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B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) (NALSAR University of Law, India)

LLM (Asian Legal Studies) (National University of Singapore)

 

Harsh Mahaseth

Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean (Academic Affairs), Jindal Global Law School, and Assistant Director, Nehginpao Kipgen Center for Southeast Asian Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University

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Key Expertise South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies Public International Law International Relations Environmental Law; and Human Rights

B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) (NALSAR University of Law, India)

LLM (Asian Legal Studies) (National University of Singapore)

 

Biography

Prof. Harsh Mahaseth is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, India. He previously held the role of the Assistant Director of the Nehginpao Kipgen Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and Faculty Coordinator for the JGLS Client Counselling Society.

Prof. Mahaseth is a visiting faculty at NALSAR University of Law and Mahindra University. He is also the co-founder of CollegeIt, a platform to help people connect with students and alumni while applying to universities abroad. 

Prof. Mahaseth specializes in Public International Law, with a focus on Asian Legal Studies, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. He has completed his Master of Laws (Asian Legal Studies) from the National University of Singapore and his B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from NALSAR University of Law, India. Additionally, he holds a Diploma in International Affairs and Diplomacy from the Indian Institute of Governance & Leadership and a Diploma in Freelance and Feature Writing from the London School of Journalism.

Prof. Mahaseth has a prolific record of over 40 international peer-reviewed academic journal publications and more than 145 publications in renowned international newspapers, magazines, and academic blogs. His research contributions have been recognized through various accolades, including the Award for Research Excellence, the Best Research Scholar Award, and the Emerging Scholar Award. He has recently been listed as one of the Top-Cited International Law Scholars in India, a list created by the Indian Blog of International Law that contains names of legal stalwarts of India. His research on “The Geopolitical Influence of India and Indonesia in SAARC and ASEAN” was recently adjudged as the finalist in the 2024 E-International Relations Article Award, sponsored by Edinburgh University Press, Polity, Sage, Bloomsbury, and Routledge. He has also secured research grants from esteemed institutions such as the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Government of India, the British Council, UNICEF, and UNFPA. 

Prof. Mahaseth has taught courses and workshops at numerous universities across Asia. He has taught innovative courses including “Asian Regional Organizations and Their Interplay with the Law,” “ASEAN Law, Policy, and Governance,” “The Art of Legal Writing,” “Critical Issues in Criminal Justice,” Editorial Workshops, and Foreign Opportunities Workshops. He also sits on the Editorial Committee of numerous journals.

Core Courses

  • Public International Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law – I
  • Property Law
  • Introduction to World’s Legal Systems
  • Civil Procedure Code
  • Intellectual Property Rights

Elective Courses

  • Asian Regional Organizations and Their Interplay with the Law
  • The Art of Legal Writing
  • ASEAN Law, Policy, and Governance
  • Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
  • The Police in India
  • International and National Perspectives on Water Resources Law
  • Environmental Humanities and Climate Emergency
  • Climate Crisis and Sustainability: A Scientific and Planetary View

Workshops and Short Courses

  • Research Methodology
  • Non-Doctrinal Research
  • Bluebook Citation Style
  • Legal Writing and Editing
  • Introduction to Mooting
  • Top-Cited International Law Scholars from India, Indian Blog of International Law (2024)
  • Finalist, 2024 E-International Relations Article Award (2024)
  • Aman Anusandhan Medal, Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw Memorial 2nd Humanitarian Law Symposium organized by Army Law College, Pune, and the Indian Society of International Law (2024)
  • Research Grant, Sudi Samaj Kathmandu (2023 – Present)
  • Nyaya Bandhu Grant, Department of Justice, India (2022 – 2023)
  • Research Excellence Award, O.P. Jindal Global University (2021)
  • Certificate of Excellence, Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (2021)
  • Best Research Scholar Award, Legal Desire Summit & Awards (2020)
  • Indian Law Conclave Elite List 2020 (Under 25 years Category), Adhrit Foundation (2020)
  • Best Law Student Award, Legal Desire Summit & Awards (2018)
  • Emerging Scholar Award, Common Ground Research Network (2017)
  • Best Coordinator Award, IARC Centre for United Nations (2017)
  • Visiting Faculty, NALSAR University of Law
  • Visiting Faculty, Mahindra University
  • Guest Faculty, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, India
  • Guest Lecturer, Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University (2023– 2024)
  • Aasha Ventures Fund Fellowship (2022 – 2023)
  • Kathmandu Tribune Fellow (2021 – 2022)

Mahaseth, et. al., Protection of internally displaced people in South Asia: the role the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) could play in implementing a convention similar to the Kampala Convention, Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 27 Issue 1, 2024, 129 – 156.

Mahaseth and A. Bag, Deconstructing the Identity Crisis and the Lack of Legal Personality of Rohingya Refugees in Myanmar, Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law, Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2024, 30 – 64.

Mahaseth, et. al, Mass Mediation in Disasters – Mitigating the Inherent Risks, GLS Law Journal, Vol. 6 Issue 1, 2024, 1 – 12.

