Dr. Rajat Solanki

Qualifications:

• PhD (NLUO, Cuttack) 2021
• UGC-NET, 2012
• LLM (NLSIU, Bangalore) 2012

Publications

Journal Articles

• (2024) ‘Unraveling the intricacies of Judicial Intervention in International Commercial Arbitration’, Brazilian Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution (Upcoming in July 2024)
• (2023) ‘A Critique on Corporate Environmental Responsibility’, Rajasthan Journal of Juridical Science, Vol III, Issue 1 (2023)
• (2023) ‘Merger Control Regime in India’, Chartered Secretary, Vol 58, Issue 8 (2023)
• (2020) ‘Protecting Human Rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: A Comment on Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India’, Human Rights Law Journal, Vol. V, (2020).
• (2020) ‘Navin Chawla, Every Vote Counts: The Story of India’s Elections’ Book Review, NLUO Law Journal, Vol.7, Issue 1 (2020).
• (2019) A Perspective on Access to Financial Services as a Human Right, Human Rights Law Journal, Vol. IV, (2019).
• (2019) ‘Kristi Holsinger, Teaching Justice: Solving Social Justice Problems through University Education’ Book Review, NLUO Law Journal, Vol.6, Issue 1 (2019).
• (2018) Public Policy and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, NLUO Law Journal, Vol.5, Issue 1 (2018).
• (2018) Human Right to the Environment in Indian Context, Human Rights Law Journal, Vol. III, (2018).
• (2017) ‘Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Responsibility of Corporations: A Critique from Climate Change Perspective’, NLUO Law Journal, Vol.4, Issue 1 (2017).
• (2017) ‘Racial Discrimination faced by people of North-Eastern States of India: A Comment of Karma Dorjee v. Union of India’, Human Rights Law Journal, Vol.2, Issue 1 (2017).
• (2016) ‘Best Interest & Welfare of A Child vis- a-vis Custody Cases’, NLUO Law Journal, Vol.3, Issue 1 (2016)
• (2016) ‘Anti-Money Laundering and KYC- An RBI Perspective’, Law Mantra Online Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 10 (2016).
• (2016) ‘Corporate Responsibility to respect Human Rights’, Human Rights Law Journal, Vol.1, Issue 1 (2016).
• (2016) ‘Comment on Indrani Wahi v. Registrar of Co-operative Societies’, NLUO Student Law Journal (2016).
• (2015)‘Warranties generally and implied warranty of seaworthiness in Marine Insurance’, Australian Insurance Law Journal, Vol.27, Issue 1 (2015)
• (2015) ‘Seaworthiness in Marine Insurance’, Journal of Banking and Insurance Laws, Vol.1, Issue 1 (2015).
• (2014) ‘Conflicts between Trademarks & Geographical Indications’, NLUO Law Journal, Vol.1, Issue I (2014).
• (2014) ‘Director General’s Power under the Competition Act, 2002 with special reference to Investigation’, International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Business Environment Perspectives, Vol.3, Issue 1 (2014).
• (2014) ‘Privacy Issues in the Digital Online Activities’, International Journal of Applied Services Marketing Perspectives, Vol.2, Issue 2 (2013).

Book Chapters

• (2021) ‘Zero Hunger: The Right to Food, Food Waste and the Sustainable Development Goals’, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Edited by Prof S.K. Nanda, The Law House (2021).
• (2019) ‘Jungle and Justice: Evaluation of Forest Rights Act’, Tribal Rights & Right of Indigenous People, Edited by Prof S.K. Nanda, The Law House (2019).
• ‘Right to Information – A Tool to Combat Corruption’, Right to Information Act: Implementation and Challenges, Edited by Dr. S.K. Nanda, OJR Publishing Co., (2017).
• ‘The New Regime of Mergers & Amalgamations’, Companies Act 2013, Beginning of a new era, Edited by Dr. P.K. Das, Manav Prakashan, (2016).

E-Content

• Lesson: Law as an outcome of Statehood: Positivism for the Paper Advanced Jurisprudence in UGC e-Pathshala (Law) – An MHRD Project under National Mission on Education through ICT.
• Lesson: Hurt, Grievous Hurt & Acid Attack for the Paper Substantive Criminal Law in UGC e-Pathshala (Law) – An MHRD Project under National Mission on Education through ICT.
• Lesson: Conspiracy for the Paper Substantive Criminal Law in UGC e-Pathshala (Law) – An MHRD Project under National Mission on Education through ICT.
• Lesson: Abetment for the Paper Substantive Criminal Law in UGC e-Pathshala (Law) – An MHRD Project under National Mission on Education through ICT.
• Lesson: Corporate Criminal Liability for the Paper Substantive Criminal Law in UGC e-Pathshala (Law) – An MHRD Project under National Mission on Education through ICT.
• Lesson: Anti-Corruption Laws in India for the Paper Substantive Criminal Law in UGC e-Pathshala (Law) – An MHRD Project under National Mission on Education through ICT.

