Ms. Anu Mishra

Assistant Professor
Ext. No. 115881

Specialization: Constitutional Law
LL.M, B.B.A LL.B, Maharashtra SET

E-mail Id: anu.mishra@nmims.edu

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

PhD Ongoing (Christ University)
Maharashtra SET qualified
LLM(Gujarat National Law University) (Constitutional and Administrative Law)
BBA LLB (Symbiosis Law School, Pune)

Research Area:

Ph. D. Tentative topic: Right to Health of the Transgender Community in India with a specific emphasis on the state of Maharashtra.

Research area interests: Gender and law, Transgender Rights Jurisprudence, Human Rights

Research Projects (Grants undertaken):

Completed: Co-Investigator in an Empirical Research study on "Digital Financial Literacy through Digital India Mission: Study of its impact in the rural areas of three districts of Gujarat” funded by Government of Gujarat.

Completed: Conducted an Empirical Research study on "The Rights of Street Hawkers in Ahmedabad: A study on the Implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in Ahmedabad.” Funded by the Gujarat National Law University

Work Experience (Academic):

Worked as a Teaching and Research associate at Gujarat national Law University, Gandhinagar for 1 and a half years
Currently working as Assistant Professor, Law at KPMSOL since March 2018

Courses taught and teaching pedagogy:

Constitution Law
Administrative Law
Law of Contracts
Gender Justice and Feminist Jurisprudence
Legal Writing
Interpretation of Statutes
Labour and Industrial Laws
Comparative Constitutional Law

My Teaching pedagogy involves an interdisciplinary approach to understanding key concepts and applying them to real life cases and situations.

Achievements

Won first prize in IGSC Scholarship Examination,1997
Won CBSE Merit Scholarship ,2009

Paper Presentations:

Presented a paper titled "Transgender community and Gender Justice in India: Lofty ideas or pragmatic solutions” in the National Seminar on Constitutional Expectations vis-a-vis Constitutional Practices organised by IMSUnisonUniversity. (19-20 March,2021)
Presented a paper titled "Right to Health of the Transgender Community in India” in the 6th Multi-Disciplinary Congress RGNUL organised by School of Social Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies, RGNUL on the Rights of Transgender Community. (09 March, 2021)
Presented a paper titled "The Transgender Community and COVID 19: A health and humanitarian crisis” in the 5th International Conference on Health, Human Rights and Intellectual Property Rights organized by NUALS Kochi (24- 26 February, 2021)
Presented a paper titled "The pandemic and the disenfranchisement of the Transgender community in India” in the National E-Conference on Contemporary Legal Issues and Reflections amidst the Pandemic organized by Christ University (22-23 January, 2021)
Presented a paper titled "Born Free and Equal: The Role of International Human Rights in promotion of the Rights of the Transgender Community with specific reference to India” in the International Seminar on Human Rights, United Nations and International law organized by My lawman in collaboration with Centre for International legal studies and training (10 December, 2020)
Presented a paper titled "Binary lens of Gender in India and Transformative Constitutionalism” in the National Conference on Transformative Constitutionalism: Exploring Ideas and Possibilities in its theory and Practice organized by NLSIU, Bangalore (20-21 April,2019)
Presented a paper titled "Transgender community in India: evolution of their rights and remedies” in the National Conference on Criminal Jurisprudence organized by The Kandivli Education Society School of Law, Mumbai (16 April,2019)
Presented a paper titled "Sustainable Development and Economic Development: Digitalization as a link between means and ends” in the National Seminar on ‘Digitalization in India: Prospects and Challenges” organized by Anand Law College, Anand (22nd April,2017)
Presented a paper titled "Gender Equality and Sustainable Development: Obstacles and the Path Ahead” in the National Seminar on "Role of Women in Sustainable Development” organized by GNLU (1st April, 2017)
Co-authored and presented a paper on "Disability and Affirmative action: Correcting the Imbalance” at the National Conference on Affirmative Action and Indian Constitution organized by School of Law, Christ University (8-9 January,2016).
Presented a paper titled "Affirmative Action: Reality vis-à-vis the Vision” at the National Conference on Affirmative Action and Indian Constitution organized by School of Law, Christ University (8-9 January,2016)
Presented a paper titled "Judicial Activism, Judicial overreach and Judicial Restraint: A constitutional challenge to strike a balance in the wake of emerging regime of law and justice” in the Third National Conference on Law and Justice organized by Auro University (10-11th 2015)

Publications:

Books

Research Associate for the book 'The Companies Act 2013: Key Conceptual Transformation' Bimal N Patel, Dharmishta Raval and Mamata Biswal (eds,) 'The Companies Act 2013: Key Conceptual Transformation' (Universal Law Publishing, LexisNexis 2017).

