Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R.Murthy

Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy assumed charge as the Founding Vice Chancellor of RV University in August 2020. In addition, he is also the Founding Dean, School of Law and Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights Studies, RV University.

As a former civil servant from the 1985 batch of IAS and Allied Services, he held many responsible and sensitive assignments including in the National Human Rights Commission, Ministry of Finance, Information and Broadcasting, Prime Minister’s Office, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.

Between 2009 and 2020, Dr. Murthy steered the O.P. Jindal Global University during its rapid expansion phase as a part of its top leadership team. He contributed to its rise in international rankings and becoming an Institution of Eminence (IOE). Professor Murthy also worked as the Professor, Registrar, Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights Studies and Senior Fellow, International Institute of Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (IIHEd) in the O.P. Jindal Global University.

Dr. Murthy had served the National Human Rights Commission of India in various capacities for over 12 years including as the Director, Policy Research, Programmes and Projects Division. He edited NHRC’s Annual Journal on Human Rights and the Indian Journal of International Law published by the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) for several years. His books on `Halsbury’s Laws of India - Human Rights’ and `Human Rights Handbook’ were published by LexisNexis Butterworths. He holds a Bachelors's and Master’s Degree in Statistics from the University of Madras, M.A. degree in Human Rights from the University of London, and Ph.D. degree from the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai. He secured University First Rank in M.Sc. and also the prestigious British Chevening Fellowship.

Dr. Murthy is a National Coordinator of SWAYAM, besides being a Member of the Association of British Scholars. In 2019, Dr. Murthy was appointed as the Member, Haryana State Higher Education Council. He is on the Governing Council of Lakshmibai College for Women, Delhi, and IFIM Law School, Bengaluru.

Prof. Murthy serves on the Executive Council of the All India Law Teachers’ Congress (AILTC). He is a life member of the ISIL and served it as an Executive Council member between 2015-18 and as its Vice President between 2018-21. He is an Executive Board Member of the International Forum on Crime and Criminal Law in the Global Era (IFCCLGE)-India. He is consulted by the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Government of Kerala, IGNOU, JNU, Delhi University, and some prominent human rights organisations. He is an Advisor to the All-India Network of NGOs and Individuals working with National and State Human Rights Institutions (AINNI). He is a part of the Core Group on Anti-Torture Civil Society Coalition established by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.

Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijaykumar

Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijaykumar is the Former Vice-Chancellor of NLIU, Bhopal. He completed his education from University of Madras and is a seasoned professional in academia with experience of close to 40 years. He has previously served as Professor, Registrar and UNHCR Chair on Refugee Law at NLSIU, Bangalore, Vice-Chancellor at TNDALU, Chennai, Former Member, Executive Committee, former Vice President and President, Consortium of National Law Universities, Vice-Chancellor at Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai and Asst. Professor at Presidency College, Madras. He was a Visiting Scholar with York University, Toronto, Canada and an Exchange Visitor at National University of Singapore. He has published extensively in national and international journals of repute. He received an award from the Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu for ‘Best Performance’ in respect of the Youth Red Cross Movement and ‘Best Vice Chancellor Award 2011 – 2012. He is also the recipient of ‘Amity Academic Excellence Award.’ Excellence Award.’

Prof. (Dr.) Chidananda Reddy S.Patil

Prof. (Dr.) C.S.Patil, currently Research Head at KILPAR, has been an achiever since early days of his career. He was awarded gold medals for securing the top rank in LLM. After completing doctorate in law, Prof. Patil has had an illustrious career in academia spanning over 3 decades teaching at JSS Law College, Mysore, H.A. Law College, Dharwad, KLES ’Law College, Bangalore, University College of Law, Dharwad and KSLU's Law School, Hubballi. He has also served as Dean, Member of the Syndicate and Academic Council of KSLU and Director of KSLU’s Law School for 7 years.

