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Education
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Ph. D. in Law
First Name VED
Professor
Law Centre-I
Last Name
KUMARI
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LAW CENTRE-I, CHHATRA MARG, DELHI-110007
G 3 / 47 Model Town Delhi - 110009
011-27418477
[email protected]
Institution
Delhi University
Year
1994
Details
Thesis topic: Juvenile Justice in
India
Subjects:
Subjects:
Designation
Professor-inCharge
Duration
Aug 2012 –
Oct 2013
Delhi Judicial Academy
Chairperson
2009 - 2011
Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, DU
Professor
Since 2001
Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, DU
Reader
1996-2001
Role
Supervision of Administration,
standard of teaching, students
activities, collaboration with
other institutions and teaching
On Deputation as Head of the
Department (Supervision of
Administration, Formulation of
courses, Teaching, and
Training, collaboration with
other institutions)
Teaching, research, supervision
and guidance of research,
conducting co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities,
convenor or member of
committees
Teaching, research, supervision
and guidance of research,
conducting co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities,
convenor or member of
Career Profile
Organisation / Institution
Law Centre-I
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Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, DU
Lecturer
1985-1996
committees
Teaching, research, supervision
and guidance of research,
conducting co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities,
convenor or member of
committees
Research Interests / Specialization
Juvenile Justice, Gender Justice, Criminal Law, Clinical Education, Judicial Education
Teaching Experience ( Subjects/Courses Taught)
Teaching since 1983
Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice, Comparative Jurisprudence, Family Law, Torts, Property Law, Criminology,
Rehabilitative Techniques and Correctional Administration, Research Methods, Judicial Ethics, Doctrine
of Precedents, Gender Justice, Women in Law
Honors & Awards
Prof. Sushil Chandra – Haikerwal Award for the Best Social Scientist of the Year 2011 by the Indian
Society of Criminology given in 2013
Fellow, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Canada (2010)
Fellow, Indian Society of Criminology, (2000)
Fulbright Visiting Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA (1997)
Commonwealth Visiting Fellow, Warwick University, UK (1998)
Publications (LAST FIVE YEARS)
Books / Monographs
Year of
Publication
2012
Title
Publisher
Journal of Law Teachers of India (Vol.3, Faculty of Law
2012) ISSN” 2231-1580
2011
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN INDIA: FROM
Oxford University Press
WELFARE TO RIGHTS (First Reprint of 2nd
Edition)
In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals
Co-Author
Editor-in-Chief
None
Year of
Publication
Title
Journal
Co-Author
2015
“Sexual Violence and Criminal Justice
Administration in India”
Ravinder Barn,
University of
London
2014
“Juvenile Justice Bill 2014 – A Regressive Step”
2011
The Role of Law Schools in Educating Judges to
Increase Access to Justice
55(3) BRITISH
JOURNAL OF
CRIMINOLOGY,
p.435
56(3) JOURNAL OF
INDIAN LAW
INSTITUTE, p.303
24 (1) PACIFIC
MCGEORGE GLOBAL
BUSINESS AND
DEVELOPMENT LAW
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Nil
Sande L. Buhai,
Amari Omaka,
Stephen
Rosenbaum,
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JOURNAL (2011)
2010
2009
2009
Supriyo Routh,
Anne Taylor
Construction of Criminality and Children
7 (1) ESSEX HUMAN
RIGHTS REVIEW
(DECEMBER 2010)
“Juvenile Justice in India: Securing the Rights of Vol. II (4) NUJS
Law Review 557
Children during 1998-2008”
(Oct-Dec 2009).
NIL
“Juvenile Justice Act – Rights and Reality”,
NIL
2009
(8)
SCC
NIL
(Journal) 8.
2009
2008
“Quagmire of Age Issues under the Juvenile
Justice Act: From Inclusion to Exclusion”
Justice Education and the Evaluation Process:
Crossing Borders
51(2) JILI 163-186
(2009).
NIL
28 WASH. U.
JOURNAL OF LAW &
POLICY (2008
Forthcoming)
Margaret Martin
Barry, Martin
Geer, Catherine
F. Klein
Book Chapters and Articles in Other Journals
1. “Indian Juvenile Justice in Theory and Practice” in Frnaklin E. Zimring, et al, (eds) JUVENILE JUSTICE
IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE (2015) NYU Press.
