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Prof. Biraj Swain

Prof. Biraj Swain

Chief Minister’s Chair Professor

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About Biraj Swain

Biraj Swain is a senior global development expert with over 23 years of experience. She  has worked in India, South Asia, South East Asia, East Africa and at the global level. She works on the intersection of global development, citizen-state-engagement and media ethics. Her sector expertise are human rights and child rights, public health and nutrition, food justice, poverty and inequality, citizen-state-engagement, reporting rights and media ethics. She has created the multi-media series #ChildhoodMatters and “Global Summits: Where are we going?” and edited the reader “Standing on the Threshold: Food Justice in India” published by Wiley-Blackwell and co-created and co-authored the reader “Nourishing the Indian Tribal” published by Unicef, which went on to inform Unicef’s nutrition programming with the indigenous population of the country. She has been jury member of the 5th India International Children’s Film Festival in 1987. She has led multi-country teams. She has been extensively published in peer-reviewed academic journals and high impact credible media platforms (Guardian, Huffington Post, Wire, Hindu, Frontline, From Poverty to Power, Development Horizons etc). She has won numerous prestigious fellowships, some select ones are Kalam Institute of Health Technology senior fellowship (2018-19), International Centre for Journalists Washington DC Fellowship (2017-18), Oxfam Campaign Advocacy Leadership Fellow Programme (2011-12) and Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP) Fellowship (2003). Some of the organisations where she has held key leadership positions are: Nutrition International, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, Oxfam International, WaterAid, ActionAid. Some key consultancies she has done are with flagship initiatives funded by UK Aid, World Bank, Breakthrough.TV, Aga Khan Building and Planning Initiative etc. She has been Visiting Professor at UN University Tokyo, SLU Uppsala, Jindal Global Law University, Rotary International Peace Centre, International University of Japan, Pondicherry Central University and various journalism and public policy schools. She has also been the member of Mass Communication curriculum drafting task force for the National Institute of Open Schooling. Her research interests are “human rights and child rights”, “state and citizen engagement”, “inequality and human rights” and “media ethics, media ownership and reporting rights”.

Research Interests:

  • Child Rights
  • Children, State and Access to Justice
  • Human Rights
  • State and Citizens’ Engagement
  • Media Ethics
  • Food Justice
  • International Cooperation and Development
  • Reporting Rights and Censorship
  • Public Health and Nutrition

Subjects Taught:

  • Child Rights
  • Media Ethics and Development Journalism
  • Food Justice
  • Childhood and the Political Economy
  • Public policy and financing
  • Civil society and public engagement

Qualifications:

  • Women Leadership Programme, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India, 2022
  • India Data Portal Masterclass, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business, India, 2020-21
  • Post Grad Diploma in Human Rights Law, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2004
  • Post Graduate in Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, 1999
  • Post Graduate Diploma in English and Journalism (Print and Broadcast), Indian Institute of Mass Communication, 1997
  • Bachelor of Arts (Economics-Honours, Geography-Subsidiary), Ravenshaw Autonomous College, Utkal University, 1996

Books/Edited Books:

  • 2012: Standing on the threshold: Food Justice in India, IDS Bulletin, Special Issue-1, Volume 43, Number S1, ISSN – 0265-5012 (with Haddad, Lawrence and Chandrasekhar, CP) (Ed) (July, 2012).
  • 2014: Nourishing India’s Tribal Children: The nutrition situation of India’s scheduled tribes (with Vani Sethi and others), Unicef https://doczz.net/doc/734536/nourishing-india-s-tribal-children

Book Chapters:

  • 2019: ‘Do children’s issues make news?’ in Enakshi Ganguly (ed.) India’s children continue to challenge our conscience, HAQ Centre for Child Rights’ Edited Volume on the occasion of UN CRC’s 30th anniversary, ISBN: 978-93-83807-12-3, pp. 268-276. https://www.haqcrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/indias-children-continue-tochallenge-our-conscience.pdf
  • 2019: Participatory Research Methods: Why Participation, What Empowerment, Whose Research? (with M. Kumaran), in Shoma Choudhury Lahiri (ed.) Doing Social Research: Qualitative Methods of Research in Sociology, Orient Black Swan, ISBN – 9789352879205.
  • 2013: ‘Small Towns their limited resourcing options and equity deficits’ in RN Sharma and RS Sandhu (eds.) Small Cities and Towns in Global Era: Emerging Changes and Perspectives, Rawat Publications, ISBN 9788131605752.
  • 2012: Madhya Pradesh’s Complex Challenges: Under-nutrition and Infectious Diseases in  Anjal Prakash, VS Sarvanan, and Jayati Chourey (eds.), Interlacing Water and Human Health: Case studies from South Asia, SAGE Publications, ISBN: 978-81-321-0725-5.

Articles:

  • 2021: ‘Covid in South Asia – India and Nepal’ ( with Kamran Abbasi, Srinath Reddy, and Buddha Basnyat) in The BMJ Podcast, British Medical Journal, October 19th, 2021 The BMJ Podcast: Covid in south Asia – India and Nepal on Apple Podcasts
  • 2017: ‘Rewire the system-Changing the rules for inclusion’ in Barefoot Guide 5: Mission Inclusion, Stories and practices of a world where all belong, MCNV Netherlands and CDRA South Africa, https://www.barefootguide.org/barefoot-guide-5—english.html
  • 2015: ‘LANNing in South Asia: Need for New Optics’, (with Ranvir Singh) in Farmers Forum, March, 2015, pp. 34-43, (68) ‘LANN’ing South Asia: Need for New Optics | Ranvir Singh – Academia.edu
  • 2014: ‘Dalits and Under-nutrition: Levels, determinants, affirmative actions, challenges  and way forward, Research Trends,’ (with Ranvir Singh) in International Journal for Arts, Management and Humanities, 3(2), ISSN: 2319-5231
  • 2014: Mind the gap: Affirmative Nutrition Action for Adivasis, (with Vani Sethi), Seminar Magazine, September, 2014  661 Biraj Swain & Vani Sethi, Mind the gap (india-seminar.com)
  • 2013: Of False Premises, Faulty Reportage and Declining Hunger: Unravelling the Enigma, (with M. Kumaran) in MacroScan, January 30, 2013,https://www.macroscan.org/anl/jan13/pdf/Kumaran_Swain.pdf
  • 2013: Of False Premises, Faulty Reportage and Declining Hunger: Unravelling the Enigma, (with M. Kumaran) in MacroScan, January 30, 2013,https://www.macroscan.org/anl/jan13/pdf/Kumaran_Swain.pdf
  • 2013: ‘Women in Agriculture, Recognizing them, Reprioritizing them,’ (with Ranvir Singh) in Ecological Democracy, Volume 1, Issue 1, April 2013.
  • 2013: ‘Small Farmers Institutions and the 12th Five Year Plan: Making the triad talk,’ (with Ranvir Singh) in Ecological Democracy, Volume 1, Issue 2, May 2013.
  • 2013: ‘The State of Food Insecurity Report 2012 and the enigma of achieving Millennium Development Goals,’ (with V. Bajpai) in Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health, Volume 2, Issue 3, July 2013, ISSN: 2277-9604.
  • 2012: ‘Standing on the threshold: Food Justice in India’ (with Lawrence Haddad, CP Chandrasekhar) in IDS Bulletin, Special Issue-1, Volume 43, Number S1, ISSN: 0265-5012.
  • 2012: ‘Who do ICDS and PDS exclude and what can be done to change this?’ (with M. Kumaran) in IDS Bulletin, Special Issue-1, Volume 43, Number S1, July 2012, ISSN: 0265-5012
  • 2009: ‘Bridging the malnutrition gap with Social Audits and Community Participation’ (with Priti Dave Sen) in IDS Bulletin, Vol.40 No 4, ISSN: 0265-5012.
  • 2011: ‘Regulating Government Doctors’ Private Practise: When Code of Ethics falls short’ in CBGA Budget Track, Volume 8, Track-2, August, 2011https://www.cbgaindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BT_Vol_8_Track_2.pdf
  • 2011: ‘Food Inaccess in India: An Uncommon Suffering’ in Trade Insight South Asia, Volume-7, No 3-4, 2011  https://sawtee.org/publications/Trade-Insight-21.pdf
  • 2007: ‘The true cost of concessional loans: On-lending practices at the Asian Development Bank’ in WaterAid Global imprint,https://nl.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/WaterAid-2007-True.pdf
  • 2006: ‘Citizens’ Action: How Bridging the Accountability Gap leads to Improved Services’ (with James Wicken, and Peter Ryan) in 32ndWEDC International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lankahttps://wedc- nowledge.lboro.ac.uk/resources/conference/32/swain.pdf
  • 2006: ‘Sanitation for all-Still a long way to go: Learnings and Approaches’ (curated and edited), in WaterAid Global Imprint, 2006. file:///C:/Users/binay/AppData/Local/Temp/MicrosoftEdgeDownloads/34ad6bf3-28a1-4b23-9492-5693d5a13fa9/sanitation-for-all—still-a-long-way-to-go-2006%20(1).pdf
  • 2006:Water for All? A synthesis report, A study on the effectiveness of Asian Development Bank funded water and sanitation projects in ensuring sustainable services for the poor, (with James Wicken) in WaterAid Global Imprint. water-for-all-review-of-asian-development-banks-water-policy-implementation-in-nepals-context.pdf

Conferences

  • 2024: 9thConference of International Society for Child Indicators, NLU Odisha and ISCI, Bhubaneswar, India during 14th – 16th February 2024. (Chaired four technical sessions: Session 1 – Essence of Childhood, Session 6 – Children’s freedom of Choice: Basic rights of Children’s happiness and wellbeing etc.)
  • 2021: Nutrition for Growth, Social Protection as Nutrition, ADB and Nutrition International, Virtual-Manila-Philippines
  • 2020: EvalFest, Evidence Building for Achieving SDGs: Digital Development and Inclusion, Session: Role of media in evidence-based policy and planning, International Evaluation Conclave, Centre for Media Studies-Oxfam International-Evaluation Consortium, Delhi
  • 2019: Media, Development and Civil Society, Global Investigative Journalists Network, MacArthur Foundation Leadership Retreat, Hamburg-Germany
  • 2019: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford, Unpacking Fake News and Political Parties’ and Democratic Election
  • 2018: 70thWorld Health Assembly, World Health Organisation, PMNCH, International Centre for Journalists, Washington DC, Geneva
  • 2016: 1stUN Conference on Refugees, New York
  • 2015: 21stConference of Parties, UN Framework Conference on Climate Change, Paris
  • 2015: 3rdInter-ministerial Financing for Development Summit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • 2015: 10thWorld Trade Organisation Ministerial, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 2015: 70thUN General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals, Participation sponsored by UN Women, Part of my podcast “Global Summits: Where are we going?”
  • 2014: 69thUN General Assembly on Road to SDGs and Action/2015, participation sponsored by Global Call to Action Against Poverty
  • 2014: 1stconference on Transparency and Accountability in Mining and Natural Resources Sector, National Endowment for Democracy and the UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Freedom of Assembly and Association’s Office, Bangkok
  • 2012: Rio + 20: Road to Sustainable Development Goals Summit, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Projects

  • 2017-18: #ChildhoodMatters, Multi-media series on everything on childhood, from public policy, public finance to laws and their state of play, International Centre for Journalists-Washington DC, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Tata Trusts
  • 2016: Strategy Paper on “Fore-grounding Gender Equity and Rights for Better Nutrition Outcomes”, Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security
  • 2015-16: Global Summits: Where are we going? – an explainer-advocacy podcast series, Save The Children-UN Women
  • 2013: Evaluation of and roadmap for the Supreme Court Commissioners’ Office for Right to Food, client-Danish Church Aid
  • 2013-14: Nourishing the Indian Tribal Children: Policy and Programme Review and Roadmap for the future programming, Unicef India
  • 2013: Small Towns’ and their WASH Programming and Resource Options: A Learning Review of Bangladesh-Nepal-Uganda-Ethiopia, WaterAid UK
  • 2011: Evaluation and Future Strategy for Ethiopia Good Governance Programme, World Bank Washington DC
  • 2011: Audit RTI practices in the extractive sector in Odisha and recommend reforms to make the sector more transparent, World Bank India
  • 2008-09: Reform the Patient Welfare System across all public sector healthcare institutions in Madhya Pradesh (which was later scaled up to pan-India), UK Aid

Others

E-content Produced (10)

Awards/Fellowships:

  • Early Child Development Fellowship, by International Centre for Journalists, Washington DC, 2017-18
  • Senior Fellow, Health Technology, Equity and Access, by Kalam Institute of Health Technology (supported by Department of Science and Technology) 2018-19
  • Campaign Advocacy and Leadership Programme, by Oxfam International, 2011-12
  • Women In Security Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP) Fellowship (2003) by HH Dalai Lama Foundation for Universal Responsibility (founded with his Nobel Prize), 2003
  • Jury member, 5thInternational Children’s Film Festival, organised by Children’s Film Society of India, 1987