He has written one book, edited four books and more than 85 articles in law journals, and even drafted many legislations for the Government of Karnataka including the Karnataka State Human Rights Courts Rules, 2006. He also submitted a research paper to the Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System chaired by Hon’ble Dr.Justice V.S.Malimath. In 2010, he received a commendation for his work in Human Rights. He has also served as a member of the Expert Committee for Establishment of Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University. Prof. Patil is actively interested in various curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and is involved in legal aid and legal literacy activities. He currently serves as the Research Head at Karanataka Institute for Law and Parliamentary Reform.

Prof. Dr. T.R. Subramanya

Prof. Dr. T.R. Subramanya is currently serving as the Dean of CMR University School of Legal Studies (w.e.f 4-4-2018), Bengaluru after serving as Coordinator & Research Fellow at the Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy (CRSGPP) in The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (2016-2018).

Prior to this, he was the Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi (2013-2015). He has also been the Professor of International Law at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences; Vice-Chancellor (in-charge), Bangalore University; Dean and Chairman of the Faculty of Law, Bangalore University (2008-2010); Registrar (Evaluation) (2010-2012) and Registrar (in-charge) Administration of Bangalore University (2009). He has also served as the honorary member of the Karnataka State Law Commission. In the international level, Prof. Subramanya has served as Legal Counsellor to the Kingdom of Bahrain for over 7 years. In this capacity, he acquired considerable knowledge of the laws and legal systems of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) States and in the practical application of international law at the municipal level

Dr.S.Shanthakumar

He is the Director, Gujarat National Law University with about 30 years of teaching experience at prestigious universities including Hidayatullah National Law University. Prof. Shanthakumar is holding in charge as the Director of Gujarat Maritime University and also appointed as the President of Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre.

He is an alumnus of Madras University, Chennai, where he earned his graduation, post-graduation and doctorate degree in law. Before joining the legal academia, he had practiced at the Madras High Court for seven years.

His areas of specialization are Environmental Law, Human Rights Law, International Law and Constitutional Law. He has authored 3 books on Environmental Law and 2 books on Human Rights Law published by LexisNexis, National Law School of India University (CEERA), Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, etc. He has published a number of research articles on contemporary legal issues in various national and international journals and edited volumes. He has presented papers and delivered key note addresses in many national and international conferences in India and abroad.

Neela Badami

Neela Badami is an equity partner at Samvad Partners, a full-service law firm with a pan-India presence. She studied law at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR)and the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, U.S.A (LL.M, Michigan Grotius scholar). Prior to joining Samvad she worked with the Capital Markets practice group at Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai, and at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Netherlands (Legal Advisory Section, Office of the Prosecutor). She has been a competitive swimmer and national - level waterpolo player, and was captain of the Karnataka women's waterpolo team before I went to law school.

At Samvad, she works extensively on private equity & venture capital transactions, fund formation, mergers & acquisitions, general corporate advisory, commercial contracts, and TMT (including a fintech and Web3 focus). She has been recognised by various global ranking associations like Chambers & Partners, India Business Law Journal, Asian Legal Business for my work.

Prof. (Dr.) V. Balakista Reddy

Prof. (Dr.) V. Balakista Reddy is the Dean of the School of Law at Mahindra University is an acclaimed academician, and a seasoned professional with opulent academic & administrative experience. Before joining Mahindra University, he was Professor of International Law at Nalsar, Hyderabad. He is the Director of the Centre for Aerospace and Defence Laws (CADL), Centre for Tribal and Land Rights (CTLR), and an LL.M Course Coordinator of International Trade and Business Laws (ITBL), Nalsar, Hyderabad. He obtained his LL.M in International Law from Osmania University and M.Phil. and Ph.D. in International Air and Space Law from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

He has been actively engaged in various prestigious projects and assignments, which include the WTO and India: Issues and Challenges, Drafting of Model Space Legislation for India and Sensitization Programme on WTO/GATS and Globalization of Legal Profession: Opportunities and Challenges for Indian Legal Fraternity.

Tejal Patil

As General Counsel, Wipro Limited, Tejal leads the Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property and Government Affairs functions and is a member of the Wipro Executive Council.

