Faculty Profile

Teaching Experience

• UG.17 Years, Since April, 2006
  
• PG.14 Years, Since July 2009

Ph.D. Guide

• Gujarat National Law University

• Criminal Justice India Series, Volume 6, Kerala,2001, published by Allied Publishers Private Limited in Collaboration with National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata, ISBN:81-7764391-6.
• The Right to Food vis-à-vis Human Rights, Human Rights- A Reader, SCAAN Publications (P) Ltd, 2007.
• Moving Frontiers of Fundamental Rights: An Analysis of Constitutional Approach in India and Sri Lanka, Junior Bar Law Journal,2014 Volume V, ISSN: 1800- 0908.
• Doctrine of Pith and Substance and its impact in determining validity of Business Laws, Gujarat Law Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2014, ISSN: 2249-9644
• Law and Development: Public Procurement Law to ensure transparency and fairness in the procurement by Government, GNLU Journal of Law Development and Politics, Vol. 5. Issue 2, December, 2015, ISSN: 0975-0193. 
• Constitutional Governance of Extra Territorial Operation of Indian Law, GNLU Journal of Law Development and Politics, Vol. 7. Issue 2, December, 2017, ISSN: 0975-0193.
• Public Interest Litigation for Social Justice and Access to Justice, International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2017, ISSN: (2349 - 4085), ISSN (PRINT): (2394-4218).
• Water Disputes in India: Constitutional Mechanism and Judicial Control of Legal Disputes on Inter-State Rivers, GNLU Journal of Law Development and Politics Vol. 9. Issue 2, December, 2019, ISSN: 0975-0193. ISSN: 2454-1613
• Retrospective Operation of Delegated Legislation and Judicial Review, Lexigentia, Vol. 6 (1), 2019, ISSN: 2454-1613
• Fundamental Freedoms in India And Exercise of Discretionary Powers by Administrative Authorities: A Study on Judicial Control Through Supreme Court Decisions, Dehradun Law Review, Volume-12 Issue-1, November 2020, ISSN: 2231-1157
• Inter-State Freedom of Trade and Commerce and Judicial Tests-Analysis on Threshold of Judicial Review, Gujarat Law Journal, Volume 4, Issue I, January 2020 ISSN:2249-9644
• Government Contracts and Arbitration: A study on the emerging legal framework, A Handbook on Arbitration, 2022, ISBN: 9788195575541 
• Transformative Constitutionalism And Right To Elementary Education: An Evolutionary Analysis With Special Reference To The Constitution Of India, Elementary Education Online, 2020; Vol 19 (Issue 4): pp. 7301-7312
• Constitutional Transformation Vis-À-Vis Transformative Constitutionalism: The Indian Experience in Post-Colonial Era, Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI) Volume 12, Issue 5, May 2021: 4979-4991

Research Projects

• Contributor of Criminal Justice India Series- Kerala, Research Project of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Report published by Allied Publishers Private Limited in the year 2002 titled as Criminal Justice India Series, Volume VI, Kerala, 2001(ISBN: 81-7764-391-6).
• Drafted Bills for Government of Gujarat (2009-2011), a project undertaken by Gujarat National Law University for assisting Government of Gujarat in drafting the Bills. The Bills which were drafted under the project were Gujarat Common Universities Bill, Gujarat Private Universities Bill and Children’s University Bill.  
• Police India Series- Gujarat, Project undertaken by MILAT

Consultancy Assignments

• Drafted Charusat University Statute for Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Anand, Gujarat. 
• Drafted Children’s University Statute for Children’s University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Areas of General Interest

• Administrative Law
• Constitutional Law
• Election Law
• Criminal Law
• Contract Law

Paper Presentation 

• Fundamental Rights and Human Rights, National Seminar on Human Rights and Social Harmony, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development at Bangalore University on 23rd May, 2009.
• Bio-Diversity and Food Security, Global Eco Meet, Swadeshi Science Movement, 20th May 2005.
• Biotechnology and Legal Regulation, Commonwealth Legal Education Association South Asia Regional Conference, Commonwealth Legal Education Association on 28th December, 2002.

