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Title
Professor
(Dr) Mrs.
Designation
Address
Phone No
First
Name
Usha
Last
Name
Photograph
Tandon
Professor-In-Charge
Campus Law Centre
University of Delhi
Office
Residence
Mobile
Email
91 11 27667895
91 11 43305269; 25254657
[email protected];[email protected].
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Web-Page
Educational Qualifications LL.M. Ph.D. (Delhi)
Degree
Institution
Ph.D.
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
LL.M.
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Career Profile
Organisation
Designation
Year
2000
1988
Duration
University of Delhi
University of Delhi
Professor
Associate Professor
Feb 2008 to till date
Feb 2006 to Feb 2008
University of Delhi
University of Delhi
University of Delhi
Reader
Lecturer (Temporary)
Lecturer (Ad hoc)
Feb 2000 to Feb 2006
Aug 1992 to Feb 2000
Jan 1990 to Aug 1992
Administrative Assignments
Presently, Professor-In-Charge, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi
Formerly Director, VIvekananda Law School, Vivekananda Institute for Professional Studies,
GGSIP University, Delhi (2004-2005)
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Areas of Interest / Specialization
Human Rights of Women, Family Law, Environmental Law, Population Law
Subjects Taught
Gender Justice, Family Law, Environmental Law, Interpretation of Statutes, Criminology,
Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Indian Legal System, Business Associaton
Research Guidance
List against each head (If applicable)
Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis Joint Forest Management-A Study of Law and Policy in India (2008).
 Prevention and Control of Water Pollution in India through General Legislation: A Critical
Study of their Relevance, Appropriateness and Consistency. (2011).
 Law Relating to Securities Regulation and the Role of SEBI (2012.)
Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress
 Coastal Resource Zone Degradation: A Socio-Legal Study of its Impact on Environmental
Sustainability with special reference to Coastal Stretches of Maharashtra.
 Human Rights of Women, Honor Killings and the Law: International and National
Perspectives.
Supervision of awarded LL.M. dissertations
20 (Twenty)
Supervision of LL.M. dissertations, under progress
4 (Four)
Publications Profile
BOOK
Population Law: An Instrument for Population Stabilization (2003), Deep & Deep
Publications, Delhi.
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PROJECT REPORT
A Study of the Impact of Burgeoning Population on the Women in India (2010), National
Commission for Women, New Delhi
RESEARCH ARTICLES

“Family Planning in India: A Study of Law and Policy” Journal of Constitutional and
Parliamentary Studies, Vol. 45 Nos. 3-4, 180 (2011).

“Under-age Marriage in Pluralist Asia: An Analysis of Religious and Secular Laws of
South Asian Countries”, IIUM (International Islamic University, Malaysia) Law Journal,
Vol 18. No. 2, 285 (2010).

“Family Law and Succession”, Annual Survey of Indian Law, 431 (2009).

“Population Growth and Sustainable Development”, Journal of Indian Law Institute, Vol.50
No.2, 209 (April-June, 2008).

“Conceptualizing Human Rights of Police”, The Indian Police Journal, Vol LIV No. 2, 45,
(April-June 2007).

“Rising Population and Degrading Environment: An Analysis of Linkages and Law in
India”, NALSA, Vol. VII, Issue 2, 67 (April 2006).

“Powers of Magistrates and Boards to deal with Pollution”, Social Auditing of
Environmental Laws in India, Aggarwal, N, (ed), 55 (2003).

“Protecting the Life-line Yamuna from Pollution at Delhi, XXIV Delhi Law Review, 123
(2002).

“Urbanization, the Problem of Waste and the Law, XXVIII India Bar Review, 37 (2001).

“Population Pressure on Environment”, 29 Vidh Bharati, 27 (2001).

“Population Stabilization vis-à-vis the National Commission to Review the Working of
Constitution”, XXIII Delhi Law Review, 125 (2001).
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
“Population Explosion and the Human Rights”, 26 Vidhi Bharti, Human Rights Special, 31
(2001).

