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Dr. Akshay Verma

Dr. Akshay Verma

Assistant Professor (Law)

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About Dr. Akshay Verma

Dr. Akshay Verma is a trained Mediator and an Assistant Professor of Law, who joined National Law University Odisha in December 2021. Prior to this, he worked as a Guest Faculty in Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.

Dr. Verma completed his Ph.D. in 2023, from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. His research work examines the successes and pitfalls of the current arbitration system in India and explores the possibility of introducing a hybrid-arbitration mechanism for effective dispute resolution. Dr. Verma is a firm believer in ‘learning by doing’, and thus offers a purely clinical course on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the University, along with other subjects like Law of Evidence, Law of Crimes, Law of Contracts, Personal Laws, etc. He has been constantly engaged in training the officers of the law enforcement agencies like Odisha Police Officers, Officers of the East Coast Railway Protection Forces and Officers of Odisha Prisons Academy, on the new criminal laws. Dr. Verma is the founding member of NLUO Mediation Cell which deals with live mediation cases. Further, he is the Project Coordinator for Project KUTUMB, NLUO which has the primary objective of betterment of village children vis-à-vis education, health and well-being. Furthermore, he is presently associated with the Law School, University of Warwick under the International Economic Law (IEL) Collective Mentoring and Professional Development Scheme.

Detailed faculty profile can be found here: https://nluo.ac.in/faculty/verma-akshay-dr/

 

  • UGC NET (2017, 2018)
  • Ph.D. (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi) 2023
  • LL.M. (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi) 2018
  • LL.B. (Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi) 2017
  • B.Sc. (Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi) 2014
  1. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  2. Mediation
  3. Personal Laws
  4. Criminal Laws
  5. Restorative Justice and Practices
  1. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  2. Personal Laws
  3. Law of Contract
  4. Criminal Law
  5. Law of Evidence
  6. Negotiation and Mediation

Publications

  • 2023: “The Consent Award in India: An Alternative within an Alternative”, Revista Brasileira de Alternative Dispute Resolution (RBADR), Volume 5 Issue No.10, 2023 (ISSN No.: 2596-3201).
  • 2022: “Negotiation for Human Beings: What, Why and How?”, Revista Brasileira de Alternative Dispute Resolution (RBADR), Volume 4 Issue No.8, 2022 (ISSN No.: 2596-3201).
  • 2021: “Multi-tier Arbitration: A Right to Write your own Arbitral Award”, DMEJL, Volume 2, 2021 (ISSN No.: 2583-2743).
  • 2020: “Arbitration to achieve Sustainable Goal of ‘Access to Justice’ in India: A Constitutional and Jurisprudential Perspective”, National Capital Law Journal (NCLJ), 2020 (ISSN No.: 0972-0936).
  • 2019: “The Non-Binding Nature of the Binding Mediation”, NLUA Law and Policy Review (NLUALPR), Volume IV, 2019 (ISSN No.: 2455-8672).

Research Projects

  • Major Project:
    2023-2025: Project Co-Director, “The Role of Ashram Schools in Protecting the Human Rights of Tribal Students in Odisha: An Empirical Study”.
    Funder: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
  • Minor Project:
    2024-2025: Lead Project Coordinator, “Analysing the Potentiality of Legal Framework in Combating Sextortion: Evolving Issues and Concerns (A Pilot Study with reference to NCT of Delhi)”.
    Funder: National Law University Odisha (NLUO).2023: Project Director, Small Grant Event Project, “GAJE-NLUO Mediation and Negotiation Conclave 2023”.
    Funder: Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE).

Project Director (January 29 – February, 2025)

  • Small Grant Event Project, “2nd GAJE-NLUO Mediation and Negotiation Conclave 2025”.
  • Funder: Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE).