Special Invited Lectures/Invited Resource Person/Panelist: (31)

  • Invited Lecture on “Reporting child rights: Current state of play and need for new engagements – From nutrition, healthcare to violence” Host: Dr Ravi Verma, Asia Regional Director, International Centre for Research on Women, ICRW, Delhi on October 10, 2018.
  • Panelist in National Conference on “Media and Journalism”, Session: Social Media and Pandemic of Trolling, Host: Dhiraj Singh, Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, MIT World Peace University, Pune (Virtual mode) on October 20-23, 2021
  • Resource Person on “Challenges of Enagaging with the Changing Media” on Adolescent Programmes/Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, Host: Sohini Bhattacharya, CEO, Breakthrough TV (Virtual mode) on January 19, 2021
  • Resource Person/Panelist, “EvalFest Evidence Building for Achieving SDGs: Digital Development and Inclusion”, Session: Role of media in evidence-based policy and planning, Host: Dr PN Vasanti, Director General, Centre for Media Studies, EvalFest-International Conclave of Evaluation and Communications, Delhi on February12-14, 2020
  • Invited Lecture/Deep dive on “Media State and Civil Society” Host: Moutushi Sengupta, India Country Director, MacArthur Foundation, Hamburg on September 22-29, 2019
  • Invited Lecture on “Violence against doctors: The public health challenge”, Host: Dr Anoop Saraya/ Dr Vijay Gurjar, AIIMS Front for Social Consciousness, AIIMS, Delhi on July 01, 2019
  • Invited Lecture on “Data Revolution, SDGs and Censorship”, Host: Swapnil Shekhar, Co-Founder and Director, Sambodhi Research and Communications Private Limited, Noida on May 29, 2019
  • Moderator in “Setting up structures to institutionalize quality of care with equity and dignity” Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, Official Side Event, Host: Dr Ajay Khera (then WHO India Country Director) on behalf of WHO, PMNCH and Govt of India-MoHFW, Delhi on December 11, 2018
  • Invited Lecture on “Global Refugee Crisis and the New Lexicon”, Host: Prof R Sudarshan, Dean, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Jindal Global Law University, Sonipat on February November 15, 2017.
  • Panelist in Session: “Poverty and Inequality International Conference on Transforming India 2030: Strategies for SDGs”, Host: Prof Jyoti Chandiramani, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Symbiosis International University on February 15-17. 2017
  • Resource Person in Session: “Food Security, Food Justice and Small Farmers in India”, Summer School: An Agenda for Survival, Host: Sharmila Sinha, Deputy Manager, Environment Education Division, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), International Course, Delhi (Recurring: August 2014, August 2015, August 2016)
  • Invited Lecture on “Global Refugee Crises and the role of media”, Host: Prof. Parvaiz Alam, Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Apeejay STYA University, Sohna on September 16, 2016.
  • Invited Lecture on “Global Refugee Crisis and Journalism and screening of Young Syrian Lenses”, Host: Prof KG Suresh, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi on October 14, 2016
  • Invited Lecture on “Global Refugees Crisis, Unaccompanied Minors and Media”, Host: Prof NR Mohanty, Director, Jagran Institute of Management and Mass-Communication, Delhi on November 17, 2016
  • Invited Lectures on “Data, Accountability and Censorship”, “Reporting Hunger, Media and Censorship”, “SDGs amidst global hopes and fears”, “Workshop for Res Scholars and Faculty on Funding trends in Media and Studies” and “1-0-1 of fund-raising”, Host: Dr. S. Mohammed Haneef, Assistant Professor, Dept of Electronic Media and Mass Communication, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry during February 2011, November 2012, and November 2015
  • Invited Open Lecture on “SDGs amidst global hopes and global fears: In transit and in between”, Host: Prof Giorgiandrea Shani, Director, Director Rotary Peace Centre and Senior Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, International Christian University, Tokyo on October 15, 2015
  • Invited Open Lecture on “SDGs amidst global hopes and fears: In transit and in between”, Host: Dr Naoko Kumagai, Associate Professor, International University of Japan, Nigata on October 07, 2015
  • Invited Lecture Series for International Cooperation Course on “Food Justice and agrarian agenda: Challenging Hunger and Exclusion”, & “Reporting Hunger: Media and deprivation coverage”, Host: Prof. John Clammer, Professor and Course Coordinator, International Courses, United Nations University (UNU), Tokyo on October 5-6, 2015
  • Seminar presentation on “Data Revolution 2.0 and censorship 2.0”, Host: Dr Kapil Yadav, Assistant Professor, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS, Delhi on June 26, 2015
  • Invited Lecture on “The nature of poverty: A grasshopper’s view”, & “Emerging Patterns of Inequality and the global south”, Host: Prof. John Clammer, Professor and Course Coordinator, International Courses, UNU Tokyo on October 7-11, 2012
  • Invited Lecture Series on “Media Enrichment” – Rural distress and Agrarian crisis reportage, Censorship Laws & Murdoch and Media Ethics (Levesson Inquiry), Science Policy and Public Engagement, Media’s blindspots: Food Security, Water and Essential Services, Host: Dr S Mohammed Haneef, Assistant Professor, Dept of Electronic Media and Mass Communication, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry during December 16-22, 2012
  • Panelist / Invited Speaker in Global Conference on “Agriculture and Development, Food Justice and Agrarian Agenda: Challenging Hunger and Exclusion”, Host: Dr. Linley Chiwona Karltun, Associate Professor, Department of Rural and Urban Development, Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, SLU Uppsala on September 12-13, 2012
  • Panelist in First Global Conference on “Women and Agriculture, Women, Nutrition, Agriculture: The Scale Challenge”, Host: Dr. Peter E Kenmore, UN FAO, GCWA Steering Committee, organized by Govt of India, UN FAO, UN WFP, IFAD, World Bank and ADB and Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, CGIAR-UN-GoI, Delhi on March 13-15, 2012
  • Invited Lecture on “Global Goals and the Global South, & MDGs: Where they stand and why they are?” Host: Prof. JAK Tareen, VC-Pondicherry Central University for Centre for South Asian Studies, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Regional Conference (UNESCO-MISARC) and School of Media and Communication, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry in February, 2011
  • Invited Lecture on “Article 19, Censorship and Substantive Unfreedoms, & Sense and Censorability”, Host: Dr S Mohammed Haneef, Assistant Professor, Dept of Electronic Media and Mass Communication, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry in February, 2011
  • Seminar presentation on Sense and Censorability, Host: Dr Kasturi Mandal, National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies, Delhi on April 19, 2011
  • Paper presentation in 3rdNational Bioethics Conference on “Governance of Healthcare – Ethics, Equity and Justice”, Session: Government doctors, private practice and the ethics challenge, Host: George Thomas, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics in December 17-20, 2010
  • Invited Lectures on “Poverty and Inequality, Labour and Sociology, & Gender Studies, Care Economy and Social Protection”, Host: Prof. JAK Tareen, VC, Pondicherry Central University for Department of Sociology, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry during December, 2010
  • Invited Lectures on “The nature of poverty: A grasshopper’s view,” & “Emerging Patterns of Inequality and the global south”, Host: Prof John Clammer, Professor and Course Coordinator, International Courses, UNU Tokyo in June, 2010
  • Poster presentation in International Symposium on “Tribal Health”, topic – ‘Reaching Health Services to the indigenous population: The service provision challenge’, Host: Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jabalpur during February 27 – March 01, 2009
  • Invited speaker/Delegate in “NRHM National Conclave of Health and Equity, Madhya Pradesh: Health Equity Challenges and a Way Forward”, Host: Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoMP for MoHFW-GOI, National Rural Health Mission Review and Learning Conclave, Bhubaneswar on September 6-8, 2009

Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari

Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari

Vice - Chancellor

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About Vice-Chancellor

Professor Ved Kumari is former Dean and Head, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She began teaching law in 1983 and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the University of Delhi, Jammu University in India, and Vanderbilt University (USA), supervised LL.M. dissertations and Ph.D. Theses. She has written many books and innumerable articles in national and international journals.

Professor Ved Kumari’s areas of primary academic interest are juvenile justice, criminal law, gender discrimination, clinical education, judicial training. She introduced an innovative full semester course in University of Delhi as part of Course Work for research scholars on ‘Andragogy – the Art of Teaching Adults’ aimed at training the future law teachers in the adult teaching methods and improving learning of students. She has conducted and participated in many national and international train-the-trainer workshops on a range of subjects like teaching methods, evaluation, teaching ethics, mainstreaming gender, etc. and is actively involved in introducing Restorative Justice through various training workshops for judicial officers and social activists.

Prof. Ved Kumari headed the Delhi Judicial Academy as its Chairperson during 2009 – 2011. She is the first and perhaps the only woman academic to hold such a prestigious position. She initiated several landmark changes in the teaching and training of judges during her tenure. She introduced participatory learning with a range of innovative participatory teaching methods in judicial training and organized two Training of Teachers Workshops to training judicial officers in the art of teaching. The Village Immersion Programme for Judicial Officers is a pioneer programme evolved and introduced by her in the One-year Training Schedule for the newly recruited judicial officers to expose them to various social issues like poverty, gender discrimination, education, etc. at the grass root.  She also conceived and successfully directed the first and so far the only E-course on Judicial Ethics and Conduct for judicial officers in collaboration with the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Canada.

She is the Fellow of Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Canada (2010); Commonwealth Fellow at Warwick University, UK (1998); and Fulbright Fellow at Vanderbilt University, USA (1997). She spent one year in Russia doing research on the Law and Advocacy in Relation to Children in Russia as part of her sabbatical leave in 2005.

Prof. Ved Kumari’s greatest contribution is in the field of Juvenile Justice in India. She was introduced to Juvenile Delinquency in 1978 by Prof. Lotika Sarkar during her LL.M. course. Her dissertation on “Rehabilitation Process in Juvenile Correctional Institutions in Delhi” in 1980 was a first empirical dissertation by a law student de facto guided by Prof. Upendra Baxi. She followed the subject in her Ph.D. on “Juvenile Justice System in India” submitted under the supervision of Prof. Baxi. Her first book Treatise on the Juvenile Justice Act 1986 published by the Indian Law Institute in 1993 is a pioneering book on the subject and has been referred to as the Bible in the field of Juvenile Justice by the social activists working with children. Her later books Child Advocacy International Perspectives (ed) (2004), Juvenile Justice System: From Welfare to Rights (2004 and 2010) have been well received by the legal and social work fraternity alike. Her latest contribution on the subject is her book Critical Analyses of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 (2017). She had pointed out in the book the lacunae in the classification of offences as petty, serious, and heinous and taken the position that the residuary offences not covered in these definitions should be classified as serious and not heinous. The same was held later by the High Courts of Delhi, Punjab, Patna and Bombay and confirmed by the Supreme Court of India in Shilpa Mittal decided on 9th January 2020. The JJ Amendment Bill 2021 as passed by Lok Sabha too has modified the definition to include the left over offences within the ambit of Serious Offences as suggested by her.

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Prof. (Dr.) Paromita Chattoraj

Prof. (Dr.) Paromita Chattoraj

Professor of Law

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About Dr. Paromita Chattoraj

Prof. Paromita Chattoraj graduated with LL. B (Hons) from the Department of law, University of Calcutta and completed her LL.M, having specialization in Criminal Law, with a Gold Medal in 2004. She completed her PhD. in the area of Rape Laws in 2013. Before joining NLUO, she worked at KIIT Law School for 13 years. She was a practicing lawyer at Calcutta High Court in the criminal side before coming to academics. She also worked as a Trade Mark Attorney in a reputed IP Company in Singapore briefly. She had been the recipient of ICSSR grant in 2013-14 for data Collection in California, USA for comparative research on Rape Investigation and Prosecution in India and USA. She completed two research projects, firstly, ISRD-3 from 2012-2015 funded by University of Zurich and second, ICSSR Major Research Program 2018-20 on Investigation and Trial of Rape cases in the States of WB, OD and JH

Research Interests:
Criminal Law and Justice Administration, Victimization of Women and Children, Child Delinquency

Subjects taught:
Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Code, Interpretation of Statutes. Criminology. Penology, Sentencing. Victimology

Qualifications

Ph.D. (KIIT-DU) 2013, LL.M. (Gold Medal, 2004), LL.B. (2002).

