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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

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D R . Y O G E S H P R A T A P S I N G H

( M . A . , L L . M . , P H . D . )

[Deputy Registrar (Research, Training & Reforms), Supreme Court of India]

OBJECTIVE

Being founding member of three law schools and working with the

leading legal luminaries including the judges of the Supreme Court

and the High Courts for more than eight years, I have equipped

myself with certain specific skills and experience, which might help

the newly established law school. I have also developed some amount

of expertise in designing good curricula for the institution. As a team

player I am able to integrate and adapt effective people, situations

and work environment.

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WORKING EXPERIENCE

Presently working (From 17th May 2016) as Deputy Registrar

(Research, Training & Reforms) in the Supreme Court of

India. (On Deputation).

Associate Professor of Law at National Law University

Odisha.

Worked as Head of School (HOS) on lien (From 1st June 2014

to 4th May 2016) of ‘Glocal Law School’ a constituent of

Glocal University Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh). Other

administrative responsibilities entrusted by the Glocal

University:

Worked as Director, Academic Affairs, Glocal University

Saharanpur.

Worked as Controller of Examinations of the Glocal

University.

Worked as Library In-Charge of the Glocal University

Central Library.

Worked (From July 15, 2009 to June 1st 2014) as an Assistant

Professor of Law in National Law University, Orissa

(Permanent Appointment). Teaching Constitutional Law,

Elements of Jurisprudence, Penal Law and Law of Tort.

Worked (From September 11, 2007 to July 15, 2009) as

Assistant Professor of Law, in KIIT Law School, KIIT

University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Taught Constitutional Law,

Legal Methods, Human Rights and Law of Tort.

Worked as legal researcher and Trainer in Rural Litigation

and Entitlement Kendra, (RLEK) Dehradun, a reputed NGO

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in country for a period of seven months. Involved in

conducting Legal Literacy Camps in Uttarakhand,

Jharkhand, Punjab, Haryana and Himanchal Pradesh under

the sponsorship of National Legal Service Authority.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. on “Contribution of Dissenting Opinion of Supreme Court Judges in Indian Legal System: A Critical

Examination” under the supervision and guidance of Prof.

(Dr.) Faizan Mustafa (Vice-Chancellor of NALSAR) in 2013.

UGC NET (2012)

“Two Credit course in the Roman Law” offered by Prof. G.V.

Ajjappa at National Law University, Orissa.

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 “One Credit course in the European Administrative Law” given by Prof. Mario Savino (Aug.

2005)

LL.M. (2005-2007) from the National Law School of India

University (NLSIU) Bangalore. The module included

Constitutional Law, national and international Human Rights

law, concept and development of human rights,

Environmental laws, labour laws and ILO, WTO and

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International Refugee law and Humanitarian laws. (First

Class).

LL.B. (2002-2005) from the Faculty of Law, Allahabad

University (First Class).

M.A. (Ancient Indian History) from University of Allahabad

(First Class).

Intermediate (10+2) from U. P. Board in 1995. (First Class).

High School from U. P. Board in 1993. (First Class).

LEGAL INTERNSHIPS

SUPREME COURT OF THE INDIA

Six-week internship with Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha

as research assistant from 1st of Feb. to 8th of March 2006.

During this period, I was engaged specifically in the

research work relating to the Constitutional Law and

Human Rights issues.

RURAL LITIGATION AND ENTITLEMENT KENDRA

(RLEK) DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND

Interned at this NGO for the period of three weeks, where

I worked on the project of “NALSA’’ relating with legal literacy.

PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS/ARTICLES

Apart from various other projects which I had taken as a part of my

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curriculum at LL.B. and LL.M. level I have:

BOOKS:

1. “On Judicial Dissent” (Ph.D. Thesis) accepted for publication by Thomson Reuters (Sweet & Maxwell) Publication.

2. “Protection of Refugee Women in Present International Legal Regime: A Study:” Published by LAMBERT ACADEMIC

PUBLISHING HOUSE, GERMANY. ISBN- 978-3-8383-7408-6.

3. “Death of Constitutionalism: Indian Experience” co-

authored with Prof. Faizan Mustafa, the Vice-Chancellor of

National Law University, Orissa. ( In Process).

CONTENT WRITING (UGC E-Pathshala on

Advance Jurisprudence)

“Ronald Dworkin: An Encounter with Legal Determinacy” 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).