2. “Juvenile Justice in India: Challenges and the Way Forward” in RN Srivastava et al (ed) CHILD
ABUSE AND NEGLECT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. (2013) Jaypee Publishers
3. “Why the Young are Different”, Indian Express 14th January 2013
4. “Hey People Leave Those Kids Alone” Times of India Crest, 12th January 2013
5. Written Submission to Justice J.S. Verma Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law in January
2013.
6. “Legal Aid Clinics in Law Schools: Ensuring Sustainability and Professionalism” in Raman Mittal
and K.V. Sreemithun (Ed), Legal Aid: Catalyst for Social Change (2012) Satyam Law International.
7. “Juvenile Justice vis-à-vis Criminal Justice System – Relationship and Status”, in R. Thilagraj, et al
(ed), Crime and Criminal Justice in Asia (2012) Mittal Publication.
8. “The Constitution Can Wait”, 50 (7) D+C (July 2009).
9. “Justice Matters”, 50 (7) D+C (July 2009).
Conference Presentations (Last five years)
1. “Campaign Against the Juvenile Justice Bill 2014” in Asia-Pacific Partnership Meeting of Child
Rights Coalitions and Networks organized by Childs Rights Coalition Asia from 2-4 June 2015 at
Siem Reap in Kambodia.
2. “History and Standards of Juvenile Justice” in National Consultation on Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection of Children) Bill 2014, Jointly organized by SGT University, Indian Law Institute, and
Centre for Child and Law, NLSIU on 15 May 2015 at Indian Law Institute, Delhi
3. “Mainstreaming Gender in Legal Education for Preventing Violence against Women” in BPSMU
National Seminar on Sensitization on Gender Issues on 24 March 2015 at Sonepat, India
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4. “International Law relating to Women and Children and its Impact on Indian Law” and
“Protective Legislations relating to Women and Children” in National Conference of Judges of
the District Judiciary on Law Relating to Women and Children (20-22 Feb 2015)
5. Western Region Round Table on Effective Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act on 28th Feb and
1st March 2015 at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
6. “Clinical legal education” in the 2015 IP Teaching Workshop on February 14-15, 2015 at National
Law University, Delhi
7. “Human Rights Teaching and Research” in First Annual Law Conference of Indian Law Institute
on Human Rights Contemporary Issues and Challenges held on 10th December 2014
8. “Child Rights – Obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Children and Indian
Constitution : Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2014” in Consultation on
Juvenile Justice Bill 2014 at NALSAR, Hyderabad on 29th November 2014
9. “Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2014: Pre and Post Amendment Situation
of the Juvenile Justice System” in the National Conference of the Principal Magistrates and
Members of Juvenile Justice Boards held at National Judicial Academy on 21-23 November, 2014
10. “Juvenile Justice Jurisprudence: Indian History, fixing cut off and relevance to criminal
responsibility” in Round Table on Juvenile Justice Bill organized by Human Rights Law Netword
at Kochi on 8th November 2014
11. “Juvenile Justice Bill 2014 : Offering Remedy or Malady” in National Law University Delhi on 1st
November 2014
12. “Role of Functionaries in Protecting Human Rights of Juveniles, Children and Elderly Persons & JJ
Bill, 2014” in one-day programme for functionaries of old age homes and homes under the
Juvenile Justice Act on Human Rights : Issues and challenges organized by Indian Law Institute
on 17th October 2014
13. “Juvenile Justice Bill 2014 – A Critique” in Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi on
27th September 2014
14. “Juvenile Justice Bill 2014: Offering Remedy or Malady” in Global Jindal Law School on 19 th
September 2014
15. “Juvenile Justice Bill 2014: In the Aftermath of Nirbhaya” at NALSAR, Hyderabad, 8 th September
2014
16. “Juvenile Justice Bill 2014: In the Aftermath of Nirbhaya” in JNU on 5th September 2014
17. “Legal Aid for Children” in Conference on Legal Aid in UP organized by Human Rights Law
Network in Allahabad on 24th August 2014
18. “Critique of Juvenile Justice Bill” in Faculty of Law, University of Delhi on 22nd August 2014
19. “Discrimination & Harassment at Work Place” in Delhi Judicial Academy on 2nd August 2014
20. “Jurisprudence of Child Rights: Shift from Welfare to Rights” in Delhi Judicial Academy on 25th
April 2014
21. “Child Rights Challenges” in Delhi Judicial Academy on 5th April 2014
22. “Ousting Sexual Harassment at Workplace: The Mandate of the Law” in HR Conclave on Gender
Sensitization at Workplace: Redefining Corporate HR Culture (Creating Workspaces that
Work) on 15-16 February 2014 at NALSAR University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
23. “Juvenile Justice and Supreme Court(s) of India” in Faculty Seminar in LC-1 on 16th April 2013.