Tejal worked at General Electric (GE) for over 18 years across Asia Pacific as General Counsel for its Consumer, Industrial, Aircraft Engine Services and Healthcare businesses and as Group General Counsel, GE South Asia. Tejal was Senior Legal Advisor, INSEA, at OYO and on its global leadership team.

A qualified Solicitor of Bombay Incorporated Law Society, Law Society of England and Wales and certified six sigma green belt, Tejal has been recognized in Legal 500 GC Power list, GC Influencers (Chambers), 100 Powerful Women in Law, ICCA and for her exemplary contribution to the compliance ecosystem.

She is a member of the CII Sub-Committee on Integrity and Transparency in Governance, Member CII National Committee on Legal Services, FICCI Corporate Laws Committee and is member of Executive Committee, NASSCOM and founder member of the General Counsel Association of India.

Prof (Dr.) A.V. Narsimha Rao

Prof. A. V. Narsimha Rao, with a background in Business Laws and a Ph.D. in Environmental Laws, holds nearly 20 years of teaching, research and industry experience. His expertise spans Corporate and Commercial Laws, Insurance Law, Environmental Laws, IPR Law, and Banking Laws.

Prof. Rao has significantly contributed to the field, authoring over 45 research articles and guiding Ph.D. and LLM students. He has played a pivotal role in organizing national and international conferences and editing prestigious law journals. As a member of the Board of Management for ICFAI Universities in Jaipur, Sikkim, Tripura, Baddi, and Dehradun, Prof. Rao has represented the academic community at international conferences, including the Annual Meet of the Association of American Law Schools, USA (2012). He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the field of law, making substantial contributions to academia and industry alike.

Prof. (Dr). Avinash Dadhich

Prof. Avinash Dadhich, is the Director/Dean, Manipal Law School, MAHE, Bengaluru, with 15 years of academic and industry experience, specializes in Global Competition Law and AI/Robotics/Internet/Data Privacy. He pursued Ph.D. from UK and LL.M from France on full scholarships.

He has had an impressive career with diverse roles at the Supreme Court of India, Deloitte India LLP, Ernst & Young (EY) LLP, and international firms like Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP (Paris) and White & Case LLP (Brussels). In academia, he is a visiting researcher/faculty at institutions such as King’s College London, Max Planck Institute of IP and Competition Law (Germany), and Institute of European Studies (Belgium). His scholarly achievements do not end here. Prof. Dadhich was invited as an Antitrust Fellow by the Department of State, USA, and has completed the Military Leadership Development Programme in the UK. He has also presented research papers at numerous international conferences, including events hosted by the UN, Zurich, Oxford University, University of Amsterdam, and many more.

Deepalakshmi Vadivelan

Deepalakshmi Vadivelan (Deepa) handling the legal function of business services conglomerate - Quess Corp Ltd & its group companies, advising multiple business platforms and the management on legal issues, working out the legal strategy for complex commercial transactions, amicably resolving commercial disputes and extensive experience in managing litigations including IPR issues. She has diverse experience in cross-border transactions, strategic global alliances, M&A and legal compliances. She is also managing the company's data privacy framework and compliances as global DPO. Deepa regularly speaks at various knowledge sharing forums and has authored articles on Data Protection & IT Laws, Privacy & IOT, Cyber laws in India and Women Empowerment (Women leadership in the Corporate) published in International Journals. As a legal professional, she has the opportunity to work on both sides – as a practicing lawyer as well as in-house counsel for reputed MNCs (Sutherland, IBM, Sasken & Manipal Global), in various capacities which has helped her to become a seasoned, strong and versatile professional with leadership and management capabilities.

She is also involved in pro bono legal work in organizations like Law Mantra Trust (trustee & Advisory Board), FDPPI (Patron Member) &Arham Law College (Advisory Board) to promote legal awareness; Data privacy & Cyber security, women career path & architecting the strategic plan for student’s professional growth.