“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).

ARTICLES/RESEARCH PAPERS/CHAPTERS

“Dissenting Opinions of Judges in the Supreme Court of

India” co-authored with Dr. Afroz Alam and Akash Chandra

Jauhari Published in Economic and Political Weekly (EPW),

ISSN No. 2349-8846.

Nirbhaya Verdict: Issues and Ramifications, published in

NLUO Law Journal, Vol. I May 2016, ISSN No. 2348-8913.

Democratic Decentralization in the State of Uttar Pradesh:

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Experience, Emerging Concerns, Challenges and Prospects

Published in RMLNLU Volume 7 (2015). ISSN No.

Environmentalism: Conception and Misconceptions

published in Journal of Enviro-Legal Research and

Advocacy. (In Press)

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” accepted for publication 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

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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

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.

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

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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.

The Crisis of Parliamentary Culture in India: Post

Nehruvian Experience. Co-Authored with Dr. Afroz Alam in

press.

BOOK REVIEW

Judges of the Supreme Court of India (1950-1989) Author:

George H Gadbois JR (Oxford University Press) Published

in NLUO Law Review.

ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPER ("The Statesman”)

“Cauvery Issue: Politics Scores Over Reasons” published in The

Tribune, October 04, 2016. See

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/cauvery-issue-

politics-scores-over-reason/304431.html

“The Cautious Dissent” Published in The Statesman, September

22, 2016. See http://epaper.thestatesman.com/944313/Statesman-

Delhi/22-09-2016#page/14/2.

“Needed in Judiciary, Cautious Dissent” published in The Tribune, edit page September 16, 2016. See http://epaper.tribuneindia.com/938036/Delhi-

Edition/NCR_16_September_2016#page/9/2

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“Muslim Personal Law and Its Nuances” published in The New Indian Express, edit page September 08, 2016. See

http://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/Muslim-

personal-law-and-its-nuances/2016/09/08/article3615683.ece

“Governance Begins with Governors” published in The Statesman, September 1, 2016. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/923364/Statesman-Delhi/01-

09-2016#page/14/2

Mistrust Between Judiciary and Executive is Taking Its Toll

on Institutional Legitimacy” published in The Wire; See http://thewire.in/60605/mistrust-between-the-judiciary-and-

executive-is-taking-its-toll-on-institutional-legitimacy/

“The Council of States: A Victim of Politics” published in The Statesman, June 16 2016. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/820939/Statesman-Delhi/16-

06-2016#page/14/2

“A Crisis in Indian Judiciary” published in The Statesman,

May 26 2016. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/820939/Statesman-Delhi/26-

05-2016#page/14/2

Bypass Surgery Through Money Bill published in the

Statesman, April 28 2016. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/791814/Statesman-Delhi/28-

04-2016#page/14/2

Freedom of Dissent and Constitutional Morality published

on Live Law. See http://www.livelaw.in/freedom-dissent-

constitutional-morality/

Article 356: A Dead Man Walking? Published in the

Statesman, February 18, 2016.

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/724839/Statesman-Delhi/18-

02-2016#page/14/2. & http://www.livelaw.in/article-356-

dead-man-walking/.

In the Absence of Numbers, Published in the Statesman,

January 21, 2016. See

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http://epaper.thestatesman.com/698606/Statesman-Delhi/21-

01-2016#page/14/2

Azeez Basha: A Ghost Roving Around the Corridors of

Aligarh Muslim University” Published on Live Law on 19th

Jan. 2016. See http://www.livelaw.in/azeez-basha-a-ghost-

roving-around-the-corridors-of-aligarh-muslim-university/

The Constitution’s Forgotten Article, Published in the

Statesman, November 05, 2015. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/631993/Statesman-Delhi/05-

11-2015#page/14/2.