24. “Alternatives to Detention: Pre-Trail, During Trial and Post-Trial” in International Colloquium on
Juvenile Justice organised by HAQ-PRI in Delhi on 16-18 March 2013
25. “Oral Submission on Child Rights” in Public Hearing by Justice J.S. Verma Committee on
Amendments to Criminal Law held on 19-20 January 2013.
26. “The Recent Gang Rape and the Clamour for the Change in Law”, Panel Discussion held in LC-1
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on 18th January 2013.
“Gender Discrimination” in International Conference on “Gender Relations in Developing
Societies: A 21st Century Perspective” organized by Maharaja Agrasen College, University of
Delhi on 30th - 31st October 2012.
‘1st Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Council for Juvenile Justice' and to the National and Regional
Conference: 'Towards comprehensive and effective Juvenile Justice System in Thailand and the
Region’ organized by the International Juvenile Justice Observatory and Ministry of Justice,
Thailand on 12-15 June 2012.
“Women and Children: Ideological Disconnect between Law, State Actors, and Society” in the
International Conference on Criminal Justice System: Towards a Systematic Approach –
Perspectives from Asia and Pacific, organised by Hamdard School of Law, NAPSIPAG, Committee
for Welfare of Prisoners, and Women Prisoners’ Welfare Society, held at Karachi, Pakistan on
26-29 April 2012.
“Judicial Colloquium on Children’s Courts”, organised by NLSUI, Bangalore in collaboration with
Law Commission of India and UNICEF on 26th February 2012.
Paper on “Access to Justice: What it means to the Child” in the National Conference organised
by the National Legal Services Authority for judges and others involved in administration of
Juvenile Justice from all over India in July 2011.
Paper on “Juvenile Justice vis-à-vis Criminal Justice System: Relationship and Status” in the
Founding Conference of Asian Criminological Society, University of Macau, Macau, Dec. 2009
Lecture on “Changes in Law Relating to Women”, organised under the auspices of UGC Centre
for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Jammu on 1st June 2009.
Co-presented one session on “Mainstreaming Justice in Traditional Law Courses” with Prof.
Arkady Gutnikov (Russia), Prof. Tatiana Zykina (Russia) and Prof. Steven Schwinn (USA) and
another session on “Women Prisoners: Role of Law Schools” with Prof. Martin Geer (USA) in the
5th Worldwide Conference of the Global Alliance for Justice Education on ‘Justice Education in a
Community
Context’,
7-13
December
2008,
Manila
Philippines.
http://gaje.org/index/conference/sessions
Paper on “Juvenile Justice Act” in International Consultation on Child Rights held at NALSAR
University, Hyderabad, July 25-26, 2008.
Paper on “Juvenile Justice Act” in International Consultation on Child Rights held at NALSAR
University, Hyderabad, July 25-26, 2008.
Paper on "Construction of Criminality" and chaired a session in UKIERI Conference on Children's
Rights by University of Essex, UK on 3-4 April 2008.
Total Publication Profile optional
Books
10
In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals
20
Articles
61
Conference Presentations
78 + 51 Training Workshop
Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity
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 Special Invitee to the Delhi High Court Committee on Juvenile Justice
 Member, Sectoral Group of Innovation Council established by Ministry of Law and Justice ,
Government of India
 Nominee of the Chief Justice of India, Academic Council, Indian Law Institute
 Member, Review Committee on Juvenile Justice Act 2000, MWCD, Govt. of India
 Member, Academic Council, LNJP National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science
 Member, Academic Council, Jamia Milia Islamia
Professional Societies Memberships
1. Founding Member of Asian Criminological Society
2.Member of Gender and Law Association (GALA)
http://www.wcl.american.edu/gender/wilp/gala/website/index.cfm
3.Member of Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE). Steering Committee Member from South and
Central Asia during 2001-2004. www.gaje.org
4. Life Member of Indian Law Institute. www.ilidelhi.org
5. Life Member of Indian Association of Women's Studies.
6. Life Member of Indian Society of Criminology (Affiliated to the International Society of Criminology,
Paris) (Executive Member 1995-1996).