H. Mahaseth, The Geopolitical Influence of India And Indonesia in SAARC and ASEAN, E-International Relations, 2024. (Finalist in the 2024 E-International Relations Article Award)

Mahaseth, et. al., The Religious Forests of Nepal and India: A Need for Concern?, International Forestry Review, Vol. 25 No. 3, 2023, 327 – 334.

Mahaseth, et. al., The State of Persons in India During Covid-19: The Impact on Incarcerated Persons, International Journal of Conflict and Violence, Vol. 17, 2023, 1 – 7.

Mahaseth and P. Risal, Achieving Sustainable Development in Practice?: Lessons from the Nijgadh Verdict in Nepal, Environmental Law Review, Vol. 25 Issue 2, 2023, 95 – 100.

Mahaseth, et. al., Temple Diplomacy and India’s Soft Power: A Cultural Approach to Diplomacy in South-East Asian States, India Review, Vol. 22 Issue 1, 2023, 28 – 42. Mahaseth and S. Jain, The Indian Prisons and The Search for Equality: The Problems Faced by Transgender Inmates, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 58 Issue 1, 2023.

Singh and H. Mahaseth, A Long and Winding Road – India’s Tryst with Retrospective Taxation, International Arbitration Law Review, Vol. 26 Issue 1, 2023, 51–71. Mahaseth and N. Karki, Sunil Babu Pant: Over a Decade After the Landmark Judgment, Nepal Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 3 Issue 1, 2023, 115 – 135.

Bakshi and H. Mahaseth, Resolving Skies of Conflict: Analysing ICAO Council’s Jurisdiction in the Gulf Crisis, Sri Lanka Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 1 Issue 1, 2023, 91 – 100.

Mahaseth, et. al., An Analysis of the Ecolabelling Framework in India, in Trade & Environment: Legal Landscape and Beyond, 2023 (Satyam Law International)

Mahaseth and A. Nazre, Reviewing the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2020 and its Impact, in Only One Earth: Environmental Issues and Challenges, 2023 (Satyam Law International)

Mahaseth, et. al., South Asian Regional Framework on E-waste Management, in E-Waste Management, 2023 (ALT Publications)

Mahaseth and S. Pandey, Moving One Step Further: The Integration of AI-Based Mechanisms into the Indian Judicial System, in Legal Analytics: The Future of Analytic in Law, 2023 (Routledge)

Mahaseth and S. Qureshi, The Legality of Caning In Singapore,UUM Journal of Legal Studies, Vol.13 Issue 2, 2022, 51–76.

Mahaseth and S. Banusekar, Living in the Shadows: Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia, Asian Journal of International Law, 2022, 259 – 266.

Mahaseth and T. Bajaj, The Surge in the Abhorrent Practice of Child Marriage: An Invincible Virus, GIL Student Law Review, Vol. 1, 2022, 7 – 21.

Mahaseth and S. Pandey, A Cross Jurisdiction Analysis on the Levy of Green Taxes in India, Norway and South Korea, Legal Wisdom Law Journal, Vol.1, 2022, 85 – 105.

Mahaseth and S. Makhija, Understanding State Responsibility During the Times of the Pandemic: COVID-19 and Its Responses, IILS Law Review, Vol. 8 Issue 1, 2022, pp. 195 – 204.

Mahaseth and S. Qureshi, The Increase of Online Journalism in Nepal, Asia Pacific Media Educator, Vol. 31 Issue 2, 2021, 287-302.

Mahaseth and S. Makhija, The Idée Fixe of Corporate Jobs in India: The Institutional Change in Legal Education and the Different Factors for the Shift, Asian Journal of Legal Education, Vol. 8 Issue 2, 2021, 99-113.

Mahaseth and A. Bansal, Asia and the ICC: The Development of International Criminal Law in a World Changing Order,International and Comparative Law Review, Vol. 21 Issue 2, 2021, 162-186.

Mahaseth and K. Subramaniam, Binding or Non-Binding: Analysing the Nature of the ASEAN Agreements. International and Comparative Law Review, 2021, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 100–123.

Simultaneous identities: language, education and the Nepali nation by Uma Pradhan, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2020, x + 220 pp., $99.99 (hardback), ISBN 978-1-108779-715 [Book Review], Contemporary South Asia Vol.29 Issue 4, 2021, pp. 596-97.

10.1093/oso/9780198843306.001.0001 [Book Review], Asian Journal of International Law, 2021, pp. 1-2.

Mahaseth and S. Hilali, The Role and Influence of Malaysia in ASEAN and the Regional Impact of the Organization on the Nation, Asian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 1 Issue 1, 2021, 164–177.

Mahaseth, Case Comment: Understanding the Repugnancy in M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India, Vishwakarma University Law Journal, Vol. 1, 2021, 133 – 139.

Mahaseth and S. Goyal, Asghar Leghari and Environmental Justice: Transformative Climate Change Litigation Judgements One Step at a Time, Chanakya Law Review, Vol. 1 (01), Jan – June 2021, pp.124 – 129.

