1 Month Long Online Certificate Course on ‘Writs and PILs’

Whether you're a seasoned legal professional or just starting your journey, this course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Writs, Writ Petitions, Judicial Review, PILs, and much more. 

What are you waiting for? Elevate your legal practice by getting an in-depth understanding of Writs and PILs along with some real-life cases.

Why this Course (from the course developer’s perspective)

When I was in law school, I was extremely passionate about litigation. However, the excitement and idealism I had were quickly challenged when I stepped into the courtroom for the first time. It became quite apparent to me that my academic knowledge had not adequately equipped me with the practical skills required to be an effective and efficient litigator. The intricacies of drafting petitions, plaints, and the nuances of court procedures seemed like a daunting puzzle.

It was at this time of my career that I wished I had a mentor/guide who could teach me the drafting of petitions, make me understand the complexities of court procedures, and provide practical insights into the art of argumentation.

Recognizing this challenge and the gap between legal education and real-life litigation, I decided to develop a course on Writs and PIL so that all of you don't face this problem and can get ahead of get ahead in your career without wasting too much time.

This course has been designed to save you from the time-consuming process of learning and help you advance in your careers with a solid foundation in practical litigation skills!

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About Lawctopus Law School

Lawctopus Law School has taught a wide range of practical skills to over 25,000+ law students, young lawyers, professionals, academicians, and business people. Over 1000 students have rated our courses, and the average rating is 93.2/100. Our online courses are ‘warm’ learning experiences!

At LLS, our courses are developed by subject matter experts (practitioners and academicians) and these courses are a mix of:

  • Rigorously researched reading modules
  • Recorded lectures by Industry Experts
  • Weekly live sessions for clearing of doubts
  • Practical assignments that mirror real-life assignments, with personal feedback
  • Special Modules, Add-on career webinars, and;
  • The now famous ‘warmth and care’ of LLS
  • Access to freelancing training and opportunities
  • Active placement support

Structure and Timeline of this Course

Upon registration, you will receive an email with details regarding course access, orientation sessions, and the schedule of live classes.

Thereafter, weekly live sessions will be conducted as per the course plan.

Module 1: Introduction to Writs and Writ Petitions

  1. What are writs and types of writs?
  2. What is combination of writs?
  3. What are Writ Petitions and how are they different from civil suits?
  4. Process of drafting and filing Writ Petitions in Courts
  5. Types of reliefs sought in Writ Petitions (Prayer clauses)

Module 2: Drafting of Writ Petitions

  1. How to draft a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India? (Practical share-screen video with sample draft)
  2. How to draft a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in various High Courts? (Practical share-screen video with sample draft)

Module 3: Judicial Review, Res Judicata, and other concepts

  1. Everything to know about Judicial Review
  2. Everything to know about Res Judicata
  3. Can contractual matters be adjudicated in writ proceedings?
  4. Challenges to vires of Statutes & Constitutional Amendments
  5. Principle of Alternate Remedy

Module 4: Landmark cases on Writs + 5 Sample Drafts

Module 5: Introduction to PIL

  1. What is a PIL?
  2. History of PIL
  3. What is the process of filing a PIL?
  4. Constitution of India, Supreme Court and Various High Court Rules and Guidelines w.r.t PIL 

Module 6: Drafting of PIL

How to draft a Public Interest Litigation (Practical share-screen video with sample draft)

Module 7: Landmark cases on PIL + 3 Sample Drafts

5 Unique Elements of this Course

  1. Weekly live sessions by experts
  2. Well-researched, practical, and detailed Reading Resources drafted and reviewed by Experts
  3. Recorded Lectures by experts
  4. 8 sample drafts of Writ Petitions and PILs
  5. Compilation of a list of landmark cases
  6. Compulsory Practical Assignment

How will this course help you?

  • This course will teach you everything about writs and PILs end-to-end
  • You will learn about what writs are, the types of writs, drafting of writs, PILs, drafting of PILs, etc.
  • You will learn how to draft writ petitions in various high courts.
  • You will get 8 sample drafts of Writ Petitions and PILs
  • It will save 2 years of your legal career! What a lawyer learns after 2 years of practice, you’d have learned in 1 month.
  • Law students will be able to ace related internships.
  • Lawyers will be able to ace their practice.

Who can enroll for this course?

