Uma Bhushan Lohray

6th Semester B.Com. LL.B., Gujarat National Law University, Gujarat, India
umal09@gnlu.ac.in

Personal
Uma Bhushan Lohray
Age : 20
Personal
  • Currently working as a member of the team involved in drafting India.s Memorandum in the dispute concerning delimitation of boundaries with Bangladesh, headed by Prof. Bimal Patel, Director of Gujarat National Law University.
  • Student Editor of Ist GNLU International Conference on Trade and Competition Law, 2011
Education
December, 2011
Fifth Semester, GPA 5.83/7
June, 2011
Fourth Semester, GPA 5/7
December, 2010
Third Semester, GPA 5.17/7
June, 2010
Second Semester, GPA 5.33/7
December, 2009
First Semester, GPA 4.8/7
March, 2009
All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Central Board of Secondary Education), Distinction: 80.80 %
Maharaja Agrasen Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad - 380054 (India).
March, 2007
Secondary School Certificate Examination (Central Board of Secondary Education), Distinction: 86.6 %
Maharaja Agrasen Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad - 380 054 (India).
Internships
Supreme Court of India
November 2011
Worked in the Legal Department: Prioritized urgent matters for speedy disposal; prepared case briefs and studied the disposal of cases at District and State level.
Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Vapi, Gujarat
December 2011
Assisted the Legal Department by prioritizing urgent matters for speedy disposal; prepared case briefs and studied the rate of disposal at District and State level.
K. S. Nanavati & Gandhi Associates, Ahmedabad
May 2011
Worked under Mr. Pranit Nanavati: Researched on matters relating to Intellectual Property Rights; prepared Trademark Registry and Renewal Forms and Opposition Applications to Trademarks; assisted in preparing International Patent Applications (PCT Application) and several Indian patent applications; compiled data for internal IPR Database.
K.K. Manan & Associates Advocates, Delhi
November 2010
Assisted the Chief District Judge by digitizing several case records to facilitate speedy disposal of cases as a part of Swarnim Gujarat Project on Legal Reforms.
Gandhinagar District Court, Gandhinagar
September 2010
Worked under Mr. K. K. Manan: Researched on matters related to Criminal Procedure in various cases; observed proceedings in Patiala House Court, Saket District Court and Delhi High Court; prepared and drafted Bail applications.
Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Ahmedabad
May 2010
Worked on behalf of the NGO for D. K. Trivedi Commission probing the deaths of two children from Asharam Bapu.s Gurukul in Motera, Gujarat and the 2002 Godhra Riot proceedings at the Special Fast track Courts in Gujarat; observed the Sorabuddin Sheikh Encounter trial at the Metropolitan Court, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Moot Courts
  • Participated in the XII International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot Court Competition, 2011. Respondents Memorandum ranked Fourth.
  • Participated in the VI K. K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2009, Delhi, India.
Co-curricular Activities
  • Edited a research paper on the theme, .The Competition Act, 2002: An Overview of Indian Law. for the First GNLU International Conference on Trade and Competition Law and researched on it.
  • Secured the All India Rank 13 in .Licitio Concurso., an essay competition by India Law Journal on the topic, .Legal Process Outsourcing: Is the lack of a regulatory framework one of the challenges facing the LPO industry in India?.
  • Worked as a Student Member in the Editorial Board of the Times of India Student Edition newspaper, NIE (Newspaper in Education) on behalf of the school.
  • Bagged prizes in various competitions at school and Inter School levels: Declamation (Hindi & English), Passage writing (English), English Debate, Calligraphy in English, English Essay writing, English Play, Group and solo singing and Dance.
Research Experiences
  • Co-authored a chapter with Prof. Bimal N. Patel, on Nepal: Arbitration in The South Asian Manual on Arbitration due to be published by Oxford University Press.
  • Parliamentary privileges and Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression; Public International Law, International Human Rights Laws, Diplomatic Immunity and Armed Conflict; International Criminal Law and Laws for protection against Genocide.
  • International Maritime Law and Commercial Arbitration which includes topics like International Shipping Contracts (Time Charter party), General Contract Law, Tort Law and Maritime Law including laws related to Bills of Lading, Charter party Agreements, International Safety Management Code.
Skills & interests
  • Ability to work alone as well as in a team to achieve the targets on time.
  • Good at research on any given topic.
  • Experience in effectively using different databases.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Swimming, Badminton and Yoga.