Nikunj Kulshreshtha
October 9, 2023 2024-05-20 4:42Nikunj Kulshreshtha
Nikunj Kulshreshtha
Assistant Professor
B.B.A. (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University);
LL.B. (University of Delhi);
LL.M. (Queen Mary University of London)
Nikunj Kulshreshtha, an Assistant Professor of Law at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), India, holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, and a Bachelor’s in Law (LLB) from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. His academic journey continued with a Master’s in Law (LLM) from Queen Mary University of London, specializing in Criminal Justice. After gaining practical experience as a litigator in criminal law, representing cases before trial courts and the Delhi High Court for over a year, Nikunj joined JGLS in November 2020.
Fuelled by a passion for critically examining issues within the criminal justice system, Nikunj employs doctrinal, theoretical, and interdisciplinary methodologies. He advocates for a normative understanding of the law, rooted in empirical and ethnographical research. Committed to ideals of equality, diversity, and inclusivity, Nikunj has played a key role in training numerous undergraduate students from law schools across India in legal research and writing. Notably, he prioritizes mentoring girls and students from marginalized communities. Invited by various law schools nationwide, Nikunj has delivered talks on diverse subjects, emphasizing the importance of approaching higher education in law. He views teaching as a transformative role, guiding and shaping young minds to contribute positively to society and achieve their aspirations.
Scopus
- Enacting a law on sexual assault using deceptive means in India (2023) Liverpool Law Review (Springer Nature) 1-33.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-023-09357-3 - A critical analysis of the standard of consent in rape Law in India (2023) 13(4) Onati Socio-Legal Series 1428-1456 (Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-1398 - The Contemporary Status of Rape Shield Laws in India (2023) 27 (1) The International Journal of Evidence & Proof 3-25 (SAGE Publications Ltd).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13657127221139506 - Developing a Structure for Adjudicating Entrapment Claims in India (2021) 8 (3) Indonesian Journal of International and Comparative Law 339-364 (The Institute for Migrant Rights Press).
Non Scopus
- India (Criminal Justice System in India) in Pedro Caeiro, Sabine Gless, Valsamis Mitsilegas, Miguel João Costa, Janneke De Snaijer, and Georgia Theodorakakou (eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice (Edward Elgar Publishing 2024).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789902990.india - An Assessment of Policing Behavior with regard to Offences against Women in India in Dilip Ukey, Chirag Balyan, Melissa Walavalkar, Yesudas Naidu and Mary Sebastian (eds.), Revisiting Reforms in Criminal Justice System in India (Thomson Reuters 2020).
Others
- ‘Ought the Rape/Sexual Assault Law in India be Gender-Neutral?’ on SSRN (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3704050) [2019] (LLM Dissertation). (This dissertation was cited in this article-https://thecsrjournal.in/gender-parity-pay-gap-sanchita-ganguly/).
- Singhal’s Women and Law (2nd Edition, Singhal Law Publications 2019)
- Presented a paper titled ‘The Origin of the Ideal Rape Victim Caricature in the Indian Legal System’ at the 26th Annual Law, Culture and Humanities Conference held at the University of British Columbia [2024].
- Presented a paper titled ‘A critical analysis of the arguments gender inclusivity in rape law in India’ at the 20th Asian Law Institute Conference held at the National University of Singapore [2023].
Core Courses
- Law of Crimes
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Law of Evidence
- Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
- Gender & Society
Seminar Courses
- Comparative Criminal Law (Indo-Canadian Perspectives) (Co-taught with Mr Sebastien Lafrance, Crown Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada)
- Criminal Law
- Comparative Criminal Law
- Gender & Law
- Interdisciplinary approaches to Law