Surendra Gadling
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Surendra Gadling | |
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| Occupation | Human rights lawyer |
Surendra Gadling is a human rights lawyer and Dalit rights activist based in Nagpur.
Surendra was born into a Dalit family in Indora, a slum community in Nagpur. He lives in Bhim Chowk with his wife, two children and mother.
Work
Surendra started his career as an apprentice in the railways.
He is known for taking up cases of illegal killings, police excesses, fakes cases, and atrocities against Dalits and Adivasis in Gadchiroli and Gondia districts.[1][2] He is considered to be an expert in special laws like UAPA, the Forest Rights Act, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.[2]
He represented Arun Ferreira between 2007 and 2012.[3] Until his arrest, he was handling the case of G.N. Saibaba, a Delhi University professor and wheelchair user who was jailed for alleged Naxal links.[1][2] Advocate Mihir Desai took over the case from him.[2]
He is known to take up most of his cases pro bono.[2]