BOOK

Sexual Offences Against Children in India- Understanding the Criminal Justice Responses,  Co-authored by Sonali Swetapadma, Published February 1, 2024 by Routledge, London,https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003345244  https://www.routledge.com/Sexual-Offences-Against-Children-in-India-Understanding-the-Criminal-Justice-Responses/Swetapadma-Chattoraj/p/book/9781032384733

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Dilemmas of Responses to Victims of Rape- Psycho-Social and Legal Implications in the Indian Scenario published in the edited book titled Socio-Legal Androcentrism and Gender Inequalities, co-authored by Sanjukta Sen, Edited by Owasis Khan and Priyanka Anand, Ed. Pp- 268-288, 2021 published by Centre for Women and Law, National law University Odisha and EBC Pub. ISBN: 9789389656343.
  2. Street Children in Kolkata- A Study in Socio-Rehabilitative Perspective; Published as chapter-20 in the book titled ‘Law and Child, 2011 published by R. Cambray and Co. Private LTD. ISBN: 81-900628-8

JOURNAL ARTICLES (INTERNATIONAL)

  1. “Are Reporting and Investigation of Rape Cases Victim Friendly? – Responses of the Police from A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in Three States of Eastern India”, Co-authored by Sonali Swetapadma, International Review of Victimology, Sage Pub.https://doi.org/10.1177/02697580231151247(Scopus Indexed)
  2. Child Pornography through Cyberspace – A Comparative Analysis of Laws and Criminal Justice Responses in India with USA, UK and Japan. in International. (Co-authored by Dr. Rupashree Sahoo) of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics Vol 14 Issue 5 2022 DOI 10.1504/ijesdf.2022.10043944 (Scopus indexed)
  3. Award of Compensation as a Mode of Victim Restoration: A Comparative Analysis of Laws in India, New Zealand and Germany,  (Co-authored by Dr. Elisha Kanungo) International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences; 15, Issue. 2,  (Jul-Dec2020):325-342.  DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4743317 (Scopus indexed)
  4. Legal Responses and Sentencing in Murder Cases – A comparison of law and judicial reactions in India and Germany, (Co-authored with Prof Bernd Miers) Criminal Law Forum, Springer, Vol 29, pages121–155 (2018) July 2017DOI: 10.1007/s10609-017-9326-7 (Scopus indexed)
  5. Lukash, A., Chattoraj, P., Killias, M. (2017) Results of The Third International Self-Report Study of Delinquency, Substance Use and Victimization (ISRD-3) among juveniles in Switzerland and India. Report to the Swiss National Science Foundation (Project 10001C_162816). University of St. Gallen.) available athttps://www.krc.ch/krcwp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ISRD_3_India_Report.pdf

JOURNAL ARTICLES (INDIAN)

  1. Application of DNA Database System for Effective Governance by the Law Enforcement Agency-A Comparative Analysis between United States and India, pp.70-80 Journal of Development Management and Communication January-March, ISSN 2348-7739(2015)
  2. Treatment of Rape Victim by the Criminal Justice Administration- Critical Analysis of Laws and Mechanisms for her Empowerment, 195-200 Human Rights International Research Journal Vol III Issue 1 ISSN  2320-6942 ISBN 978-93-84124-33-5 (2015)
  3. Community Collaboration in Rehabilitation of Prisoners as a Sentencing Policy- National and International Perspectives Vol 2 Number-1, KIIT Journal of Law and Society, 96-106 (2012).
  4. Sentencing Pattern in the Offence of Rape of Minor Girls- A Critical Analysis Volume 39 (1) and (2) January and July, Indian Journal of Criminology,62-82 ISSN 0974-7249 (2011)

Content-writing for MOOCs Platform

  1. Sentencing and Criminal Justice, under subject Criminology, paper titled Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice for EPG pathshala, MHRD sponsored project available athttps://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=1608
  2. Penology and Criminology, under subject Criminology, paper titled Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice for EPG pathshala, MHRD sponsored project available at https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=1608
  3. History of Prison System, under subject Criminology, paper titled Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice for EPG pathshala, MHRD sponsored project available at https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=1608
  4. Structure of Criminal Justice system and its rule, under subject Criminology, paper titled Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice for EPG pathshala, MHRD sponsored project available at https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=1608
  5. Interrelationship between the Agencies of Criminal Justice System, under subject Criminology, paper titled Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice for EPG pathshala, MHRD sponsored project available at https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=1608

INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES

  1. Invited as a Resource Person for Research Seminar(in online mode) on “Investigation and Trial of Rape Cases – Results from the Cross-sectional study conducted in Three States of Eastern India” at the School of Health and Society, Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, UK on 29.10.2023
  2. Presented a paper entitled, “Compliance of Victim-Friendly procedures by Police during Rape Investigations – Results from Cross-Sectional Study in Three States of Eastern India” at EUROCRIM 2023 at Florence, Italy organised by the European Society of Criminology Conference on 07-09-2023
  3. Presented a paper in the virtual mode entitled, The Rule of Family Structure and Feeling of Shame in Perpetration of Offences by Juveniles. Results from the Third International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD-3) in Switzerland and India. At 2 pm (IST) at EUROCRIM 2021 organised by the European Society of Crimin0logy Conference on 09-09-2021.
  4. Presented a paper in the virtual mode entitled, First Results from the Empirical Study on Investigation and Trial of Rape Cases in Three States of Eastern India at 6 pm (IST) at EUROCRIM 2021 organised by the European Society of Criminology Conference on 09-09-2021
  5. Presented the research results from Insights from the ISRD 3- India Chapter at International Self-Reported Delinquency -3 Conference organized by the Steering Committee ISRD at Amersfoort, Netherlands on 8 June 2017
  6. Participated in the panel Discussion on ISRD3 India- Participants’ Stories and Plans at the International Self-Reported Delinquency -3 Conference organized by the Steering Committee ISRD at Amersfoort, Netherlands on 9 June 2017
  7. Key note address at the Annual Journalism law school Fellowship on the topic, Delhi Gang rape- The media’s rule as the game changer and the curious case of the BBC Documentary India’s Daughter, at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California on 11th June 2016.
  8. Participated on 8th June 2016 as a Panellist at the panel discussion entitled Silencing India’s Daughter-A look at the domestic viulence and Sexual assault Crimes in US and India, organised by O’ Melveny and Miers, LLP in association with South East Asian Bar Association and Asia Pacific Bar Association, Los Angeles, California
  9. Presented a paper with Lukash, Anastasiia, and Killias, Martin (2013). First Results of the International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD3) survey – India, at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. from 20Nov -23 Nov 2013.

NATIONAL SEMINARS

  1. Invited as a Resource Person for Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Use of AI and Technology in The Administration of Justice- A Paradigm Shift in the 21st Century” at Amity Law School, Kolkata, on 25th July 2023
  2. Invited as Resource Person for Orientation of all the district Sub-Collectors of Odisha on Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Orissa Dowry Prohibition Rules, 2000, organised by the Department of Women and Child Development Odisha on 4th January 2022.
  3. Invited as a Resource person to deliver the talk on Shifting Paradigms of Sexual Victimization in India for the Refresher Course on Law and Social Transformation in India, for Cullege and University teachers organized by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, NEHU, Shillong 7th June,2022.
  4. Invitation to deliver Lectures on the themes Relevance of Psychological theories to criminology and Psycho-social impact of sexual violence on the victims-Analysis from a victimological perspective at the Certificate Course on Applied Criminology and Criminal Psychology, organised by the Department of Law of Dr. Ambedkar College, Deeksha Bhoomi, Nagpur on 9th December 2021.
  5. Invited to deliver a webinar as a resource person on the topic of Limits to the Freedom of Artistic Expression: Can arts become obscene and cross the Line?  and is scheduled online (via Zoom), from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm, IST organized by Kri Foundation, New Delhi, Artsforward, Kolkata and Bangalore, and Sruti Performing Troupe, Kolkata on 24th July, 2021.
  6. Invited to deliver a webinar as a resource person on the topic of Rule of Criminal Justice System in addressing the matters related to Wildlife crimes and Environmental conservation. organized by The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India in collaboration with the Schoul of Law, KIIT deemed to be University on 5th June, 2021.
  7. Invited to deliver a webinar as a resource person by Birla Global law School, Birla Global University on the topic of The Rise in Cases of Domestic Violence in Lockdown During Covid-19 Pandemic held on 19th June, 2020.
  8. Invited to give lecture on the Topic of Prosecution for Victim of Sexual Assault in the State of California – A Comparative Analysis with India, at the International Conference on Reforming Prosecution for Victim Justice on June 21st-22nd, 2019 at National Law University Delhi.
  9. Presented the paper entitled Structural Dynamics of the Indian Criminal Justice System- A critical analysis at the 39th All India Criminology Conference organized by the Indian Society of Criminology on organized by National Law University Odisha in association with Indian Society of Criminology during 22nd-24th September 2016
  10. Presented a paper entitles, Response Mechanism towards Child Sexual Victimization- A Critical Analysis, at The Fifth International and Ninth Biennial Conference of the Indian Society organised by Indian Society of Victimology and WBNUJS, Kolkata, WB, from 22-24th Jan 2016.
  11. Key Note Address on the topic Protection of Women and Children from Sexual Violence and Recent Enactments organized by P.G. Department of Law (LL.M.), F.M. University 14th March 2014.
  12. Presented the paper Community Collaboration in Rehabilitation of Prisoners, with Special Reference to the Prison Visit at Jharpara Special Jai, Bhubaneswar at the 35th All India Criminology Conference of The Indian Society of Criminology Organized by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai on 23 March -25 March 2012.
  13. Presented the paper Restorative Justice- A study of the Functional Aspects of Restorative Justice Initiatives at the 3rd International and 7th Biennial Conference of The India Society of Victimology, organized by KIIT Law School, KIIT university Bhubaneshwar, India on 6th-8th January 2011.
  1. Response to the Offence of Rape by the Criminal Justice System — An Empirical Study in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal. major Project grant under Research Program of ICSSR for 2018-2020, Grant no. Gen-35/2017-18/ICSSR/RP
  2. International Self-Report Delinquency Study –Phase 3 (ISRD-3), data collection was in India was supported by Martin Killias, Institute of Criminology, University of Lausanne from Zurich University (grants N 100015_138401/1 and 10001A_162816).Weblink- http://www.northeastern.edu/isrd/india/

Others

  1. Recipient of ICSSR grant in 2013-14 for data Collection in Los Angeles, California, USA for the collaborative research on the topic of “Sentencing in Rape Cases: A Comparative Analysis of Jurisprudential Developments in the Sentencing Policies Underlying Punishments for the Offence of Rape in India and the United States”.

Prof. (Dr.) Rangin P. Tripathy

Prof. (Dr.) Rangin P. Tripathy

Professor of Law

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About Dr. Rangin P. Tripathy

Rangin works in the area of constitutional governance, civil liberties, criminal law and gender rights. His current research focuses on the functioning of institutions within constitutional democracies and the way they affect realization of democratic rights.

His doctoral thesis was the first of its kind in India focusing on the performance evaluation of judges in Indian higher judiciary. He completed his Fulbright Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship from Harvard Law School where researched on the competing methods of appointing judges in democracies.

He has completed two research projects funded by the Department of Justice, Government of India in the area of judicial reforms. One was on performance appraisal schemes in Indian lower judiciary and the other one was on functioning of Lok Adalats as an alternative to traditional litigation.  At present, I am heading two internationally funded research projects in the area of tobacco control and domestic violence.

Research Interests:

Judicial Reforms, Civil Liberties, Electoral Reforms, Access to Justice, Criminal Law

Academic Awards:

Fulbright-Nehru Post-Doctoral Research Scholar (Harvard Law School) 2019-20

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. (National Law University Odisha, Cuttack) 2015
  • LLM (National Law School of India University, Bangalore) 2010
  • BA. LL.B Hons (University Law College, Bhubaneswar) 2008

Books

  • Rights Without Law, 2010, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 1st Edition, Saarbrücken

Journal Articles

  • Unveiling India’s Supreme Court Collegium: Examining Diversity of Presence and Influence 2023 (18) 1 Asian Journal of Comparative LawRead
  • The Future of Equal Pay in Sports, 2022 (7) 1 Comparative Constitutional and Administrative Law Journal 1 (Co-authored)Read
  • The New Normal of Indian Parliamentary Democracy, 2022 (1-2) Journal of National Law University Delhi 62Read
  • The Supreme Court Collegium and Transparency: A Non-Committal Relationship 2021 (17) 1 Socio-Legal Review 1Read
  • The Supreme Court Collegium and Transparency: An Empirical Enquiry, 2021 (56) 22 Economic and Political Weekly 33 Read
  • An Empirical Assessment of the Collegiums Impact on Composition of the Indian Supreme Court, 2020 (32) National Law School of India Review 118 (Co-authored) Read
  • Who are our judges? Assessing the Information Disclosure Practices of Indian Supreme Court Judges, 2020 (9) Indian Journal of Constitutional Law 92 (Co-authored) Read
  • Standard of Proof in Inquiry Against Judges: A Case for a Lower Threshold, 2018 (5) 2 NLUJ Law Review 85 Read
  • Appointment of Judges of the High Court in Australia: A Critique, (2017) 3 (2) Rostrums Law Review 116 Read
  • A Critical Analysis of Appointment of Federal Supreme Court Judges in United States of America, (2017) 5 (2) Christ University Law Journal 23 Read
  • A Child No More, (2016) 3 (1) NLUO Law Journal, Special Edition on Child Rights 178
  • Comparative Analysis of The Consultative Process in Appointment of Judges, 2015(7) RMLNLU Journal 94
  • Access to Justice and Judicial Performance Evaluation, (2015) 2 (1) NLUO Law Journal Special Edition on Access to Justice 106
  • Defining Misbehaviour for Removal of Judges: The Logical Fallacy and Necessary Politicisation, (2015) 5 (1) NIRMA University Law Journal 1 Read
  • Promoting a Notion of Refugee Protection: Role of Religion as a Value Influence on Law, (2012) 3 (2) GNLU Law Review

