Birla Gloal University

Get in Touch

Faculty

Mr.Prithivi Raj

Designation: Assistant Professor
Extn:
Email: prithivi.raj@bgu.ac.in
Area: Procedural Law, Land & Property Law, Labour & Industrial Laws, Investment Laws

  • Educational Qualifications

    LL.M (Criminal Law) :

    Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab.

    PGDHR (Human Rights) :

    Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi.

    LL.B :

    Madhusudan Law College, Utkal University, Odisha.

    B.A :

    Utkal University, Odisha.

    Any Other Degree :

    UGC NET qualified

  • Work Experience
    • March 2023 – Present: Assistant Professor (Law), Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
    • September 2022 – Jan 2023: Assistant Professor (Law), Adamas University, Kolkata.
    • July 2021 – August 2022: Assistant Professor (Law), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Deemed University, Hyderabad Campus; Faculty Mentor of the Legal Aid Cell and ADR Cell, School of Law, NMIMS University, Hyderabad.
    • 2020 – July 2021: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh; Head of the Centre for Constitutional Law & Public Policy; Faculty Convener of the Disciplinary Committee; Faculty Co-Convener of the Legal Aid and Awareness Cell, Faculty of Law, ICFAI University.
    • 2013 – 2020: Professional / Industry Experience: 7 (Seven) Years: Tax Consultant & Advocate for the Civil Contractors, Builders and Construction Companies; Advocate for Reputed Universities in matter relating to UGC, NAAC, IQAC and other Accreditation programme in various High Courts and Authorities; Advocate for various Public Sector Units (PSUs) of Centre & State in Labour, Service & Industrial Matters; Panel Arbitrator for a Leading Bank in India; Elected as Executive Member of High Court Bar Association, Odisha.
      In seven years of Practising Advocacy, pleaded Writ Jurisdictional Matters relating to Labour, Service and Employment Laws, Transport Route Permit litigations; Land Acquisitions Matters, Civil Trial and Appeals; Criminal Trial and Appeals; Bail Petitions, Family Court / Matrimonial Litigations in Court of Law.
  • Professional Memberships
    • American Bar Association, Chicago, USA
    • New York State Bar Association, New York, USA
    • The Law Society, United Kingdom
    • International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan
    • European Society of International Law, Italy.
    • High Court Bar Association, Odisha, India
    • Criminal Courts’ Bar Association, Odisha, India
  • Patent
    • AI Based System for Classroom Attendance Management (2023)
    • Intelligent Traffic Management System for Smart Cities Using IOT and ML Technologies (2023)
  • Research Profile
  • Recognition / Chair / Co-Chair Experience
    • Judged the Octa Round of AGISS National Moot Court Competition organised by AGISS Research Institute, New Delhi. (2022)
    • Co-Chaired the Technical Session of International Conference on Human Trafficking: Challenges & Responses organised by ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh. (2020)
    • Co-Chaired the Plenary Session of International Conference on New Education Policy and Libraries: Future Challenges & Implementation Strategies organised by National Law University, Delhi. (2020).
  • Editorial Board
    • Editor in Chief at Indian Journal of Law, Polity and Administration, India.
    • Senior Editor at Lucknow Law Review, India.
  • FDPs / Workshop
    • Seven Days International Faculty Development Programme on Empowering Teacher Education and Technology organised by GDC Darhal, UT of J&K and Cape Comorin Trust, India. (2021)
    • Seven Days National Workshop on Research Methodology “Ehancing Research Skills in Modern Era: Need of 21st Century” organised by Anand Law College & School of Law, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. (2021)
    • Seven Days National Faculty Development Programme on Current Trends in Legal Research organised by Christ University, Delhi NCR. (2021)
    • Two Days International Workshop on Emergence of International Arbitration Tribunals as New Justice System in India: Future Opportunities and Challenges organised by University of Lucknow, U.P. (2020)
    • Fifteen Days International Winter School on Law, Justice and Sustainable Development organized by National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with University of Antwerp, Belgium. (2020)
