PROSPECTUS

2020-21
 3 FOUNDER'S MESSAGE

CONTENTS
F O
Mr. Shantam Patil's overview

4 ABOUT US

E L B A T
Identity

5 OBJECTIVES
Aims

7 HONORARY BOARD
Know your Honorary Board members...

15 ADVISORY BOARD
Know your Advisory Board members...

22 APPORTIONMENT
Structure

23 PAST AND FUTURE

Previous work and future planning...

24 UFLS AS SOCIETY
Co-operative society

27 SECRETARIAT
Elections and Mr. Vinayak Tiwari

28 BOARDS AT UFLS
Boards working

31 ASSEMBLY LAYOUT
The Production Belt...

33 OUR SERVICES
Services UFLS offers

36 OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM

People behind UFLS

39 STAY CONNECTED
Connect with us to get furthur updates...
 FOUNDER's MESSAGE
On behalf of the team of UFLS, I would like to welcome you all
in this little journey of our hard work, that we undertook
amidst the pandemic hitting us. Our organisation is a space of
young minds coming together to voice their thoughts,
opinions, and ideas in the realm of law and other
contemporary issues that the nations face. It nurtures an
expansive niche of young students, academicians, and
professionals who work closely and promotes critical
thinking and extensive knowledge. Over the last few months,
our team has certainly grown, and it includes a range of
Mr Shantam Patil
skilled professionals, both from domestically and
Founder & CEO
internationally.
Given the difficult times that the world is still going through, we have aimed in spreading
our resources and expertise by providing legal help and aid utilizing providing support in
every way possible in the administration of justice. We at UFLS consider it our utmost duty
to do our best to fulfil our objectives as we believe that we have the power to be the
change-makers in this contemporary world. We have the utmost privilege to have our
honorary and advisory board, exceptional people who have made a stellar mark in their
respective fields. The team of UFLS and I are extremely thankful to every member of the
honorary board and the advisory board, to whom we look up to as our mentors and source
of guidance. Without their constant support and supervision, this venture would not have
been possible. The members of the UFLS are highly motivated young leaders in
themselves, who are striving to do the best for the organisation and learn themselves and
from one other. I would congratulate each member for their contribution to making this a
success. I’m very grateful to my parents, friends, and many other voices of support and
encouragement, who have made UFLS what it is today. We stand united in our perspective
and actions, and we are only striving to make it an even better community in the future. I
started the venture now known as the United Forum for Legal Studies in the period of
Covid-19. And it is a matter of honour and pride for me that we have people from all over
the globe and background in this short period. We are working very hard to achieve our
objectives for which we have started UFLS. We are also providing legal aid in this
pandemic time for people who do not have access and means to get justice. For deciding
the name UFLS, we took fifteen days. And now we are united by every means and
perspective. I am thankful to my team, members of the honorary and advisory board, and
my family and friends.

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 ABOUT US

The United Forum for Legal Studies promotes an

interdisciplinary community of students committed to
critical thinking in law and humanities in India. We are an
independent and autonomous organization engaged in
academic and scholarly activities related to legal studies'
principles. UFLS nurtures an extensive network of scholars
and students nationally and globally. Our autonomous
nature enables us to forge meaningful connections with the
broader public and thinkers outside conventional academic
spaces. UFLS believes in strengthening intercultural
dialogues between scholars and writers worldwide on
issues affecting the contemporary world.

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 OBJECTIVES
The Forum aims to develop a further dialogue between
scholars working in the broad discipline of law on
contemporary issues. As the name implies, it seeks to
provide a forum for promoting their work and a space in
which students and scholars from various backgrounds can
discuss ideas and share knowledge and experience. We
hope to inspire and encourage students to move from early
career researchers to established scholars through this
forum. We emphasize the purpose of the Forum to include
the promotion of historical and a modern approach to legal
research.

For Legal Awareness in Society.

We aim to develop a further dialogue between scholars
working in the board discipline of law on contemporary
issues.
To provide a forum for promoting their work and a
space in which students and scholars from various
backgrounds can discuss ideas and share knowledge
and experience.
We hope to inspire and encourage students to move
from early career researchers to established scholars.
We emphasize the purpose of the Forum to include the
promotion of historical and a modern approach to legal
research.

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Law and order exists
for the purpose of
establishing justice
and when they fail in
this purpose they
become the
dangerously
structured dams that
block the flow of
social progress.