Book Chapters

  • Judicial Tenure: An Empirical Appraisal of Incumbency of Supreme Court Judges,ShrutiVidyasagar, Harish Narasappa and Ramya Sridhar Tirumalai (eds), Approaches to Justice in India- A Report by DAKSH (DAKSH, 2017) (Co-Author) Read
  • Critical Overview of Judicial Selection Methods,Vijender Kumar, NareshKumar Vats and Vijay Pratap Tiwari (eds), Law, Judiciary and Governance: A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Mool Chand Sharma(Universal Law Publishing, 2017)
  • Chief Justice of India and Right to Information, Dr. Sukanta K. Nanda (ed) Right to Information Act: Implementation and Challenges,(OJR Publishing Company 2017) (Co-Author)
  • Constitutional Deficiencies in Redressal of Violations of International Human Rights Obligations in India, International Human Rights Law: Prospects and Challenges(RGNUL, 2016)
  • Human Rights: A Neverland,Gurdip Singh & V.K. Ahuja (eds) Human Rights in 21st Century- Changing Dimensions(Universal Law Publishing, 2012)(Co-Author)

Op-eds

  • Flaw in Supreme Court’s electoral bonds verdict leaves room for another similar scheme to be floated”, The Scroll, 20.02.2024, Read
  • SC ruling on electoral bonds is a vaccine for the future not medicine for the present”, The Print, 16.02.2024, Read
  • Subject To Review, The Statesman, 23.03.2023Read
  • Who gets to be a High Court Chief Justice in India? Scroll, 30.09.2022Read
  • What private companies did India’s HC Judges serve? KHOJ dataset is filling info gaps, The Print, 19.09.2022 Read
  • Who are our judges?, The Leaflet, 01.07.2022 Read
  • Justice Hari Shankar’s defence of Marital Rape is a homage to patriarchy, The Leaflet, 05.06.2022Read
  • Why the Supreme Court’s assault on the right to protest is fundamentally undemocratic, The Scroll, 07.10.2021Read
  • All India Judicial Service won’t solve pendency. And no, the IAS,IPS parallel doesn’t work, The Print, 16.11.2021Read
  • India’s higher judiciary lacks professional diversity. It’s now a monopoly of lawyer-judges, The Print, 11.06.2021Read
  • ‘India’s effort to criminalize adultery for the armed forces reflects a paternalistic mindset’, Scroll, 01.02.2021 (Co-authored) Read
  • “Role of the Bar Council of India as a Regulator: Untenable with the real vision of legal education?” Bar and Bench, 10.01.2021 (Co-authored) Read
  • Scrapping one-year LLM smart, but BCI’s common post-grad entrance is a problem, The Print, 08.01.2021 (Co-authored) Read
  • With ShaheenBagh ruling, court gifts state more power to control democratic dissent, Scroll, 13.10.2020 Read
  • Some Gain, Some Pain, Orissa Post, 02.09.2020 Read
  • Orissa HC judgement highlights the challenge of protecting privacy of COVID-19 patients, Law and Other Things 21.08.2020 (Co-authored) Read
  • Do we lose our basic rights because there is a pandemic? Deccan Herald, 04.06.2020 Read
  • UPs Migrant Commission seems to imagine that its workers are the absolute property of the state, Scroll, 02.06.2020 Read
  • Orissa court order on testing migrants highlights needless judicial intervention in COVID-19 crisis, Scroll, 09.05.2020 Read
  • Indian government has multiple legal options to force citizens to vaccinate against Covid, The Print, 30.04.2020 Read
  • This is how Odisha quarantined me after I returned from Harvard. Other states should learn, The Print, 03.04.2020 Read
  • Reservation as a Right: The Supreme Court is both wrong and right on the government’s discretion to implement quota, Bar and Bench, 11.02.2020 Read
  • So far, OCI cardholders have enjoyed benefits. With CAA, India has put a price on the scheme, Scroll, 27.01.2020 Read
  • Immorality of Protesting Lawyers: Role of lawyers in hampering judicial productivity should be recognized and remedied, Firstpost, 21.01.2020 Read
  • Are lawyers right to strike work, Deccan Herald, 20.01.2020 Read
  • Forget Modi’s ‘Justice for all’ mission, Indian judiciary must to justice to its data first, The Print, 07.11.2019 Read
  • Dealing with a more assertive Executive: Collegium Needs to clarify policy on Regional Diversity, Bar and Bench, 02.11.2019 Read
  • Odisha Lawyers’ Boycott of High Court focuses attention yet again on opacity of collegium system, Scroll, 25.10.2019 Read
  • Assessing Judicial officers: An Exercise in Unfettered Subjectivity, Deccan Herald, 11.10.2019 Read
  • Don’t Judges Need the Trust of People More than People Need to Trust Judges?, The Wire, 07.10.2019 Read
  • Who’s a Good Judge? Inconsistent, Vague Parameters Across HCs make appraisal of judicial officers muddled, Firstpost, 01.10.2019 Read
  • Lessons Unlearnt: Linguistic Policy should not be driven by Politic of Identity, Indian Express, 24.09.2019 Read
  • Tahilramani’s resignation: Mysterious ‘public interest’ Deccan Herald, 11.09.2019 Read
  • Venkaiah Naidu for Regional Supreme Court Benches to ensure equitable justice but logistics, lawyers’ groups may be hurdlesFirstpost, 16.08.2019 Read
  • Fewer Indian women in higher judiciary? Blame high court collegiums, suggests data, The Print, 21.07.2019 Read
  • Tenure of SC Judges getting shorter: Intentional or Incidental?, Law and Other Things, 09.08.2018 Read
  • In need of a practical plan- on judicial appointments, The Hindu 10.07.2018 (Co-authored) Read
  • Appointment of Judges to Higher Courts Governed by Instrument Lacking Democratic Scrutiny, The Print, 20.06.2018 (Co-authored) Read
  • A Peripheral View of a Central Problem- Central Selection Mechanism and Appointment of District Judges, Business Standard, 17.07.2017 (Co-authored) Read

E-Learning Modules

  • Insanity and Intoxication as Exceptions to Criminal Liability, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Substantive Criminal Law, for the Subject: Law (2015)
  • Post Renaissance Development of Natural Law- Social Contract Theories, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Advanced Jurisprudence, for the Subject: Law(2015)
  • Critical Understanding of Power-Liability Relation in Hohfeld’s Analysis, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Advanced Jurisprudence, for the Subject: Law(2015)
  • Elements of Crime, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Stages of Crime, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Models of Criminal Justice System, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • General Exceptions- Part (A), UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • General Exceptions- Part (B), UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Basic Principles of Evidence Law, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Basic Principles of Code of Criminal Procedure, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Fundamentals of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Reformative and Rehabilitative Theories of Punishment, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Penology and Sentencing, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Right to Pre-Sentence Hearing, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Penology and Sentencing, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)
  • Judicial Limitation on Death Penalty Sentencing, UGC E-Pathshala Module for the Paper Penology and Sentencing, for the Subject: Criminology(2017)

Seminar and Conference Papers

  • Presented a paper on “Future of Judicial Appointments: The Experiment of Realigned Democratic Principles in India” in the 15th Asian Law Institute Annual Conference organised by School of Law, Seoul National University on 10.05.2018 and 11.05.2018.
  • Presented a paper on “Rights of Transgender: Exploring Constitutional Values” in the National Seminar on Rights of Transgender: Issues and Challenges organised by University Law College, Utkal University on 18.03.2018.
  • Presented a paper on “Tribal Rights in the Context of Biodiversity Conservation- The Need of an Inclusive Process” in the National Seminar on Tribal Rights and Rights of Indigenous People organised by Madhusudan Law College, Utkal University on 29.03.2017.
  • Presented a paper on “Understanding the Idea of Public Interest in the Context of Right to Privacy and Media’s Freedom of Speech” in the National Seminar on Role of Media in Protection of Human Rights organised by University Law College, Utkal University on 18.03.2017.
  • Participated as a Leading Discussant in the National Consultation on Universal Periodic Review organised by National Law University Delhi on 29.04.2016.
  • Presented a Paper on “Chief Justice of India and the Right to Information” at the National Seminar on Right to Information Act- Implementation and Challenges organised by MS Law College, Cuttack on 28th February 2016.
  • Presented a Paper on “Constitutional Deficiencies in Redressal of Violations of International Human Rights Obligations in India” at National Seminar on International Human Rights Law: Prospects and Challenges organised by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala on 20th February 2016.
  • Presented a paper on “A Statistical Model of Evaluating the Performance of Judges in India” at the National Seminar on Judiciary Ethics and Justice Delivery System organised by National Law University Odisha and Institute of Objective Studies held on 21st and 22nd of January, 2012
  • Presented a Paper on “Legal Response to Surrogacy Contracts” at National Seminar on Surrogacy in India: Problem and Law organized by University Law College, Utkal University held on 28-29 March 2011.
  • Presented a paper on “The Role of Indian Judiciary in the Absence of Implementing Legislation” at the National Conference on Indian Constitution in the 21st Century; A Conceptual and Contextual Audit at Bangalore conducted by School of Law, Christ University on 24th and 25th of February 2011.
  • Presented a Paper on “Performance Evaluation of Teachers; Emerging Dynamics” at All India Teachers’ Congress organized at KIIT Law School, Bhubaneswar on 19.12.2010.

Research Projects:

  • Project Leader in the Project on ‘Addressing Domestic Violence in Odisha through Institutionalized Domestic Violence Response Protocols’ funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Netherlands (Ongoing)
  • Project Leader in the Project on ‘Tobacco Control Initiatives’ funded by the The Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (Ongoing)
  • Assistant Project Leader in the Project on ‘Women Safety Audit in the City of Asansol’ funded by the National Commission for Women (Ongoing)
  • Co-Investigator in the research project on ‘A Comparative Analysis of Performance Appraisal Mechanisms and Schemes of Promotion in relation to the Judges of Subordinate Judiciary in different States in India’ funded by the Department of Justice (Government of India)Read
  • Co-Investigator in the research project on ‘An Analysis of the Functioning of Look Adalats in the Eastern Region of India’ funded by the Department of Justice (Government of India)Read
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Prof. (Dr.) Dolly Jabbal

Prof. (Dr.) Dolly Jabbal

Professor of Law

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About Dr. Dolly Jabbal

A teacher of Banking & Property Law, with 10 years experience at NLU, Dolly Jabbal is the author of 2 books and 8 articles and has developed strong inter-disciplinary model for study of Law. Her approach to the study of Law has been a healthy mix of classical literature and case study method, which not only helps in building in-depth knowledge but also teaches functional aspect to the students of law to make them intellectually able and market ready. She has conducted training for various officials in PSU(s), Law Enforcement Agency Officials including Prison Officials, IPS officers and RBI officers and Advocates for capacity building and skill enhancement. She has also represented Gujarat National Law University at World Dean’s Conference at Vietnam in the year 2013. She has got extensive experience as academic administrator by virtue of being Registrar (I/C) at Gujarat National Law University-Gandhinagar and was instrumental in successful overseeing of completion and sifting to its new Campus Building, spread over 50 Acers at Gandhinagar. A humanist to core and strong disciplinarian, her areas of interest to explore the ever-evolving domains of banking, corporate and property laws. Details

Qualifications

  • Ph. D in Law on “Corporate Governance in India-Issues & Perspective-A Critical Review of Legal Dimensions” from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • LL.M. on Company Law from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law & Industrial Law from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • LL.B. from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • B.Com (Honours with Distinction) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Publications:

  • Law, Development & Socio-Economic Policy (Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Needs for a paradigm sift) – Published by EBC India-ISBN NO.-93-5028-723-4
  • Gujarat Law Journal (Emerging Legal Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility and Frauds in India) – Volume-2, Issue-II-December-2012.
  • Explaining and Understanding Research Methodology in Legal Research and Interdisciplinary Education Fields in India (Research Strategies in context of Legal Research).
  • Souvenir-Conference on International Banking and Finance: Issues, Challenges & Solutions (Frauds in Indian Banking Industry: Legal Perspective).
  • Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments Case Digest (Co-Author) – Published by EBC India.Ed.2014
  • MCQ on Banking & NI Act [Co-Author]- Published by EBC India.Ed.2014,reprinted ed 2015
  • Banking and Negotiable Instruments Act-Published by EBC India.Ed.2015
  • Transfer of Property- Commissioned for publication.

