Current Status: Vice Chancellor, NLU Meghalaya
Areas of Interest/Specialization:
Constitutional and Administrative Law, Jurisprudence and Judicial Process
Experience:
More than 26 years
Phd Awarded/Supervised
- Mayurakhi Sonowal, Victim Compensation under Indian Criminal Justice System – Degree Awarded 04.03.2020
- Pallavi Devi, Affirmative Action in Employment: Issues and Challenges under Indian Legal System with reference to Reservation Policy – Degree Awarded 25.09.2020
- Arpita Singh, Marital Rape in India: A Socio-Legal Study - Degree Awarded 02.05.2023
- Romita Reang, Child Pornography in the Digital Age: A Socio-Legal Study – Degree Awarded 29.05.2025
- Diganta Roy, Criminal Contempt of Court in India: A Critical Analysis – Degree Awarded 27.01.2026
- Hiya Das, Right to Abortion in India: A Socio-Legal Study (thesis submitted)
- Ankita Sharma, A Socio-Legal Study of the Concept of Ecocide with Special Reference to India (thesis submitted)
- Swapna Bania, Laws and Policies Relating to Sports in India: A Critical Analysis (research undergoing)
- Pinky Chyrmang, Balancing Child Protection and Adolescent Rights: Challenges to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Meghalaya (research undergoing)
- Fredalynn Kyndiah, Single Motherhood and Its Socio-Legal Challenges: A Study with reference to East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya (research undergoing)
LL.M Dissertation Supervised
- Arkajyoti Das, Compensating Victims of Crime in India - An Analysis of the Legal Paradigm (2016)
- Barikynti Marwein, Crimes Against Women and the Administration of Justice (2017)
- Risa Pynhun Shadap, Legal Implications of Live-in Relationships in India (2018)
- Solemnly Dkhar, Disability and the Law in India (2018)
- Sonygiri Wandkhar, A Critical Analysis of Experimentation on Animals with Special Reference to India (2019)
- Badakersha Kharir, Law Relating to Protection of Elderly Persons in India (2020)
- Miding Taloh, Freedom of Speech and Expression in India with Reference to Social Media (2020)
- Junu Das, Implication of Contempt of Court as a Reasonable Restriction on Freedom of Speech and Expression in India (2021)
- Kerdaphika Shylla, Right to Abortion in India (2022)
- Evander Bareh, Child Labour: A Legal Study in Meghalaya with reference to East Jaintia Hills District (2022)
- Risuklin Wanniang, Reproductive Rights of an Infertile Person with special reference to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (2023)
- Semidiam Lamin, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: A Socio Legal Analysis of the Legal Framework in India (2023)
- Efficiency Dkhar, Discretionary Power of Courts to Intervene in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect in India (2024)
- Chisak R. Marak, Changing Dimensions of the Laws of Non-International Armed Conflict: A Critical Study (2024)
- Dafi Alma Timung, The Legal Framework Governing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Its Impact on India’s Financial System (2025)
- Bapyntngen Mashli, A Study on Tax Exemption for Tribals in India under Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with Special Reference to East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya (2025)
Administrative responsibilities undertaken:
- Head, Department of Law, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong from 6th June, 2005 – 5th June, 2008, 20th July, 2011 - 19th July, 2014 and again from 14th July, 2017- 14th July, 2020.
Academic affiliations
- Member of the Board of Studies in Law, Nagaland University (w.e.f. 31.01.2024)
- Member of SPARSH (Internal Complaints Committee), The English & Foreign Languages University, Regional Campus, Shillong
- Nominated as Chairperson/Presiding Officer of the Internal Complaints Committee for the Office of the Controller of Communication Accounts, NE-I Circle, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, GOI
- Member of Association of Law Teachers, UK since June, 2020
- Individual member of the Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALAA) since June, 2020
- Life Member of the Indian Society of International Law
- Life Member of the Indian Law Institute
- Life Member, North East India History Association
- Life Member, North East India Education Society
- Member of ICC, NEHU, Shillong w.e.f. 10.06.2025 and Member of the Women’s Cell in NEHU from 2005-2015
- Member of the Advisory Committee to the Equal Opportunity Cell, NEHU (appointed in 2009 and again in 2021 for three-year periods)
- Member of various committees and bodies of the North Eastern Hill University inter alia, for affiliation purposes, examination, framing regulations for law courses and B. Tech Courses, CBCS system, university policy on sexual harassment, reservation policy, etc.
- Member of the Board of Under-Graduate Studies in Law, Assam University, Silchar since 21st September, 2020
- Have been Member, Board of Studies in Law, Sikkim University (30.08.2013 - 29.08.2016)
- Member, CCS (UG), Gauhati University
- Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Legal Studies, Dagapur, Matigara