Harina is an accomplished lawyer with an LL.M. in Criminal Law, graduating with first-class honours. Her academic journey includes a distinguished dissertation exploring the socio-legal dimensions of live-in relationships in India. With a strong foundation in law and a keen interest in addressing socio-legal complexities, Harina has built a diverse and impactful legal career.
Her professional experience spans multiple areas of law, including Indian Family Law and Society, Civil and Criminal Laws, Child Custody and Abduction, Indian Citizenship and Nationality Laws, and Indian Employment Law, among various others. She has worked on a diverse array of legal matters, showcasing her expertise in drafting legal documents, including agreements, employment contracts, and mandates, with a strong emphasis on ensuring compliance with applicable laws and addressing client-specific requirements. She also provided comprehensive legal opinions on a wide range of matters involving Indian Family Law, Contract Law, Indian Employment Law(s), etc., to foreign missions in India.
Harina further prepared detailed Expert Reports and Expert Witness Statements on Indian law and Society, which were submitted in foreign courts that addressed intricate issues involving Indian law, Socio-political situation specific to India or a particular part of India, Immigration and re-settlement, lack or absence of a social security system in India, state and police persecution/oppression, prison conditions, nationality and citizenship, religious practices, Indian family law, the condition of single parents, the treatment of old parents by their children and the protections available under Indian law, the state of healthcare in India in the public and private space, the condition of childless old parents, the state of old age care homes and assisted living facilities in India, treatment of widows and/or single parents, possibility of internal relocation in India, honour killings, interpretation of specific Indian Civil and Criminal legislations, condition of religious minorities, work and employment in the Indian public or private sector, treatment of homosexuals, inter-religious and inter-caste marriages, land disputes in India, corruption and anti-corruption law, domestic violence on women, crimes against women in India, LGBTQIA+ related issues, among various other issues.
Harina has prepared and reviewed over 950 due diligence reports for various diplomatic missions in India, focusing on verifying the authenticity of Indian documents submitted for visa and immigration purposes while addressing cases of fraudulent documentation. Her work demonstrates a profound understanding of Indian statutory laws, personal religious laws, and international frameworks, supported by rigorous research and practical application to resolve complex legal scenarios effectively.
Caste discrimination or persecution, Deportees/criminal deportees, Disability, Document Authentication, Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Forced marriage, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Healthcare access/health systems capacity, HIV/AIDS, Journalist persecution, Land tenure disputes, LGBTQ, Likelihood of destitution or homelessness, Mental illness, Military/police service, Political persecution, Prison conditions, Religious discrimination or persecution, Government/state actor persecution, Safe internal relocation, Sexual abuse/assault, Specialized medical services, Sufficiency of protection, Torture, Trafficking, Tribal discrimination or persecution, Violence against children/child abuse, Stateless individuals in India, refugees traveling on false/fake Indian documents, Internal parental child abduction, treatment of elderly in India, validity of marriages as per personal laws in India, Law of Indian nationality and citizenship, social stigma and discrimination, access to shelters in India, homelessness, unemployment, modern slavery, extortion in India, among various other issues.
I have experience in drafting approximately 35 expert reports/expert witness statements. My work spans diverse topics including reports on issues involving Indian law and human right violations in India, Socio-political situation specific to India or a particular part of India, Immigration and re-settlement, lack or absence of a social security system in India, state and police persecution/oppression, police brutality, nationality and citizenship, religious practices, Indian family law, joint family living in India, the condition of single parents, the treatment of old parents by their children and the protections available under Indian law, the state of healthcare in India in the public and private space, the condition of childless old parents, the state of old age care homes and assisted living facilities in India, treatment of widows and/or single parents internal relocation for rejected asylum returnees to India, honour killings, interpretation of specific Indian Civil and Criminal legislations, condition of religious minorities, work and employment in the Indian public or private sector, treatment of homosexuals, inter- religious and inter-caste marriages, purchase and sale of real estate in India, corruption and anti-corruption law, domestic violence on women, crimes against women in India, etc.
1.Article on “The Stateless Status Of Tibetans In India: A Pressing Issue Towards Integration” published by Legal Service India, e-Journal, Available at- https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-12685-the-stateless-sta…
2.Article on “International Parental Child Abductions To India: A Closer Look At The Current Status” published by Legal Service India, e-Journal, Available at- https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-13332-international-par…