-Martin Luther King

 HONORARY BOARD

Hon’ble Justice S G Shah

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Hon’ble Justice S G Shah (Former Judge, High Court of Gujarat), Arbitrator & Consultant.
Worked on Cyber Crimes & Cyber Laws and prepared report on the subject to comment on
the Information Technology Act, 2000. He was also appointed as Special Judge, CBI Court,
Ahmedabad. Thereafter, was appointed as Registrar (Courts & Computers), Supreme Court
of India on deputation. His deep knowledge and vast experience contributed a lot in
implementing computerization projects in so many Courts like the Supreme Court of India,
Madras High Court, Gujarat High Court, and all District Courts of Gujarat. He was In-Charge
of E-Committee of Supreme Court of India, looking after computerization of Courts
throughout India under e-Court Project. Had developed e-Court for the first time in India.
Had exercised limited powers for interlocutory orders as per Supreme Court Rules, 1966.
Had also attended 'Asia-Pacific Courts conference, 2010' at Singapore. Elevated as
Additional Judge, Gujarat High Court on the 12th day of November 2012 and confirmed as
Permanent Judge on 10th July 2014.

Dr. Vinod Surana

Dr Vinod Surana is the Managing Partner & CEO of Surana & Surana
International Attorneys, Chennai. Has qualified from prestigious institutions such as
Harvard, Cornell, London School of Economics and Indian Institute of Management. He
cochairs ASSOCHAM’s Southern India Region Development Council; Chairs the National
Institution for Quality & Reliability Advisory Board and is member of Academic Council of
the prestigious M O P Vaishnav College for women; Is listed among 100 Legal Luminaries of
India by Lexis Nexis and recognized as leading M&A Lawyer by Chambers & Partners, he
has led eleven Industry delegations under CII and FICCI to South American & Israel to
promote Indian diplomatic, political and trade interests. He successfully conceptualized &
advocated for Defence Manufacturing Corridor in Tamil Nadu. Was the first non-American
to be elected as President of the International Law Students Association in 1999.Dr. Vinod
Surana is a rare combination of a successful lawyer, trained mediator, independent
director, voice of the industry, social worker, academician, law firm CEO, policy advisor and
strategist.
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 HONORARY BOARD

Ms. Shamshravish Rein

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Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Joint Treasurer, Supreme Court Bar Association.
Academically she is a Law graduate from C.C.S. University, India and enrolled as an
Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi. She has extensive experience in all practice areas
within criminal law including criminal fraud, bail & parole matters, murder matters, rape
matters, dacoity theft matters, cheque bounce offences etc. and has been regularly
representing our clients before the Supreme Court of India and in the various High Courts
of India and also in various District Courts of Delhi. Previously she was elected as a Member
Executive in the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), New
Delhi, India. At present, she is elected as Joint Treasurer of the Supreme Court Bar
Association (SCBA). Internationally, she is a Member of the International Law Association,
London, United Kingdom.

Mr. Murari Tiwari

Advocate, Supreme Court of India. He was Former-Honorary Secretary, Delhi Bar Council.
And now he is Managing Partner at Murari Tiwari & Associates. He was involved in many
important jurisdictions and ascendancy in Delhi NCR.

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 HONORARY BOARD

Dr. Charu Mathur

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Advocate on Record, Supreme Court Of India. Dr Charu Mathur has rich and diverse expertise in
corporate commercial, civil criminal and constitutional matters. She is Advocate on Record Supreme
court of India. Dr Mathur is a regular practitioner before the Hon'ble Supreme court and represented

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parties like Cricketing bodies, educational institutions like IITJodhpur, NLU-Jodhpur, BPUT-Orissa,
Maharana Pratap Agricultural University, Gujarat University, Jodhpur University, Private Engineering
and Medicine colleges of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Orissa. She is also counsel for various High Courts;

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She is also on the panel of Energy Companies of Jodhpur, Jaipur and Ajmer. She also caters to advisory
and consultation assignments. Dr Charu is a rare combination of not only litigation and advisory work
but also academics. She designed a course curriculum for various programs of various institutions. Her
academic field expertise lies in providing structured programs for legal aspects of the business to
management institutions. Dr Charu also conducts training in Professional Ethics for Insolvency
Professionals. She is an object-oriented person who tries to provide apt and practical legal solutions to
real-life business issues.