Research Projects

• Master Trainer in “UNDP-GEF Project: Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks and Institutional Capacities to Implement the Nagoya Protocol” (UNDP-GEF-NLSIU, 2018).
• Organised UNDP-GEF-NLSIU supported Regional Workshop on Biodiversity Laws 2019.

Others

• Resource Person in National Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution held on 16^th March 2023 at Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack.
• Participated and Presented paper in National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights held on 27th February, 2024 at Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack.
• Resource Person in ‘MLU Guest Lecture Series 2023-24’ on the topic ‘Insurance of Motor Vehicles against Third Party Rsiks’ held on 10^th February 2024 at Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack.
• Participated in One day Online Thematic Workshop on How to prepare reply of RTI queries held on 20th December 2023 organised by V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida
• Participated in Two Week Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology and Teaching Methods” organised by NLUO from 16^th June 2021 to 29^th June 2021.
• Participated in One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Law and the Vulnerable” organised by Karnataka State Law University, Hubbali from 18^th to 25^th August, 2020.
• Successfully Completed One Week Online Training Programme on “ICT Tools for Teaching, Learning and Administration” organised by Department of Electronics and Communication, University of Allahabad from 4^th to 10^th August, 2020.
• Successfully completed ARPIT Course for Career Advancement Scheme(CAS) promotion “Online Refresher Course In Law” conducted by Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, February 16, 2020
• Co-ordinated the “CCI-NLUO Competition Advocacy Workshop” organised by Centre for Competition Law and Policy, NLU Odisha in collaboration with the Competition Commission of India, February 22, 2020.
• Participated in “CCI-NLUO Competition Advocacy Workshop” organised by NLU Odisha in collaboration with the Competition Commission of India, February 22, 2020.
• Participated and Presented Paper titled “Zero Hunger: What we are doing to end global hunger” in International Conference on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges, M.S. Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, 8-9 February, 2020
• Resource Person in National level Residential Training Programme on “Advance Course on Right to Information Act, 2005 and Modern Management Practices” organized by National Productivity Council, Chandigarh (Under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India) at Puri (Odisha) from 27-30 January, 2020.
• Resource Person in Government of Odisha supported Workshop on Consumer Laws, NLUO, Cuttack, October 24, 2019
• Participated in Two Day Certificate Course on “Consumer Justice in Era of Globalisation” conducted by NLUO, Cuttack in association with NLSIU, Bangalore on 2-3 April, 2019.
• Participated and Presented Paper titled “Child Rights and the Law – A Critical Analysis” in National Conference on Child Rights-Issues and Challenges, M.S. Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, 9^th March, 2019.
• Participated in Five-Day Advance Training the Trainers Workshop on “UNDP-GEF Project: Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks and Institutional Capacities to Implement the Nagoya Protocol” from 18^th to 22^nd February, 2019 held at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, in association with United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi
• Co-ordinated UNDP-GEF-NLSIU supported Regional Workshop on Biodiversity Laws, NLUO, Cuttack, February 8-9, 2019.
• Resource Person in UNDP-GEF-NLSIU supported Regional Workshop on Biodiversity Laws, NLUO, Cuttack, February 8-9, 2019.
• Adjudicated the 10th KIIT Law School Intra-Moot Court Competition, KIIT School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, March 29-30, 2018.
• Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on “Rights of Elderly Persons in India: Legal Issues and Remedies”, G. Department of Law, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 16^th-17^th March 2018
• Participated and Presented Paper as Resource Person in National Seminar on Cyber Crime & Cyber Security, M.S. Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, February 28, 2018.
• Participated in Five-Day Training the Trainers Workshop on “UNDP-GEF Project: Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks and Institutional Capacities to Implement the Nagoya Protocol” from 12^th to 16^th February, 2018 held at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, in association with United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi.
• Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on Trafficking in Women & Children in India, University Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, January 19-20, 2018.
• Participated in ‘Orientation Programme’ organised by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 24^th November, 2017 – 21^st December, 2017.
• Participated in Three day workshop on “Professional Development Programme on Teaching, Learning with Technology with MOOC Moodle Platform” organised by NLU Odisha in association with National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, November 20-22, 2017
• Participated in National Seminar on “Competition Law: Problems and Prospects” organised by School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar and Competition Commission of India, 10^th November, 2017.
• Participated in Three day “Faculty Development Programme” organised by NLU Odisha June 29-1 July, 2017.
• Participated in Three day workshop on “Development of Self Learning Materials for Teachers” organised by NLU Odisha in collaboration with Staff Training and research Institute of Distance Education, IGNOU, New Delhi, May 8-10, 2017
• Participated and Presented Paper in “National Seminar on Human Rights & Challenges”,S. Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, April 7, 2017
• Participated and Presented Paper in “National Conference on Tribal Rights and Rights of Indigenous People”,S. Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, March 29, 2017.
• Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on Environmental Protection: Socio-Legal Issues & Challenges, P.G. Department of Law, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, March 25-26, 2017.
• Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on Role of Media in Protection of Human Rights, University Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, March 18, 2017.
• Adjudicated the 9th KIIT Law School Intra-Moot Court Competition, KIIT School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, March 4-5, 2017.
• Participated in 2^nd International Conference on ‘Role of Media in Democracy’, organised by Xavier University Bhubaneswar, November 25-26, 2016.
• Co-Chair, Session on Mergers & Acquisition, 1st National Conference on Emerging Trends of Corporate Law, October, 2016.
• Participated in Workshop on Competition Law & Assessment, jointly organised by NLUO, Cuttack & Competition Commission of India, October, 2016
• Participated and Presented Paper in 39th All India Criminology Conference on Criminological Challenges in the Contemporary Era, National Law University Odisha, September 22-24, 2016.
• Course Co-ordinator, GIAN Credit Course on Corporate Governance in India by Professor Umakanth Varottil (Associate Professor – National University of Singapore), National Law University Odisha, September, 2016.
• Participated in GIAN Credit Course on Corporate Governance in India by Professor Umakanth Varottil (Associate Professor – National University of Singapore), National Law University Odisha, September 19-24, 2016.
• Participated in Three day “Faculty Development Programme” organised by NLU Odisha June 29-1 July, 2016.
• Participated in Capacity Development Programme on Corporate Laws, National Law University Delhi, June 13-18, 2016.
• Participated and Presented Paper in “National Conference on Right to Information”,S. Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, 27-28 February, 2016
• Participated and Presented Paper in “National Conference on Right to Education”, L. College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
• Participated in Workshop on Teaching and Research for Globalised Professional Legal Education, School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, February 10-12, 2016.
• Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on Insurance, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, November 29-30, 2015.
• Participated in Capacity Development Programme on Corporate Laws, National Law University Delhi, June 8-13, 2015.
• Participated and Presented Paper in “National Seminar on Tribal Rights”, NUSRL Ranchi, May 23-24, 2015.
• Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on Combating Corruption, Black Money and Money Laundering, NUSRL Ranchi, May 8-9, 2015
• Participated in International Conference on Renewing the Maritime Trade and Civilisational Linkages, Bhubaneswar, March 20-22, 2015
• Panel Speaker in Capacity Building Programme on “Expanding Horizons of Law & Agriculture”, CORAL, National Law University Odisha & IMAGE, Govt. of Odisha, February 14, 2015
• Participated in National Seminar on “Judiciary, Democracy and Tradition: An Evaluation (With Special Reference to Human Rights)”, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, February 5, 2015.
• Attended “Certificate Course on Competition Law and Market Regulation”, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, November 14 to 16, 2014.
• Participated and Presented Paper in “National Colloquium on Legal Research and Methodology”, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT, Kharagpur November 1 & 2, 2014.
• Participated in National Workshop on “Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics”, ACRDTCLF, National Law School of India University, Bangalore & National Law University Odisha, September 7, 2014.
• Participated in Faculty Development Programme on “Corporate Governance Issues”, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, March 29, 2014.
• Attended “Fourth Winter Course on Trade and Investment Law”, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, December 16 to 20, 2013.
• Participated in Faculty Development Programme on “Corporate Social Responsibility”, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, March 23, 2013.
• Participated in National Seminar on “Economic Reforms, Economic Liberalisation and FDI”, National University for Study & Research in Law, Ranchi, February 9 & 10, 2013.
• Participated in “Faculty Orientation Program and Workshop”, National University for Study & Research in Law, Ranchi, December 26 to 30, 2012.