Dr. Neha Sharma

Assistant Professor – Legal Studies

Interest Area(s)

  • Women and Child Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Business Law

Dr. Neha Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the School of Legal Studies, K.R. Mangalam University, with more than four years of teaching and academic experience. She holds a Ph.D. in Law from Sambalpur University, where her doctoral research examined the educational rights of children in childcare institutions through a socio-legal lens, with a focus on child rights and social justice.
Before joining K.R. Mangalam University, she served as an Assistant Professor at Apeejay Stya University, Gurugram and ICFAI University, Raipur, where she taught core law subjects including Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Business Law and Criminal Law. She has been actively involved in curriculum development, student mentoring, and organizing moot court and legal awareness activities. She also worked as a Research Assistant on an ICSSR IMPRESS Project on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, gaining practical experience in socio-legal fieldwork, empirical research, and policy-oriented analysis. She holds a certificate in Child Rights and Child Advocacy and is committed to inclusive, research-oriented, and practice-based legal education.
Dr. Sharma has published research papers in reputed SAGE and UGC-CARE-listed journals, contributed book chapters, and presented her work at national and international conferences. She regularly participates in faculty development programs and academic workshops, reflecting her commitment to continuous learning and academic excellence.

  • Ph.D. in Law, Sambalpur University, Odisha
    Title: “Educational Rights of Children in Childcare Institutions with Special Reference to State of Odisha: A Socio-Legal Exposition”
    Awarded: March 12, 2025
  • M.Phil. in Law, Sambalpur University, Odisha
    Year: 2020
  • LL.M. in Legal Studies, Sambalpur University, Odisha
    Year: 2019 Specialization: Criminal Law and Business Law
  • LL.B., Sambalpur University, Odisha
    Year: 2017
  • Assistant Professor of Law, K.R. Mangalam University, Gurugram (Oct 2025 – Present)
  • Assistant Professor of Law, Apeejay Stya University, Gurugram (Oct 2023 – Sept 2023)
    Assistant Professor of Law, ICFAI University, Raipur (Feb 2022 – Jan 2023)
  • Research Assistant, PG Dept. of Law, Sambalpur University (Feb 2021 – Jan 2022)
  • International/Overseas-
    1. Presented research paper entitled “From Policy to Practice: Bridging the Gaps in Inclusive Education for Institutionalized Children with Disabilities” in an international conference in Two Days International Seminar on “Reimagining Disability Law Through Indian Constitutionalism: Towards A Transformative Rights Based Approach” organized by Law Mantra Trust, Centre For Human Rights and Disability Studies, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla from 18th July 2025- 19th July 2025.
    2. Presented research paper entitled “Protection Provided to a Women: through a Socio-Legal Vista” in an International Conference on Prospects and challenges in Enforcing Gender Justice in the Contemporary New World Order: A Multidisciplinary Approach on 17th March 2024 organized by Patel Law College, Bengaluru Karnataka.
    3. Presented research paper titled “Denial of Right to Quality Education to the Children in Care Institutions: A Hindrance for Effective Implementation of Green Passage Scheme” at the one-day International Seminar on “Protection of Women and Children Rights: Issues and Challenges” organized by Law Mantra in The Indian Law Institute New Delhi, Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU)-Nagpur, Maharashtra National Law University- Aurangabad, SRM University- Sonepat & VIT-AP School of Law on 23rd July 2022.
    4. Presented research paper titled “Scenario of Domestic Violence during the Covid-19 Pandemic in India” at the international conference “International Korkut Ata Scientific Researchers Conference” held on June 30, 2022, at Osmania Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey.
    5. Presented research paper titled “Sustainability in Higher Education: A Socio-Legal Exposition” at the international conference ‘Developing Sustainable Societies through Higher Education’, held on May 2022 by Globethics.net. at Geneva, Switzerland.
    6. Presented research paper titled ‘A Critical Analysis on the problem of Hostility in Female Child Victims: with special reference to POCSO cases in the State of Odisha’, in an online International Conference on “3rd Women Rights Assembly”, organized by Yadam Institute of Research (YIR-India) in conjunction with the Institute of Asian Crime and Security (IACS-USA), March 2022

