Profile: Divya Singh Rathor started her career as Deputy Manager, Law in Bank of Maharashtra from May 2013 to November 2016. She is working at National Law University Odisha since July 2018. Before joining National Law University Odisha, Ms. Rathor was working as Assistant Professor of Law at School of Law, IMS Unison University, Dehradun since March 2017. She graduated in law, LL.B degree from Faculty of Law, Delhi University, Delhi in 2011 and completed her Masters of Law degree from National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), University of Law, Hyderabad in year 2013. Ms. Rathor has qualified her UGC-NET in the year 2012 and JAIIB conducted by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance in December 2013. She also holds BA Sanskrit (Hons) Degree from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, Delhi. Currently she is pursuing PhD in Folklore & IPR from National law University, Odisha. She has published number of scholarly research articles in different National and International journals of repute and participated in various National and International conferences and seminars.  Her research interest lies in Intellectual Property Rights Law generally and Traditional Knowledge & Copyright specifically. She has practical experience of Banking and Insurance Law with special focus on Recovery procedures. Qualifications:

• LLM (NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad) 2013
• LLB (Faculty of Law, Delhi University) 2011
• BA Sans.(Hons.) (St. Stephen’s College Delhi University) 2008

Research Interests:

• Traditional Knowledge
• Intellectual Property Rights Law
• Law of Contract
• Banking Law and Insurance Law

Subjects Taught:

• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Women & Criminal Law
• Introduction to Law and Legal Studies
• Intellectual Property Rights Law
• Banking and Insurance Law
• Comparative Public Law
• Comparative Criminal Procedure
• Energy Laws
• Laws relating to Mines and Minerals

Articles:

• 2020: “Recovery of Non-Performing Assets by Cherry Picking Secondary Ways” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in August 2020 issue ISSN 2349-6649.
• 2020: “NPA recovery by Co-operative banks in India” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in July 2020 issue ISSN 2349-6649.
• 2020: “Right to Dignified Death Amid the COVID-19 Crisis” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in June 2020 issue ISSN 2349-6649.
• 2020: “Recovery of Non-Performing Assets in India- a tough row to hoe” in Volume 2 Issue 12 of International Journal of Creative and Innovative Research in all Studies with Impact factor 4.271 ISSN(O) : 2581-5334.
• 2020: “Folklore and the need for Intellectual Property Status: A Study of AIPAN – the folk art of Uttarakhand” in Volume 1 issue 2 of Journal of Uttarakhand Academy of Administration Nainital with ISSN 2582-5798.
• 2020: “Indian Banking Industry & Artificial Intelligence: The Road ahead” in Volume VI Issue 1 (2020) of Chattisgarh Law Journal with Impact Factor 2.142 ISSN 2394-5281
• 2020: “Co-operative Banks and the new roadmap for recovery of Non-Performing Assets in India” in Volume IX Issue 19 (2020) of Indian Journal of Socio Legal Studies with Impact Factor 2.139 ISSN 2320–8562.
• 2020: “Demystifying the conundrum around Angel Tax in India – A cause célèbre for the start-ups in India” in Volume 1 Issue 9 of White Black Legal ISSN: 2581-8503
• 2020: “Protection of Traditional Knowledge- Distance covered and the Road ahead ” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in April 2020 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2020: “India’s Fight against Covid-19” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in May 2020 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2020: “Copyright Infringement By And In Bollywood- Time to Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in February 2020 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2019: “Demystifying the Concept of Angel Tax in India” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in November 2019 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2019: “The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 and Effect on Ponzi Schemes ” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in September 2019 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2019: “Wilful Defaulter: Mechanism to combat NPA ” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in August 2019 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2019 “Intensifying Domain of Tortious Liability in Environmental Litigation: A Critical study of Judicial Response" in Chanakya National Law University Law Journal Volume 8 published by Eastern Book Company
• 2019: “Anti conversion laws in India- An analysis” in Flair Talk by All India Reporter in January 2019 issue ISSN 2349-6649
• 2018: “Vanishing Folklore and the need for Intellectual Property Protection”  GLC Law & Policy Review, 2015 GLCLPR VOL 2
• 2017: “Analysis of legal protection to Rights of victims of violent crimes” Droit Penale: Indian Law Journal on Crime & Criminology, September 2017 VOL 1 ISSUE 3
• 2017: “Trade Secret Licensing under Intellectual Property Law” Lex Revolution, Volume III, Issue-2
• 2017: “Curbing the menace of eve teasing” Flair Talk published by All India Reporter with ISSN 2349-6649.

Book Chapters:

• 2017: ‘Patenting life forms: distance covered and the way ahead’ Law, Justice and Emerging Trends (YEE Books, Delhi)

Conference/Seminar Presentations:

• 2020: Presented Paper on “Access to & Awareness about protections of Traditional Knowledge of Tribal Women in India” in Training Programme cum National Seminar on Human Rights in India: An Insight to the Challenges Related to Women organised by Amity University, Noida on 10th January 2020.
• 2019: Presented Paper on “Financial Incluion-A Path leading to Social Security” in National Law Conclave on Law as an Instrument of Social Transformation; Issues, Challenges and Emerging Trends organized by Departement of Law, University of North Bengal from 30th November- 1st December 2019.
• 2019: Presented Paper on “Vanishing Folklore- Need for IP Status” in National Conference on IPR organised by Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow on 24th November 2019.
• 2019: Presented Paper on “ADR as a means of Recovery in Banking” in International Conference on Arbitration and Conciliation : Challenges and New Horizons, organised by Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow on 20th October 2019.
• 2019: Participated in National Workshop on IPR Awareness organized by Institute of Legal Studies, SRMU in association with CIPAM, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI on 25th Septemebr 2019.
• 2018: Presented Paper on “Educational Status of Muslim Women in India-An Overview” in Seminar on Issues related to education of Muslim Girls organised by H.M.U. Hashmi College of Law, Amroha in association with National Commission for Women, Govt. of India on 24th March 2018.
• 2018: “11th International Conference on Health Care Systems and Global Business Issues” (Paper on “Changing dimensions of affordability and accessibility of Healthcare in India”) organised by IMS Unison University, Dehradun from 2-3rd January 2018.
• 2017: Presented paper titled “Patenting Agriculture- Distance covered and the Road ahead” in International Seminar on “Technological Development in Contemporary era- A threat to Environment at National and International strata: Challenges and Remedies” organized by Nehru Memorial Law P.G. College, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan held from 11th-12th November 2017.
• 2017: Participated in Research Methodology Training Workshop Programme organized by IMS Unison University in association with the Asian Institute of Society, Law and Economics, New Shimla, Himachal Pradesh from 9-10th June 2017.
• 2012: “GIGA International Conference Series – I on “Revisiting Internet Governance – Lessons Learnt and Road Ahead” organized by The Institute of GIGA, NALSAR University of Law in collaboration with Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, on 5-6 April, 2012.
• 2012: “National Seminar On Water Governance” (Paper presented on “Role of Science and Technology In Water Governance”) organised by Institute of public enterprises, Hyderabad on 14 - 15 Feb, 2012.
• 2008: “National Sanskrit Conference” (Presented seminar paper on “Socialism in Vedic Vanmaya”) organized by Bhandarakar Research Institute, Pune held at Kurukshetra university in June 2008.
• 2007: “All India Sanskrit Conference” (Presented seminar paper on “Socialism in Vedic Vanmaya”) organized by Delhi Sanskrit Academy at New Delhi in February 2007