Boardmembers...
Ms. Himanjali Gautam

members...
Advocate at the Supreme Court of India., President of Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
Ms Himanjali Gautam: I’m an Advocate at the Supreme Court of India. I am handling cases
independently, since 2016 and have worked as a Legal Counsel for various notable organizations and
individuals. I started my career under Senior Advocate Mr Pravin H. Parekh Sir. Apart from working as
a lawyer under constitutional obligations, I also led various campaigns for the BJP in the 2019 Lok
Sabha Elections and ‘legal awareness’ initiatives in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana's remote locations. I’ve
also been Femina Style Diva 2013 finalist. I have been a President at Law Centre 2, Faculty of Law,
University of Delhi, and been a ‘Best Student’ of Daulat Ram College adjudged based on overall
performance in Academics and extracurricular activities.

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 HONORARY BOARD

Ms. Irene Calboni

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Fellow, School of Law, University of Geneva, Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law School
Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of LawAcademic Irene Calboli is Professor
of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law, Academic Fellow at the School of Law,
University of Geneva, and Transatlantic Technology Law Fellow at Stanford University.
Irene is elected member of the American Law Institute and serves in leadership positions in
a variety of professional organizations, including the International Law Association
(American Branch); the Board of the European Policy for Intellectual Property Law
Association; the International Trademark Association, and Association of American Law
Schools (AALS). She also regularly acts as an expert for national governments and
international organizations. She has conducted missions for the World Intellectual
Property Organization, the EU Intellectual Property Office and Commission, and several
national IP offices. Irene is a graduate of the University of Bologna, the London School of
Economics and Political Science, and the Queen Mary University London and was an intern
in the Cabinet of Chief Justice Mancini at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Mr. Jayant Bhatt

Advocate at the Supreme Court of India. Mr Jayant Bhatt is an independent legal

practitioner, an alumnus of National University of Singapore(NUS) and the New York
University(NYU), USA, where he completed his masters. He has also worked in the
prestigious law firm, Clyde & CO. LLP in Dubai for 2 years, before moving back to India.
Currently, he is a Senior Panel Counsel for Govt. of India in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.
He has a keen interest in mentoring young minds and has been a prolific speaker at various
platforms.

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 HONORARY BOARD

Mr. Faisal Rizvi

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Senior Criminal Lawyer based at Raipur, Chattisgarh. Established in the year 1991, Faisal
Rizvi in Raipur Ho, Raipur-Chhattisgarh is a top player in the Raipur-Chhattisgarh
category. This well-known establishment acts as a one-stop destination servicing
customers both local and from other parts of Raipur-Chhattisgarh. Over the course of its
journey, this business has established a firm foothold in its industry. It is an effortless task
in commuting to this establishment as there are various modes of transport readily
available. It is at Rizvi Road, Opposite Shahid Smarakh, Near Millennium Plaza, making it
easy for first-time visitors to locate this establishment. It is known to provide top service in
the following categories: Lawyers, Lawyers For Corporate Law, Lawyers For Divorce Case,
Lawyers For Legal Advisor, Lawyers For Commercial Law, Lawyers For Consumer Court,
Lawyers For Copyright, Lawyers For Matrimonial Cases.

Mr. Swarnendu Chatterjee

Advocate-On-Record, Supreme Court of India, Managing Associate – L&L Partners, New

Delhi. Swarnendu Chatterjee, an alumnus of School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha. Graduated with BBA. LLB(H) degree in 2013. After graduation and after completing
the requisites such as registration with the State Bar Council and qualifying the All India
Bar Examination, he joined Late Shri PP Rao (Jurist and Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of
India). He worked with him for a period of almost 4 years till his demise on 13.09.2017.
During tenure with MAP, he had appeared for the prestigious Advocate-On-Record
Examination in June 2019. In January 2020 he joined L&L Partners, New Delhi (formerly
known as Luthra and Luthra) in Mr Wasim Beg (Partner). He is an excellent mentor and
always ready to help his colleagues. In L&L, he has also had the opportunity to work on
varied matters and represent noted clients before different forums in Delhi NCR and
before different Mumbai and Chandigarh forums.

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 HONORARY BOARD

Mr. Nitesh Rana

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Advocate, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court,
Supreme Court of India and Counsel for Enforcement Directorate, Ministry of Finance. He
is a social activist and a great speaker. Many students admire him through his elegant
speaking in seminars and now in webinars also. One of his most interesting readings are
"Presumption and Reverse Burden of Proof under Prevention of Money Laundering Act,
2002" – By Nitesh Rana

Mr. Arif Hussain Sheikh

Mr Arif is the Director, State Anti-corruption Bureau and Economic offences wing. He
served as SSP Raipur in February 2019 –July 2020. He acted as Senior Superintendent of
Police Bilaspur January 2018 – January 2019. He was appointed as Superintendent of Police
Bastar in March 2017 –January 2018 and served as Superintendent of Police Baloda Bazar in
Oct 2016 – Mar 2017. Sheikh Aarif Hussain has been awarded the prestigious International
Association of Chief of Police (IACP) Award 2017 in Pennsylvania in the 'Homeland Security'
category for his campaign 'Amcho Bastar, Amcho Police'. Arif Sheikh has become the only
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the country to win this award in community policing
twice in a row.

