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Dr. Tanmeet Kaur Sahiwal
Assistant Professor
School of Law



Education

PhD, Panjab University, Department of Laws Chandigarh.

(2015-2020)

Masters in Law (LLM)

Panjab University, Department of Laws Chandigarh.

(2013-2015)

B.A. LLB (Hons)

Panjab University, University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Chandigarh.

(2008-2013)

Diploma Certification, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.

(2017)



ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 

• Chairperson & Assistant Professor (Law), School of Law (SOL), SVKM’S NMIMS, Bengaluru.

January 2022-June 2025.

Ph.D. Guide, KPMSOL, NMIMS Mumbai.

 

Faculty In-charge, Moot Court Committee.

Faculty In-charge, Publications Committee & Literary Society.

 

• Assistant Professor (Law), University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Panjab University, Chandigarh.

August 2016- December 2021

Teaching post-graduate and undergraduate Law students

Faculty Coordinator, Legal Aid Clinic

 

• Research Assistant, University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Session 2013-14

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• SARC & Associates, Legal Associate.

March 2020- December 2021

• Human Rights Protection Group & MFP Federation, Volunteer- Chief Operating Officer (Legal).

April 2018- Present

• Symposium Co-Convener,

International Conclave on Human Rights, Community Welfare, Philanthropy and UN SDGs 2.0, 2019.

www.internationalconclave.com

  • Member, DCC - 2024, PES University.
  • Member, BOS, K.P Mehta School of Law, SVKM’s NMIMS.
  • Reviewer, ILI Law Review, June 2022.
  • Assistant Professor of Law with 8+ years of experience teaching Post-graduate and Undergraduate Law students, and Post-graduate Management students.
  • UGC-NET Qualified.
  • Keen researcher with focus on human rights & civil law.
  • PhD supervisor.

(Ed.) BOOKS
Exploring Human Rights: Contemporary Challenges and Solutions

Archers and Elevators Publishing House, First Edition 2024, ISBN: 978-81-19653-37-9

 

CHAPTER(S) IN (Ed.) BOOKS

Women at the Cross-Roads of Climate Change

Gender, Environment, and Human Rights: An Intersectional Exploration, IGI Global, USA (2025), ISBN: 979-8-3693-6069-9.

 

Understanding Administrative Law: An Introduction

Principles of Administrative Law, University Book House Pvt. Ltd., First Edition 2023, ISBN: 9788119793372.

 

Religion and Discriminative Practices – From the Lens of Women in India.

Human Rights Issues in the 21st Century: International and National Socio-Legal Framework, Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 978-93-5205-724-5.

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Recognising Cohabitation Relationships: The Need for Legislative Framework

Economic and Political Weekly, Vol LIX No 19, May 11, 2024, ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846, Scopus Indexed, ABDC – B category.

 

Decriminalisation of Begging: An Analysis with Special Reference to Judicial Contribution

Journal of University Institute of Legal Studies, Vol-XIII, 2019, ISSN 2229-3906.

 

Employment Dispute Resolution & Mediation: An Analysis

Research Guru - Online Journal of Multidisciplinary Subjects, Vol-XII, Issue 4, March 2019, ISSN 2349266X.

 

The Criminalisation of Begging in India: A Critique

Journal of University Institute of Legal Studies, Vol-X, 2016, ISSN 2229-3906.

 

Domestic Workers and their Human Rights vis-à-vis Domestic Servitude

Army Institute of Law Journal, Vol-X, 2017, ISSN 0975-8208.

 

Environmental Justice-What it Means and Why it is Needed

Lex Terra, National Law University, Assam, ISSN: 2155 0965.

 

Transforming Legal Aid through Technology: A step towards equal access to justice Army Institute of Law Journal, Vol-XI, 2018, ISSN 0975-8208.

 

Literary Censorship and the Freedom of Speech & Expression in India

Panjab University Law Review, Vol-56, Part 1, 2017, ISSN 09715541.

 

Women of Punjab in the Freedom Struggle of India

Journal for National Seminar on Women Leaders of Punjab, March 10, 2012, S.D. College for Women, Jalandhar, FIEFDOM- 2012.

 

Human Rights in the Present Socio-Economic, Political Scenario

Journal for National Seminar on Human Rights in the Present Socio Economic, Political Scenario, January 25, 2012, S.D. College for Women, Jalandhar, REFLECTION2012.

 

I’d Rather Not be Anna

Campus Reporter, 2011-2012, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

 

Bound by Honour

LegalEagle (The official newsletter of UILS), December 2010 Issue.

  • Teaching Excellence of the Year, 2023-2024, SVKM’s NMIMS School of Law, Bengaluru.

INVITED LECTURES & RESOURCE PERSON

• Judge, 4th REVA National Moot Court Competition, REVA University, 3rd May 2024.

• Conference Chair, Athena 2.0: A National Conference, School of Law at NMIMS Navi Mumbai, 20th April 2024.

• Judge, Introductory Moot Competition 2023, PES University, Bengaluru.

17th March 2023.

• Speaker, "Legal Career: Growth, Opportunities & Excellence” at Chandigarh Law College.

14th March 2022.

• Judge, Intra-Moot Competition 2022, SVKM’s NMIMS, Bengaluru.

10th October 2022.

• Judge, 3rd Intra-Debate Competition, SVKM’s NMIMS, Bengaluru.

30th September-1st October 2022.

• Judge, 4th Surana & Surana National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

3rd- 5th December 2021.

• Judge, 2nd Surana & Surana and AIL Family Law Moot Court Competition 2020-21, Army Institute of Law, Mohali, Punjab, India.

09 April 2021.

• Judge, 9th UILS National Client Counselling Competition, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

21-23rd February 2020.

• Judge, 1st Surana & Surana Moot Court Competition on Family Law, Army Institute of Law, Mohali, Punjab, India.

January 18, 2020.

• Session Chair, National Conference on "Crimes Against women: Issues and Remedies”, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, collaboration with the National Commission for Women at Chandigarh.

January 24, 2020.

• Panelist, International Conclave on Human Rights, Community Welfare, Philanthropy and the UN SDGs 2.0, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

November 12-13, 2019.

• Speaker, 7th Annual South Asia Human Rights Summit 2019 - Kathmandu, delivered a talk on the Four pillars of Human Rights.

19-20th April 2019.

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