    • Seven Days International Winter School on Legal Pluralism & Governance in the Global South: Challenges & Opportunities organised by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, National Law University Delhi, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” Naples, Italy & Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla (2020)
    • Seven Days National Workshop on Commemorate World Wildlife Week organized by ICFAI University, Dehradun. (2020)
    • Five Days National Workshop on Research Methodology and Techniques organised by ICFAI University, Dehradun. (2020)
    • Five Days National Faculty Development Programme on Climate Change and Environment Legal Protection organised by Department of Law, School of Legal Studies, Central University of Tamil Nadu & UGC STRIDE project. (2020)
    • Three Days National Winter School on International Law & Security Law organised by The Indian Society for International Law, New Delhi (2020).
    • Thirty Days National Summer School on Human Rights Lawyering organised by National Law School of India University (NLSIU) & National Law University Odisha. (2012)
  • Professional Certification Programmes
    • Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery from University of North Texas
    • Master Classes on Corporate Law from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
    • Citizenship & Rule of Law from University of London, U.K.
    • Children’s Human Rights- An Interdisciplinary Introduction from University of Geneva
    • Public Policy Challenges in 21st Century from University of Virginia, U.S.A.
  • Publications
    • P. Raj, “Navigating the Procedural landscape of Immigration Law: Investigative process and Trials,” Samdarshi, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 1381–1393, 2023. [ISSN: 2581-3986; Indexed – UGC-CARE]
    • P. Raj, “Judicial Stewardship of Secularism and Religious Sentiments in India: A Comprehensive Examination,” International Journal of Law, Management and Humanities, vol. 6, no. 4, 2023. [ISSN: 2581-5369; Impact Factor: 6.560, Indexed – HeinOnline, Manupatra]
    • P. Raj, “Double Jeopardy in Dishonored Cheque: Judicial Interpretations within the Indian Legal Framework,” Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, vol. 5, no. 4, 2023. [ISSN: 2582-8878; Impact Factor: 6.605, Indexed – HeinOnline, Manupatra]
    • P. Raj, N. Gupta, P. Tiwari, V. Kaniya, and Y. Sharma, “Legality and Enforceability of Surrogacy Contracts: Challenges to Face,” Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences, vol. 10, no. 4S, 2023. [ISSN: 2368-7487; Impact Factor: 0.69, Indexed – SCOPUS]
    • P. Raj and Y. Sharma, “Right to Self Determination as Human Right and Development,” Revitalizing Social Institutions for Peace, Justice and Environmental Protection, Denmark: River Publishers, vol. ISBN: 9788770040075, 2023.
    • P. Raj and N. Gupta, “Role of Finance Commission in Shaping Financial Structure of India: A Constitutional Perspective,” Empirical Economic Letters, vol. 21, no. S1, pp. 1–21, 2022. [ISSN: 1681-8997; Impact Factor: 2.55, Indexed – ABDC]
    • P. Raj and J. Patil, “Mental Health Laws in India: A Critical Analysis,” International Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 6, no. S1, pp. 9775–9786, 2022. [ISSN: 2550-696X; Impact Factor: 2.96, Indexed – WOS]
    • P. Raj, “Victimization vis-à-vis Vulnerability,” in Criminal Law: Past, Present and Future, Bharti Publication, India, 2022, pp. 34–48.
    • P. Raj and A. Pandit, “Implementation Menstrual Leave Policy in India: An Empirical Study,” Natural Volatiles and Essential Oils, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 2317–2322, 2021. [ISSN: 2148-9637; Impact Factor: 0.74, Indexed – SCOPUS]
    • P. Raj and M. S. Noorani, “Entity of Privacy in the Era of Technology,” Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 3829–3837, 2021. [ISSN: 2204-1990; Impact Factor: 0.73, Indexed – SCOPUS]
    • P. Raj, “Matrimonial Rights of Transgender: Need of Legal Framework,” Bihar Journal of Public Administration, vol. 18, no. 2A, pp. 220–229, 2021. [ISSN: 0974-2735; Indexed – UGC-CARE]
    • P. Raj, “Utility Model and Patent Law in India: A Critical Analysis,” Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 8267–8277, 2021. [ISSN: 1309-6591; Impact Factor: 0.69, Indexed – TR Dizin]