Participation

• Participated in the one-day workshop on ‘Justice Education’ organized by Global Alliance for Justice Education and Indian Society of Advocacy Skills on 6th January 2002,
• Participated in the National Seminar on ‘Law Reform: An Agenda for the 21st Century’ organised by the Department of Law, University of Kerala on February 27and 28, 2000.
• Participated in the ‘International Interdisciplinary Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights: Global and National Perspectives’ organised by Department of Law, University of Kerala on February 20-22, 2003.
• Participated in the National Seminar on ‘Emerging Issues in the Indian Legal Industry: The Road ahead’ organised by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 5th September 2010.
• Participated in the State Level Symposium on ‘Role of Women in Peace Making’ organised by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 23rd September 2010.
• Participated in the ‘All Gujarat Law Teachers’ Training programme’ organised by Commissionerate Higher Education , Government of Gujarat and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 29th December 2010.
• Participated in the International Seminar on ‘Journey of Women Empowerment: Miles to Go’ organised by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 24-25th March 2012.
• Participated in the Teachers’ Training programme on ‘Administration of Criminal Justice’ organised by Commissionerate Higher Education, Government of Gujarat and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 14th July 2012.
• Participated in the ‘First Summer School on Implementation of Social and Economic Rights’ held at CDS between 12-19 August 2005, organized by Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training in Association with Common Wealth Legal Education Association
• Two day “National Level Workshop on NIRF INDIA RANKINGS – 2023 For Higher Educational Institutions” held on 21st & 22nd December 2022, conducted by Institute for Academic Excellence in collaboration with Collegiate Education & Technical Education Department, Govt. of Telangana.
• Two day “National Level Workshop on NIRF INDIA RANKINGS - 2022 For Higher Educational Institutions” held on 5th & 6th January, 2022 through Online, conducted by Institute for Academic Excellence in collaboration with Collegiate Education & Technical Education Department, Govt. of Telangana.

Organised

• 16 editions of GNLU International Moot Court Competitions (GIMC) from 2011-2020
• 7 editions of GNLU Moot on Securities & Investment Law (GNLUMSIL) from 2015-2019
• NHRC- GNLU National Moot 2019- 
• Organized GNLU Intra Round Moot Court Competitions and Client Counseling Competitions from 2010-2023
• Advanced Training Programme on Election Law and Electoral Reforms at Gujarat National Law University from 21st to 24th September, 2017.
• GNLU Academy on International Trade Law (GAITL), February, 2018
• Training Programmme on Negotiable Instruments- Dishonor of Cheques and Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for Lawyers of Gujarat at Gujarat National Law University on 26th July, 2009 by Gujarat Bar Council Advocate’s Academy.
• Workshop on Writing and Publishing in Indexed Journals a quality initiative of GNLU Internal Quality Assurance Cell, IQAC In collaboration with GNLU Research and Publication Division on 19th February 2022
• Constitutional Day Celebration- Lecture, November 26, 2022
• Expert Lecture on RTI by YK Sinha, 31 January, 2023
• Workshop on Research IDs and Writing and Publishing in Indexed Journals a quality initiative of GNLU Internal Quality Assurance Cell, IQAC In collaboration with GNLU Research and Publication Division on 24th February 2023

Participated

• Faculty Development Programme, Gujarat National Law University from 16-5-2016 to 1-5-2016.
• Faculty Development Programme, Gujarat National Law University from 11-5-2017 to 18-5-2017.
• Two Week Workshop on the Legal and Interdisciplinary Field of Research Methodology 6/11/2017 to 18/11/2017
• Summer School, Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) from 12-8-2005 to 19-8-2005.
• One Week Online Faculty Development Programmme of Ramanujan College  of University of Delhi from 15/06/2021 to 21/06/2021
• One-Week Online Certificate Course on IP Protection in India (with emphasis on patents)’ from 21st to 26th June 2021 of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
• One  Week Online Faculty Development Programmme from 21/06/2021 to 26/06/2021 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Deemed to be University
• One-week online Faculty Development Programme on Law- Internal Security- Social Sciences, Organised by Rashtriya Raksha University from 22nd to 27 November 2021
• Two-day Course on “International Military Laws and Best Practices: Security Operations” Organised by Rashtriya Raksha University from 1-2 December 2021 (14 hours Course)
• Completed Two - Week Refresher Course on “NEW TRENDS IN LAW” held from 26 August-09 September, 2022 with Grade A+ from Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

