Cinque Terre

Associate Professor of Law
Acting Dean

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0674-2373373

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Achievement and Awards

2025, Invitation as a Resource Person to deliver two consecutive sessions on “Companies Act 2013” to the Odisha Accounts and Taxation Services (OT & AS) probationers of 2022 8th April 2025 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, Odisha.

2025, Invitation as a Resource Person to deliver a sessions on “Refresher Training Programme on Time & Resource Management” to the Senior Judges of Civil Division on 27th April 2025 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, Odisha.

2025, Invitation as Guest Resource Person for an Induction Training Programme of Newly Recruited Assistant Labour Officers on “Cine-Workers and Cinema Theater Workers (RE) Act”, 1981 on 26th May 2025 at Institute on Management of Agricultural Extension (IMAGE), by Gopabandhu Academy of Administration.

2025, Invitation as a Resource Person to deliver a sessions on “Refresher Training Programme on Time & Resource Management” to the Officers of Civil Division on 31st May 2025 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, Odisha.

2025, Invited as guest faculty to deliver Indian Oil Management Academy (in short IMA) is organizing mid-career program “Madhyama-1” for IOCL’s executives (those who have completed their 12 years or more services in IOCL) from 21-28 June, 2025 to 75 participants from different Refinery.

2025, Invited as Keynote Speakers to Deliver session on Adaptation ARC (2.0)- Transition and Transformation to newly admitted UG students of XIM University on 28th July, 2025 at Mini Auditorium, XIM University.   

2025, Invitation as a Resource Person to deliver a sessions on “Refresher Training Programme on Time & Resource Management” to the Officers of Civil Division on 25th  October 2025 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, Odisha.

2025, Invitation for participation as Resource Person in One-Day Training Programme on "Conciliation, Dispute Resolution and Mediation" scheduled to be held on 14.11.2025, ORERA, Odisha at LYFE Hotel, Bhubaneswar. 

2026, Invitation as a Resource Person to deliver to impart training in the induction Training programme of the Odisha Taxation and Accounts Services (OT & AS) probationers of 2023  Batch on “Companies Act 2013” on 26th  February 2026 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, Odisha

2024 (April 25-26) Invitation as Resource Person in Two Day International Conference on Convergence of Intellectual Property Rights on Mitigating Climate Change Towards a Green Economy, Amity University Kolkata, 25th-26th  April, 2024.

2024 (July 23-25) Resource Person, Key statutory regulations: A must-know (e.g., RTI act, e.g., POSH, SC/ST act), Madhyama II Training programme, Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited from the 23rd to the 25th of July 2024.

2024 (July 2-4) Resource Person, Key statutory regulations: A must-know (e.g., RTI act, e.g., POSH, SC/ST act) Madhyama I, Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, July 2-4, 2024

2024 (June 20-22) Resource Person, to MDP, ‘ESG Leadership’ for Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, 20th to 22th of June 2024.

2024 (June 24) Invited as Resource person to deliver session on “Cine Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (RE) Act 1981”, to the newly recruited Assistant Labour Officers, Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, 24th June, 2024.

2024 (August 4) Invited as Guest Speaker to Webinar on How to Excel as a First Generation Lawyers, Juris-Spectra-4th August, 2024

2024 (September 2) Invitation to Chair the Paper Presentations at National Conference on Transcending the Binary: Exploring Transgender Rights, scheduled for September 2, 2024. Centre for Constitutional Law, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur.

2024 (September 9-10) Invitation to Chair a technical session at the 7th Trans-disciplinary International Conference on Emerging Trends in Governance and Global Plurality: Envisioning Equilibrium, organized by Amity Law School, Noida, Amity University. Amity Law School, Noida Sept. 09-10, 2024.

2024 (October 30) Invitation as a Resource Person to impart training on “Corporate Laws” to the newly recruited Civil Judges (Jr. Divn.) on probation scheduled to be held on 30.10.2024 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack.

2024 (November 17) Invitation as a Resource Person to deliver a session on “Indian Judiciary-Time and Resource Management” at reference training programme to Chief Judicial Magistrate on 17th November, 2024 at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack, Odisha.

2024 (September 28) Attend the ‘Eastern Region Law Teachers Conclave’ at National Law University Odisha (NLUO), September 28, 2024.

2024 ( September 25-27) Coordinated/Organised as Faculty Convener, 3rd Annual Intra-Semester Moot-court Competition (ISMCC) “LEX-REGNUM” 2024 from September 25th to 27th, 2024 at Xavier Law School, XIM University.