    • P. Raj, “Analysis of Legal Measures to Control & Prevent Cyber Crimes,” International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 16–19, 2021. [ISSN: 2349-4182; Impact Factor: 4.37, Indexed – Publons-WOS, Crossref]
    • P. Raj, “Constitutional Amendment: A Critical Analysis,” International Journal of Legal Science and Innovation, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 83–115, 2020. [ISSN: 2581-9453; Impact Factor: 6.002, Indexed – Manupatra]
    • P. Raj, “Sexual Rights of Prisoners’,” Supremo Amicus, vol. 17, pp. 356–372, 2020. [ISSN: 2456-9704; Impact Factor: 6.242, Indexed – HeinOnline, Manupatra, Crossref]
    • P. Raj, “Witness Protection Laws in India: An Analysis,” Pen Acclaims, vol. 10, pp. 1–14, 2020. [ISSN: 2581-5504; Impact Factor: 5.43, Indexed – Google Scholar]
  • Paper Presentations
    • Prithivi Raj & Navya Gupta, Enforceability of Surrogacy Contracts: Challenges to Face, presented in National Conference on Two Day Virtual Multidisciplinary Seminar on Surrogacy, organised by Maharastra National Law University, Aurangabad. (2022)
    • Prithivi Raj & Atishya Agarwal, Localising the Human Rights in India, presented in International Conference on Convergence of International Law to National Law in the Era of Globalisation, organised by Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai.(2022)
    • Prithivi Raj & Yuvraj Sharma, Right to Self Determination as Human Right and Development, presented in International Conference on Revitalising Social Institutions for Peace, Justice and Environmental Protection, organised by LPU Punjab.(2022)
    • Prithivi Raj, Victimology under the Criminal Justice System: Expanding the Scope of Criminology, presented in International Conference on Human Rights and Access to Justice, 2021, organised by ICFAI University, Hyderabad.
    • Prithivi Raj, Matrimonial Rights of Transgender: A need of Legal Framework presented in International Conference on Family Laws: Contemporary Challenges and Solutions, organised by Maharshi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida
    • Prithivi Raj, Protection of Human Rights violations in Disputed part of Kashmir presented in International Seminar On Protection of Human Rights in The Era of Globalization organised by Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat, Kurushetra University.(2021)
    • Prithivi Raj, Right to Sexual Autonomy of Prisoners’ vis-à-vis Right to Life presented in International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Indian Legal System: Exploring the Problems & Solutions conducted by Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat, Kurushetra University. (2020).
    • Prithivi Raj, Role of Technology & Infrastructure in Library Redesigning presented in International Conference on Digital Transformation conducted by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. (2019).
    • Prithivi Raj, Copyright Law and Issues of Digitization Process: Impact on Individual Rights, presented in National E-Conference on IPR: Breaking Conventionalities and Future Prospects, organised by ICFAI University, Hyderabad.(2021)
    • Prithivi Raj & Shishir Yadav, Cyber Terrorism and its Global Impact presented in National Seminar on Cyber Crime: Issues and Challenges, organised by Lucknow University, U.P.(2021)
    • Prithivi Raj, An Analysis of the Basic Principles of Environment Impact Assessment, presented in National Seminar on Issues and Challenges on Environment Impact Assessment, organised by ICFAI University, Dehradun.
    • Prithivi Raj, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ in the present Globalised World: An Analysis, presented in National Seminar on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: “A Journey of Life Towards Collectivism” conducted by Magadh University, Bodh Gaya and Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 2020.
  • Teaching Interest
    Procedural Law, Property and Land Laws, Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Labour & Industrial Laws, Investment Laws
  • Awards And Honours
    • Elected as Executive Body Member of Orissa High Court Bar Association, Cuttack, Orissa
    • Elected as Vice–President of Madhusudan Law College Student’s Council, Cuttack, a constituent college of Utkal University, Odisha
    • Runners Up at National Basket Ball held by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi
    • 2nd Position in National Youth Parliament held by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi