Advisory Board

Advisory Board Members

Senior academics and legal professionals who guide the vision, standards and growth of Joint Jurist Journal.

Advisory Members

Guided By Distinguished Legal Minds

Our advisory board offers guidance on the journal’s academic direction, review standards and policies.

Adv. Rahul Tiwari

Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Delhi High Court

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Rahul Tiwari is a practicing Advocate before the Delhi High Court, subordinate courts, and the Supreme Court with around 7 years of rich experience across litigation, legal research, strategic advisory, and legal education. He handles a broad spectrum of Civil, Criminal, Service, Constitutional/Public Law, and RTI matters. Having managed over 150 cases and 100+ RTI applications, his career is distinguished by 5 impactful Public Interest Litigations (PILs) championing institutional accountability and legal education reforms—notably securing advocates’ rights to pursue higher education/Ph.D. without surrendering their practice license, defending teaching eligibility for one-year LL.M. holders, and challenging Ph.D. criteria at IIT Kharagpur’s RGSOIPL. Complementing active litigation with academic leadership, he is an NLU Delhi–certified POSH Trainer and has served as Visiting Faculty/Industry Expert at Gurugram University, having delivered 50+ webinars, addressed over 4,000 learners, and mentored 1,200+ law students and professionals. With core scholarly interests spanning Cyber Law, Data Protection, AI governance, and emerging tech regulation, he actively engages and educates a broader community of 34,000+ followers on LinkedIn through practical legal insights, contemporary case analyses, and judicial updates.

Adv. Neha Shandil

Advocate, High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Member, Advisory Board

Neha Shandil is a practicing Advocate at the Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, with extensive expertise in handling a wide spectrum of legal matters across Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, and Commercial law. She completed her foundational legal education with a B.A. LL.B. from Himachal Pradesh University (Summer Hill, Shimla – 171005) and advanced her academic credentials by earning an LL.M. from Bahra University (Waknaghat, Solan/Shimla Hills – 173234). Enrolled with the Bar Council, she actively represents clients in trial and appellate litigation—specializing in writ petitions, bail matters, property and land disputes, criminal appeals, and contractual drafting—delivering strategic legal counsel backed by rigorous research and effective courtroom advocacy across the High Court and subordinate courts of Himachal Pradesh.

Adv. Satyam Chettri

Advocate, High Court of Sikkim

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Satyam Chettri is a committed legal practitioner currently practising before the High Court of Sikkim and various tribunals and commissions. He serves as a Member of the Sikkim Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), where he works on safeguarding the rights and welfare of children across the state. His academic journey includes a B.A. LL.B. from ICFAI University, Gangtok, and an LL.M. from AP Goyal Shimla University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Lovely Professional University. His practice focuses on child rights, juvenile justice and POCSO matters, as well as constitutional and service law. Alongside litigation, he is an active social activist engaged in public-interest causes, bringing grassroots understanding of how law affects ordinary lives. His combination of courtroom practice, statutory child-rights work and ongoing doctoral research adds depth and rigour to the editorial standards of Joint Jurist Journal.

Adv. Sakshi Sharma

Advocate, High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Sakshi Sharma is an active legal practitioner handling a wide range of Civil and Criminal matters before the Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh and District Courts in Shimla. She holds a B.A. LL.B. from Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Summer Hill, Shimla, and advanced her legal scholarship by earning her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the prestigious Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla. Leveraging strong institutional training and sharp analytical acumen, she represents clients across diverse trial and appellate proceedings—including criminal trials, bail applications, civil suits, injunctions, property disputes, and statutory appeals—combining rigorous legal research with committed, result-oriented courtroom advocacy.

Adv. Ram Bhatia

Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Ram Bhatia is a seasoned legal practitioner with over 19 years of continuous, distinguished standing at the Bar, actively practicing before the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana and the District & Sessions Courts of Chandigarh. He completed his graduation from DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, and earned his law degree from the prestigious Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh. In active legal practice since 2007, he possesses comprehensive trial and appellate mastery spanning both Civil and Criminal jurisdictions—handling complex property disputes, civil suits, criminal trials, regular and anticipatory bails, revisions, and statutory appeals. Known for his profound procedural command, strategic acumen, and persuasive courtroom advocacy, he combines extensive litigation depth with a principled approach to dispute resolution and legal scholarship.

Adv. Divya Verma

Advocate, High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Divya Verma is a dedicated legal professional practicing before the Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh and District & Sessions Courts in Shimla. She earned her Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from Rajkiya Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (RKMV), Shimla, followed by a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Summer Hill, Shimla, establishing a multidisciplinary background that blends commercial acumen with solid legal training. Specializing in trial and appellate litigation across civil, commercial, and criminal jurisdictions, she represents clients in matters including civil suits, financial and commercial disputes, bail applications, property litigation, and statutory appeals. Known for her thorough legal research, structured drafting, and effective courtroom presentation, she remains committed to delivering strategic and result-driven legal solutions.

Adv. Arun Kumar

Founder & Principal Litigator, LAWfication – Law Firm

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Arun Kumar is the Founder and Principal Litigator at LAWfication – Law Firm, headquartered in Vaishali, Ghaziabad. With extensive experience practicing across District Courts, High Courts, and statutory quasi-judicial tribunals in the Delhi-NCR region, his core legal acumen spans corporate & commercial litigation, contract negotiations, civil disputes, and compliance advisory. Holding a Master of Laws (LL.M.), his litigation practice bridges corporate governance with grounded trial-court advocacy. Beyond active litigation, he regularly contributes to legal research, webinar panels, and structured legal internship programs designed to build courtroom-readiness in law graduates.

Adv. Sumedha Guleria

Legal Assistant & Corporate Advocate

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Sumedha Guleria is a dynamic legal professional currently working as a Legal Assistant and Corporate Advocate with a corporate firm in Chandigarh, where she manages a diverse portfolio of company legal matters, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. She earned her B.A. LL.B. degree from Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Summer Hill, Shimla, establishing a robust academic grounding in procedural, commercial, and civil law. In her corporate role, she is actively involved in drafting and vetting commercial contracts, managing legal notices, conducting rigorous statutory research, and coordinating litigation strategies with external counsels. Known for her analytical acumen and structured documentation, she brings a detail-oriented approach to mitigating corporate legal risks and delivering effective legal advisory.

Adv. Sakshi Devi

Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court

Member, Advisory Board

Advocate Sakshi Devi is a first-generation legal professional practicing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court as well as the District Courts of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula, specializing in Arbitration, Commercial Law, and comprehensive legal research. She holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Himachal Pradesh University and an LL.M. in Criminology from Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi. Associated with AKBLEX: Arbitration and Commercial Law Firm, her practice focuses on arbitration proceedings, contractual analysis, drafting substantive pleadings, and resolving complex commercial disputes through strategic dispute resolution. Combining her academic background in criminology with active litigation and arbitral practice, she emphasizes statutory precision, deep analytical inquiry, and precedent-based advocacy—bringing a research-oriented approach that bridges practical courtroom strategy with rigorous academic contributions to legal scholarship and advisory governance.

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