Condemned To Helplessness, Published in the Statesman,

September 10, 2015. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/584888/Statesman-Delhi/10-

09-2015#page/14/2

Parliamentary Crisis, Published in the Statesman, July 09,

2015. See http://epaper.thestatesman.com/538635/Statesman-

Delhi/09-07-2015#page/14/2

Madam Speaker Sir! Published in the Statesman, June 11,

2015. See http://epaper.thestatesman.com/518657/Statesman-

Delhi/11-06-2015#page/14/2

At Least Free Speech is Safe. Published in the Statesman,

April 30, 2015. See

http://epaper.thestatesman.com/489976/The-Statesman-

Kolkata/30th-April-2015#page/16/2

A Ghost Haunts Parliament (Eminent Domain vis-à-vis

Land Acquisition Law). Published in the Statesman, March

19, 2015. See

http://119.82.71.49/thestatesman/epapermain.aspx?pgno=16

&eddate=2015-03-19&edcode=820009

“Whither Constitutional Bodies” (Demise of Planning

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Commission Published in the Statesman, January 15, 2015.

See http://epaper.thestatesman.com/epapermain.aspx?pgno=16

&eddate=2015-01-15&edcode=820009

“Demise of Dissent”. Published in the Statesman, November 27, 2014. See

http://119.82.71.49/thestatesman/epapermain.aspx?pgno=16&

eddate=2014-11-27&edcode=820009.

“Subverting the Constitution. Published in the Statesman, November 6, 2014. See

http://119.82.71.49/thestatesman/epapermain.aspx?pgno=16&

eddate=2014-11-06&edcode=820009.

“Is the President a Glorified Cipher? Published in the Statesman, October 16, 2014. See

http://119.82.71.49/thestatesman/epapermain.aspx?pgno=16&

eddate=2014-10-16&edcode=820009.

“Retired/Rehired Judges” Published in The Statesman,

September 25, 2014. See

http://119.82.71.49/thestatesman/epapermain.aspx?pgno=16&

eddate=2014-9-25&edcode=820009.

“Merits of a Reflective Judiciary” Published in The

Statesman, September 04, 2014. See

http://www.thestatesman.net/news/30462-i-am-not-hearing-

this.html

“I am not Hearing this” Published in The Statesman, Dec.

19, 2013. See http://www.thestatesman.net/news/75417-

merits-of-a-reflective-judiciary.html

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ARTICLES IN MAGAZINE

Write column in a Magazine titled “Saphalta” published by

Amar Ujala Group and primarily meant for Civil Service

aspirants.

February 2016 Issue: “Uniform Civil Code.”

November 2014 Issue: “Demise of Dissent in the Supreme Court of India.”

October 2014 Issue: “Council of Ministers vis-à-vis Cabinet:

Subverting the Constitution.”

September 2014 Issue: “National Judicial Appointment Commission: A Critical Evaluation”.

August 2014 Issue: “Constitutionalism”.

July 2013 Issue: “Special Status to State of Jammu & Kashmir: Issues and Implications.

June 2013 Issue: “Trans-genders in India: The Legal

Environment”.

May 2013 Issue: “Anti-Rape Law: A Welcome Move”.

April 2013 Issue: “Right to Information: Rebirth of Democracy in India”.

March 2013 Issue: “Reservation in Promotions: Affirmative Action or Reverse Discrimination”.

February 2013 Issue: “Abolition of Capital Punishment: A Sincere Request”.

January 2013 Issue: “Comptroller and Auditor General of India: A Toothless Tiger”.

December 2012 Issue: “Anti-Defection Law: The Need for

Reappraisal”.

November 2012 Issue: Judicial Activism Vis-à-vis Judicial

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Adventurism: An Experience of Indian Supreme Court.

October 2012 Issue: Assisted Reproductive Techonology Bill,

2010: An Attempt to Legalize Surrogacy.

September 2012 Issue: Status of the President in Indian

Constitution: A Relook.

August 2012 Issue: The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2012:

Fulfilling a Long Overdue.

July 2012 Issue: Right to Food: Realization through Food

Security Bill.

June 2012 Issue: The Protection of Women Against Sexual

Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010: Milestones and

Challenges.

May 2012 Issue: Foreign Education Institutions Bill: A Boon

or Bane.

April 2012 Issue: The Right to Education Act, 2009: Reality

or Illusion

March 2012 Issue: The Prevention of Communal and

Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill

2011: A Critical Evaluation in the Light of Federal Character

of the Constitution.

Feb. 2012 Issue: Access to Justice: Approximating “Is” to “Ought” through Gram Nyayalaya Act, 2008.

Jan. 2012 Issue: Land Acquisition and Relief and

Rehabilitation Bill 2011: Prolongation of Colonial Legay.

