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Writs, PILs, and SLPs: Drafting and Representation

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND  
 • Lawyers and Advocates
  • Legal Practitioners 
  • Final-year law students

Course Description

MASTER COURSE IN CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION & HIGH-COURT / SUPREME COURT DRAFTING

DURATION 
Total Duration: 16 Weeks (4 Months)

Weekly Structure
3 Live Online Interactive Classes per Week (90 minutes each)
1 Mandatory Practical Drafting & Strategy Workshop per Week
• Weekly assignments, drafting exercises, and real-case simulations

Weekly Practical Training Includes
• Drafting complete writ petitions (civil & criminal)
• PIL drafting with document verification
• Habeas Corpus & urgent writ simulations
• SLP drafting (civil & criminal)
• Registry-compliant formatting & pagination
• Grounds framing & prayer structuring
• Oral strategy for High Court & Supreme Court matters

PRICE
Comparative Reality
• Constitutional litigation courses elsewhere: ₹40,000 – ₹1,50,000+
• Mostly recorded theory
• No drafting correction
• No registry-level practical training

Payment Options
• One-time payment
• UPI / Net Banking / Debit Card
• Installment option for students & junior advocates

OVERVIEW 
Writ jurisdiction, PILs, and SLPs are considered the most powerful tools in Indian constitutional law, yet they are also the most misunderstood and feared areas of practice. Law schools teach Articles 32 and 226, 227 but they never teach how to actually draft, structure, file, or argue a writ or SLP.
For first-generation lawyers, the problem is worse. There is no chamber guidance, no mentor to explain maintainability, registry objections, urgency, or judicial expectations. A badly drafted writ is dismissed silently. A weak SLP is rejected at the threshold. Confidence breaks long before skill develops.
This course is created for those who want to approach High Courts and the Supreme Court with clarity, confidence, and constitutional discipline. It trains you not just in law, but in constitutional thinking, drafting precision, and court-specific strategy.
This is not a theoretical constitutional law course.
This is constitutional litigation as it actually happens in Indian courts.

UNDERSTANDING THE COURSE MODULE
This course provides end-to-end training in constitutional and appellate litigation, covering:
  • Writ petitions (civil & criminal)
  • Public Interest Litigation
  • Special Leave Petitions
  • High Court & Supreme Court drafting discipline
  • Registry compliance & procedural strategy

EXAMPLES OF RELEVANT TOPICS COVERED
  • Maintainability of writs
  • Alternate remedy doctrine
  • Drafting habeas corpus petitions
  • PIL structuring & misuse safeguards
  • Framing substantial questions of law
  • Drafting SLPs that survive admission
  • Registry objections & compliance

THE CORE MESSAGE
Constitutional courts do not reject cases because of law alone.
They reject cases because of poor drafting, weak structure, and lack of clarity.

COMMON REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED
  • “I don’t know whether a writ is maintainable.”
  • “My petition was dismissed at the threshold.”
  • “I don’t understand how to draft prayers.”
  • “Registry keeps raising objections.”
  • “I fear drafting SLPs.”

THE COURSE WILL EMPOWER YOU TO
  • Draft civil and criminal writ petitions independently
  • Handle PILs responsibly and professionally
  • Approach High Courts with confidence
  • Draft SLPs that meet Supreme Court standards
  • Understand registry requirements and court expectations
  • Build a credible constitutional litigation practice

MOTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE
To ensure that constitutional remedies are not monopolised by privilege.
This course is built for:
  • Lawyers without legacy
  • Students without mentorship
  • Advocates from small towns
  • First Generation Lawyers 

THE HARSH REALITY 
Most constitutional law courses:
  • Teach Articles, not advocacy
  • Ignore drafting discipline
  • Avoid Supreme Court practice realities
  • Sell certificates, not competence
This program reverses that.

ASSESSMENT
• Weekly drafting assignments
• PIL & writ simulations
• SLP drafting projects
• Final constitutional litigation assignment

CERTIFICATION
Certificate in Practical Constitutional Litigation & Appellate Drafting, certifying completion of India’s first training-based constitutional litigation program.

Course Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, learners will:
  • Confidently draft writs, PILs, and SLPs
  • Understand maintainability and jurisdiction deeply
  • Meet registry and procedural standards
  • Think like a constitutional litigator
  • Independently handle High Court matters

Course Curriculum

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1 FOUNDATIONS – WRITS & PETITIONS (CIVIL + CRIMINAL)
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• Meaning and types of petitions

• Writ jurisdiction under Articles 32, 226, and 227

• Types of writs: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto

• Writ petitions vs civil suits

• Maintainability criteria

• Locus standi, res judicata, alternate remedy

• Civil vs criminal writs

• Prayer clause and reliefs

• Filing procedure, court fees, e-filing

• Drafting do’s and don’ts


1 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL)
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• Concept and scope of PIL

• Who can file and who cannot

• Pre-drafting considerations

• Fact verification & evidence

• Use of RTI

• Complete PIL book structure

• Drafting exercises and formats


1 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITIONS – THEORY & PROCEDURE
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• Article 136

• Civil vs criminal SLPs

• Grounds & limitations

• Effect of grant or dismissal

• Filing procedure & registry requirements


1 DRAFTING OF Writs, PILs & SLPs
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• Structure and format

• Cause title, synopsis, list of dates

• Framing questions of law

• Grounds and prayers

• Drafting exercises


1 MAINTAINABILITY & STRATEGY IN CONSTITUTIONAL CASES
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• Threshold scrutiny

• Judicial discretion

• Abuse of writ jurisdiction

• Strategic case selection


1 HIGH COURT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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• Roster system

• Urgency mentioning

• Interim relief strategy

• Document presentation


1 REGISTRY PRACTICE & COMPLIANCE
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• Common objections

• Pagination & indexing

• Filing discipline


1 INTERIM RELIEFS & URGENT HEARINGS
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• Stay, status quo, directions

• Vacation bench practice


1 AFFIDAVITS & ANNEXURES
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• Drafting affidavits

• Verification clauses


1 CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES IN SERVICE & ADMIN LAW
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• Suspension

• Termination

• Disciplinary proceedings


1 ORAL ADVOCACY IN HIGH COURTS
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• Courtroom discipline

• Answering judicial queries

• Structuring arguments


1 SUPREME COURT PRACTICE & STRATEGY
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• Admission stage advocacy

• Special benches

• Constitutional benches


1 BUILDING A CONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE
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• Starting without chambers

• Ethical practice

• Long-term growth strategy


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