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops:

  • Resource Person to the National Seminar on “Rights of transgender: Issues and Challenges” on 18th March 2018 Department of LL.M ( Human Rights), University Law College, Utkal University.
  • Faculty Development Programme on Corporate Law- Conducted by National Law University Delhi- June 2015
  • Strengthening Participatory Democracy – 05th January 2014
  • 40th session of 2013 External Program at GNLU by the Hague Academy of International Law, the Netherlands – 01 to 08-November-2013
  • National Workshop on Research Methodology in Legal Interdisciplinary Studies – 05 to 09th September 2012
  • Administration of Criminal Justice – 14th July 2012
  • Fraud in Indian Banking Industry – 22nd July 2012
  • Journey of women empowerment: miles to go – 24-25th March 2012
  • Annual Intellectual Property Summit-2012 – 07-08th January 2012
  • Legal Research Methodology – 07-08th May 2011
  • 2nd All Gujarat Law teachers Training Programme – 15th Feb 2011
  • 67th Orientation Programme Organised by UGC Academic Staff College-Gujarat University –Ahmadabad – 15th November, 2010 to 12th December, 2010
  • Emerging Issues in Indian Legal Industry-Road Ahead – 5th September 2010
  • National Consultation for Second generation reforms in Legal Education – 1 to 2nd May 2010
  • The Regional Training Programme of Humanitarian Law – 19th to 22nd July 2006
  • Sexual Harassment of women at work place – 5th &6th February 2005

Extended Academic Activities:

  • Speaker- “Round Table on Sustainability Thinking, Action and reflections”, XIMB
  • Speaker- National Seminar on “Insurance- Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities.”; Rawenshaw University.
  • Examined LLM Dissertation and Viva at KIIT Law School 2015
  • Resource person Jurisprudence e-pathshala; National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), 2015, under the leadership of Professor Ranbir Singh, VC NLUD and Professor Krishnadeva Rao, VC NLUO.
  • 2ND Annual Asia-Pacific Regional Deans’ Forum-2013- LAW SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY-MEETING THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE;
  • Subject Expert and Resource Person in Curriculum Development Programme of School Of Law-KIIT University-Bhubnaeswar-2013
  • Convenor –TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR LAW OFFICERS OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – 2013
  • Trainer for Sec 138 N I Act at Gujarat State Bar Council Academy-2009
  • Member of various University Bodies

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Teaching Experience:

  • Associate Professor of Law at National Law University Odisha, Cuttack on Banking & Property Law (UG & PG Level)
  • Associate Professor of Law at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar on Banking & Property Law (UG & PG Level)
  • Assistant Professor of Law at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar on Banking & Property Law (UG Level)
  • Lecturer at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar on Contract/Constitution/Banking/Property
  • Law-[UG Level)
  • Lecturer (Temp.) at Utkal University on Human Rights/Personal Law/Banking law (3 Year & 5 Year LLB)

Administrative Experience:

  • Registrar-in- charge at National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (NLUO) from June, 2014 to October, 2018.
  • Registrar-in-Charge at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU) from June, 2010 to May, 2014
  • Faculty Warden at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU) from August, 2005 to May, 2010.
  • Member of Campus Development Committee at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar from June, 2010 onwards.
  • Convener-Implementation Committee, CLAT-2014 at GNLU from September, 2013 to May, 2014.

Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh

Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh

Professor of Law (On Lien)

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About Dr. Yogesh Pratap Singh

He is presently on lien to serve as the Vice-Chancellor of National Law University Tripura.

Yogesh Pratap Singh received his LL.M. from National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore and LL.B. from the University of Allahabad. His doctoral thesis entitled “Contribution of Dissenting Opinions of Indian Supreme Court Judges to the Indian Legal System: A Critical Evaluation” is recognized as a significant contribution to the understanding of voting patterns of judges in the Supreme Court of India. This work was later published as book entitled “Judicial Dissent and Indian Supreme Court: Enriching Constitutional Discourse” by Thomson Reuters. Hon’ble Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Judge, Supreme Court of India authored a scholastic foreword for the book. Dr. Singh served as Deputy Registrar, Research in the Supreme Court of India (on deputation) from May 2016 to October 2018.

Dr. Yogesh participated in the 39th Annual Session on International Human Rights Law organized by International Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) Strasbourg, France. Dr. Yogesh wasalso part of Ciedhu programme in France conducted for University Teachers. Prior to joining National Law University Odisha in 2009, when it was established, he was part of the founding team of KIIT Law School, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. Dr. Singh has also worked as a Legal Researcher in the Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), Dehradun.

Prof. Singh has presented numerous papers on constitutional, social and legal issues at various national and international seminars. He constantly writes in the field of law in reputed law chronicles, national and international law journals. Dr. Singh also writes for the general public, contributing recurrently to The New Indian Express, The Statesman, The Tribune, Deccan Herald, The Wire etc.

Prof. Singh worked as Vice-Chancellor In-Change from 28 September 2020 to 20 March 2021.

Research Interests:

  • Constitutional Law
  • Comparative Constitutional Law
  • Judicial Process
  • Criminal Law
  • Law of Tort
  • Jurisprudence and Public Health Law.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (NLUO, Cuttack) 2014
  • LL.M. (NLSIU, Bangalore) 2007
  • LL.B. (University of Allahabad) 2005

BOOKS:

  • Edited Book “Institutional Decline in Neo-Liberal Regime: A Note From India” published by Thomson Reuters Publications, 2022. ISBN: 978-93-92630-23-1
  • “Judicial Dissent and Indian Supreme Court: Enriching Constitutional Discourse” published by Thomson Reuters Publication. ISBN No. 978-93-86374-50-9.
  • Edited Book “The Supreme Court and the Constitution” along with Mr. Salman Khurshid and Dr. Lokendra Malik and published by Wolter Kluwer Publications, 2020. ISBN: 9789389859713
  • Edited Book “Tribal Justice: Seventy Years of Working of Indian Constitution” published by Eastern Book Company Lucknow.
  • Edited and Revised Book “Kumar Kartikeya’s Article 12” published by Eastern Book Company Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2020. ISBN: 9789389656749
  • Edited “Animal and Environmental Jurisprudence: Wildlife Perspective” published by Satyam Law International Publishers New Delhi, 2020. ISBN: 9789387839618
  • “Protection of Refugee Women in Present International Legal Regime: A Study:” Published by Lambert Academic Publishing House, Germany. ISBN- 978-3-8383-7408-6.

ARTICLES

  • “Bancusprudence” published in Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI), Vol. 63 (2021), No. 4 October-December 2021, published by Indian Law Institute. ISSN No. 0017-5731.  
  • “Constitution, Rights of Tribals and the Supreme Court of India: A Critique of Recent Judicial Trends”, published in Indian Bar Review 2021.
  • “Contextualizing Religious Politics and Elections in India: Judicial Discourse in Abhiram Singh vs. C.D. Comchen” published in NLUO Law Journal Vol. VII, 2020. ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • “Role of Judicial/Lawyers Academy in Imparting Continuing Legal Education, Vol. 46, No. 4, 2019, published in Indian Bar Review 2019. ISSN No. 0017-5731.
  • “Cause Lawyering in India: Still a Distant Dream, Vol. VI, 2019, published in NLUO Law Journal. ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • “Concurring Opinions Enriching Constitutional Discourse?” published in Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI), Vol. 61, No. 1 January-March 2019, published by Indian Law Institute 2018. ISSN No. 0017-5731.
  • “Judicial Review and Process of Judging: The Jurisprudential Analysis” published in Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI), Vol. 60, No. 1 January-March 2018, published by Indian Law Institute 2018. ISSN No. 0017-5731.
  • “Public Interest Litigation Enriching Disability Discourse in India, published in RGNUL Law Review Vol. VIII, No. I (January- June 2018). ISSN No. 2231-4938.
  • I-T in Law: Ease of Doing Litigation vs. Ease of Preventing Litigation, published in RMLNLU Volume 10 (2018). ISSN No. 0975–9530.
  • Competition Commission of India: Saving it by Urgent Reforms” co-authored with Prof. Krishan Mahajan published in Corporate and Competition Law Review Volume I, Issue I, a flagship journal of Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad.
  • Dissenting Opinions of Judges in the Supreme Court of India” co-authored with Dr. AfrozAlam and Akash Chandra Jauhari Published in Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), ISSN No. 2349-8846.
  • Privatization of Higher Education in India: Constitutional Vision, Emerging Issues and Trends co-authored with Dr Ayaz Ahmad published in RGNUL Law Review Vol. VII, No. II (July- December 2017). ISSN No. 2231-4938.
  • Judicial Precedent, Judicial Propriety and Bench Formation in the Supreme Court of India, published in NLUO Law Journal, Vol. 5, 2018. ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • “On Capital Punishment” jointly written with Prof. Faizan Mustafa, published in RMLNLU Volume 9 (2018). ISSN No. 0975 – 9530.
  • “Election Manifesto: Legal Reality or Illusion” co-authored with Prof. (Dr.) Krishan Mahajan, published in TNNLS Law Review (TNNLS-LR) 2018.
  • “Legal Determinacy: A Case Study of Indian Judicial Process”, published in Indian Bar Review 2017.
  • “Erosion of Hierarchical Discipline in the Supreme Court of India”, published in Delhi Journal of Contemporary Law (An Online Journal) 2018.
  • Progress to 2 0 C: Issues and Implications, co-authored with Prof. (Dr.) Krishan Mahajan, published in NLUO Law Journal, Vol. IV Nov. 2017, ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • Taking Tribal Rights Seriously: Appraisals and Alternatives, published in Human Rights Law Journal, Volume I, Issue I, published by National Law University Odisha.
  • Nirbhaya Verdict: Issues and Ramifications, published in NLUO Law Journal, Vol. I May 2016, ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • The Endangered Institution (of Governor): Problems and Prospects” Published in Rostrum Law Review, an Online Journal, Volume 4 Issue II, 2017. ISSN 2321 – 3787
  • Democratic Decentralization in the State of Uttar Pradesh: Experience, Emerging Concerns, Challenges and Prospects Published in RMLNLU Volume 7 (2015). ISSN No. 0975 – 9530
  • Environmentalism: Conception and Misconceptions published in Journal of Enviro-Legal Research and Advocacy published by National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam.
  • A Critical Study of Debt Recovery Tribunal in India, published in “Journal of Banking and Insurance Law” Vol. I Oct. 2015.
  • Access to Justice: A Critical Study of Supreme Court Rules” published in NLUO Law Journal, Vol. II August 2015, ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • Fundamental Rights vis-à-vis Private Entities: Demystifying Vertical/Horizontal Dichotomy, published in Colloquium Opus Law Journal. (ISSN- 2348-1277).
  • Supreme Court of India: Leaning in favour of Capitalist Class? Review of Glocal Studies, Vol.2 Issue I, 2015. ISSN No.2347-5072.
  • “Judicial Recusal: Setting Cannons of Governance in Judiciary” published in Amity International Journal of Juridical Sciences. (ISSN 2395 -4019).
  • “The Human Right to a Sustainable Environment: Implications and Paradoxes in South Asian Region” published in Journal of Campus Law Center (JCLC) of University of Delhi, Vol. III: 2015. ISSN: 2321-4716.
  • “Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: An Instrument to bring Social Transformation” published in 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference proceedings on Inequality, Vulnerability and Violence” organized by IPRA on 1st-2nd February 2015 in Nagpur. ISBN No. 978-81-926818-1-8.
  • The Essence of Due Process in the Constitutional Jurisprudence: Indian Experience, published in NLUO Law Journal, March 2014, ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • The Plight and Experience of Chakmas as Internally Displaced People & Refugees: An Investigational and Analytical Perspective, co-authored with Mr. Amit Yadav, published in E-journal of NLSIU, ISSN No. 2348-8913.
  • Comparative Federalism: Testing Indian Constitution on the ten Yardsticks of Ivo D. Duchacek, published in Comparative Constitutional Law & Administrative Law Quarterly (CALQ), published by National Law University, Jodhpur.
  • Anti-Defection Law: The Need for Reappraisal, co-authored with Prof. Kumar Kartikeya, published in Journal of Christ University, Vol. 1, p. 63. ISBN No. 978-81-922281-7-4
  • The President of India: Relocating His Position in the Constitution, published in National Law News, A Quarterly Law Journal (ISSN: 0976-4305), Vol. 13-14, Year 4, April 10-Sep. 2010).
  • Judicial Independence and Accountability in India, published in Legal Mirror (ISSN: 2454-6216), Vol. 1, Issue 4, 4, June 2016).
  • Rameshwar Prasad & Others (VI) v. Union of India (2006)2 SCC 1: A Critique, co-authored with Mr. Kumar Karthik, Assistant Professor of Law at KIIT Law School, Bhubaneswar, published in National Law News, A Quarterly Law Journal (ISSN: 0976-4305), Vol. 13-14, Year 4, April 10-Sep. 2010).
  • Privatization of Higher Education: Constitutional Perspective, published in Journal of Interdisciplinary Policy and Research (JIPR), Nagpur.