  • Law students and legal professionals
  • Corporate lawyers and litigators
  • Academicians who wish to bring a useful practical angle to their classes
  • Anyone passionate to learn about Writs and PILs

Course Developers and Faculty of this Course

Mr. Mukund Unny

Qualified as an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India and enrolled with the Bar

Council of Kerala, Mukund Unny has over 8 years of experience, focusing on civil, commercial, and constitutional litigation at the Supreme Court and various New Delhi courts and tribunals.

Beyond his legal practice, Mukund was recently appointed as the Assistant Editor for the e-Delhi High Court Report (a project initiative of the Delhi High Court) with the task of summarising selected judgments of the Delhi High Court.

Mukund also regularly contributes columns on law and constitutional matters to leading national dailies like The Hindu and The Indian Express, and legal portal Livelaw.

Adv. Animesh Singh

Animesh Singh graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, in 2009. Following a successful tenure as an Associate at Amarchand Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., New Delhi, he co-founded his own firm, A&S Law Chamber and Consultants, in Bhubaneshwar.

Since 2018, he has been practicing independently. His areas of expertise encompass conducting litigation, conveyancing, drafting pleadings, presiding over court hearings, arbitrations, client conferencing/consultation, legal research, providing legal opinions, and conducting fact-finding investigations/due diligence on both civil and criminal matters.

Operating from Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and New Delhi, his office, Animesh Singh & Associates, serves a broad spectrum of legal needs. His practice spans across trial courts, Commercial Courts, Company tribunals, Service tribunals, DRTs, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. He serves as a panel counsel for the Food Corporation of India and several banks, and holds a legal retainer position for several private companies.

Adv. Raghav Parthasarthay

Advocate Raghava Parthasarathy practices law in the High Court, Civil Courts, and other Tribunals in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He is concurrently pursuing a Ph.D. from Gujarat National Law University.

Previously, he served as a Research and Teaching Associate at the Centre for Environmental Law Education, Research, and Advocacy (CEERA), NLSIU.

In the early stages of his career, he worked as a Judicial and Law Clerk at the High Court of Karnataka. Raghav obtained his Masters in Energy Laws from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, following his graduation with a BBA LL.B. from JSS Law College, Mysuru. His areas of expertise include Petroleum and Energy laws, Contracts and Real estate Laws, Electricity Laws, and Environment Laws, among others. With a keen interest in academia and research, he boasts several publications to his credit.

Dr. Jhankruti C. Badani

Dr. Jhankruti C. Badani is a legal professional enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa since 2016, specializing in Civil and Bankruptcy law. College and University topper during her graduation (B.A. LL.B.), she is a gold medallist in law as conferred by Nagpur University and also holds a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law from National Law University, Nagpur.

An active participant in various events and competitions during her school and college days, she was also selected by Nagpur University to represent India for a cultural exchange program to Japan named JENESYS in the year 2014.

Practicing as a lawyer, she has an experience in various fields of law like civil, family, corporate, insolvency, trust, etc. She has also judged various legal competitions at National and International level, delivered numerous guest lectures and sessions on law.

Course Fee

Rs. 7,000/- Rs. 4,999/-

Process of Learning

  • Upon enrolment, you will get an email consisting of the course access details and live session schedule
  • Weekly live sessions
  • Recorded video lectures
  • Practical share-screen recorded videos on drafting
  • Text-based reading modules
  • List of landmark cases
  • Online discussion forum for clearing your doubts
  • 1 compulsory assignment on drafting a Writ Petition

Assignment and Certification

You will receive the completion certificate upon successful completion and evaluation of the assignment.

Questions?

If you have any queries regarding the course, please send an email to courses@lawctopus.com and we will get back to you within 24 hours!

Building AI-Ready Legal Careers at Lawctopus Law School

Lawctopus Law School (LLS) believes that AI is no longer optional for lawyers, it is fast becoming a core professional skill. At the same time, we strongly believe that AI must be used responsibly and ethically.

Over the last 6 months, the LLS team has actively trained itself in the latest applications of AI across legal research, drafting, litigation support, and career development. 

How We Teach AI at Lawctopus Law School

Every live course at LLS includes four structured AI learning elements, designed to help learners use AI confidently in real legal work.

1. LIVE AI Sessions with Leading Legal-Tech Organisations

We have tied up with two of India’s most credible AI-driven legal platforms:

  1. Indian Kanoon (Prism)
  2. Jurisphere

Each of these organisations shall conduct regular LIVE sessions (60–90 minutes) for LLS learners, typically once every month or two.