• Received Best Faculty (Law) Award of Gujarat National Law University for the year 2013-14

• Conducted three Lectures on Constitutional Law: Centre- State Relations at Department of Law, Saurashtra University, Rajkot on 11/07/2017.
• Conducted Lectures on Mooting Skills and Memorial Drafting, GLS Law College, Ahmedabad on 15/07/2017 
• Delivered Lecture on Constitutional History and Changing Landscape Down the Years, HQ South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force on  Gandhinagar 17/11/2017
• Resource Person in GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy of Gujarat National Law University and conducted two lectures on ‘Laws of Governance in India’ during 7-8 July, 2015, 12th July, 2016 and 1-5 July, 2017.
• Resource Person in Certificate Course On Real Estate Laws- Practical Issues & Challenges of Gujarat National Law University and conducted session on ‘Concept of Real Estate Under the Constitution’ on 22nd March 2014.
• Resource Person of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law for UGC –NET Examination preparation Classes on 20th January, 2017 and 31st July, 2017 and 18th and 19th July 2015 and 3rd and 4th October, 2015.
• Resource Person for the Training Programmme on Dishonor of Cheques and Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for Lawyers of Gujarat at Gujarat National Law University on 26th July,2009 by Gujarat Bar Council Advocate’s Academy.
• Resource Person in the Faculty Development Programme organized Auro University, Surat, July 4-5, 2019
• Conducted Lectures on Mooting Skills and Memorial Drafting, GLS Law College, Ahmedabad on 14/08/2020.
• “Different aspects of Constitutional Law and the challenges therein” in the Ph.D Course Work Class on 26th May 2021, Auro University
• ‘Constitutional Values and Fundamental Rights’ organized by Amity Academic Staff College in Association with Amity Law School, Noida from 7th – 12th June, 2021.
• Lecture on "Administrative Discretion" on 2nd December, 2021 at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.
• Lecture on Centre State Relations for LLB and LLM students of Mar Gregorious College of Law of University of Kerala on 3rd June, 2022
• Guest Faculty of Law, SPIPA, Special Foundation Course 19th to 30th September, 2022- 
• Invited Lecture at NFSU, September, 21. 2022
• Invited Lecture at GLS Law College, September, 10, 2022

• Member, Academic Council, Gujarat National Law University
• Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
• Convenor, GNLU Accreditation Assessment Ranking & Rating Committee (GAARRC)
• Faculty Convener of GNLU Moot Court Committee (MCC) from February 2010 till this date
• Convenor, GNLU Accreditation Assessment Ranking & Rating Committee (GAARRC) from 2019 to till this date
• Member, Academic Curriculum Committee, 2014- till this date
• Co-Convenor of Committee on Recruitment Affairs from 2019 to till this date
• Member, Commonwealth Legal Education Association.
• Member, Gujarat Bar Council Advocate’s Academy.
• Former Convener, Library Committee of GNLU, 2007-2008
• Former Convener, Student’s Disciplinary Committee, 2016-2017
• Former Convener, Sports Committee of GNLU, 2006 to 2009
• Former Convener, Mess Committee of GNLU, 2006-2007
• Faculty Warden and Assistant Chief Warden, 2006- 2008
• Panel Member for Selection to the post of Assistant Professor Law, Assistant Professor of Research, Teaching and Research Associate, Research Fellows, Research Coordinator and Research Officer at Gujarat National Law University