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 HONORARY BOARD

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Mr. Ashok Arora

Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association (Former). Mr
Ashok Arora is a well-known lawyer based in New Delhi. He is the former Secretary of
Supreme Court Bar Association (India) and several articles and books. He graduated from
Hindu college & later studied law at Campus Law Centre, Delhi University. He has had
thirty-eight years in the arena of litigation practice, teaching, motivation, personality
development, stress management and communication skills. He established a school for
‘training mind and soul’ because of his firm belief that all the problems in the world today
are because of lack of training of mind & soul. And therefore, it is important to train minds
and souls. Ex-Law Minister of India, Mr Ram Jethmalani named him Buddha of the twenty-
first century. He has also been called ‘A Monk Who Sold His Ferrari in the real sense’.

NOTE
Our Honorary and Advisory board can be joined by sending your information at
info@ufls.in, or you can directly contact us through page 39 of the prospectus.

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 Good wise leaders
respect the law and
basic of their society

- Nelson Mandela
 ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh

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Certified trainer on ‘Managing Disputes and Difficult Conversations on the Board’ by
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the IFC Corporate Governance Group
and a trained mediator from ICADR, New Delhi. Certified trainer on Direct Training Skills
and Design of Training from ISTM, Thames Valley UK Curriculum. Industry Association –
Worked with Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Indian Institute of Corporate
Affairs (IICA) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.National Cadet
Corps ‘C’ certificate in ‘A’ Grade. Competition Law and Policy, Corporate Law (Companies
Act, SEBI and its regulations), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws, International Trade and
Economic Law, Comparative Laws and Dispute Resolution.

Mr. Yaniv Roznai

Yaniv Roznai is an Associate Professor at the Harry Radzyner Law School, Interdisciplinary
Center (IDC) Herzliya. He holds a PhD and LL.M (Distinction) from The London School of
Economics (LSE), an LLB and BA degrees (Magna cum Laude) in Law and Government from
the IDC. In 2015-2016, Yaniv was a Post-Doc Fellow at the Minerva Center for the Rule of
Law under Extreme Conditions, University of Haifa and at the Hauser Global Law School,
New York University (NYU). In 2013, he was a visiting researcher at the Program in Law and
Public Affair (LAPA), Princeton University. He is the Co-Founding of the Israeli Association
of Legislation and was a Co-Chair between 2017-2020. He is an elected board member and
former secretary-general of the Israeli Association of Public Law.

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 ADVISORY BOARD

Ms. Vassiliki Koumpli

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Vassiliki Koumpli is a Mediator, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
(London, UK, since 2010) and the Hellenic Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human
Rights (since 2013), and joined Resolve Mediators in November 2018. As Mediator she
handles cases in all areas of civil and commercial law, in particular financial disputes
(financial markets, insurance, banking), and she specializes in cross-border disputes. She is
extensively trained ADR in general (Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration) by various
institutions, such as the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Harvard Kennedy School,
the JAMS International ADR Center, the facilit8, the Athens Center of Mediators’ Training
and Education PROMETHEUS, the Hellenic Mediation and Arbitration Centre etc.

Ms. Anjali Tiwari

Advocate and Legal Consultant of United Forum for Legal Studies. She is also an associate
at Murari Tiwari and Associates, New Delhi. And she is alumni of Hidayatullah National
Law University Raipur and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi.

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 ADVISORY BOARD

Mr. Matteo Mastracci

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He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Teramo (Teramo, Italy), an LL.M.
degree in International Criminal Law and Corporate Crimes from LUISS School of Law
(Rome, Italy). Matteo Mastracci is a PhD. Researcher at Koç University (Istanbul, Turkey).
He holds a master’s degree in law from University of Teramo (Teramo, Italy), an LL.M.
degree in International Criminal Law and Corporate Crimes from LUISS School of Law
(Rome, Italy) and an LL.M. degree in Public International Law and Human Rights from Riga
Graduate School of Law (Riga, Latvia). He is currently conducting comparative studies,
through a mixed-method approach, on European populist parties and their impact on the
resilience of constitutional regimes. Since 2020 he has been working as a reporter for the
Oxford Reports on International Law (ORIL), International Human Rights module.

