In the Spotlight: Dr. Aman Mohit Hingorani, a Distinguished New Face of Senior Advocacy

Dr. Aman Hingorani's profile is marked by a multifaceted and distinguished career in law. He practices as a Senior Advocate and serves as a Mediator in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court mediation centres. His legal expertise spans a vast range of fields, including constitutional law, human rights, public interest law, various branches of civil and commercial law, criminal law, and more. His arguments in several of these cases have been significant enough to lead to changes in law. 

Before being appointed as a Senior Advocate in January 2024, Dr. Aman Hingorani had an extensive and distinguished tenure as an Advocate-on-Record, spanning 21 years and 5 months from September 2002 to January 2024. Additionally, he has been practicing law as an Advocate since August 1992, marking a significant independent legal career of over 31 years. This progression in his professional journey underscores his deep commitment and substantial contribution to the legal field in India.

Here's a snapshot of his journey in law:

Legal Practice and Mediation

• Practices as a Senior Advocate.
• Serves as a Mediator in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court mediation centres.

Diverse Legal Expertise

• Argued cases across various legal fields including constitutional law, human rights, public interest law, various branches of civil and commercial law, criminal law, etc.
• Contributions in these cases have often led to significant changes in law.
• Conducted trials.

Arbitration Roles

• Appointed as an Arbitrator by the Delhi High Court.
• Acts as an Arbitrator with the PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Academic Contributions 

• Member of the Board of Mentors for the Masters (Executive) in Mediation & Conflict Resolution at MNLU, Mumbai.
• An International Advocacy & Mediation Skills Trainer.
• Teaching law students since 1998 as adjunct faculty.
• Has run training courses for judicial officers, lawyers, and law teachers.
• Taught in various prestigious institutions in India and abroad (including National Judicial Academy, Bhopal; Judicial Academies of Delhi, Jodhpur, Ranchi and Manipur; National Law Schools at Delhi, Mumbai and Trichy; Law Faculty, Delhi University; Indian Law Institute, New Delhi; Keble College, Oxford University, UK; Law School, Warwick University, UK). 

Curriculum Development and Training

• Prepared curriculum for law courses and other activities.
• Involved in projects like the Indo-British Project on Advocacy Skills Training, British Council, New Delhi.
• Developed ADR preparatory material for the All-India Bar Examination and the Mediation and Conciliation Rules for PHDCCI.
• Authored the ADR Manual for FICCI as its National Consultant.

Publications and Presentations

• Authored "Unravelling the Kashmir Knot", a SAGE bestseller.
• Has 83 publications on diverse legal topics, both nationally and internationally.

Expert Appearances

• Appeared as an expert before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, Rajya Sabha on the Mediation Bill 2021.
• Gave evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, UK Parliament on its inquiry into the UK Government’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific, focusing on the Kashmir Issue.