Dec. 2011 Issue: Judicial Independence and Judicial

Accountability: A Critical Study of Judicial Standards and

Accountability Bill 2010.

Nov. 2011 Issue: Civil Society in India: A Vehicle to Bring

Social Transformation.

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Oct. 2011 Issue: Lokpal: The Proposed Indian Ombudsman.

September 2011 Issue: The Central Vigilance Commissioner

(CVC) in India: The Surgeon, It Seems Requires Surgery

Himself.

PAPER PERESENTATIONS/SEMINAR PARTICIPATION

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS

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.

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NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS

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

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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.

Presented a paper on “The Concept of Environmentalism” in

a National Seminar organized by State Pollution Control

Board, Orissa Govt in 2009.

Participated in South Asia Round Table Conference on “Law, State and Contemporary Social Movements” held at NLSIU, Bangal

30th April – 1st May 2006.

Worked as Field Investigator in the State of Uttar Pradesh on

the Pilot Project of Government of India on Relevance of

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 carried out by National

Law School of India University, Bangalore.

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WORKSHOPS

INTERNATIONAL 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.

NATIONAL WORKSHOPS

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.

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DISSERTATION/ THESIS SURPEVISED

Supervising Six Ph.D. Scholars at present.

Supervised LL.M. Dissertation of Mr. Arpan Acharya

titled “On Merit: Towards a Broader Understanding of Merit vis-a-vis Affirmative Action” at National Law University Odisha.

Supervising three more dissertations in this academic

year.

COURSES DESIGNED AND TAUGHT

Comparative Constitutional Law to LL.M. students at

National Law University, Odisha

Legal Methods/Elements of Jurisprudence.

Constitutional Law I: Civil Liberties.

Constitutional Law II: Constitutional Governance (The

course designed by me has been highly appreciated by former

Chief Justice of India Hon’ble Justice Altamas Kabir, Prof. Madhav Menon, Prof. N.L. Mitra and Prof. Mool Chand

Sharma)

Law of Tort

Penal Law

READING MATERIAL COMPILED

Cases and Material on Constitutional Governance.

Cases and Materials on Constitutional Law I: Civil

Liberties, in National Law University, Orissa.

Constitutional Law II in National Law University, Orissa.

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Elements of Jurisprudence in National Law University,

Orissa.

Cases and Material on Law of Tort in National Law

University, Orissa.

Constitutional Law I: Cases and Material in KIIT Law

School.

Constitutional Law II: Cases and Material, KIIT Law

School.

ADMINSTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Worked as Controller of Examinations (I/C), National Law

University, Odisha.

Head, Department of Law, (HOD) National Law University,

Odisha. Currently there are 13 faculty members under

Department of Law. As HOD, (since December 2009), I take care

of general academic and administrative works and report to the

Vice-Chancellor.

Library In-Charge of the National Law University. Since

inception I happened to be In-Charge of the NLUO Library

where till now we have spent Rs. 5 Crore. My library is now

equipped with all the leading foreign law journals (All England

Reports, US Supreme Court Report, Australian Law Report,

American Journal of International Law, Harvard Law Review,

Law Quarterly Review, International Law Review to mention a

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few), leading Indian Journals. Library is also having online

research databases like Westlaw, HeinOnline, Jstor, Manupatra,

AIR Online Database, Kluwer Arbitration International,

Butterworths LexisNexis Online Database, Company Law

Advisor etc. I made an attempt to provide the students a

collection of standard books on the all the aspects of law. Today,

I take pride to rate our library at par with any National Law

University in India.

Chairman, Admission Committee for year 2012-2013. For initial

three years NLUO was not part of the CLAT and used to conduct

its own All India Entrance Test under my supervision.

Member of Executive Council of National Law University,

Odisha: Being the senior most faculty member I am member of

the Executive Council of the University, which is the highest and

most important administrative body under the National Law

University, Odisha Act, 2008. All the administrative, academic

matters including the appointment of Professors, Associate

Professors Assistant Professors and non-teaching positions are

done by this body.

Member of Academic Council of National Law University,

Odisha. As senior most faculty member and by virtue of being

Head, department of law, I am also part of the highest Academic

Body of the University under the NLUO Act, 2008. All the

academic decisions are taken by this body.

