Payal Gaikwad

Projects Coordinator

payal.gaikwad@clpr.org.in

Payal pursued B.A.LL.B from Dr. Ambedkar College of Law Deekshabhoomi , Nagpur and further did an LL.M in Criminal Law from G.R. Kare College of Law Margao, Goa.

She has been practising in the Honourable Supreme Court of India and various High Courts for the past 9 years. Previously she worked as a Project Manager for the Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network (DHRDNet).

As the Projects Coordinator, Payal is responsible for leading specific projects and overseeing overall administration at CLPR.

Blog

Beoncy Laishram v. State of Manipur: A Milestone for the Right to Identity of Transgender Persons

October 29, 2025

In a landmark judgment, the Manipur High Court upheld transgender persons’ right to have their chosen name and gender reflected in all official records. The ruling in Beoncy Laishram v. State of Manipur marks a significant step in enforcing the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, and advances the constitutional guarantee of equality, dignity, and identity.

Gender Gap in the Higher Judiciary: Roundtable Discussion with Women Lawyers from Bombay High Court

April 17, 2025

On December 10th, the Centre for Law and Policy Research convened a Roundtable Consultation in Mumbai with women lawyers from the Aurangabad, Bombay, and Nagpur benches of the Bombay High Court.

Constitution Defenders Fellowship Training on Public Interest Litigation & Domestic Violence Remedies

July 8, 2024

CLPR had a fabulous training session for our Constitution Defenders Fellows from 05-07 July, 2024, on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) & Domestic Violence Remedies.