“Gender Bias in Property Rights of Women under Hindu Law”, XXII Delhi Law Review,
163 (2000).

“Population Control and the Constitution of India”, Reappraisal of the Constitution, Khanna
S (ed), 117 (2000).

“Contraception, Birth Control and the Law”, 83 Delhi Law Times (JS) 1 ((2000).

“Sterilizing, Fertility Regulation and the Law”, 1 Supreme Laws Today (JS) 1 (2000).

Legislative Measures for Population Control”, Punjab Kesari, 9, January 31, (2000).

“Need for Introducing a Paper on Law and Population”, XXXIII Journal of Constitutional
and Parliamentary Studies, Nos 1-4, 139 (1999).

“Liability for Induced Cohabitation in the name of Love”, V Supreme Laws Today, (JS) 1
(1999).

“A Legislative Measure for Two-Child Norm for Delhites”, 21 Mahila Vidhi Bharati 44
(1999).

“A Comment on the Housewives (Compulsory Weekly Holiday from Domestic Chores)
Bill, 1996, Divorce and Matrimonial Cases, Part 10, Vol. II (JS) 1 (1998).

“The Population Law: Two Landmark Judgments from Rajasthan High Court”, XX Delhi
Law Review, 175 (1998).

“Illegitimate and Legitimatized Children under Hindu Law”, II Divorce and Matrimonial
Cases 4 (1998).

“Conversion and Polygamy-A case comment on Sarla Mudgal”, Cri LJ (Journal) 5 (1997).

“Evidentiary Deficiencies in Rape Law: A Plea for Gender Justice”, XXX Journal of
Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, Nos. 3-4, 236 (1996).

“The Legal Rights of the Accused Persons”, Legal Literacy Project, (1992), Faculty of
Law, Delhi University.

Law Relating to Marriage Age of Female and the Population Control”, XXV Journal of
Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, Nos1-4, p. 187 (1991).
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
Hindu Law by BM Gandhi” (1999), (Book Review) Eastern Book Company, National
Capital Law Journal, 160 (2000).

“The Indian Succession, by BB Mitra, revised by MN Das, (1997), (Book Review) Eastern
Law House, XX Delhi Law Review, 253 (1998).

“Population Control and the Law: Problems, Policies and Measures” (1989) by BP Singh
Sehgal, (Book Review), 14 Delhi Law Review, 220 (1992).

“Women, Birth Control and the Law”, (1991) by BP Singh Sehgal (Book Review), 14 Delhi
Law Review, 223 (1992).
Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)
Organization of Conferences
 As a Director organized the Indo-Korea Seminar on “Enhancing Green Growth in India” at
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, November 12-13, 2010.

As a Secretary organized International Conference on “Contribution of International
Environmental Law for Sustainable Development” at Faculty of Law University of Delhi,
February 17-19, 2012.

As a Convener of Seminar and Discussion Society, Campus Law Centre, (2010-2013),
organized Weekly Discussions, on latest legislations/ court judgments, initiated by the
students of CLC

Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter
Presented a paper on “Law and Population: Analyzing Competing Human Rights in the
Asian Context with Special reference to India” at Beijing, China , August 27-28, 2011.

Presented a paper on “Family Planning in India: A Study of Law and Policy” at Dallas,
USA held by Population Association of America, April 15-17 (2010).

Presented a paper on “Under age Marriage in Pluralist Asia: An Analysis of Religious and
Secular Laws of South Asian Countries at Kaulalumpur, Malaysia, May 25-26, 2010.

Presented a paper on “Climate Change Mitigation in India: Need for A Comprehension
Legislation” in International Conference on “Contribution of International Environmental
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Law for Sustainable Development” at Faculty of Law University of Delhi, February 17-19,
2012.

Presented a paper on “The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: Some Jurisdictional Issues”
in Indo-Australia Workshop on the “Role of Specialized Environmental Law Courts for the
Resolution of Environmental Disputes, at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, February 12, 2011.

