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LL.M. International Human Rights | University Of Leeds | U.K.
(September 2018 – September 2019)

LL.B. | O.P. Jindal Global University | India
(August 2015 – August 2018)

 

Prof. Abhinav Mehrotra

Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Centre for the Study of United Nations

Email amehrotra@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0000-0003-3146-8426
Key Expertise International Law, Human Rights Law, UN studies, Refugee law, Child Rights and Transitional Justice

LL.M. International Human Rights | University Of Leeds | U.K.
(September 2018 – September 2019)

LL.B. | O.P. Jindal Global University | India
(August 2015 – August 2018)

 

Biography

Abhinav Mehrotra is an Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School and Assistant Director, Centre for the Study of United Nations, O.P. Jindal Global University. He teaches courses on Human Rights Law and Theory, Law and Practice of the United Nations, International Criminal Law and Public International Law to law students. He has been published in various reputed journals and books internationally, including the Australian Yearbook of International Law, Asian Journal of International Law, India Quarterly, etc., and has attended various International Conferences organised by bodies like Asian Society of International Law, Global Alliance for Justice Education and the Academic Council on the United Nations System in University of Zurich, Switzerland,Stellenbosch University, South Africa, NUS Singapore, UN University Tokyo etc. 

In the past, he has worked as a Law clerk-cum-Research Assistant under Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw in the Delhi High Court. He also has experience working as a researcher with the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Jaipur, where he was involved with issues related to the right to education, prison reforms, and homelessness.

He completed his Masters in Law (2018-2019), specializing in International Human Rights Law from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, and his Bachelors in Law (LL.B.) from Jindal Global Law School, OP Jindal Global University in 2018. During his LL.M. programme, he was appointed as School Representative for the School of Law, University of Leeds, United Kingdom. 

His research interests include International Law, Human Rights Law, UN studies, Refugee Law, Child Rights, and Transitional Justice. Besides academics, he enjoys playing cricket and has represented the Rajasthan State Cricket Team at under 16 and under-19 levels.

Public International Law

Human Rights Law and Theory

Law of Crimes

Legal Research and Methodology

Property Law

Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing

Law and Practice of the United Nations

International Criminal Law

International Criminal Court

Team Member, Research Project "Identity law in transition (ILIT) Legal dimensions of the identity politics of the anti-identity politics turn", Hungarian National Research and Innovation Office (NKFIH), 2025

  • Peer Reviewer, Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies,
  • Peer Reviewer, Special Issue, JANUS.NET, e-journal of International Relations, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2024

Assistant Director, Centre for the Study of United Nations, O. P. Jindal Global University, India

Bose, Arnab, Mehrotra, Abhinav, Upadhyay, Amit and Sharma, Seema (2025) Social audit as a pathway for reasonable accommodation: A review on access to the built environment for persons with disabilities in the wake of the RPwD Act 2016 in India. Jindal Global Law Review. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0975-2498 (Scopus-Indexed) Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) India’s Transition from Rule-Taker to Rule-Maker: Aspirations and Challenges. Janus.net: e-Journal of International Relations, 16 (2). pp. 272-285. ISSN 1647-7251 (Scopus-Indexed)

Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) Human Rights Protection in Europe and Russia : addressing the implications of Russian expulsion under the statute of the council of Europe and the European convention on human rights. International Journal of Legal Information. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2331-4117 (Scopus-Indexed)

Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) Assessing the Efficacy of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Principle amidst the Misuse of Veto Power: a critical analysis. International Journal of Legal Information, 53 (1). 64- 71. ISSN 2331-4117 (Scopus-Indexed)

Upadhyay, Amit, Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Anuradha (2025) Addressing Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: the case for establishing a special tribunal within international and ukrainian legal frameworks. JANUS NET e-journal of International Relations, 16 (nº1). ISSN 16477251 (Scopus-Indexed)

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) A rigorous legal process involved in Sheikh Hasina’s extradition to Bangladesh. 360 - One World. Many Voices.

Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) Appointments shadow over judicial independence in India. 360info.org.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal’s legitimacy under a cloud. 360 - One World. Many Voices.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) How India can compensate for wrongful imprisonment. UNSPECIFIED.

Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) To deliver justice well, we need judges who have lived it too: In defence of the SC’s 3 year practice mandate for judicial exams. The Leaflet Constitution First, India.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Ensuring Rights and Dignity : protecting migrant workers of bengal. The Daily Guardian.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) In Air India plane crash, a web of civil and legal liabilities. 360info.org.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Why a Humanitarian Corridor into Rakhine Could Be a Risky Move for Bangladesh. The Geopolitics. pp. 1-3.

Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) India: navigating privacy and transparency in the digital age. The Diplomat.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Revisiting the Indus Water Treaty in turbulent times. 360info.org.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Supreme Court’s indication for deadline on disqualification petitions would reinforce the Tenth Schedule and democratic accountability. The Leaflet.

Upadhyay, Amit and Mehrotra, Abhinav (2025) Prioritising accessibility of differently-abled people as a right. 360 info.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Real estate act — Overcoming the domino effect of delays & legal ambiguities to reinvigorate sector. ABP Live.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) India’s growing misinformation crisis a threat to democracy. 360Info.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) What afflicts India’s higher education regulatory bodies. 360 Info.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) How Does India Tackle Illegal Immigrants On Its Territory? Legal & Policy Challenges Abound. ABP Live.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Opinion: Bharatpol Portal — Revolutionising Crossborder Collaboration For Crackdown On Crime. ABP Live.

Mehrotra, Abhinav and Upadhyay, Amit (2025) Need to address judicial delays in India: Challenges and reforms. The Daily Guardian.

Published Article titled "Individual Human Rights and National Interests: Finding the Balance – The Case of India and Russia” in the International and Comparative Law Review (2025)

Published Book chapter titled “ Need for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation With Reference to the State of Uttarakhand in India” in the edited volume “The Social Consequences of Climate Change” by Emerald Insight (2025)

Published Book Review titled “ Rwanda Revisited: Genocide, Civil War, and the Transformation of International Law" published by the Asian Journal of International Law (Cambridge University Press)(2024)

Published Article titled “"Need for Victim Participation : Retributive to Restorative Justice" published in the Indian Police Journal , run by Bureau of Police Research and Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (2024)

Published Article titled “Child Marriage, Sexual Abuse, and Muslim Personal Law: Contestations Around Age of Consent in Marriage in the Wake of Uniform Civil Code Debate in India” in the Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law and Practice(2024)

Published Article titled " A case for recognition of caste as a sui generis category in international law " in the Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies (2024)

Published Article titled " India's Approach Towards Adjudication before the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court: In Search of Uniformity" in the JANUS.NET, e-journal of International Relations published by University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Published Book chapter titled “Can The European Mechanisms On Human Rights Serve As A Model In The Context Of South Asia?” in the edited volume “Future of European Studies in Asia” by Springer (2023)

Published Article titled “Marital Rape in India : Need for Criminalization” in Indian Journal of Criminology(2023)

Published Article titled “Need for a National Legislation on Refugees in India at 75” in India Quarterly https://doi.org/10.1177/09749284221089531(2022)

Published Article titled “Crawford, Twail, And Sovereign Equality Of States : Similarity And Differences” in Australian Year Book of International Law volume 40 (2022)

Published Article titled “Access To Internet As A Human Right – Justification And Comparative Study” in Comparative Law Review published by Faculty of Law and Administration at Nicolaus Copernicus University,Poland. https://apcz.umk.pl/CLR/article/view/33864/30860 (2021)
Email amehrotra@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0000-0003-3146-8426
Key Expertise International Law, Human Rights Law, UN studies, Refugee law, Child Rights and Transitional Justice
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