Ms Radhika Verma

Advocate, Expert in RERA, Cyber Crimes, Consumer Litigation, ADR. Holds an additional
degree of CS and certification in White Collar Crimes, Cyber Crimes, Aviation Law, ADR
Laws. State President, Haryana Cyber Security Council, WICCI (Women’s Indian Chamber
of Commerce & Industry). She always had an inexplicable penchant towards legal writing
and aspired to carve out her own niche as an academic speaker and writer. She is currently
working on RERA, Land Litigation, Property Verification, Property Due Diligence, Legal
Documentation, Bail cases, Civil Matters etc.

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 ADVISORY BOARD

Mrs. Priyanka Dhar

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An Assistant Professor at HNLU is an Alumnus of ILS Law College, Pune before joining
academia, Priyanka has worked in the corporate sector for a brief period. Before joining
HNLU, she has worked as Assistant professor in Galgotias University, Greater Noida, U.P.,
Amity University, Noida, G.D. Goenka University and National Law University, Jodhpur.
Priyanka has cleared UGC-NET in 2013 and is currently pursuing PhD (Law) from National
Law University, Jodhpur."She is editor of UGC recognised journals of national repute. She
has publications in various journals and has contributed chapters in many books. She has
also been awarded the best research paper and best presentation award at the
International Conference.

Mrs. Rajput Shraddha

Bhausingh

Rajput Shraddha Bhausingh is Assistant Professor of Law. She joined the Hidayatullah
National Law University, New Raipur on 16th January 2012. During her teaching career at
HNLU, she has taught subjects like Constitutional Governance, Legal Method, Federalism
(Hons.), Media and Law (Optional), Judicial Review (Hons.), Compensatory Discrimination
(Hons.) and Fundamental Right and its Enforcement (Hons.) paper at Under Graduate
Level. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Law from the Hidayatullah National Law
University, New Raipur itself on “Role of Fundamental Duties in Realizing Constitutional
Goals: A Critical Evaluation”. She has to her credit some research articles in various journals
of repute including edited volume of books. Her area of interest includes Constitutional
Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights, Environmental Law and Jurisprudence.

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 ADVISORY BOARD

Dr Katiyani Juneja Sharma

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She has recently completed her Doctoral degree (PhD in Laws) at Dept. of Laws, Guru
Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab and have previously taught as Assistant Professor
there. Fellow at Legal Desire, Media and Insights Company, New Delhi.

Ms. Garima Tiwari

After graduating from National Law Institute University, Bhopal India in 2009 with a
B.A.LL. B (Hons) degree and taking a short stint with International Trade Law, she worked
for two years as a Law Associate (Faculty Dept.) at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal. It
was here that she developed an interest in research and teaching. She pursued her LL.M in
International Crime and Justice from the University of Torino in collaboration with United
Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, Italy. She worked on the
Engagement of the Supreme Court of India with International Norms and was awarded the
Highest Grade by the Committee. The PhD experience was worthwhile, with beautiful
journeys to different countries. During her PhD, she published six law textbooks with
LexisNexis, India.

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 ADVISORY BOARD

Ms. Swasit Mahapatro

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She is a Consultant for Trade & Investment and Risk Management. She is also a Masters
Candidate at Columbia University. And she is an alumnus of Hidayatullah National Law
University Raipur and Baruch College New York.

Mr Vineet Jindal

Founder of VJ Law Associates.VJ Law Associates is a full-service Litigation and Dispute

resolution law firm. VJ Law Associates having its Corporate office in Delhi, India and also
having branch offices at Chandigarh and Shimla.

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Our Honorary and Advisory board can be joined by sending your information at
info@ufls.in, or you can directly contact us through page 39 of the prospectus.

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 Criminal, peoples who
commits crime, usually
society reject these
people. They are also part
of society. Give them
some form of to say
punishment to say they
were wrong, but them
they are part of society
and can change. Show
them compassion.
- Dalai Lama
 Patron-in-Chief

Honorary & Advisory Board

Founder & CEO

Apportionment
Secretary

Heads of Boards
Legal Team

Members

Interns
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 PAST AND FUTURE
The UFLS is a platform that aims to connect legal professionals, academicians, law
enthusiasts, and young students and encourage them to hone their researching,
expressive abilities, and overall development.

