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Manuraj Shunmugasundaram is one of the founding Partners of Ganesan and Manuraj Legal LLP and is an Advocate practicing at the Madras High Court. He is also a National Media Spokesperson for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Party and Joint Secretary of the NRI Wing of the DMK. Manuraj has significant experience in assisting complex constitutional and criminal matters. He has represented parties in high profile cases of
alleged money laundering and other economic offences. Manuraj also specialises in election laws, having appeared in various election cases. Manuraj has always worked to advance the cause of responsible politics, participatory governance and social justice. He has also worked as a Policy Advisor to Members of Parliament. Manuraj undertakes variety of pro bono cases. It was his Writ Petition before the Madras High Court in S. Sushma & Anr vs. Commissioner of Police & Ors 2021 which led to the High Court laying down extensive guidelines for the advancement of the LGBTQIA+ Community as well as sensitization of the media and police. In 2023, Manuraj was one of the recommended leading lawyers in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings. Manuraj serves on the Advisory Committee to the Chief Minister on Welfare of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees. He has been appointed as amicus curiae by the Madras High Court in a case involving citizenship of the Tamil refugee (T. Ganesan vs Government of India and Ors. 2023). Manuraj has been a part of the Legislative Fellows Program of the U.S. State Department in 2010, delegate of the Australia India Youth Dialogue in 2014, member of European Union Visitors Program in 2015, part of the Indian delegation of Project Interchange to Israel-Palestine in 2017.
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