Wardhan was born in Sirsa, Haryana, India, and attended school there. After graduating from school, he earned a B.Tech in electronics engineering from Hisar.
Vijay Wardhan repeatedly failed the examinations for government jobs, but he did not give up. Eventually, after failing thirty-five separate tests, he was able to earn the 104th place in the UPSC.
"Legal literacy of women in India is a stepping stone for ensuring access to justice and this underpins the inauguration of Jindal Global University International Academy and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Centre for Clinical Legal .