CURRICULAM VITAE

DR. YOGESH PRATAP SINGH

Provost (Chief Warden) of the NLUO Hostels (Both Boys and

Girls). As the Chief Warden I am also entrusted with the NLUO

Hostels, which accommodate total 600 students.

In-Charge of The Moot Society: The Moot Society (TMS) is one

of the most important and vibrant student body which manages

and promotes the mooting culture in the University. Every year

we organized Intra-University Moot Court Competition

(IUMCC) in order to select the teams, which represent university

in the various national and international moot court

competitions. As a faculty advisor we organized in our campus

“Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court

Competition-Indian South Rounds” twice in year 2012 & 2013.

We in the year 2014 started our own National Maritime Law

Moot Court Competition which was organized from 21st March

to 23rd March 2014.

Worked as Controller of Examinations at National Law

University, Odisha from July 2009 to January 2011.

Faculty Coordinator, Placement Committee of the National Law

University, Odisha.

Faculty Coordinator, Legal Aid Clinic of the National Law

University, Odisha.

Member of the Library Committee, National Law University,

Odisha.

Worked as Chairman, Library Council in KIIT Law School from

CURRICULAM VITAE

DR. YOGESH PRATAP SINGH

September 2007 to July 2009. As a founding member of the KIIT

Law School I was instrumental in building the library of the KIIT

Law School.

PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED_________________________________________

Organized One-day workshop on “Protection of Human Rights: Emerging Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century” on 10th

December 2015 on the occasion of International Human Rights

Day at Glocal Law School, Glocal University, Saharanpur.

Organized a two-day Workshop-cum-Conference on Judicial

Dissent: A Conceptual and Contextual Audit of Decision

Making in the Supreme Court of India at Glocal Law School,

Glocal University, Saharanpur.

Organized First Maritime Law Moot Court Competition as the

Chairman of Moot Court Society of National Law University

Odisha.

Organized “17th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot

Court Competition-Indian South Rounds” jointly organized by Surana and Surana International Attorneys, Chennai and

National Law University Odisha in year 2013.

(http://www.nluo.ac.in/stetson-india-south-2012/).

Organized “16th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot

Court Competition-Indian South Rounds” jointly organized by Surana and Surana International Attorneys, Chennai and

National Law University Odisha on November 22-24, 2012.

(http://www.nluo.ac.in/stetson-india-south-2012/).

Organized one month “Summer School on Human Rights Lawyering” jointly organized by Ford Foundation, National

Law School of India University, Bangalore, and National Law

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DR. YOGESH PRATAP SINGH

University, Odisha during 15th May 2012 to 15th June 2012.

Organized Intra-University Moot Court Competitions (IUMCC)

consecutively for three years in order to select the teams, which

represented university in the various national and international

moot court competitions.

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

Conducted a ‘Third Party end-line compliance

monitoring to assess compliance level with 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.

Project Coordinator for “Access to Justice” programme

sponsored by UNDP in collaboration with Rural Litigation

and Entitlement Kendra” (RLEK) in the State of Odisha.

Coordinator for Human Rights Lawyering programme

sponsored by UNDP in collaboration with National Law

School of India University Bangalore.

RESOURCE PERSONS/GUEST LECTURES/EXAMINERS

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.

CURRICULAM VITAE

DR. YOGESH PRATAP SINGH

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 Feb. 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.

Judged 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.

CURRICULAM VITAE

DR. YOGESH PRATAP SINGH

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.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth: 2nd April 1978

Father’s Name: Shri Arvind Pratap Singh

Mother’s Name: Mrs. Rama Devi

Marital Status: Married

Language Known: English, Hindi. Computer: MS Office, proficient researcher on Manupatra, Westlaw, JStor and Hein Online etc.

REFERENCES

Prof. (Dr) Faizan Mustafa

Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law

Hyderabad, Telangana.

Email: mustafa.faizan@gmail.com / vc@nalsar.ac.in

Mobile: +91 9848048195

Prof. Krishan Mahajan

Additional Registrar (Research)

Supreme Court of India

Email: siddhant_m007@yahoo.com

Mobile: +91 9818411077

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DR. YOGESH PRATAP SINGH

Prof. V. Vijaykumar

Professor of Law at NLSIU, Bangalore & Formerly Vice-

Chancellor Tamilnadu Ambedkar Law University, Chennai

Email: vijayakumar@nls.ac.in

Mobile: 09845501604

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