2025 (January 24-25) Coordinated as Moderator in 2nd Two-Day Annual Conference on “75 Years of the Indian Constitution: Reflection, Resilience, and Road Ahead” organized by the Literary and Cultural Committee (LCC), Xavier Law School, XIM University, 24th–25th January 2025.

2025 (March 6-8) Faculty Convener, Organised Xavier Moot Court Competition 2024-25 in collaboration with the ICSI Institute of Insolvency Professionals (ICSI IIP), from 6th to 8th March 2025 at Xavier Law School, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

2025 (January 25) Resource Person, Key statutory regulations: A must-know (e.g., RTI act, e.g., POSH, SC/ST act), Madhyama I Training programme, Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited from the 25th of January 2025.

2025 (January 18-19) 2025. Invited as a Resource Person to impart training in “Refresher Training Programme” for all cadre officers (Referral Judges, court referring cases to Mediation) at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack on 18th and 19th January, 2025.

2025 (February 15-16), Invited as a Resource Person to impart training in “Refresher Training Programme on Time & Resource Management” for Presiding Officers of Fast Track Courts, Special Courts and SDJMs & JMFCs at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack on 15th and 16th February, 2025.

2025 (March 23) Invited as a Chair for the ??? ???? ?????????? ?? ???????????? ????? ??????, organized by the Centre for Legal Research and Studies (CLRS) at VidhiAagaz. Scheduled for 23rd March 2025.

2025 (March 17) Invited as a Guest Resource Person to impart two consecutive session on “Laws relating to Protection of Human Rights of Citizens: - Rights relating to Women, Rights relating to Children and Rights relating to SCs, STs and Minorities” to the newly recruited Assistant Labour Officers (ALOs), at Gopabandhu Academy of Administration on 17th March 2025.

2025 (March 22-23) Paper presented at the National Seminar on “Changing paradigms & emerging challenges in Transforming law in India”, at Lingaraj Law College, Berhampur, a constituent college of Berhampur University on March 22-23, 2025.

2025 (March 19-28) Invited as a Resource Person to deliver talk on “Street Children, Missing Children and Child Trafficking” at “International Child Rights Practicum 2025”, a 10-Day Residential Short-term Programme for Teachers, Researchers, Counsellors, Administrators, NGO Professionals, Child Rights Volunteers organized by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Chair for Studies on National Integration, School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University in collaboration with Child Rights Centre, Mar Ivanios Law College, Chenganoor & Centre for Research in Child Rights and Development, Kanjikuzhi Block Panchayath, Alappuzha from March 19-28, 2025 at Case Maria, Kottayam.

2025 (March 22-23) Invited as a Resource Person/Chair for the National Seminar on “Changing paradigms & emerging challenges in Transforming law in India”, at Lingaraj Law College, Berhampur, a constituent college of Berhampur University on March 22-23, 2025.

2025 (March 28) Invited as a Resource Person to deliver half-day training sessions on “Reservation Laws and Policies in India and for PSUs” to the officials of NTPC at NTPC Limited Kaniha, Talcher on 28th March 2025.

2024 (January 28) Session Chair at International Conference on Human Rights & Constitutional Law, organized by AGISS Research Institute, AC-IAC on January 28, 2024.

2024, (January 19) Guest Speaker on Annual Day Celebrations of Euro Kids at Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar, January 19, 2024.

2024 (January 28) Session Chair at International Conference on Human Rights & Constitutional Law, organized by AGISS Research Institute, AC-IAC on January 28, 2024.

2024 (Feb 4), Session Chair, National E-Seminar on “Protection of Human Rights in the Globalized world - Emerging Challenges” scheduled on 4th Feb (Sunday), Club of Law Students & Jagaran Law School.  

2024 (Feb. 11) Guest Speaker, Legal Research Methods & Methodology: understand various research methods and methodologies to enhance the depth and quality of your work, Abhidhvaj Law Journal, February 11, 2024.

2024, Invited as Panel Member in Interview/Selection Board, Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), 2024.

2024, Adjudicated, National Moot Court Competition, Xavier Law School, XIM University in collaboration with Competition Commission of India, Feb 16-18, 2024.

2024 (Feb 4), Session Chair, National E-Seminar on “Protection of Human Rights in the Globalized world - Emerging Challenges” scheduled on 4th Feb (Sunday), Club of Law Students & Jagaran Law School.  