    National-

    1. Presented research paper entitled “cruelty to animals: a cause of concern in India” in a UGC-sponsored two-day National Seminar on Contemporary Concerns of Environment and Development Dynamics- Legal Perspective organized by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam on 29th and 30th November 2022.
    2. Presented research paper entitled “Status of Education and Training: The Need for Educational Reforms in Juvenile Correctional Homes” in three-day national seminar on Criminal Justice Reforms: Issues and Challenges organized by Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India from 10th November to 12th November 2022.
    3. Presented research paper titled “NEP and the Future of India with special reference to the Primary School Education in Odisha in National Conference on National Education Policy 2020 jointly organized by Centre for Teacher Education, (Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers &Teaching (PMMMNMTT) Ministry of Education, Government of India) of The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Deemed University Sarnath, Varanasi, Teaching Learning Centre, National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training & Research, Bhopal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat, Indian Social Responsibility Network (ISRN) & DroitPenale Group: A Unit of Arjun Das Gulati Memorial Society, Prayagraj on 30th & 31st July 2022.
    4. Presented paper titled ‘Right Based Educational Approaches for Inclusive Education of Orphans and Vulnerable Children- an analysis of Role of the State.’ in National seminar organized by Aequitas Victoria Research centre in Association with Government Law College, Kozhikode, Kerala, 20th November 2021.
    5. Presented research paper on the topic welfare state and social justice in the national seminar on Constitutional Values in the 21st Century organized by Lajpat Rai Law College, University college of Law, Sambalpur University on 2728 January 2018.

Dr. Neha Sharma has contributed extensively to socio-legal research focusing on child rights, education, gender justice, and criminal law. Her notable publications include:

  1. Online Dispute Resolution in International Commercial Transactions: India’s Role in the Digital Arbitration Era, journal of International Commercial Law and Technology vol. 6, Issue 1, (2025) ABDC ‘c’ Category.
  1. A Case Study of Educational and Vocational Facilities of Children in Conflict with Law in Odisha, Central University of Kashmir Law Review, Vol. 2 (2022).
  2. Critical Study on the Legal Policies Relating to Education: With Special Reference to Trafficked Children Living in Childcare Institutions, Institutionalized Children Explorations and Beyond (SAGE Publications, 2022).
  3. International Legal Framework on Child Sexual Abuse, Shodh Sarita Bulletin, Vol. 8, Issue 29 (2021), UGC Care Listed.
  4. Child Sexual Abuse and the Indian Legal Framework, Shodh Sanchar Bulletin, Vol. 11, Issue 41 (2021), UGC Care Listed.

 

News Paper Articles-

    1. Is intolerance, insensitivity towards relationships, marriage leading to Aaftab-like cases? by Dr. Pyali Chatterjee and Ms. Neha Sharma, published in the Daily Guardian, on November 23, 2022 link: https://thedailyguardian.com/is-intolerance-insensitivity-towards-relationships-marriage-leading-to-aaftab-like-cases/
    2. Reimagining Justice: The Transformation of Lady Justice In the Indian Legal Framework by Ms. Neha Sharma and Dr. Pyali Chatterjee, published in the Daily Guardian, on October 19, 2024 link: https://thedailyguardian.com/reimagining-justice-the-transformation-of-lady-justice-in-the-indian-legal-framework/#google_vignette
    1. White Collar Crimes – A Monster to Indian Economy, in Dynamics of Socio-Economic Offences, Satyam Law International (2021).
    1. Law of Human Trafficking in India – A Socio-Legal Appraisal, in Dynamics of Socio-Economic Offences, Satyam Law International (2021)
    1. Right-Based Educational Approaches for Inclusive Education of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, in Transition of Inclusive and Exclusive Practices of Child Protection and Promotion, Aequitas Victoria Foundation (2021).
    2. Protection Provided to Women: Through a Socio-Legal Vista, in Conference Proceedings on Prospects and Challenges in Enforcing Gender Justice in the Contemporary New World Order, Aequitas Victoria Foundation and Patel Law College (2021).
    3. National Education Policy and the Future of India: With Special Reference to Primary School Education in Odisha, in National Education Policy: Edited Chapters, Vol. 2, Droit Penale Publications (2023).
    4. Educational Rights of Children with Disability- with Special Reference to the Child Care Homes in the State of Odisha, in Disability Rights and Social Justice – A Legal Perspective: Edited chapters, vol.1, Satyam Law International, 2025

ICSSR IMPRESS Project on Efficacy of the  Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, in the State of Odisha, 2022.