The team of UFLS with their dedication organised the first webinar this year on 18th

Previous work and future planning...

October 2020. The virtual discussion took place between Mr Nitesh Rana and IPS Arif
Sheikh and was moderated by Srishti. It discussed the different aspects of the NDPS Act
and its specifications. The webinar focused on developing a better understanding of the
extremely contemporary issue that was very much talked about, and it aimed at
disclosing multiple intricacies of it. It was an extremely successful event, with major
participation from young law students. The recorded version of the webinar can be found
on our website page and YouTube.

One of the very utmost objectives of the UFLS is encouraging young students and
academicians in expressing their thoughts, ideas and views on the current issues and
help in instilling thoughtfulness and creativity. This is majorly achieved by engaging
them in writing various pieces like article writing, case summaries, and multiple
authentic writes up pieces have been published on the website, which ranges from (-
check out our publications). The team of UFLS aims to inculcate basic research skills and
promote distinct creativeness in every person.

Over the course of its journey, UFLS has offered internships to young students who have
shown an interest in acquainting with our organisation and work on their researching,
writing, and speaking skills. With umpteen students' support over these months, the
UFLS has witnessed brilliantly talented students and has closely worked in encouraging
them with their abilities. Their tasks majorly include tackling the deadline as per their
respective boards.

The hardships of Covid 19 were faced by one and by all. Lending a voice in supporting
people around during these tough times, the UFLS has launched its free legal portal to
provide legal advice and aid to everyone in need.

We are working in different new formats that involve new pictorial and video type
representation. Podcasts are also on the way.

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 UFLS AS SOCIETY
The UFLS is on the verge of registering as a co-operative society. Cooperatives are
based on self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity.
In their founders' tradition, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of
honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. Since Cooperatives
are democratic organisations controlled by their members, who actively
participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving
as elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary
cooperatives, members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and
cooperatives at other levels are also organised democratically.

Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through

policies approved by their members.

Members contribute equitably to and democratically control, the capital of their

cooperatives. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the
cooperative. Members usually receive limited compensation, if any, on capital
subscribed as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all
of the following purposes: developing their cooperative, possibly by setting up
reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; benefiting members in
proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; supporting other activities
approved by the membership.

Law Society International Division: -

Any foreign lawyer, wherever based, may apply to join the Law Society's
International Division on payment of the annual fee. The status does not confer
any professional title but provides information, networking and business
promotion opportunities to its members.

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 UFLS AS SOCIETY
Who can become members:-

(i) Any person who resides within the area of operation of the society and who
genuinely need the services provided by the society and whose interest does not
conflict with the interest of the society;
(ii) No person shall be admitted as a member of a multi-State co-operative society
except the following namely:-
a) An individual, competent to contract under section 11 of the Indian Contract Act,
1872;
b) Any multi-State co-operative society or any co-operative society;(Applies in case of
federal and national society)
c) The Central Government;
d) A State Government;
e) The National Co-operative Development Corporation established under the
National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962;
f) Any other corporation owned or controlled by the Government
g) Any Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956;
h) Such class or classes of persons or association of persons may be permitted by the
Central Registrar having regard to the nature and activities of a multi-State co-
operative society.
(iii) No right of membership shall be exercisable until a person has made such
payments to the Society in respect of membership or acquired such interest in the
society as may be prescribed by the society in its Bye-laws as per the provisions of the
Act and rules.
(iv) Every member shall pay an admission fee as specified in the bye-laws of the
society A member may, with the approval of the Board of Directors, transfer its shares
to another member of the multi-State cooperative society. A fee of Rs.----- per share as
mentioned in the Bye-laws, shall be payable to the society for each such transfer

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 UFLS AS SOCIETY

Rights of member :-

Every member of the society shall have the following rights :-

a) One vote in the general body meetings of the society and no member shall be
permitted to vote by proxy;
Provided that a multi-State co-operative society or a co-operative society or any other
institution which is a member of any other multi-state cooperative society may appoint
its representative by a resolution passed by its Board to vote on its behalf in the affairs of
such multi-State cooperative society.
b) Right to receive notice of general body meetings as per bye-laws of the society;
c) Right to attend and take active part in the proceedings of the General Body Meetings;
d) Take part in elections and contest for any post as per provision of the Act, Rules and
bye-laws of the society;
e) Inspect member registers, books of accounts or any other record and obtain certified
copies of the resolutions or documents on a payment of fee as may be prescribed by the
society from time to time

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 SECRETARIAT
As per page 22 of the prospectus, which discusses the Apportionment of the
organisation, Secretary plays an important role in the whole working structure. This
designation also holds the power to respond on behalf of C.E.O. Therefore a proper
substitution of this powerful designation is necessary.