What learners gain:

  • Practical demonstrations of AI tools used in Indian legal work
  • Real use cases in research, drafting, litigation, and analysis
  • An introduction to how these tools fit into everyday legal practice
  • An understanding of where AI can and cannot be used 

All sessions are conducted under the broad theme: Using AI in Real Legal Work.

2. 4-Hour Recorded Workshop: AI for Lawyers

All LLS learners receive access to a 4-hour recorded workshop (4 sessions) covering:

  • Using AI for Legal Research
  • Using AI for Argumentation and Mooting
  • Using AI for Legal & Contract Drafting
  • Technology & Ethics Behind AI in Law

These sessions are recorded by Himansh Wadhwa and Shruti Kaushik, Legal Product Developers at Indian Kanoon, ensuring technical depth and legal accuracy.

3. Complimentary Access to Indian Kanoon’s AI Tool (Prism)

Every learner at Lawctopus Law School receives 1-month complimentary access to Indian Kanoon’s AI tool, Prism.

This enables our learners to practice:

  • Conducting faster and smarter legal research
  • Drafting and refining legal documents and contracts using AI assistance
  • Exploring multiple real-world use cases of AI on India’s largest caselaw repository

4. AI Guidance from Faculty & Course Mentors

Beyond tools and workshops, AI is actively discussed inside select live classes. Our Faculty and Course Mentors regularly explain how AI can be used to:

  • Improve performance in corporate law & contract drafting
  • Strengthen legal research and writing
  • Support civil & criminal litigation
  • Enhance work in IPR and tech law
  • Build stronger CVs, portfolios, and career narratives

Our mentors are continuously upskilling themselves in AI, with a clear focus on how it enhances, not replaces, sound legal thinking and basic legal work.

5. Access to a 31-page eBook on AI Prompts for Lawyers and Law Students

In collaboration with Himansh Wadhwa, Legal Product Developer at Indian Kanoon and Prism, we have developed an exclusive eBook for all our learners, an AI Prompts Library, which is a curated, subject-wise collection of ready-to-use prompts built specifically for law students and young legal professionals.

The AI prompt library covers six key practice areas:

  • Contract Drafting
  • Legal Research & Mooting
  • Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
  • Legal Careers

This eBook bridges the gap between knowing AI exists and actually knowing what to ask it, giving learners a practical head start in applying AI across their coursework, internships, and early careers.

In Summary: AI at LLS Means

Every Lawctopus Law School learner benefits from:

  • Regular LIVE AI sessions by Indian Kanoon & Jurisphere
  • A 4-hour structured workshop on AI for legal work
  • 1-month complimentary access to Indian Kanoon’s AI tool (Prism)
  • Ongoing AI insights from Faculty & Course Mentors during live classes
  • Access to a 31-page eBook on AI Prompts

This is how we prepare our learners for the future of legal practice: responsibly, practically, and ahead of the curve.

FAQs:

1. Do we have a live class every day?

No.

We have weekly, 90-minute long live sessions the schedule of which is announced at the start of the batch.

Most of our live sessions happen during the weekend or late evenings so that all learners of the Contract Drafting and Negotiation Course (students or working professionals) can easily attend the same.

In case you miss attending a session live, you can always watch the recorded version of the same.

2. How many hours should I spend every day to complete the course?

We suggest that you spend approximately 3-5 hours/week doing the course.

When you spend these 3-5 hours is up to you. You may spend around 40 minutes each day or do it over the weekend.

3. What if I miss a live class?

We encourage you to attend the live classes after thorough preparations. Just like the real charm of a live match/performance is watching it live, the real value of a live class is in attending it live!

A lot of new, practical things are covered; and of course, your questions are addressed too.

However, if you miss the live class, you can watch the recorded version of the live class which is uploaded for the specific batch only.

4. Can we download the material?

Allowing for the downloading of material puts our work at risk of copyright violation and related misuse. Learners can easily access the material (reading modules, recorded lectures, assignments, etc.) from the Learning Management System (LMS).

Downloading of material is not allowed. Access to the material via the LMS is easy and the students are free to take notes via online/offline mediums.

5. Will I be able to draft Writ Petitions and PILs after doing this course?

Absolutely. The course has been designed in such a manner that you will learn the skill of drafting writ petitions and PILs and you will also learn about the procedures followed in other high courts!

6. Do I need to have any prior knowledge to do this course?

You should have a basic understanding of constitutional laws but even if you have not studied constitution in college, you will be able to understand this course since we have included the basic topics too, and have included the explanation from scratch.

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