Journals

Mishra A and Rasheed MH, ‘Constructing legal structure for mainstreaming environmental Conservation vis-à- vis community rights’ [2016] World Journal on Juristic Polity
Mishra A and Rasheed MH, ‘Renvoi in Conflict of Laws: A doctrine or Problem?’ [2016] Bharati Law Review 135
Mishra A and Rasheed MH, ‘Right against self-incrimination: A Constitutional Privilege’ [2016] Journal of Global Research & Analysis 164

Conference Proceedings:

Paper titled "Judicial Activism, Judicial overreach and Judicial Restraint: A constitutional challenge to strike a balance in the wake of emerging regime of law and justice.” (ISBN 13: 97881-928189-6-2) in the Conference proceedings of "The Third National Conference on Law and Justice” (10-11th 2015) organized by Auro University.

Workshops and Professional Training Programs Attended:

Participated in a Faculty Development Programme on "Current Trends in Legal Research" organised by School of Law, CHRIST University from 08-14 February, 2021
Participated in National online workshop on "Research Methodology, Enhancing Research skills in Modern era” organised by Anand Law College in collaboration with school of Law, Gujarat University from 18-25 January, 2021
Participated in a Faculty Development Programme on "Coping with the Transition in Legal Education during Covid – 19: The Way Forward” organized by School of Law, The NorthCap University from 30 May- 01 June, 2020
Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on Requirements of Corporates, Industry, Law firms, Academics, NGOs, Bar and Bench from the passing out students of Leading law schools like KPMSOL organised by KPMSOL from 26th – 27^th April, 2019
Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on Evolving KPMSOL as a leading 21st Century Law School organised by KPMSOL from 23rd -24th November, 2018

Participated in the Panel discussion on "Protecting Softwares through Patents: Current challenges and Future Solutions” GNLU Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Microsoft Chair for IPR, Gujarat National Law University on 7th Oct,2017
Participated in the Capsule course on "Trademark registration-The Process & Practical Aspects” organized by GNLU Centre for Intellectual Property Rights on 29th Sep, 2017
Attended the Research Methodology Oriented Faculty Development Programme organised by Gujarat National Law University from 11th -22nd MAY, 2017
Participated in One Day workshop on "The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016” organized by Gujarat National Law University, through its Centre for Corporate and Competition Law on 25th March, 2017
Participated in Foreign Law course on "Global Constitutionalism Emerging Trends.” Conducted by Gujarat National Law University, 13 February-18 February, 2017.
Participated in the Half-Day Session on "The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and The Delegated Powers to the Regional Director Under the Present Company Legislation organized by Gujarat National Law University, through its Centre for Corporate and Competition Law on 1st October, 2016
Participated in the Workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Laws for the Traditional and Internet Based Businesses’ GNLU Centre for Intellectual Property Rights in collaboration with The US Embassy and Microsoft Chair for IPR, Gujarat National Law University on 27th July 2016
Completed a summer course on International Law organized by the Indian Society of International Law (30th May-10th June,2016)
Completed a Research methodology workshop on "Legal and Interdisciplinary Research” organized by Gujarat National Law University (7 -13th August,2015)

Service to the Institution and Administrative Responsibilities:

Presently Faculty Convener of the Centre for Excellence, KPMSOL 2018 onwards during which convened 3 national Seminars and 1 research methodology certification workshop.
Presently member of the Legal Aid committee
Presently member of the Faculty Development Programme committee
Presently member of the Academic review committee
Former Faculty Member of the GNLU Centre for Banking and Financial Laws and GNLU Centre for Constitutional and Administrative Laws
Former Co-Coordinator for the GNLU Air and Space Law Academy, (GASLA), 2017