Secretary is appointed through proper elections. These elections are held in the regular
interval of 6 months. Each and every member of a cooperative society is eligible to apply
for elections. Similarly, each and every person associated with the United Forum For
Legal Studies are eligible to put his/her valuable vote to the deserving candidate. To
reduce complications in the elections best software/platforms are used, which also
simplifies the whole election process. The entire election process is performed under
the supervision of respected C.E.O. UFLS has always promoted ethical and professional
atmosphere in every field and nurture the same in elections too.

Currently, this position is griped by Mr Vinayak Tiwari. He was rightfully elected in

the very first election held on 7th October 2020.
He is currently pursuing B.Sc. in Shipbuilding and repair
from College of Ship Technology, Kerala under Indian
Maritime University. Despite being from the Maritime
industry, his Web Development passion has landed him in
United Forum For Legal Studies. He joined as a Graphic
Designer and later joined the website development team
as per his interest and adaptation. His technicalities
succoured in hosting the first webinar of UFLS on 18th
October 2020. His cordial and diplomatic behaviour has
created excellent aura and flexibility in the working
structure. His lawful family background has encouraged
him for his workings in UFLS. His assistance will make
Maritime Laws by the International Maritime
Organisation, more accessible to you. He will continue to
present his sensational work with this dedication as he
believes in "progress not perfections" because progress is
the key to perfection. We will have more from him in the
future as lots of things are lined up for you. Mr Vinayak Tiwari
Secretary
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 BOARDS AT UFLS
Content board

Content Team
Content Board plays a vital role as the members of the board write content. Members
of the board pursue the understanding of penning down their thoughts and make it
explanatory for the reader to read. They are either allotted topic or can choose on their
own for writing content.

Content Board
Editorial Team
Editorial Team aim is to polish the work of the work submitted and make it free of errors,
grammatical errors. Editors are appointed to perform the work of proofreading and
editing. Through the content board, the work of the interns/member comes to the
editorial team where the first step is to edit the work and make it look error-free of all
the mistakes and then it is proofread by the editors. After the work is completed by the
editors they work is submitted to the head of the Editorial Team for final proofreading of
the work.

Research Team
They work on legal contemporary issues that happen around the world. The topics are
allotted to them to research on and by studying in-depth the research problem or issues
and analyse the viewpoint of the research. The board expects the need for the member to
work in a professional way and admits students who want to pursue future in research.
This board aims at researching and developing the research skills in the member and
help them enhance their knowledge.

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Marketing & PR board

Social Media Team

A social media team's main role is to grow the business by strategically creating content,
ads, and engaging with the target audience on different social media platforms.
Resources can be tools such as a marketing automation software or assets such as

Marketing & PR Board

photographs taken by your media team or articles written by your content team. Having
such resources can increase your team’s productivity and reduce the number of people
you need.

Public Relation Team

PR Board involves developing and maintaining a client or company's public image
through appearances, press releases, and social media. This team helps in developing
interpersonal and communication skills.

HR Team
Human resource management is therefore focused on several major areas: - Recruiting
and staffing, Organization development, Labor and employee relations, Training and
learning, etc.

Campus Ambassador Team

Campus Ambassadors are liaisons between UFLS and their university. They serve as the
campus voice and main contact for UFLS. They know who the influencers are on campus
(both students and faculty). They are assigned the task of spreading the word of the
organisation in their respective campus.

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Technical board

Graphic Designer Team

This board at UFLS helps maintain pace with social media users and helps people access
daily updates and current issues. This board makes the user updated with the content.
This board manages the presentation of UNITED FORUM FOR LEGAL STUDIES. A graphic
designer creates posters, bus wraps, billboards, packaging, logos and marketing
materials, Selecting photos and typefaces, and developing layouts for advertisements,
annual reports, brochures, magazines and other projects are also part of the gig.

Technical Board
Web Development Team
Web development and web design share many commonalities, but they differ in some
key areas. Web design deals with the front-end of a website, concerning itself with the
appearance and user experience. On the other hand, Web development deals with
building technical front-end and/or back-end code that informs site function. Web
developers may work exclusively on front-end code, back-end code, or both, and many
modern jobs also require overlap into web design. This board furnishes the development
of website and posting of the content on the website.