Mahaseth and S. Pandey, Climate Emergency and the Impact of US Pull-Out from Paris Climate Agreement, GEHU’s Law Review, Vol. 1 Issue 1, 32 – 41 (2021).

Mahaseth and V. Agarwal, The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 And The Continued Protests: What Changes Are Required? Bharati Law Review, Vol. 10 Issue 2, 2021, 152-160.

Mahaseth, Supreme Court of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Oxford University Press, 2020.

Mahaseth and N. Karki, Understanding the Israel-Palestine Issue and Its Relation With the International Criminal Court, Thailand Journal of International Law, 1:1 (2019 – 2020), pp. 37 – 53.

Mahaseth, The Non-Enforcement of Singapore’s Anti-gay Law is Not a Good Compromise, Economic & Political Weekly, Engage Section, Vol. 55 Issue 13 (2020).

Mahaseth and A. Reddy, Reviewing the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, Journal of Legal Methodology, Policy and Governance, Vol.1 Issue 1, 1 – 7 (2019).

International Heritage Law for Communities: Exclusion and Re-Imagination by Lucas LIXINSKI. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. xx + 304 pp. Hardback: £89.00. doi:

Mahaseth, A Breach of Condition and its Impact on the Exoneration of the Insurer, Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law, Vol. 1 Issue 3 (2019).

Mahaseth, Implementation Progress and Issues with the Polluter Pays Principle, in Changing Dynamics of Indian Legal System, 2019, 6 – 18 (New Era International Imprint)

Authored the report titled “Study of the functioning of Observation Homes in Telangana State” was published by CESS and UNICEF in 2019.

Mahaseth and D. Koirala, Does the Navtej Singh Johar Case Finally Etch Equality for the LGBTQ+ Community?, The Sri Lanka Journal of International Law, Vol 26, 213 – 221 (2018).

Mahaseth and P. Risal, Transitional Justice in Nepal: Still a Long Way to Go, Thailand Journal of International Law (2017-18), 77-78.

Mahaseth, The Marrakesh Treaty and the Approach Towards Social Inclusion, The Stockholm Intellectual Property Law Review, Issue 2, 52 – 61 (2018).

Mahaseth, The Cultural Impact of Manga on Society, The Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Vol. 1 Issue 3, 1 – 5 (2018). Mahaseth, Nepal’s Flawed Transitional Justice Process, The Asian Law & Public Policy Review, Vol. 3, 130 – 137 (2018).

Mahaseth and A. Reddy, The SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) and the Further Steps Taken for the Realisation of Regional Energy Cooperation, The International Energy Law Review, Issue 1, 9 – 16 (2018).

Authored the report titled “Study of the functioning of Juvenile Justice Boards in Telangana” was published by CESS and UNICEF, and unveiled by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Telangana and the Juvenile Justice Committee, Telangana in 2018.

Mahaseth, The Widows of Vrindavan, in Women Empowerment in India, 2018 (New Era International Imprint)

Mahaseth, The Inclusion of Educational Institutions under the term ‘Shops’? The Argument made by Gautam Bhatia for the Inclusion, The Indian Constitutional Law Review, Edition 3, 1 – 13 (2017).

Mahaseth, Michel Foucault and his theory of panopticism, International Journal of Economics & Socio-legal Sciences, Vol. 1 Issue 4 (2017).

Mahaseth, Review: Udaan, Film Matters, Vol. 7 No.3, 77 – 78 (2016).

Mahaseth, A Legal Analysis of Merchant of Venice, The Penstand Journal, Vol. 1 Issue 2 (2016).

Assisted the International Commission of Jurists and the Centre for Legal Studies in releasing “Nirupan”: an international newsletter regarding the transitional justice process in Nepal. (June 2016)

Mahaseth, Open Defecation And Its Hindrance To A Right To Clean Environment, Lloyd Law Journal, Vol. 1 Issue 1, 65 – 70 (2015).

Mahaseth, Bullying as a Tort, International Journal of Research & Analysis, Vol. 2 Issue 6, 127 – 137 (2015).

Mahaseth and S. Banusekar, Community Radios in Nepal during the Pandemic: A Case Study, FRAMEwork | The Asia–Pacific Journal of Communication, 49 – 67.

Mahaseth, et. al, Addressing the Different Forms of Discriminations in Indian Law Schools, Indian Journal of Social Studies and Humanities, Vol. 1 Issue 18, 15 – 27.

Mahaseth and S. Banusekar, Community Radios in Nepal during the Pandemic: A Case Study, FRAMEwork: The Asia-Pacific Journal of Communication

Mahaseth, The Misogynistic Tropes of Rape Delineating the Boundary of Romance in Popular Fiction, Delhi Journal of Contemporary Law, Vol. III, pp. 43 – 56.
Key Expertise South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies Public International Law International Relations Environmental Law; and Human Rights
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