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ProfessionLawyer
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceBhopal

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Bio/Wiki

ProfessionLawyer
Famous ForWorking for human rights and contributing to India's anti-rape bill

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, IndiaBA(Hons) in Economics (1993-1997)
Cambridge University, EnglandBA, MA (Law) (1997-2000)
Columbia University, New York, USLL.M (2000-2001)

Personal Life

Political InclinationAam Aadmi Party

Family

FatherName
MotherMita Nundy

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Emmeline Pankhurst Prize, Amy Cohen Awards, Becker Studentship at Cambridge University (2000)
  • Columbia full-time fellowship at Columbia University (2001)
  • Femina award for contribution in respective fields (2017)
  • Forbes Magazine's 'Self Made Women 2020'
  • Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World (2022-2023)
  • Most Powerful Women in Business (2021)

Favourites

LanguageSanskrit

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Karuna Nundy has experience working with the United Nations, International Tribunals, and in New York.
2. Karuna was recognized as an 'Agent of Change' by Mint.
3. During the Bhopal gas tragedy case, Karuna took on the governmental and corporate nexus.
4. Karuna was actively involved in seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
5. Karuna stood in support of the protest against the CAA bill at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi.
6. Karuna publicly backed the victory of Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP party in the Delhi elections.
7. She is a designated Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India.
8. She has advised governments of Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Pakistan on constitutional and human rights reforms.
9. She serves as an expert on the Columbia Global Freedom of Expression committee and a member of the High-Level Panel on Media Freedom.
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