Dr. Ananth Padmanabhan

Dr. Ananth Padmanabhan is the Dean of Vinayaka Mission's Law School. After graduating from the national law school in Bangalore in 2007, he practiced law in Chennai for 6 years. After his first book on intellectual property rights came out in 2012, he decided to transition to a career in academia. He has completed his law master's and doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Carey Law School, and recently completed a masters in management science from the Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

Prof. Arpitha H.C

Prof. Arpitha H.C Is an Assistant Professor at School of Law, RV University. She also holds the Position of Executive Director at the Centre for Health law and Ethics at the University. Her doctoral thesis is also in the domain of Health Law.

She has a decade of teaching experience at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Along with her teaching responsibility, she was the Assistant Coordinator for the Distance Education Programmes offered by NLSIU,Bengaluru. Few of her recent accomplishments include Editor of a Book Publication by Thomson Reuters titled “Health Law and Ethics- Critical Reflections” (2022). She has also been the member of the task force to Framing regulations for the National Medical Commission Act, 2019-under the Aegis of the Members of NMC, Govt. of India. (2023).

She has participated and presented various Research papers at National and International Seminars, Conferences and workshops. She has been the Resource Person for various Training Programmes and Workshops as well. Few of her recent accomplishments include being a Team member of the task force on the requirement of a Health ombudsman for the Government of Karnataka. She has also been on the Team for drafting the Amendment to the Karnataka Private Establishments Act, 2007 under the Chairman ship of Hon’ble Justice Vikramjit Sen Committee . She has played an instrumental role in bringing about restructuring the Transplantation of the Human Organs Act in Karnataka with coordination with Jeevasarthakathe, Government of Karnataka.

Suhasini Rao

Suhasini Rao is an attorney with 17+ years of PQE across jurisdictions in public law & policy, corporate governance, and legal-tech & edu-tech products. She is also the Founder-Director of CubeRoute Advisors Private Limited, a boutique consulting firm with an interdisciplinary approach to better governance and business management solutions.

She began her career practising at the Jaipur High Court before moving into the corporate sector. After working for a couple of years in India, she earned a Masters’ degree in International Criminal Law with the United Nations, Italy. Thereafter, she was with the Iringa University College in Tanzania and headed the Department of Student Affairs. As a member of the Law Faculty, she taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in International Law and ethical legal practice. Suhasini was instrumental in helping the Faculty of Law achieve major milestones such as effective departmentalisation and increased co-curricular and extra-curricular participation. More recently, as the Founder-Director, she set up the Centre for Justice Through Technology, VMRF-DU in Chennai that carried out the first-of-its-kind in-depth analysis of e-sport player profiles in India last year in light of the new IT Rules, 2023.

In the course of her career, she has worked with various corporate houses, international organisations and academic institutions focused on legal, educational, regulatory and compliance products, including ideation, creation and deployment.

Suhasini is a Master Trainer, with over a decade of experience in legal and regulatory interventions for public sector and corporate leadership, employees as well as the members of various committees of organisations. She is a guest lecturer at the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida and the Central Bureau of Investigation Academy (Economic Offences), Ghaziabad. She is an editor with publishing houses and law firms, focusing on law and law-related publications, and frequently writes on a variety of law-centric subjects in newspapers, magazines and online fora.

Dr. Lakshmi Arya Thathachar

Dr. Lakshmi Arya Thathachar is a historian by training. She has a Ph.D. in Modern Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She is currently Dean- Research and Associate Professor at RV University, Bengaluru. She has previously held faculty positions at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat; AURO University, Surat; and the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore.

Lakshmi has been awarded various national and international fellowships. As a postdoctoral scholar, she has been a Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Emory University School of Law, Atlanta; a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla; and a Charles Wallace India Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. As a doctoral scholar, she was awarded a Gender, Sexuality and Law Visiting Fellowship at Keele University, UK, and a Junior Research Fellowship of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), Delhi.

Lakshmi teaches and researches in the areas of philosophy, history, law, and gender. She also writes creatively. Her poems and short stories have appeared in several literary journals.