Presented a paper on “Legal and Administrative Structure for Environmental Protection in
India” in Indo-Korea Seminar on “Enhancing Green Growth in India” at Faculty of Law,
University of Delhi, November 12-13, 2010.

Presentation on “Human Rights: Status of Women” at Kurukshetra University, Haryana,
June 22, 2013
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
 Major Research Project on “A Socio-Legal Study of the Impact of Growing Human
Population on the Environment in India” sanctioned by University Grants Commission,
India (2008).

Research Project on “The Impact of Burgeoning Population on Women in India- The
Population Policy”, sanctioned by National Commission for Women, India (2006).

Research Project on “ Socio-Legal Aspects of Honor Killings
in Northern India: An
Empirical Study with Special Reference to Khap Panchayts and Same-gotra Marriages”
sanctioned by National Commission for Women, India.(2012).

Research Project on “Non Resident Marriages, Harassment of Women and the Law: A
Study of Problems and Prospects” Sanctioned by University of Delhi, Delhi. (2011).
Awards and Distinctions

Max Plank Fellowship, Germany (2011)
 Delivered a talk in Hamburg University, Germany to the LL.M. students, Faculty of Law,
on “An Overview of Gender Justice and Law in India”, July 12, 2011.

Invited by Korea Environment Cooperation to speak on “Green India Mission” in the 6th
Policy Consultation Forum of the Seoul Initiative Network on Green Growth: Economic
System Economy” in Busan, Republic of Korea, 4-6 July, 2011, organized by Economic
and Social Commission of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) in cooperation with Ministry of
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Environment of Republic of Korea.
 IIDH Fellowship, France (2007)
 Ciedhu, International Centre for University Human Rights Teaching, France, (2007).
 Invited by the Centre for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University
Washington College of Law, USA to pursue research on Human Rights and Women’s
Reproductive Health, (2004).
 As an Expert from India, participated in the Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal in the
deliberations on the curriculum for “Human Rights of Women”, (Dec. 2003).
 Book on Population Law has been cited by an American Report on “Women of the World:
Laws and Policies Affecting their Reproductive Lives-South Asia” , Centre for
Reproductive Rights (ed), New York, 111 (2004).
 Published work got applauded by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Javed v State of
Haryana, AIR 2003 SC 3057 at 3068.
 Nominated (August 2003) by the State of Madhya Pradesh for the working group to
deliberate on the making of law for population stabilization in the State.
 Awarded World Population Day Award, 2001
Association With Professional Bodies
1. Editing
Member, Editorial Board, US-China Law Review
Editor-In-Chief, Journal of the Campus Law Centre
2. Advisory
 As an Expert participated in “National Consultation on Strategic Five Year Plan” organized
by NCW, (August 2010).

Legal Advisor for “Delhi University Women’s Association”, (2011-13).

Member-Legal Expert, “Apex Complaints Committee Against Sexual Harassment”,
University of Delhi, (2010).
 Member-Legal Expert (current) “University Unit Complaint Committee Against Sexual
Harassment”, Faculty of Science, University of Delhi, Delhi

Represented University of Delhi in various meetings with Bureau of Police Research and
Development, Delhi. (2007-08).
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3. Memberships
 Population Association of America
USA
 South Asian Law Schools Forum for Human Rights (founder member)
Kathmandu, Nepal
 Indian Law Institute
New Delhi
 All India Law Teachers Congress, (founder member)
New Delhi -110007
 Institute for Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
New Delhi-110001
Other Activities
 Examined Ph.D. work from other Universities and held viva-voice.
 Reviewed papers for International Journals.
 Chaired sessions in various International and National Conferences.
 Delivered lectures on women issues and environmental issues in Refresher Courses at
CPDHE, University of Delhi, Kurukshetra University and Diploma Courses at Indian Law
Institute, New Delhi, Institute for Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi, World
Wild Fund (WWF), New Delhi, Women Studies and Development Centre (WSDC), of Delhi,
Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Kamla Nehru College, University of Delhi etc.
Signature of Faculty Member
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