Nandini Gore
Nandini Gore is a Senior Partner at Karanjawala & Company Advocates, with over 35 years of experience representing clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and specialized tribunals including the Mines Tribunal and the National Green Tribunal. A respected expert in mining law and dispute resolution, she has handled landmark cases for […]

Nandini Gore is a Senior Partner at Karanjawala & Company Advocates, with over 35 years of experience representing clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and specialized tribunals including the Mines Tribunal and the National Green Tribunal. A respected expert in mining law and dispute resolution, she has handled landmark cases for some of India’s most eminent clients such as Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Adani, and JSW Steel.

As a certified mediator, Nandini combines her sharp litigation skills with empathy and perspective, ensuring disputes are resolved with fairness and sensitivity. Beyond the courtroom, she is admired for her mentorship, her commitment to women in law, and her advocacy for systemic reforms.

Her journey reflects discipline, perseverance, and continuous growth—from starting in a 10-lawyer firm to helping Karanjawala become one of India’s foremost names in dispute resolution. She is also recognized for pioneering initiatives that improved working conditions for women lawyers, such as advocating for the installation of sanitary napkin vending machines in courts across India.

Raised in a disciplined army household and inspired by her mother’s teaching profession, Nandini grew up with values of integrity, hard work, and independent thought. After graduating from the Campus Law Centre, she entered a male-dominated legal profession, carving out her space with resilience.

Her career spans litigation, mediation, and leadership in mining laws, with a belief that every lawyer should first learn the ropes in lower courts before moving to the Supreme Court. She often emphasizes the importance of simplicity, humility, and empathy in both personal and professional life. Personally, Nandini is deeply rooted in spirituality and mindfulness—she practices Buddhist chanting, values prayer and gratitude, and finds joy in family rituals, poetry, old Hindi music, John Grisham novels, and spending time with her grandson.

Key Highlights of Koffee Conversation with Nandini Gore

  • Journey with Karanjawala: Grew alongside the firm from 10 lawyers to over 100, building a legacy in dispute resolution.
  • Shift in litigation culture: From stencil-prepared petitions to digital filings, e-courts, and hybrid hearings, she witnessed the complete digital transformation of Indian courts.
  • Mining law expertise: Managed high-stakes mining litigations in states like Odisha, Goa, and Bihar, stressing the importance of deep research, case law updates, and collaboration with domain experts.
  • Courtroom to social impact: As Secretary of the Supreme Court AOR Association, she suggested and successfully pushed for sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators in courts across India.
  • Women in law: Advocates for more women in leadership—whether as senior advocates, law secretaries, or in-house counsels—and mentors young women to balance work and life with confidence.
  • Impactful cases: Cites Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan as a landmark moment that embedded POSH guidelines into workplaces nationwide.
  • Mediation lens: Emphasizes empathy, patience, and listening as key skills, adding that she refuses to mediate family cases to maintain neutrality.
  • Mentorship values: Integrity, confidentiality, teamwork, accountability, and resilience are non-negotiables for her teams.
  • Advice to young lawyers: Start from district courts, learn CPC thoroughly, pursue internships early, and consider mediation training after 10 years of practice.
  • Personal side: Finds peace in a cozy corner at home, enjoys writing Hindi poetry, old Lata Mangeshkar songs, John Grisham thrillers, and cherishes Sundays with family and her grandson.
  • Legacy: Wants to be remembered as a kind, grounded, and knowledgeable person who worked hard, helped others, and left behind dignity and quiet strength.

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