MNLU Mumbai
Faculty
Prof Name

Dr. Abhijit Rohi

Assistant Professor of Law
Head of PG Department

abhijit@mnlumumbai.edu.in

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About

He is teaching at MNLU Mumbai since October 2016. He holds Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru in the area of Informational Privacy Law.

He holds Master’s degree in law from The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata where merit-based Saroja Gopalkrishnan Scholarship was awarded to him.

At MNLU Mumbai:

  • Was editor for MNLU Mumbai Law Review
  • Currently Co-ordinator of Committee on Human Rights and Duties (CHRD)
  • Co-ordinator of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
  • Member of Centre for P. G. Legal Studies
  • Faculty-in-Charge for ADR Society
  • Member of Library Committee and Admissions Committee

Courses Offered:
Bachelor’s: Human Rights Law, Media Law, Privacy Law, Family Laws, Jurisprudence and IP Laws
Master’s: Law & Justice in Globalised World, Media Law, IP Laws and Legal Research Methodology

Research Interests: Intersection of technologies and human rights, jurisprudential approaches to these intersections and emerging issues in the domain of family laws.

He has delivered invited guest lectures at IIT Bombay, SIMSR, H. R. College of Commerce, Mumbai, KLE Society’s Law College, Navi Mumbai, SLS, Nagpur, etc.

Education

Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy - Informational Privacy Law
NLSIU, Bengaluru
LL.M
Master of Law
NUJS, Kolkata - Saroja Gopalkrishnan Scholarship Awardee
UG
B.A., LL.B.
NUJS, Kolkata
NET
UGC-NET (Law)

Publications

Chapters in Books:

  • Co-authored Chapter ‘Human Rights and Exclusionary Rental-Housing Practices – A Case Study of Mumbai’ in Affordable Housing – Building Inclusive Society for the 21st Century India, Centre for Tax Laws, NLU Delhi (2019).
  • ‘Gender Equality through Law and Gender Neutrality of Law: Indian Approach’ in Gender Exfoliation: Legal Dynamics, Hyderabad Law Times (2018).

Research Papers:

  • ‘Data Privacy Regulation: Recent Developments and Indian Response’ - Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol 08, Special Issue (03), Jan 2018.
  • ‘Regulation of Online Informational Privacy in India’ - Amity Law Journal, Volume III, Number 3, June 2017.
  • ‘Revisiting the Concept of Privacy vis-à-vis Advent of Social Media’ - Bharti Law Review, Special Issue on Media and Law, Volume III-Issue 4, April-June 2015.

Certificates, Paper Presentations & Workshops

  • 2021: ‘Interfaith Marital Unions and A Recent Trend of Regulating Religious Conversions’ - International Conference, Kerala Law Academy Law College
  • 2021: ‘Revisiting the Proposed Approach for Children’s Personal Data Protection in India’ - National Seminar, Amity University, Jharkhand
  • 2021: ‘AI Transparency and Data Security in Fintech’ - International Conference, Symbiosis Law School, Pune
  • 2021: Best Paper Award - ‘Creating a Success Story: The (Proposed) Data Protection Authority of India’, National Conference, Christ University
  • 2019: ‘Transformative Constitutionalism: Promise or Premise?’ - NLSIU, Bangalore
  • 2019: ‘Constitutional Morality: Indian Judiciary’s Innovation of Mystical Concept’ - KLE College of Law, Navi Mumbai
  • 2018: ‘Taking Climate Change Seriously’ - NLSIU, Bengaluru
  • 2016: ‘Universality of Human Rights Current Scenario’ - University of Mumbai
  • 2016: 5th Annual National Conference on Contemporary Legal Scholarship - SLS, Pune
  • 2016: ‘Liberalization and Globalization: changing Legal paradigm’ - NLSIU, Bengaluru

Research

Associated with the Advanced Centre on Research, Development & Training in Cyber Law and Forensics (ACRDTCLF), NLSIU, Bengaluru as part of Ph.D. Coursework.

Key Areas: Informational Privacy Law, Technology & Human Rights, Data Protection Law, Family Law

Professional Experience

2016 - Present
Assistant Professor of Law
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai
2013 - 2015
Faculty
School of Law, Christ University, Bengaluru

Skills & Achievements

Privacy Law Human Rights Law IP Law Media Law Cyber Law Legal Research Jurisprudence Family Law

Awards: Saroja Gopalkrishnan Scholarship - NUJS, Best Paper Presentation Award - Christ University 2021