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 ASSEMBLY LAYOUT

The Content STEP

Content is developed by
permanent content writers
and interns.
01

The production belt

STEP
The Research
02 This process verifies all the
facts and research involved.

STEP
The Editing
Editors edits and check
plagiarism of all the
03
contents.

STEP
The Production
04 Website Team produces the
final product in the website.

Promotion STEP
05
Social Media team
promotes it on our different
platforms.

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 I am a great lover of
press, a great lover of
freedom of speech and
expression but please
realise your limits.

- Ram Jethmalani
 OUR SERVICES
1. Free legal aid
Legal Services includes providing Free Legal Aid to those weaker sections of
the society who fall within the purview of Section 12 of the Legal Services
Authority Act, 1987. It also entails creating legal awareness by spreading
legal literacy through legal awareness camps, print media, digital media
and organizing Lok Adalats for the amicable settlement of disputes which

What UFLS supports...

are either pending or which are yet to be filed, by way of compromise.
Necessary steps by way of social action litigation regarding any matter of
special concern to the weaker sections of the society. Legal services also
encompass facilitating the beneficiaries to get their entitlements under
various government schemes, policies and legislations.

2. Consult a lawyer
Dealing with legal issues or want some legal guidance to start a new
project.
Here we are!! As it is very time-consuming and expensive to get good legal
advice. Here, you get hassle-free consultancy services at within your means
in UFLS; we will provide you with experienced consultants who can resolve
your queries in a short time.
This service is absolutely free, and no charges will be taken from the service
consumer.

NOTE
Our services can be consumed through our website www.ufls.in or you can
contact us through page 39 of the prospectus.
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 OUR SERVICES

3. Plagiarism
You are writing your paper, and you realize the contents are similar to
some other work. Did the content of a similar nature, will affect the
outcome of your research? The answer to your question is YES! Copying a
sentence from someone else’s work does contribute to plagiarism.
Sometimes even unintended plagiarism is detected on a paper which led to

What UFLS supports...

negative results. For a student, academic pursuit plagiarism plays a crucial
role. The UFLS is happy to announce helping students from any academic
discipline create an original and plagiarism free work, by giving them
access to get their paper check for plagiarism. The students will require to
fill out the form below and will be given the plagiarism report of their work
within 1-2 days

4. Editing & Proofread

“Proofreading and Editing makes your work more perfect” We have an aim
to serve you best at your needs providing 24/7 services. Our mission is to
provide quality and error-free happiness to the clients. We will correct
overall grammar, sentence structure, including spelling, capitalization,
verb tense, and punctuation. We help the clients work to maintain pace
with the minds of the audience. We aim to proofread and edit the
document by maintaining confidentiality. We make good writing better.
Our Proofreading and Editing Services include all types of Editing and
Proofreading. We provide camera-ready work keeping in mind the client’s
needs and expectations.

NOTE
Our services can be consumed through our website www.ufls.in or you can
contact us through page 39 of the prospectus.
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 If you are
resolutely
determined to
make a lawyer of
yourself , the
thing is more than
half done already.

-Abraham Lincoln
 OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM

VINAYAK TIWARI

Secretary, UFLS

In union, their is strength...

Head Website Development.
Pursuing B.Sc. SBR from Indian
Maritime University, Kerala.

ALISHA VERMA

Head Graphic Designs &

Social Media.
Pursuing Journalism &
Mass Communication from
Kalinga University Raipur.

ASTHA TYAGI

Editor-in-Charge
Pursuing B.A.LLB. Hons.
from Vivekananda Institute
of Professional Sciences.

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 OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM

AYUSH MANDEKAR

In union, their is strength...

Public relations, UFLS.
Pursuing B.A.LLB. Hons. from
Hidayatullah National Law
University, Raipur .

SRISHTI

Legal Panel Member &

Speaker
Undertaking Judicial
clerkship at Allahabad High
Court.

AMAN SONWANI

Human Resource dept.,

Pursuing B.A.LLB. Hons.
from Hidayatullah National
Law University, Raipur.

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 OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM

RITIN KUJUR

In union, their is strength...

In-charge Campus Ambassador
Board,
Pursuing B.A.LLB. Hons. from
Hidayatullah National Law
University, Raipur.

ABHAVYA RABRA

Head Editorial Team

Pursuing B.A.LLB. hons.
from Jagran lakecity
university, bhopal

SOMESH SAXENA

Head Content Team

Pursuing B.A.LLB. from
Rama University, Kanpur.

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original content of the
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