She is an Indian lawyer noted for her legal activism in promoting human right causes.
In 2018 she was ranked 20th in the list of 50 Greatest Leaders of the World by Fortune magazine.
She also runs an NGO with the name of Lawyers' Collective, the license of which was permanently cancelled by the Home Ministry for violations of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
The central government of India accused the NGO of using foreign funds in a manner not mentioned in the objectives of the NGO.
However, the Bombay High Court has passed the order to de-freeze the domestic accounts of her NGO.