Lead Project Coordinator (2024 – 2025) Ongoing

  • NLUO Faculty Seed Grant Minor Project, “Analysing the Potentiality of Legal Framework in Combating Sextortion: Evolving Issues and Concerns (A Pilot Study with reference to NCT of Delhi)”.
  • Funder: National Law University Odisha

Project Co-Director (2023-2024) Ongoing

  • Major Project on “The Role of Ashram Schools in Protecting the Human Rights of Tribal Students in Odisha: An Empirical Study”.
  • Funder: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

Project Director (August 9 – August 13, 2023)

  • Small Grant Event Project, “GAJE-NLUO Mediation and Negotiation Conclave 2023”.
  • Funder: Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE).

 

 

 

 

Others:

    • Papers Presented
  •   2025: “Gender-sensitive and Inclusive Mediation: Widening Participation”, International Conference on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, GAJE-NLUO Mediation and Negotiation Conclave, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack, Odisha, India, January 31, 2025.
  • 2023: “The Consent Award in India: An Alternative within an Alternative”, International Seminar under the GAJE-NLUO Mediation and Negotiation Conclave 2023, Centre for Mediation and Negotiation, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack, Odisha, India, August 11, 2023.
  • 2021: “The Role of Communication in Conflict Resolution”, First Annual Conference, Office for National Unity and Reconciliation, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 30, 2021.
  • 2021: “Multi-Tier Arbitration: A Right to Write Your Own Arbitral Award”, International Seminar, 2021 (Virtual), Army Institute of Law, Mohali and Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso Law School, October 18, 2021.
  • Conference/Seminar/Workshops:

Participation in Faculty Development Programmes/Seminars/Workshops:

 

      1. Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs):
  • 2024: Faculty Development Programme, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (November 25 – December 06, 2024).
  • 2024: Faculty Development Programme on ‘Reforms in Criminal Laws of Bharat’, Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, University of Delhi (July 20 – 26, 2024).
  • 2023: Five-days Faculty Development Programme on ‘Designing, Developing and Delivering Online/ Blended Learning Courses’, National Law University Tripura and NIEPA, New Delhi (December 13 – 17, 2023).
  • 2023: Faculty Development Programme on Teaching and Research, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (November 15 – 19, 2023).
  • 2023: One Week 2nd International Faculty Development Programme (IFDP) on ‘Law and Social Sciences’, School of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Sociology, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in collaboration with Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal (September 18 – 23, 2023).
  • 2021: Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Challenges of Online Teaching – Learning’, The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (September 24 – 30, 2021).
  • 2021: Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Law and Economics’, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (July 26 – 30, 2021).
  • 2019: Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Teaching Law for Social Justice’, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (March 17 – 24, 2019).
      1. Workshops:
  • 2023: Restorative Justice Week 2023 on the theme ‘Restorative Practices for Young Adults’, Accords International in collaboration with European Forum for Restorative Justice, DC Peace Team, USA; Restorative Response Baltimore, USA; and Building a New Reality, USA (November, 2023).
  • 2022: National Workshop-cum-Consultation on MOOCs (Multimedia Content Development and Delivery for Digital Education), Birla Global University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (November 03 – 04, 2022).
  • 2022: 10 Days ICSSR Sponsored Online Research Methodology Workshop at NLUO (May 23 – June 02, 2022).
  • 2022: 6 Hours Workshop on Mental Health First Aid, “Campus Ambassadors for Mental Health”, NLUO (April 15, 2022).
  • 2021: ‘Global Conflict and Dispute Resolution Workshop 2021’, Research Cell Delhi Metropolitan Education, GGSIPU (September 06 – 11, 2021).

 

      1. Training Programmes:
  • 2021: 45 hours Mediation Training Programme, National Law University Odisha Centre for Consumer Law in collaboration with Delhi HC Mediation and Conciliation Centre “Samadhan” and State Institute of Consumer Awareness (SICA) FS and CW Department, Government of Odisha (December 26 – 31, 2021).
  • 2018: One Day Training Programme on Human Rights, Law Centre – II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (October 20, 2018).

