MNLU Mumbai
Faculty
Dr. Amit Kumar

Dr. Amit Kumar

Assistant Professor of Law
Wirtschaftskammer Steiermark Senior Fellow
Max Planck Fellow

amit.kumar@mnlumumbai.edu.in

Speaks: French, German, Spanish

About

Dr. Amit Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai. He is a Wirtschaftskammer Steiermark Senior Fellow and Max Planck Fellow.

He has a doctorate from the NALSAR University of Law Hyderabad with Max Planck Institute of Social Laws and Social Policy, Munich as the host visiting institute. He is an alumnus of the Indian Law Institute's LL.M program and completed his LL.B from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He also holds a Master’s degree in French language and literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Prior to joining MNLU, Mumbai he has taught at the University of Delhi, Faculty of Law.

As a Wirtschaftskammer Senior Resident Fellow as well as a Max Planck fellow, Prof. Kumar has engaged in academic and research collaborations with leading European Universities and with the Max Planck Institute of Social Law and Social Policy, Munich, Germany.

He is an empaneled visiting faculty at National Institute for Securities Management (SEBI), Mumbai, Bombay Stock Exchange Institute and the National Institute for Public Health Training and Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Mumbai.

Education

Ph.D
Doctor of Law
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Host Institute: Max Planck Institute, Munich
LL.M
Master of Laws
Indian Law Institute, Delhi
LL.B
Bachelor of Laws
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
M.A
Master of Arts - French Language & Literature
Jawaharlal Nehru University, JNU

Publications

Books Authored:

1. Public Health Law and Policy - PHI Learning, Eastern Economy Edition
2. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development: Law, Policy, Praxis - Satyam Law International
3. Poetry Volumes: 2 Volumes

Articles in Leading Journals & Media:

  • Indian Express
  • Indian Law Institute Law Review
  • Journal of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
  • The Wire
  • The Leaflet
  • Law School Policy Review, NLS Bangalore
  • And other leading print and online journals

Conferences & Lectures

  • University of Graz, Austria - Lecture at ReSoWi
  • Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich - Department of Foreign and International Social Law
  • Max Planck Institute, Munich - Research Presentations
  • City University Hong Kong - International Conference on Business and Human Rights, with OXFAM
  • NALSAR - UNFPA - Conference on Gendering Legal Education
  • ICC, Paris - Moderated sessions at “Tour d’Arbitration” Conference, International Chamber of Commerce

Research & Fellowships

Fellow
Wirtschaftskammer Steiermark Senior Resident Fellow
Academic collaborations with European Universities
Fellow
Max Planck Fellow
Max Planck Institute of Social Law and Social Policy, Munich, Germany

Visiting Faculty:

  • National Institute for Securities Management (NISM), SEBI, Mumbai
  • Bombay Stock Exchange Institute, Mumbai
  • National Institute for Public Health Training and Research, MoHFW, Mumbai

Professional Experience

Current
Assistant Professor of Law
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai
Past
Faculty of Law
University of Delhi

Industry & Government Experience:

  • Parliament of India - Administrative Roles
  • Amazon - Leadership Roles
  • Hewlett Packard (HP) - Leadership Roles
  • Orange - Leadership Roles in India and Abroad

Academic Interests & Skills

Health Law Comparative International Law Social Laws Human Rights Distributive Justice CSR & Sustainability Public Policy

Languages: English, Hindi, French - Near Native Fluency, German - Working Proficiency, Spanish - Working Proficiency

Creative Pursuits: Author of 2 Poetry Volumes, Literature and Languages