7. Life Member of Indian Society of Victimology.
Projects (Major Grants / Collaborations)
1. Published Annual Report of the Legal Services Society 2012-13
2. Organised NHRC and LC-1 National Moot Court Competition on Human Rights in collaboration
with the National Human Rights Commission 2013
3. Established Legal Services Clinic in collaboration with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority
2012
4. Humanising Justice, Documentary on Delhi Judicial Academy 2011
5. Publication of Motor Accidents Claims Referencer by Justice J.R. Midha, Judge, High Court of
Delhi
6. Village Immersion Programme for officers of Delhi Judicial Service in collaboration with District
Administration, Kanpur, 2010
7. First E-course in India for Judicial Officers in Delhi on Judicial Ethics in collaboration with
Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Canada
Other Details
Training Workshops (Last five years):
1. Training of Trainers (ToT) for Advancing Lawyering Skills – A programme by NALSA on 24-26 July
2015 with Justice Manju Goel and Dr. L. Pushpa Kumar
2. Training of Trainers (ToT) for Advancing Lawyering Skills – A programme by NALSA on 11-13 July
2015 with Justice Manju Goel and Dr. L. Pushpa Kumar
3. “Tools and Techniques for Initiating Research Activities in the Training Institutions” and “New Vistas
of Research for the Judicial Academies” in the National Conference of State Judicial Academies on
Continuing Judicial Education: Review of Research Activities and Refresher Propgrammes at SJA (1011 Jan 2015)
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“Child Access, Visitation and Custody: Best Practices for Promoting Best Interests of Children” and
“Key Issues in Child Rights Protection and Juvenile Justice Administration” in Professional
Development Training Workshop on Justice to Children and Child Rights Advocacy being organized
by IBA-CLE Chair and MILAT in association with the School of Law, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Mumbai between 28th February and 4th March, 2014.
“Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act and Delhi High Court Guidelines” in the Training
for Judicial Officers in Delhi on Making Courtroom Practices Responsive towards Victims of Sexual
Offences organized by Delhi Judiciary on 8-9 February 2014.
“Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act and Delhi High Court Guidelines” in the Training
for Judicial Officers in Delhi on Making Courtroom Practices Responsive towards Victims of Sexual
Offences organized by Delhi Judiciary on 11-12 January 2014.
“Issues related to Gender in Delivery of Criminal Justice” in the Basic Course Training for IPS Officer
Trainees at the SVP National Police Academy, Hyderabad on 1-2 July 2013
Faculty Training Programme in University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun in 27-29 May
2013
“Various Dispositions Alternatives to Sentencing” in Learning Initiative by UNICEF, 19-20 March 2013
“Indian Penal Laws through Gender Lens” in the Course on ‘Gender Sensitization’ in National Police
Academy, Hyderabad on March 21, 2013
Training of Metropolitan Magistrates of Delhi on Juvenile Justice, organized by the Delhi Judicial
Academy on 19th May 2012.
Workshop on “Teaching Gender: Roadblocks and Strategies” in International Conference on
Feminism and Law, organised by ILS Law College, Pune on 10-12 February 2012.
Workshop with Enakshi Ganguli Thukral on “JCL Challenges and the Way Ahead” in 9th IPSCAN Asia
Pacific Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect on 6-9 October 2011
Workshop on “Juvenile Justice Act: Critical Issues” for Principal Magistrates of Bihar organised by
Bihar Judicial Academy in collaboration with UNICEF on 25 September 2011.
Workshop with Prof. Amari Omaka (Nigeria) on "Addressing Bias in Legal Education to Promote
Justice" in the 6th International Conference of Global Alliance for Justice Education held in Spain in
July 2011.
Training of Trainers Workshop in Teaching Methods for teachers of University of Petroleum &
Energy Studies, Dehradun in February 2011
Training of Trainers Workshop in Teaching Methods for Judicial Officers of Delhi who teach in the
Delhi Judicial Academy, 24-26 September 2010
Training of Trainers Workshop in Teaching Methods for Judicial Officers of Delhi who teach in the
Delhi Judicial Academy, 3-5 September 2010
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