 

      1. Seminars:
  • 2022: One day ‘NCW Eastern Region Consultation on Review of Criminal Laws-Improvement in Status of Women’, Centre for Women and Law, NLUO & Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, NLUO in collaboration with National Commission for Women, India at NLUO (February 17, 2022).

 

Others:

  • 2025: Course Instructor, Training Workshop on New Criminal Laws for Officers of Railway Protection Force, Khurda Road and Sambalpur Division, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack in collaboration with East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar (April 26 – May 04, 2025).
  • 2025: Delivered lecture, Sensitization Training Programme on Three New Criminal Laws among the Jail Officers, Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chhatabar, Bhubaneswar (April 30, 2025).
  • 2025: Judge, Semi-Final Rounds,  Dialogus Pacifer: The 1st Intra Semester Mediation Competition 2025, ADR Committee, Xavier Law School, XIM University, Bhubaneswar (March 18, 2025).
  • 2025: Delivered lecture, One Day Sensitization Training Programme on Three New Criminal Laws among the Jail Officers, Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chhatabar, Bhubaneswar (March 03, 2025).
  • 2025: Delivered lecture, Sensitization Training Programme on Three New Criminal Laws on Prison Related Matters, Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chhatabar, Bhubaneswar (January 17, 2025).
  • 2025: Judge, 1st Intra-University Mooting Championship 2025 (IUMC), NLUO (January 10 -12, 2025).
  • 2025: Delivered lecture, Sensitization Training Programme on Three New Criminal Laws on Prison Related Matters, Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chhatabar, Bhubaneswar (January 10, 2025).
  • 2024: Course Instructor, Single Credit Course on “Mediation and Negotiation: Styles, Strategies and Legalities”, NLUO Centre for Mediation and Negotiation, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (December December 7 – 29, 2024).
  • 2024: Course Instructor, Single Credit Course on “Cyber Forensics: Insights from Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam”, Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (November 23, 2024).
  • 2024: Delivered lecture, Sensitization Training Programme on Three New Criminal Laws on Prison Related Matters, Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chhatabar, Bhubaneswar (November 22, 2024).
  • 2024: Course Instructor, Training Workshop on the New Criminal Laws for Officers of Odisha Police, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack in collaboration with Biju Patnaik State Police Academy, Bhubaneswar (July 14 – August 10, 2024).
  • 2024: Delivered special lecture, Career Advancement Law Workshop 2024, Department of Law, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Institute of Management and Research, New Delhi (June 3, 2024).
  • 2024: Panelist, The 4th Annual Mediation Clinic Conference on ‘Learning Through Practice: Mediation Clinics and Mediator Education’, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (March 21, 2024).
  • 2024: Judge, 11th National Law University Odisha Bose & Mitra & Co. International Maritime Arbitration Moot (IMAM) 2024 (March 14 – 17, 2024).
  • 2024: Panelist, Regional Consultation on Rights of Women under Property Laws (Eastern India), organised by the Centre for Women and Law, National Law University Odisha in collaboration with National Commission for Women (January 12, 2024).
  • 2023: Judge, Paper Presentations of NCW sponsored National Seminar on ‘Women in Decision Making Roles in Corporates’ organised by the Centre for Women and Law, National Law University Odisha in collaboration with National Commission for Women (September 15, 2023).
  • 2022: Judge, 9th National Law University Odisha Bose & Mitra & Co. International Maritime Arbitration Moot (IMAM) 2022 (March 24 – 27, 2022).
  • 2022: Judge, MAIMS 2nd Justice J.S. Verma Memorial ADR & Client Counselling Competition 2022, Department of Law, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies (MAIMS) (March 23 – 27, 2022).

E-mail: akshay@nluo.ac.in.

Mobile No.: +91-9643743853.

ORCID: 0000-0002-5213-3388.