Ajay Kumar

Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)

Academic Qualifications

Law Graduation (BA LL.B. Hon’s) from Institute of Law, Kurukshetra University, Haryana (2003-2008).

Masters in Law (LL.M.) from the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi (2008-2010).

Pursuing Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Qualified UGC NET-JRF (December 2009).

Career Graph:

• Former Assistant Professor, Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (July 2010- March 2016).
• Former Civil Judge Junior Division/Judicial Magistrate First Class, Haryana (April 2016- July 2017).
• Former Assistant Professor (Guest Faculty), Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (August 2017-January 2018).
• Former Assistant Professor, School of Law, GD Goenka University, Gurugram (February 2018- December 2019).

Honours and Achievements:

• Invited as a Speaker by Doordarshan in the talk show ‘Good Evening India’ for a Panel Discussion on “NRI Marriages in India” in September 2018.
• Delivered a Lecture on “Mortgages, Lease and Gift under Transfer of Property Act, 1882” during the ‘50 Hours Mandatory Educational Course of Securities and Financial Assets’ designed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), and conducted by International Business Valuation Association (IBVA-RVO- Registered Valuers Association) in September, 2020.
• Delivered a Lecture on “Immovable Property, Transfer of Property and Sale under Transfer of Property Act, 1882” during the ‘50 Hours Mandatory Educational Course of Securities and Financial Assets’ designed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI),  and conducted by International Business Valuation Association (IBVA-RVO- Registered Valuers Association) in February 2021.
• Delivered a “Lecture on Functioning of the Courts in India” during the Summer Internship for the School Students organized by School of Law, GD Goenka University in May 2018.
• Judged “First National Quiz Competition on Constitutional Law “PrashnoTry” organized by School of Law, GD Goenka University in February 2018.
• Judged “All Delhi-NCR National Moot Court Competition” at Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in 2015.
• Judged “GD Goenka University Intra Moot Court Competition 2019” at School of Law, GD Goenka University held in February 2019.
• Judged “Final Round of the Second Edition of National Quiz Competition on Constitutional Law “PrashnoTry” organized by School of Law, GD Goenka University in March 2019.
• Judged Preliminary Rounds, “Seventh Edition of Novice Moot Court Competition, 2020” organized by School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies held in February 2020.
• Attended and Successfully Completed “One Week Faculty Development Program on International Data Privacy Law” held from April 16-April 21, 2018 organized by the School of Law, GD Goenka University.
• Attended and Successfully Completed “Online Faculty Development Program on Innovative Teaching Learning Methods and Research in Law: Challenges Ahead” held from July 13-July 18, 2020 organized by the School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida, (UP).
• Attended and Successfully Completed “12 Days Capacity Building Program on Legal Research Methodology, Research and Publication Ethics” held from October 16-October 28, 2020 organized by the Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla (HP).
• Attended and Successfully Completed “4-Weeks Faculty Induction/Orientation Programme for Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education” organized by the Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMTT) from March 15- April 14, 2021.

Research interests:

Family Laws, Criminal Laws, Human Rights Law

Recent Publications:

• Article titled “Atrocities on Dalits: A Human Rights Perspective” published in ILI LAW REVIEW (Online Law Journal of the Indian Law Institute) Vol. 1 No. 1, Pgs. 54-78, 2010 (ISSN-0976-1489).
• Article titled “Social Inclusion vis-à-vis the Protection of Civil Rights Act: Success or Failure! - A Critical Evaluation” published in The Lex-Warrier (Online Law Journal) (ISSN-2319-8338), May 19, 2013.
• Article titled “Caste Based Economic Exclusion: The Perpetuating Inequality” published in The Lex-Warrier (Online Law Journal) (ISSN-2319-8338), September 1, 2013.
• Article titled “Legal Protection of Street Children in India: A Critical Analysis” published in ILI LAW REVIEW (Online Law Journal of the Indian Law Institute), Summer Issue 2019, Pgs. 1-24 (ISSN-0976-1489).
• Article titled “Manual Scavenging in India: A Blot on Human Dignity” published in Journal of Law Teachers of India (JOLT-India), Journal of Law Centre- 1, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in Volume 10, Pgs. 78-102 (2020-21) (ISSN: 2231-1580).
• Article titled “Manual Scavenging in India: An Empirical Study on Awareness about Manual Scavenging in Society” published in Shodh Samhita (UGC CARE – Group 1) Volume VIII, Pgs. 68-81 (2021-22) (ISSN: 2277-7067).