CHAPTERS IN BOOK

  • Chapter entitled “Decline of Parliamentary Governance: An Assessment of Diminishing Role of Parliamentary Committees in India” published in edited book entitled “Institutional Decline in Neo-liberal Regime: Notes from India” published by Thomson Reuters, South Asia Publishers (2022), ISBN:
  • Chapter entitled “The Weakening of the Supreme Court: A Neoliberal Trend” published in edited book entitled “Institutional Decline in Neo-liberal Regime: Notes from India” published by Thomson Reuters, South Asia Publishers (2022), ISBN:
  •  “Anatomy of Preventive Detention Laws in India: A Historical and Critical Perspective” published in book “Arrest and Detention in India: Law, Procedure and Practice” eds Dipa Dube and Shruti Bedi, published by Sage Publication Ltd. ISBN: 9789354792441 
  • ”Crumbling Social Justice and the Need for Representative Higher Judiciary” co-authored with Dr. Ayaz Ahmad in Book entitled “EWS: The Quota to End All Quotas” published by The Shared Mirror, Publishing House, Hyderabad (2021). ISBN: 9781637953617.   
  • ”Transformative Constitutionalism and Tribal Justice” in Book entitled Tribal Justice” (Editors: Yogesh Pratap Singh & Suvashree Panda) published by Eastern Book Company, Lucknow (2021).
  • ”Metamorphosis of Judicial Appointments: A Journey from Executive to Collegium to Pseudo Collegium” in Book entitled “The Supreme Court and Indian Constitution: An Indian Discourse” (Editors: Salman Khurshi, Lokendra Malik & Yogesh Pratap Singh) published by Wolters Kluwer Publications (2020).
  • ”Child Sexual Abuse and Evolving POCSO Jurisprudence: Emerging Issues and Trends” Book entitled “Revisiting Reforms in Criminal Justice System in India” (Editors: DilipUkey, Chirag Balyan, Melissa Walavalkar, Yesudas Naidu and Mary Sabestian) published by Thomson Reuters Press (2020).
  • Chapter entitled “Judicial Review and Judicial Dissent” in Book entitled “Judicial Review: Process, Powers and Problems” (Editors: Salman Khurshid, SidharthLuthra, Lokendra Malik and ShrutiBedi) published by Cambridge University Press (2020). ISBN: 978-11-0883-6036.
  • Chapter entitled “Anticipatory Bail, Evolution, Philosophy and Unceasingly Shifting Juridical Discernment” in Book entitled “Taking Bail Seriously: The State of Bail Jurisprudence in India” (Editors: Salman Khurshid, SidharthLuthra, Lokendra Malik &ShrutiBedi) published by LexisNexis Press (2019). ISBN: 978-93-8854-880-9.
  • Chapter entitled “”The Right to a Dignified Death: A New Human Right” in Book on Professor UpendraBaxi’s Festschrift published by the Eastern Book Company Lucknow.
  • Chapter entitled “”Reviving Popular Sovereignty” in Book entitled “Reclaiming Rights, Dignity and Justice: A Festschrift in Honour of Justice Dipak Misra (Edited by Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao) published by Thomson Reuters Press.
  • Chapter entitled “”Decriminalization of Indian Politics?” in Book entitled “Reclaiming Rights, Dignity and Justice: A Festschrift in Honour of Justice Dipak Misra (Edited by Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao) published by Thomson Reuters Press.
  • Chapter entitled “Judgement Analysis: A Neglected Tool of Doctrinaire Method” published in Book entitled “Legal Research and Methodology: Perspectives, Process and Practice” (Editors Prof. B C Nirmal, R.K. Singh & Arti Nirmal) published by Satyam Law International, New Delhi. ISSN No. 978-93-87839-36-6
  • Human Rights: A Neverland Published in a Book “Human Rights in 21st Century: Changing Dimensions Edited by Gurdip Singh and V K Ahuja and Published by Universal Law Publishing House Co. Pvt. Ltd. ISBN- 9789350351666 [ Review published in The Hindu appreciated the article] See: http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article3675215.ece.
  • Refugee Women: Protection under Present International Legal Regime as a chapter in a Book ‘Gender Justice & Women Empowerment’ published by Radha Publications Ltd. New Delhi. ISBN- 81-7487-702-9, 978-81-7487-702-4
  • “Sustainable Development: Notion and its working: A Comparative study” as a chapter in a Book ‘Environmental Law and Climate Change’ published by SBS Publishers Ltd. New Delhi. ISBN- 13-9789380090160.

CONTENT WRITING

  • “Ronald Dworkin: An Encounter with Legal Determinacy” for the E-PathshalaProject on Advance Jurisprudence under the ages of an MHRD project under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT).
  • “Judicial Process and Precedential Mechanism in India” for the E-Pathshala Project on Advance Jurisprudence under the ages of an MHRD project under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT).

BOOK REVIEWS

  • Book review of title ‘Dignity in the Legal and Political Philosophy of Ronald Dworkin’ published in ILI Law Review Volume II, Winter Issue 2018. ISSN No.
  • Interrogating Disability in India: Theory and Practice (Dynamics of Asian Development) By Nandini Ghosh, Springer Publisher, 1st Edition 2016 (September 2016), published by Journal of Disability Studies and Policy Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, Vol. I, Issue I, December 2017
  • Judges of the Supreme Court of India (1950-1989) Author: George H Gadbois JR (Oxford University Press) Published in NLUO Law Review.

REPORTS

  • Part of Editorial Team of Supreme Court of India that prepared “Subordinates Courts of India: A Report on Access to Justice (2016)”. The Report was referred by Hon’ble Supreme Court (Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice L. Nageswara Rao) in Imtiyaz Ahmad vs. State of U.P.&Ors. Decided on 2 January 2017.
  • Part of Editorial Team that prepared “Annual Report” of the Supreme Court of India for year 2016.
  • Part of Editorial Team that prepared “Annual Report” of the Supreme Court of India for year 2017.

NEWS PAPER AND POPULAR PIECES

Columnist associated with leading national news dailies such as The Statesman, The Tribune, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express etc.

Participation in International/National Conferences and Guest Lectures INTERNAITONAL CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS

  • Participated and Presented a paper on “Constitutional Vision and Privatization of Higher Education: Twin Issues of Social Justice” in International Conference on Socio-Economic Justice After Seventy Years of India’s Independence: Domestic and Global Challenges organized by Delhi University, Faculty of Law held from 18-20th November 2016.
  • Participated and Presented a paper on “The Paradoxes of Indian Saga of Development: The Judicial Perception” in 11th NAPSIPAG International Conference on Asian Governance: Paradoxes of Development” in Dhaka, Bangladesh organized by NAPSIPAG in association with Policy Research Centre, Bangladesh held from 5th -7th Dec. 2014.
  • Participated and Presented a paper on “Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: An Instrument to bring Social Transformation” in 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Inequality, Vulnerability and Violence” organized by IPRA on 1st-2nd February 2015 in Nagpur.
  • Participated and Presented a joint paper with Prof. Faizan Mustafa (Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Orissa) on “Abolition of Death Penalty and Failure of Rarest of Rare Doctrine in India” in International Seminar on Relevance of the Indian Penal Code in Combating and Controlling Crime in Modern Age organized by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow, from 14-15th Dec. 2010.
  • Participated and Presented a paper on “Telemedicine: Legal Dilemmas” in 6th International Conference of the Telemedicine Society in India organized by SCB Medical College, Cuttack under the aegis of Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Orissa held from 14-16th Nov. 2010.

NATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS

  • Participated and chaired session on “Make India, A livelier And Healthier Place: Lessons from Global Best Practices” in Symposium on Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act: Second Hand Smoke (SHS), Health Warnings, Access to minors organized under 5th National Conference on Tobacco and Health during 25-27 September 2021 organized by Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh.
  • Participated in “Regional Consultation on Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR)” organized by National Commission for Women (NCW), Government of India, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida and NLUO 6thMarch 2020.
  • Participated in National Consultation Meet-Building Bridges-National Conference on Role of Academia in Child Rights organized by Child Resource Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan from 30-31st October 2018.
  • Participated and Presented a paper on “Political Parties, Leaders and Religion: An Analysis of Political Campaign” in National Conference on Electoral Politics in Contemporary India: Emerging Trends organized by Depart of Political Science, Maulana Azad National Urdu University held from 22rnd to 23rd February 2018.
  • Presented a paper on Restorative Justice vis-à-vis Capital Punishment: A Critique of Rarest of Rare Doctrine” in National Seminar on Restorative Justice, organized by Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia University New Delhi on 18-19 February 2017.
  • Presented a paper on E-Commerce vis-a-vis Consumer Protection: Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Opportunities” in National Conference on Consumer Protection and New Age Challenges, organized by National Law University Delhi on 19-20 February 2016.
  • Presented a paper on “Democratic Decentralization in the State of Uttar Pradesh: Experience, Emerging Concerns, Challenges and Prospects” in National Seminar on Two Decades of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (Panchayat Raj): Experiences, Issues, Challenges and Opportunities with Special Reference to Uttar Pradesh, organized by Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow on 5-6th Feb. 2016.
  • Presented a paper on “Privatization of Higher Education: The Constitutional and Pedagogical Paradoxes of the Political Economy of Higher Education in India” in National Seminar on Privatization of Higher Education and Social Justice organized by Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow on 16-17 Nov. 2015.
  • Presented a paper on “Why Do Judges Dissent: Theoretical Underpinnings” in National Workshop-cum-Conference on Judicial Dissent: A Conceptual and Contextual Audit of Decision Making in the Supreme Court of India” jointly organized by Glocal Law School and Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra Dehardun, from 4-5 April 2015.
  • Participated and Presented a paper on “Dissenting Opinions of Indian Supreme Court Judges in Indian Legal System: A Critical Evaluation” in National Conference on Judiciary, Ethics and Justice Delivery in India jointly organized by National Law University, Orissa and Institute of Objective Studies New Delhi, from 21-22nd Jan. 2012.
  • Participated as a delegate of National Law University, Orissa in a three-day Indo-US Education Conclave 2011 organized by The Alliance for US India Business (AUSIB), State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF) & Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Pune (DPU) from 5th -7th December 2011 in Pune.
  • Participated and Presented a joint paper with Mr. Kumar Kartik (Assistant Professor of Law at KIIT Law School, KIIT University) on “Anti-Defection Law: The Need for Reappraisal” in National Conference on Indian Constitution in the 21st Century: A Conceptual and Contextual Audit” organized by School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, from 24-25th Feb. 2011.
  • Participated and Presented a joint paper with Dr. Afroz Alam (Assistant Professor of Political Science, National Law University, Orissa) on “Social Equality through Affirmative Action: Indian Perspective.” In XXXVI All India Sociological Conference organized by Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Orissa from 27-29 December 2010.
  • Presented a paper on “The Right to Development and Right against Displacement” in a National Conference jointly organized by Indian Economic Association (IEA) and KIIT University Bhubaneswar.

INTERNAITONAL WORKSHOPS

  • Participated in 39th Annual Study Session (30 June-25 July 2008) of International Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) Strasbourg, France.
  • Participated in Ceidhu (Certificate course for University teachers) conducted by IIHR Strasbourg, France.
  • Successfully completed two week “8th South Asian Teaching Session in “International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law” conducted by the International Committee of Red cross (ICRC), UNHCR and NLSIU, held at National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
  • Participated in 5 day “International Workshop on Forced Migration” Organized by the Jamia-Milia-Islamia University.

