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With 2.5 years of litigation experience, Kiruthiga has successfully handled various legal matters across multiple courts, including the Madras High Court and the District Courts of Thanjavur. She continues to provide assistance to victims of heinous crimes under the POCSO and SC/ST Atrocities Act as part of her pro bono work.

Kiruthiga completed her B.Tech. in Information Technology from Velammal Engineering College, Anna University, Chennai. She completed her LL.B. at the Government Law College, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), Chennai. She also obtained an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from the Government Law College, Tiruchirappalli, TNDALU.

Her experience as a teacher in a school for persons with visual disabilities made her acutely aware of the difficulties they face in accessing knowledge. This led her to pursue the right to access knowledge for persons with disabilities under Copyright Law as her dissertation topic, which enabled her college to acquire an expensive software that converts books into audio content, benefiting visually impaired individuals.

Beyond her legal career, Kiruthiga V has trained students in UPSC exam coaching centres. She has co-organized and moderated numerous workshops through her YouTube channel, addressing the rights of women, minorities, LGBTQIA+ communities, IP rights, and various other social causes. She is inspired by rationalist, feminist, and liberal ideologies.