Apoorva Sharma

Ms. Apoorva Sharma is a passionate legal academic with a specialization in Criminal Law, holding an LL.M. in the discipline from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from the University of Rajasthan in the field of Adult Entertainment and Gender Justice.

A NET-JRF qualified academic, she has demonstrated consistent engagement with legal research and scholarly inquiry. Her academic interests reflect a commitment to understanding evolving issues in criminal justice, gender rights, and legal reform.

Ms. Apoorva Sharma has academic experience in legal teaching and mentoring, with a strong command over core law subjects. She has been actively involved in guiding students through conceptual understanding of law and practical legal application. Her teaching engagements have focused on foundational as well as specialized areas of legal studies.

Gender Justice | Criminology | Human Rights | Women and Law | Criminal Jurisprudence and Practice

Ms. Sharma believes that legal education must go beyond rote learning and focus on cultivating critical thought, ethical awareness, and practical insight. She strives to create an engaging, student-centred classroom where learners are encouraged to question, discuss, and apply legal concepts to real-world scenarios.

She prioritises conceptual clarity and emphasizes interactive pedagogy, collaborative tasks, and open discourse to promote nuanced understanding. She is committed to inclusive education, paying special attention to diverse perspectives. For her, teaching is not a one-way transmission of knowledge, but a process of collective learning and shaping informed and empathetic legal professionals.

Civil Procedure Code | Contract Law | Criminal Laws | Family Laws

Awarded the National Scholarship (JRF) for pursuing doctoral studies.

Ms. Sharma has actively contributed to legal scholarship through multiple research publications in reputed journals focusing on themes of gender justice and criminal jurisprudence. She has also presented papers at national conferences.

Her research reflects a critical and interdisciplinary approach, with particular emphasis on evolving gender questions in law.

Email: apoorva.sharma@ddn.upes.ac.in