B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
LL.M., M.B.L. (Freie Universitat, Berlin)
Associate Professor
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| ORCID ID | 0000-0003-1756-1499 |
| Key Expertise | International Law and Global Governance, International and Regional Human Rights Regimes, Constitutional Law, European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Laws, Environmental Law and Climate Change, etc. |
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
LL.M., M.B.L. (Freie Universitat, Berlin)
Prof. Amit Upadhyay is an Associate Professor at the Jindal Global Law School. He graduated with a B.A., LL.B. (Hons) degree from Amity Law School, New Delhi with specialisation in International Humanitarian Law. He was awarded a prestigious DAAD scholarship to pursue further studies in European and International Law. He earned his master's degree in international business, Competition and Regulatory Law from Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany, as a DAAD Scholar. During his master's studies, he dealt with legal issues pertaining to cartels, structural links, private enforcement and various other contemporary issues in international business and competition law.
Amit has previously worked at the Competition Commission of India, New Delhi, wherein he carried out policy advocacy and research on issues pertaining to the effective enforcement of competition law before joining Amity Law School, Noida, as an Assistant Professor to pursue an academic career. He has been awarded several scholarships and fellowships to participate in academic conferences and programs worldwide by organisations like the Robert Bosch Foundation, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), BMZ, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, State Bank of India and International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg etc. He has represented India in various summits on leadership, democracy and human rights organised by Hesselbein Global Academy, Council of Europe, and European Parliament etc. He was awarded the “Judge Nagendra Singh Memorial Award" and the Gold Medal in the Post Graduate Diploma Course in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law offered by the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, ISIL, New Delhi.
As a DAAD Young Ambassador, he has been working towards strengthening Indo-German academic exchange. His academic and research areas are competition law, international law, constitutional law, public policy, and good governance. He nurtures a keen interest in designing and implementing knowledge-sharing and advocacy strategies to raise awareness about inclusion, sustainable development and good governance. He enjoys playing and watching sports in his free time and is also a travel enthusiast.
Constitutional Law I (Core)
Constitutional Law II (Core)
Family Law I (Core)
Law of Contract I(Core)
Legal Methods (Core)
Awarded "Judge Nagendra Singh Memorial Award" and the Gold Medal in the Diploma Examination of the PG Diploma Course in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law offered by the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, ISIL, New Delhi in 2013..
Visiting Faculty, Faculty of Law, Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary, July 2023.
Awarded "SBI Youth for India Fellowship", a fellowship program initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India in partnership with reputed NGOs, 2014. (not availed)
Awarded full scholarship to participate in the WORLD FORUM FOR DEMOCRACY 2014, organized by the European Youth Foundation and the Council of Europe on the theme of “From participation to influence: can youth revitalise democracy?” held in Strasbourg, France from 31st October-6th November 2014.
Awarded scholarship to in the Student Leadership Summit organized by Hesselbein Global Academy for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement from July 26-29, 2014, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Awarded full scholarship to attend the Summer School on International Criminal Law and Human Rights Law organised by the Institute for International Peace and Security Law, University of Cologne, in cooperation with the University of California Berkeley & Konrad Adenauer Foundation at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from July 21-August 3, 2014. (not availed)
Awarded full scholarship to participate in the 41st Intensive Training Session for University Teaching and Research in Human Rights organized by the International Centre for University Human Rights Teaching and 44th Annual Study Session in International and Comparative Law of Human Rights held at the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg from July 8 to 26, 2013.
Awarded prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding – Dr. Angela Merkel Master’s Scholarship to pursue a Master’s in European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Law (MBL) with specialisation in Energy and Telecommunication Laws from Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany by DAAD. (German Academic Exchange Service).
| ORCID ID | 0000-0003-1756-1499 |
| Key Expertise | International Law and Global Governance, International and Regional Human Rights Regimes, Constitutional Law, European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Laws, Environmental Law and Climate Change, etc. |