NAITONAL WORKSHOPS

  • Participated and chaired two technical sessions in 3rd National Training Workshop on Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation of NTCP/MPOWER in the country & 3rd National Consultation on Implementation of WHO FCTC Article 5.3 organized by The Union, South East Asia from 18-22 July 2022 in Bhubaneswar Odisha.
  • Participated and chaired two technical sessions in 10th National workshop on Implementation of MPOWER Policy in India’ and the ‘2nd workshop on Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Tobacco Control organized by The Union, South East Asia from 10-14 May 2022 in Guwahati, Assam.
  • Participated in National Training Workshop on “Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation of NTCP/MPOWER in the country- prioritising and reorienting Public Health Institutes and National Institutes of Eminence” organized by The Union from 14-17 December 2021 in Bangalore.
  • Participated in National Consultation on Implementation of WHO FCTC Article 5.3 organized by The Union, South East Asia from 24-26 November 2021 in Panji, GOA.
  • Participated in two week online faculty development programme on “Research Methodology and Teaching Methods” organized by National Law University Odisha from 16 June – 29 June 2021.
  • Participated in two day online workshop on “Transformation through NAAC Accreditation Process: A National Level Workshop for Higher Educational Institutions” conducted by Institute of Academic Excellence, Hyderabad in collaboration with Collegiate Education and Technical Education Department” Telangana State, 21-22 June 2021.
  • Participated in one-day online workshop on “Restorative Justice” organized by National Law University Odisha on 17 May 2021.
  • Participated in online training on “Purchase Policy and Procedures” conducted by National Productivity Council, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India on 30 April 2021.
  • Participated in online training on “Conduct Rules and CCA, CCS Rules” conducted by National Productivity Council, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India on 27 April 2021.
  • Participated in one week online workshop on “Moodle and ICT-based Teaching & Learning” organized by National Law University Odisha from 14 March – 21 March 2019.
  • Participated in Three day workshop on “Development of Self Learning Material for Teachers” organized by National Law University in collaboration with Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, IGNOU, New Delhi from 08-10 May 2017.
  • Participated and presented a paper on “Role of Media to Disseminate Information that Promotes Minorities Social and Moral well-being in Broader Sense” in workshop organized by Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra Dehradun and sponsored by Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India on 3rd December 2016.
  • Participated in Faculty Development Workshop organized by National Law University, Odisha during 29th April 2013 to 4th May 2013.
  • Participated in a two day State Consultative Meeting on the Draft Disability Bill of 2011 in Bhubaneswar from 10-11 March 2011.
  • Participated in Government of India (Staff Selection Commission) Workshop on Question Bank on Law-Phase I organized by Staff Selection Commission in Kolkata on 18th Nov. 2010.
  • Participated in a Workshop on “Water Rights” Organized by the SWARAJ, a non-governmental organization and National Law School of India University Bangalore.

Projects

  • Project Director, ICSSR Sponsored Ten-day Online Research Methodology Workshop for M.Phil./Ph.D./PDF Scholars organized by NLU Odisha from 23 May-02 June 2022
  • Project Lead for project entitled “Supporting stronger and evidence based tobacco control initiatives through capacity building and strengthening laws, policies and institutional mechanism with multi-stakeholder engagement towards tobacco-free India” granted by The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Rue Jean Lantier, 75001, Paris France. 
  • Third Party line compliance monitoring to assess compliance level ith enforcement of Sections 4 and 6 of COTPA’ in the five districts of Odisha for HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) under a grant from the Bloomberg Initiative.
  • “Access to Justice” programme sponsored by UNDP in collaboration with Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra” (RLEK) in the State of Odisha.
  • Human Rights Lawyering programme sponsored by UNDP in collaboration with National Law School of India University Bangalore.

GUEST LECTURES/ TALKS

  • Invited by University of Rajasthan to conduct a session on “Constitutionalism and Judicial Process” for the Online Refresher Course in Law and Political Science to be held from 11.07.2022 (Monday) to 23.07.2022 (Saturday).
  • Invited by Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad to conduct session on “Researching Constitutional Law and Judicial Process” on 21 June 2022.
  • Invited by Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur, MP to deliver lecture on “Constitutionalism in Modern World” for the students and an interactive session for the Faculty Members at DNLU, Jabalpur on 24th May, 2022.
  • Invited by State Institute of Consumer Awareness (SICA), FS & CW Department, Govt. of Odisha to take session on “Fair Trial under Consumer Protection Act 2019” during three days residential induction workshop for recently inducted members of the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Odisha from 19-21 May 2022.
  • Invited by Bhubaneswar Bar Association as Chief Speaker on the occasion of 143rd Birth Anniversary of Late Madhusudan Das which is celebrated as Lawyer’s Day in Odisha on 28 April 2022.
  • Invited by Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI) to deliver the inaugural address at the ICSI Bhubaneswar Chapter’s two days National Seminar on “Corporate Compliance-Meeting the Challenge” on Friday, the 25th March, 2022.
  • Invited by NALSAR University of Law to deliver lecture on “Researching Judicial Process” during Ten Days Research Methodology Workshop for Ph.D. scholars on 07 March 2022.
  • Invited by Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons And Correctional Services, Odisha as Chief Guest to deliver inaugural address in BPR&D sponsored two-day training programme on “Addressing Special Needs of Transgender Inmates in Indian Prisons” from 20 February 2022.
  • Invited by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to address on “Well Being of Persons with Disability and Law” in National Conference on Disability, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Well-being” organized by I Access Rights Mission, Centre for Disability Studies and Action, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai on 16-18th December 2021.
  • Invited by Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram to give a special address in International Seminar on Human Rights and Gender Justice on 4th December 2021 in association with Center for Advanced Legal Studies and Research, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Invited by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) for the “National Consultation on implementation of WHO FCTC Article 5.3”and to speak on “Legislations Strengthening Tobacco Control Regime” on 24 to 26 November 2021 at Goa.
  • Invited by Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons And Correctional Services, Odisha as Chief Guest to deliver inaugural address in BPR&D sponsored three-day training programme on Role of Technology in Prison Administration on 8 November 2021.
  • Invited by the Institute of Law, Nirma University (ILNU) Ahmedabad, Gujarat to be part of a panel discussion on the theme “Changing Terrains of Fundamental Rights Protection in India “on December 4, 2021.
  • Invited by the Xavier Law School, Xavier University Kolkata for a panel discussion on 20 November 2021.
  • Invited by KIIT Law School, KIIT University Bhubaneswar, Odisha to deliver a lecture on “Case Studies on How to Prepare Defence of Intoxication under IPC” on November 1, 2021.
  • Invited by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) to deliver lecture on “Public Health and Constitution of India” to the students of Master of Public Health (MPH) on 27 September 2021.
  • Invited by the Christ Law School, Christ University, Noida to speak on Judicial Dissent and Indian Supreme Court on 14 August 2021.
  • Invited by Department of Legal Studies & Research, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), Ministry of Education, Government of Indiato deliver a lecture on “Teaching Pedagogy on Constitutional Law” in two week Online Refresher Course for the faculties and research scholars across all the disciplines from 15th June 2021 – 30th June 2021.
  • Invited as a speaker in the “National Training Workshop On Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation of NTCP/MPOWER in the country- prioritising and reorienting Public Health Institutes and National Institutes of Eminence” organised by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) through webinar series from 10 to 12 June 2021.
  • Invited by the Karnavati University, School of Law to speak on Constitutional Idea of Equality on 14-15 June 2021.
  • Invited as a resource persons in International Conclave “Globalizing Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Thoughts and Legacy” organized by Ambedkar International Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India on 30-31 March 2021.
  • Invited by Food Supply & Consumer Welfare Dept., Government of Odisha to speak as key note speaker on occasion of World Consumer Rights Day i.e. 15 March 2021.
  • Invited by Rajiv Gandhi National Law University Patiala Punjab to deliver a talk on “Dissenting Opinions of India Supreme Court Judges” on March, 04 2021.
  • Invited by ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar to deliver a talk as resource person in a five days online training programme on “Integrating gender concerns in agricultural research and extension for improving livelihood of farmwomen” during 23-27 February, 2021 in collaboration with MANAGE, Hyderabad.
  • Invited by SVKM and Droit Penale Group to deliver a talk in Online Refresher Court on “Changing Face of Higher Education in India” on the topic “Teaching Pedagogy of Constitution Law” on 18 February 2021.
  • Invited by Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI) as Chief Guest on two days Seminar on Spectrum of Opportunities in Corporate Era on 13 February 2021.
  • Invited by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 12 February 2021 as Key Note Speaker in National Webinar on “Guidelines to Protect the Interest of Consumers”
  • Invited by Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad as resource person to deliver talk on “Law and Politics Interface” and “Constitutionalism in Indian Context” on 12 January and 15 January 2021 for UGC-HRD Refresher Course.
  • Invited by PHD Chamber of Commerce, New Delhi to deliver key note address on “Salient Features of Consumer Protection Act 2019” on 24 December 2020.
  • Invited by Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad to deliver talk on “Fundamental Principles of Constitution” on 26 November 2020.
  • Invited by Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur to deliver talk on ““Indian Constitution: A Humanistic Document”” on 26 November 2020.
  • Invited by Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur, M.P. to deliver talk on ““Relevancy of Indian Constitution & Fundamental Duties”” on 26 November 2020.
  • Invited by Oil India Ltd. to deliver talk on ““Relevancy of Indian Constitution & Fundamental Duties”” on 26 November 2020.
  • Invited by School of Law, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) to deliver a talk on “Preamble- A Key to Open the Mind of Makers” on 28 November 2020.
  • Invited by Indore Law Institute to deliver a talk to newly admitted students in the Global Law Course; B.B.A.LL.B (Hons) with Global & Transnational Studies on 07 November 2020.
  • Invited by Society for Constitutional Law & Human Rights(SCLHR), UPES School of Law, Dehradun to deliver lecture on “The Judiciary” (Supreme Court of India, Appointment of Judges, Jurisdiction, Judicial Review, and Independence of Judiciary)” on 18 October 2020.
  • Delivered Justice V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Public Lecture on “How Concurring Opinion Matter” (virtual) on 09 August 2020 organized by Ronald Dworkin Study Circle and CLS NLU Odisha. Mr. Salman Khurshid, former Union Minister Law and Justice presided over the event.
  • Invited as a panel speaker in Webinar on “Transparency in Democracy and Political Funding” organized by Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Law Essentials on 05 August 2020.
  • Invited to speak in Online “Constitutional Dialogue on “Free Speech v. Contempt of Court” organized by Lawlex.Org on 02 August 2020.
  • Invited to speak in Online National Webinar on “Appointment of Distinguished Jurists as Judge in Supreme Court” on 25 May 2020, organized by UILS Punjab University.
  • Invited to participate in Online Panel Discussion on “Key Developments on Inida’s Labour Legislations” on 25 May 2020. Organized by UILS Punjab University.
  • Invited to speak in Online Panel Discussion on “Changing Discourse on Global Legal Education: Pre & Post Covid Times” on 06 June 2020, Organized by Virtual Law School.
  • Invited to speak on inaugural session of Virtual Law School” on 25 April 2020 along with Justice A K Sikri, Justice Kurien Joseph and Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha, S. Shantakumar, Vice-Chancellor- GNLU, Mr. P.K. Malhotra-former Law Secretary, Govt. of India, Mr. Rajiv Luthra-Founder & Managing Partner, L& L Law Partners and Mr. Sidharth Luthra-Senior Advocate, SC.
  • Invited by KIIT Law School, KIIT University as resource person to chair Session on “International Interdisciplinary Conference on Law, Policy and Human vulnerability: Prospects and Retrospect” organized on 25-27 April 2020.
  • Invited by Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANU) Hyderabad as resource person in “Round Table Discussion on Status of Minority Welfare Schemes in India” on 26th March 2020.
  • Invited by Xavier University Kolkata to deliver key note address on one-day national conference on “Constitutional Governance and Fundamental Duties” on 21st March 2020.
  • Invited by ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA), Bhubaneswar to deliver lecture on “Relevance of Constitution and Fundamental Duties” for the women scientist on 20th 2020.
  • Invited by National Productivity Council, Chandigarh to deliver lectures on Right to Information Act for training of Advance Course on RTI at Puri, on 28 January 2020.
  • Invited by School of Law, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai as panel speaker in National Conference on Disability, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Wellbeing” on 17-18th of December 2019 at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
  • Invited as a Panel Speaker in the ‘National Seminar on Right to Privacy and Artificial Intelligence on October 12, 2019’, organized by the Centre for Advanced Research in Constitutional Law (CARCL) of the Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar.
  • Invited by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi to conduct LL.M. Classes on Constitutional Law for the academic year 2018-19.
  • Invited by ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University Dehradun as Guest of Eminence and to chair sessions in two-day National Seminar on “Emerging Issues Relating to Environmental Laws: National Perspectives” on March 30-31, 2018.
  • Invited by Department of Political Science, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad as a panelist to speak on “Political Parties, Leaders and Religion” during National Conference on Electoral Politics in Contemporary India: Emerging Trends.
  • Invited by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi to deliver a special lecture on “Rule of Law: A Comparative Perspective” to the students of LL.M of Comparative Public Law and Systems of Governance on 27th 2017.
  • Invited by Faculty of Law, Jamia-Milia Islamia, New Delhi to deliver a special lecture on “Concept of Punishment including Life Imprisonment and Capital Punishment” to the students of Executive LL.M., programme on 11th 2017.
  • Invited as guest of honour in the valedictory session of one- day workshop on “Women and Law” at Indian Law Institute on 13th January 2018.
  • Invited by “LLOYD Law College, Greater Noida to deliver lectures on Legal Methods” for the of 1st Year law students.
  • Chaired a “Session on Need For Reforms in Personal Law” in a National Seminar on Reforms in Personal Law organized by ILS Dehradun on 8th April 2017.
  • Invited by Amity Law School, Noida as resource person in National Seminar cum Training Programme on “Human Rights-Towards Equality” in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission on 28th February 2017.
  • Appointed as Paper Setter for Level I, Level II and Level III Services (Law) Examination-2017 conducted by Haryana Public Service Commission, Haryana.
  • Invited by National Judicial Academy Bhopal as resource person in Colloquium on Art, Science and Craft of Judging for Newly Elevated Judges of the various High Courts on 10-11 December 2016.
  • Invited by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security to deliver lectures on “Natural Justice and Quasi-Judicial Proceedings” on 27-29th July 2016.
  • Invited by National Judicial Academy Bhopal as resource person in Conference to Resolve Cleavage in Judicial Pronouncement by Different High Courts (29th April-1st May 2016) organized for High Court Judges.
  • Invited by Voice of Humanity to deliver a talk on “Recognition of Aligarh Muslim University as a Minority University under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution” at Indian Law Institute (ILI) New Delhi on 27th 2016.
  • Appointed an Examiner by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana for the exam conducted for State Judicial Services in the State for the year 2015.
  • Invited by Faculty of Law ICFAI University, Dehradun to chair a session and to be Guest of Honour in the National Seminar on Juvenile Justice.
  • Invited by National Judicial Academy Bhopal to deliver lecture in workshop on Access to Justice organized for principal district/sessions judges (November 13-15 2015).
  • Resource person at National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN), Faridabad for the training of IRS Probationers.
  • Invited to Judge the Semi-Finals and Final of ICFAI University National Moot Court Competition.
  • Invited as Speaker in the National Seminar on “News in the Age of Digital India & Social Media” Organized by The Times of India in association with SUCUB PR Services on July 18, 2015 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
  • Appointed an Examiner by the High Court of Orissa for the exam conducted for Higher Judicial Services in the State of Odisha for the years 2010, 2012 and 2013.
  • Invited by Odisha State Judicial Academy to deliver lectures for newly recruited judicial officers in the state judicial service.
  • Invited by NALSAR University of Law to deliver lectures on Constitutional Law.
  • Judged the Semi-Finals Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition organized by National Law University Odisha.
  • Invited to deliver lectures on Refugee Law and Humanitarian Law at Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun.

