Draft:Manoj Kumar (lawyer)

Dr. Manoj Kumar (born 28th November 1972) is the current Additional Secretary to The Government of India, Ministry of Law & justice, Legislative Department.

Early life and education
Kumar was born in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. He completed his schooling from De Nobili School CMRI, Dhanbad, St. Vincent High & Technical School, Asanol and CSKM Public School. He completed his B.A.LLB (Hons.) from National Law School of India University (1990 – 1995) and a programme on Building a Global Enterprise in India (BGEI) from Harvard Business School (2010).

Achievements
Some of Dr. Kumar's academic achevements include:
 * Awarded the “Atal Sammam” at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
 * Acting as an expert with the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab.

Publications
Kumar is the author of a book titled Supreme Court on Commercial Arbitration, released on 13th May 2023. It is a collection information about the development of the Arbitration Act, 1940, and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 from 1988 to 2022.

The book is a collection of concise but detailed information about the development of the Arbitration Act, 1940, and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 from 1988 to 2022. The book is endorsed by Shri R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India.