V. Sudhish Pai, Senior Advocate is a distinguished lawyer and jurist and an acclaimed author specializing in constitutional law and Administrative Law. He assisted Dr. Durga Das Basu, the world renowned commentator  on Constitutional Law, in the revision of his Commentary on the Constitution of India. He is a contributor to the restatement of Indian Law on Legislative Privileges, a project of the Supreme Court. He was Visiting Chair Professor- Ashutosh Mookerjee Chair at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. He is a resource person at the National judicial Academy, Bhopal for continuing legal education for judges. He has authored articles and books on different subjects. The Supreme Court and the High Courts Have quoted from his writings.

Sudhish Pai Belongs to the illustrious class in the lineage of great commentators like Seervai and Basu Whose works are monumental. Scholars like him are primarily responsible for the part played by reason and theory in the . His role in that regard has been laudable. By his work he has accentuated the true meaning of the bar as a learned profession. Ranked as a legal philosopher for his profound learning and thinking, his contribution to a healthy and informed discourse on vital public law issues is commendable.