2024 (Feb. 11) Guest Speaker, Legal Research Methods & Methodology: understand various research methods and methodologies to enhance the depth and quality of your work, Abhidhvaj Law Journal, February 11, 2024.

2024, Invited as Panel Member in Interview/Selection Board, Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), 2024.

2024, Adjudicated, National Moot Court Competition, Xavier Law School, XIM University in collaboration with Competition Commission of India, Feb 16-18, 2024.

2023 (August 3) MDP- Resource Person to Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Central Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

2023 (Sept. 2) ‘Adjudicated the 2nd Sankhla & Associates National Virtual Moot Court Competition 2023 by ‘The Amikus Qriae’.

2023 (September 23): MDP Resource Person to Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Central Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

2023 (September 30): Key Resource Person at Bhubaneswar Law College, Bhubaneswar on “The Changing Dimension of Legal Education and Legal Profession in Contemporary era”, on 30th September, 2023.

2023 (November): MDP Resource Person to Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Central Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

2023 (October): Resource Person - Basic Course of Training of and 12 Batch CSls at Biju Patnaik State Police Academy, Government of Odisha, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

2023 (November): Resource Person - Two-days Specialized In-service Training Course on "Implementation of Witness Protection Scheme-2019" for the rank of ASI to Dy.SP from November 29-30, 2023 at Bhubaneswar at Biju Patnaik State Police Academy, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

2023 (December 16) Resource Person, TATA Power (TPWODL) Training, Four-days executive Development Programme, 13-16, December, 2023.  

2023 (Dec. 10) Session Chair the 4th International Seminar on Human Rights, United Nations & International Law, MyLawMan & Centre for International Legal Studies & Training , Dec. 10, 2023.

2022: MDP Resource Person to Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Central Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. (December 2022).

2022: Invited as Session Chair on 3rd International Seminar on Human Rights, United Nations & International Law 2022, organized by the Center for International Legal Studies and Training, MyLawman in partnership with Youth for Human Rights, India Chapter, and AGISS Research Institute, held on World Human Rights Day (10th Dec. 2022), New Delhi 10th December, 2022.

2022: MDP Resource Person to Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Central Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. (October 2022).

2022: Invited as Resource Person - Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), An Autonomous Body under Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

2022: Organising Coordinator - Xavier Law School, in collaboration with the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, has successfully conducted the IPR awareness/training program under the special mission called “National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM)” on April 19, 2022 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of independence under the banner “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" to create widespread awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

2021: MDP Resource Person to Senior Officials of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Central Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

2021: Invited as a Guest Speaker webinar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) as part of Swachhata Pakhwada campaign at Government Degree College Kargil, Kargil.

2021: Online Interviewed by Forbes India Team on topic “Why fear and fake news are slowing India's Covid-19 recovery”, published in 2021. 

2020: Invited as Guest Speaker: ‘The Secret of Choosing a Career that you can Excel’, St. Claret College, Bangalore.

2020/21/22: Regular Contributor: Mass Media & Print Media on Diverse issues of law and societal issues in Top Newspapers & Magazines (Times of India, Indian Express, Pioneer and edex Live etc.)

2014-2017: Coordinated & Organised - Training Programmes for Senior Officials of Government, Public & Private Entities on diverse areas of Corporate Laws (Companies Act 2013, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Corporate Directorship (Role of Directors-Independent Directors-Women Directors) and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

2015/2016: Programme Coordinator: “Certificate Programme on Corporate Governance (2015-16 Batch & 2016-17 Batch)”, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

2015-16: Assistant Coordinator: Oxford Publication: Edited Book on Corporate Governance in India: Change & Continuity.

2013-2014: Coordinator: FDP, Winter Course on Competition Law and Practice in India and short-term programmes at CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC), CUTS International, New Delhi, 2013

2013-2014: Coordinator: FDP, Summer Course on Competition Law and Practice in India and short-term programmes at CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC), CUTS International, New Delhi, 2013.

2013: Lead Coordinator: Policy Documents & Souvenir, The Interface between Business Strategy & Competition Law, CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC), CUTS International, New Delhi, 2013.

2011-2012: Programme Coordinator:  Master of Intellectual Property Law (MIPL Course), School of Law, Indisra Gandhi National Open University (GNOU), New Delhi. (Format Editor, Reviewer, Unit/Module Writers). 

2006: Represented India in Conference on “World Youth Care for Tibet” at the International Seminar organized by Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, Govt. of Taiwan, Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan.