Pinky Anand

Dr Pinky Anand is a designated Senior Advocate in India and has held the post of the Additional Solicitor General of India for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2020, representing the Government of India in the Supreme Court of India. A doctorate of law, graduate of the Harvard Law School and an Inlaks scholar, she is an honorary professor at Amity Law School.With the last four decades at the bar, her accomplishments extend from legal expertise to media,politics and social activism. The causes espoused by her have led us towards milestone changes inthe legal fabric with regard to the development of the country, right to free speech, eradication ofmalpractices and protection of children. Her various laurels include positions of Country Councillor (India) of LAWASIA and the vicepresident of Bar Association of India. She has been the recipient of the French National Order ofMerit by the President of the French Republic, and has several awards to her credit, including forexcellence in law from FICCI, Lions Club, Amity University, Bharat Nirman, and Progress HarmonyDevelopment Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She has held the platform of the spokespersonfor the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and was leading the All India Legal team of the same. Saudamini Sharma?s practice includes dealing with Company Law, Labour Law, Private International Law, Matrimonial, Criminal, Taxation and Constitutional matters. She has a BA (LLB) (Hons) degree from National Law University, Jodhpur. Post her graduation, she has worked in various courts for the past 12 years and is currently basedin Delhi, practicing in the Supreme Court of India and the high courts around the country. Saudamini has worked extensively with various government departments and ministries and is ofteninvited to speak on contentious and emerging issues from women?s right to politics. In her free time,she is an avid reader and enjoys pottery and coffee.