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Chairman, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Task Force on Judicial Reforms (2021 – 2022, 2020 – 2021 and 2018 – 2019) Member, The Study Group constituted for the research project on ‘Classification of Errors: An analytical study based on the decisions taken in disciplinary cases’ under the aegis of the Research Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (2020) Member, Committee constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of  India, to examine the comments received on “Consultation Paper to examine the existing provisions of law and make suitable amendments therein to enhance audit independence and accountability” (2020) Member, High Level Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, to prepare the investigation manual for the serious fraud investigation office (2020) Member, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Economic Growth and Investments Council (2012 – Present) Member, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), nominated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (2017 – Present) Member, Appellate Panel, formed by the Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI (IIIPI), set up to address disciplinary issues pertaining to insolvency professionals (2017 – Present) Member, Company Law Committee (CLC) constituted by the Government of India, to examine and make recommendations to the Government on various provisions and issues pertaining to implementation of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (2019)  Member, 2nd Company Law Committee (CLC), set up by the MCA to suggest amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, to facilitate ease of doing business in India (2019) Member, Committee to review the offences under the Companies Act, 2013, constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (2018) Member, Committee to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (2015)

Bachelor of Law, University of Delhi (1985)  Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1978)