMA), Gauridhara Kathmandu, District.
• Resource Person for New Crime in Muluki Criminal Code, Host by District Court Bar, Kathmandu, 2019

Paper Presentation

• Civil Law System, Paper Presented in 24th Women Lawyer's Assembly Special Volume, Nepal Bar Association, Lalitpur, 2072.
• Hindrance of Election Commission for the Implementation of RTI Law, in the program of Freedom Forum, Kathmandu, 2007.
• An Intention of Section 127 of the Constitution of Kingdom of Nepal 1990 and an outlet of Present Constitutional Crisis, Paper Presented in 10th National Assembly of Nepal Bar Association, Kathmandu, 2005.
• Bentham's Approach to Law, Paper Presented in 13th National Assembly of Nepal Bar Association, Chitwan, 2005.