Prof. (Dr.) Arpita Gupta

Dr. Gupta is a Professor at the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and the Dean of Research at the Office of the Dean of Research (Projects, Grants & Publications), O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University).

Dr. Gupta holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, where she graduated with honours and was awarded a certificate for academic excellence. Thereafter, she shifted her academic focus to the field of law, receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi and a Master of Laws from the Católica Global School of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon. At Católica, she was the recipient of the Católica Global School of Law Fellowship and specialized in the law of the European Union, building upon her stagiaire-ship experience at the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU), Luxembourg. Subsequently, Dr. Gupta pursued a second Master of Laws and a Doctor of Juridical Science from the University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S. Her doctoral work focused on the evolution and regulation of the institution of microfinance in India.

Dr. Gupta’s research interests include Law and Development, Civil Liability Law, Legal Profession, International Trade Law, and Comparative Law. Her work lies at the juncture of law, institutions, and development, with a two-fold emphasis on access to justice and access to finance. She is an alumna of the Institute for Global Law and Policy, Harvard Law School, and has presented her work at numerous leading conferences, workshops, and symposia. Her scholarship has been published in distinguished peer-reviewed legal journals and books. Her ongoing research includes studying the law of unjust enrichment in India in ‘Rethinking Unjust Enrichment: History, Sociology, Doctrine and Theory’ (forthcoming, OUP 2024) and regulation of advertising by health care institutions in India (an externally funded collaborative research project at the Centre for Research in Medicine, Law & Bioethics, O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University)). She is also passionate about teaching and teaches both public law and private law courses at JGLS. Her current teaching repertoire includes courses on Administrative Law and Civil Liability Law. Previously, she has also offered courses on Comparative Constitutional Law and WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanisms.

In her current role as the Dean of the University’s Research Office, Dr. Gupta is working towards enhancing the University’s research and publication profile along with creating and streamlining research-related policies and processes at the University.