Prof. (Dr.) Sheela Rai

Prof. (Dr.) Sheela Rai

Professor of Law

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About Dr. Sheela Rai

Sheela Rai has done her LL.B. from DDU Gorakhpur University, LL.M. and Ph.D. from National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She started her career as Research Assistant (2002) and thereafter as lecturer in NUJS, West Bengal in 2004. She joined HNLU, Raipur as Associate Professor in 2008. She is working in NLUO since 2013. She has also worked in CUTS-International and Amity University Jaipur. She has published four books and articles in national and international journals and edited volumes.

Professor of Law Ph.D. (NLSIU) 2009, LL.M. (2002), LL.B. (1996).

Research Interests: WTO Law.

Subjects taught:

  • International Trade Law
  • International Investment Law
  • Law and Justice in Globalizing World

 

Books

  • 2004: Recognition and Regulation of Antidumping Measures under GATT/WTO (Lucknow : Eastern Book Company).
  • 2011: Recognition and Regulation of Safeguard Measures under GATT/WTO (London & New York: Routledge)
  • 2014: Antidumping Measures: Policy, Law and Practice in India (Partridge: A Penguin Random House Company)
  • 2019: Trade Facilitation and the WTO (Co-edited with Prof. Jane K. Winn of Washington Law School) (Cambridge Scholars Press).
  • 2021: Guide to WTO Appellate Body Reports Volume 1 (Edited with Eluckiaa A. and Kapil Sharma) (CITL & Satyam International )
  • 2022: An Introduction to WTO Jurisprudence (2022) published by Thomson Reuters South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

JOURNAL ARTICLES (INTERNATIONAL)

  • 2014: WTO Dispute Settlement System and Democracy: Some Issues to Ponder Journal of International Trade Law and Policy: 13(2) 185-196. (Scopus Indexed)
  • 2012: Regulation of Cartels in India Published in World Competition 35 (2): 233-248. (Scopus Indexed)
  • 2006: Protection of Competition through Antidumping Law: A case Study of Vitamin Industry in India Journal of World Trade 40(5): 969-977 (Scopus Indexed)
  • 2008: Analysis of the Draft Antidumping Agreement, Chairperson’s Text 2007 In Light of the Jurisprudential Background Manchester Journal of International Economic Law, 5 (2):126-145 (Scopus Indexed)
  • 2007: Most Favoured Nation Treatment under the General Agreement on Trade in Services Published in the Manchester Journal of International Economic Law vol. 4 (2): 59-87. (Scopus Indexed)
  • National Accountability of International Business: Indian Developments (Co-authored with Prof. Anil Kr. Rai) Business Law Review Vol 36 (2): 72-77

JOURNAL ARTICLES (INDIAN)

  • 2016: State as Arbiter between Individual and the Market: Implications for Human Rights. Human Rights Law Journal (NLUO )Volume 1
  • 2017: Antidumping Measures and the Most Favoured Nation Treatment Requirement. Foreign Trade Review 52 (4): 233-246 (UGC Care Journal)
  • 2013: India’s Tryst with Independent Tribunals and Regulatory Bodies and Role of the Judiciary Journal of Indian Law Institute 55(2)215-227(UGC Care Journal)
  • 2007: Imposition of Safeguard Measures and Unforeseen Developments. Foreign Trade Review Vol XLI (4) :48-69 (UGC Care Journal)
  • 2000: Trade Related Investment Measures Under the WTO: A Study Indian Journal of International Law Vol. 41(3): 435-476.
  • (2002): From Bilateral to Multilateral Investment Treaties. Foreign Trade Review, Vol. xxxvi. (3&4):66-119. (UGC Care Journal)
  • 2004: Electronic Commerce and the General Agreement on Trade in Services. Published in the Foreign Trade Review XXXVIII N(3&4): 79-104. (UGC Care Journal)
  • 2001: National Treatment under the General Agreement on Trade in Services. Indian Bar Review 28(4): 147-200.
  • Determination of Injury in Antidumping Cases in India. SEBI & Corporate Laws 39(5):75.
  • 2002: Hart’s Concept of Law and the Indian Constitution. 2SCC(Jour) 1-14
  • 2001: Natural Law and the Indian Constitution. Indian Bar Review Vol. 28 (2&3): 201-220
  • Social and Conceptual Background to the Policy of Reservation. Economic and Political Weekly Vol. XXXVII (42): 4309-4318. (Scopus Indexed)
  • Harmonising Interest and Efficiency: A Study of Corporate Structure. Published in vol. 49 SEBI & Corporate Law Part V, p. 61-83 (Magazine).
  • Role of Management in Take-overs. Published in SEBI & Corporate Laws 34(7):116-121.

EDITED VOLUMES:

  • 2019: Agreement on Trade Facilitation in Services: A Feasible Agenda? In Sheela Rai & Jane K. Winn (ed.) Trade Facilitation and the WTO Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 234-257.
  • 2019: Prelude to the Trade Facilitation Agreement: GATT Jurisprudence on Trade Facilitation Co-authored with Eluckiaa A., and Kapil Sharma in Trade Facilitation and the WTO Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019: 1-24.
  • 2017: Commercialisation and Globalisation of Higher Education in India: The Need for Social Audit in Ayan Hazra (ed.) Society and Law: An Exploration across Disciplines Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 31-46.
  • 2005: India and Competition Policy: A Step Towards Liberalisation and a Step Back from Globalisation.( Co-authored with Ms. Alice Pham). Published in WTO and Indian Economic Policy Reforms(ed.)V.B.Jugale,Serial Publications, New Delh; 3-85.
  • 2005: India’s Initiatives and Opposition Within WTO: A Study Focusing on the Singapore Issues Published in Globalisation and World Economic Policies (Edited by Prof. Clem Tisdell Professor of Economics, Queensland University, Australia).
  • WTO and Developing Countries: Are Countries such as India, Disadvantaged? Published in Prof Clem Tisdell (ed.) Poverty, Poverty Alleviation and Social Disadvantage Serial Publications, New Delhi:173-192.

International Seminars

  • State and Market: A Collaboration for Social Justice Critical Legal Conference 4-6 September 2014 Organised by University of Sussex, Brighton (UK)
  • The Causal Link Debate International Trade and Academic Research Conference held in London 4th to 5th November 2013. Organised by Academy of Business Studies. Awarded best paper of the session.
  • Reforming the WTO Dispute Settlement System Paper Presented in International Conference on Law and Justice 2013 held 24th and 25th June 2013 in Colombo Srilanka. Organised by International Centre for Research and Development.
  • Antidumping Measures in India: A Reflection on the Role of the State and Globalisation Presented in the Fourth biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law-Asia and International Law in the Twenty First Century Organised jointly by the Asian Society of International Law and Indian Society of International Law in Delhi, 14-16 November, 2013.
  • Liberalisation of Higher Education Services: Challenges and Opportunities for India, Paper presented in International Seminar organised by Law Department North Bengal University, Siliguri 26th and 27th November 2011 on Privatisation of Higher Education and Entry of Foreign Universities in India: Legal Challenges
  • Linking Cyber to Soil paper presented in International Conference on Access to Legal and Research in Digital Age Organised by National Law University, Delhi between Feb. 29th and 2nd March 2012. Published in conference proceedings ISBN 978-81-923638-3-7

NATIONAL SEMINARS

  • Overview of WTO Invited Lecture Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (Kolkata) in workshop on WTO: Some Basic Issues on January, 31st 2008.
  • Protection of Domestic Industries and Consumers’ Interest in National Seminar on Consumerism: Challenges and Possibilities organised by Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur 27th and 28th December 2008.
  • Regulation and Globalisation of Higher Education Services in India in National Seminar on Challenges to human Development in National Seminar organised by Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum, Kerala, January 24-25, 2009.
  • Environment, Trade and Development in National Seminar on impact of Polluted Environment and Global Warming on Agriculture UGC sponsored National seminar organised by Faculty of Agriculture, B.S.M. P.G. College, Roorkee, (Hardwar) Uttarakhand on 3 to 5 December 2010.
  • Trade Remedy Measures and Social Justice in National Seminar on Social Justice, Indian Constitution and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar organised by Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow on 14th April 2011.
  • Trade in Energy Services and Sustainable Use of Energy in National Conference organised by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad on April 9-10, 2011.
  • Independent Tribunals and Role of Judiciary Paper presented in UGC Sponsored National Conference on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution in India organised by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur on 24th- 25th March, 2012
  • Group Politics in India: A Source of Many Maladies National Conference on Electoral Reforms 9-10 June 2012. Organised by MATS University, Raipur.

Projects

  • “Study of Land Legislations in Relation to Tea Industry in Select States”- Project given by the Tea Board of India to NUJS
  • “Land Reforms and Corporatisation of Agriculture” sponsored by UNDP to NUJS

Other Articles/ Papers

  • Safeguard Measures E-PG Pathshala (Law: International Trade Law)
  • Post-Modernism and Law E-PG Pathshala (Law: Advanced Jurisprudence)
  • Lon.L.Fuller E-PG Pathshala (Law: Advanced Jurisprudence)
  • Critical Legal Studies E-PG Pathshala (Law: Advanced Jurisprudence)
  • Theft, Extortion and Robbery E-PG Pathshala (Law: Substantive Criminal Law)
  • Group Liability in the Indian Penal Code: Common Object and Common Intention E-PG Pathshala (Law: Substantive Criminal Law)
  • Illegal Foreign Trade E-PG Pathshala (Criminology: Socio-Economic Crimes)
  • Foreign Contribution Manipulations E-PG Pathshala (Criminology: Socio-Economic Crimes)
  • Safeguard Measures Under WTO Published on www. esocialsciences.com(http://www.esocialsciences.com/articles/displayArticles.asp?Article_ID=1126)
  • NOVARTIS vs. Union of India: Some Lessons Published on www.esocialsciences.com(http://www.esocialsciences.com/articles/displayArticles.asp?Article_ID=1197)
  • Dumping and Antidumpingwww.centad.org/relatedinfo13.asp
  • Doctrine of Precedent in WTO Published onwww.esocialsciences.com/articles/display/Articles.asp?Article_ID=787
  • Reservation/Set Asides in Services in India and the USA Published onwww.scconline.com, (2004) PL Web Jour.19.
  • Anti-dumping Duty-Revocation and Review-A Critique of DRAMS Case. Published in Excise Law Times 15 may(2002).
  • Twenty Five years of National Law Universities Practical Lawyer September 2012
  • Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practice: Where stands the Consumer? (Handbook, written along-with Mahavash Saeed Qureshi and GauravSaroliya ). Published by Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Jaipur
  • ‘Power or Law What Governs Trade Rules’ Deccan Herald (January 9, 2019)
  • ‘Trade Regime is Splintering’ Deccan Herald (April 1, 2019)
  • ‘Investment Facilitation: What Might We Be Led Into’ Deccan Herald (July 11, 2019)
  • ‘Trade Bilateralism Needs Multilateralism’ Deccan Herald (February 17, 2020)
  • ‘Poor But Developed or Rich Yet Developing’ Deccan Herald (March 10, 2020)
  • ‘RCEP’: More was Needed Deccan Herald (November 26, 2020).