Niharika

Assistant Professor

Interest Area(s)

  • Constitutional Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Law and Religion
  • Judicial Review and Comparative Secularism

Dr. Niharika is an Assistant Professor at the School of Legal Studies, specializing in Constitutional Law and Corporate Law. She holds a Ph.D. in Law, an LL.M. in Corporate Law, and have qualified UGC-NET (Law). She has served as Guest Faculty for four years at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, and for two years at Government M.L.B. College of Excellence, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer in the Home Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, gaining practical experience in criminal justice administration and court proceedings. Her academic interests include Indian Constitutional Law, Company Law, Personal Laws in India, Law and Religion, Judicial Review, and Comparative Secularism.

  • Ph. D In Law, LL.M, UGC-NET, MP-SLET (Madhya Pradesh, State Level Eligibility Test. Conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), this state-level exam determines the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professor positions in the State) Qualified.
  • Guest Faculty at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, from 2019 to 2022.
  • Guest Faculty at Government M.L.B. College of Excellence, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, from 2016 to 2017.
  • Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer, 2018.
  • Paper Title “Personal laws as law or law in force: An unfinished debate on secularism and article 13”.
    Journal: International Journal of Criminal, Common and Statutory Law 2025; 5(1): 117-122,
    E-ISSN: 2789-9500, P-ISSN: 2789-9497
    IJCCSL 2025; 5(1): 117-122
  • Paper Title: “THE PATH TO RIGHT LAW: BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES IN LEGAL THEORY” .
    Journal: UILS Student Law Review – 2(1) USLR 2025, ISSN-3107-6750
  • Paper: “Women Empowerment and Religious Beliefs in India; Concerns with the Doctrine of Essential Religious Practice”
    In Two Days, International Seminar on “Disability Rights and Law and Law Relating to Women and Children” organized by Law Mantra in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla.
    Dated 19th & 20th January 2024 at New Delhi.
  • Paper: “An Analysis of the Judicial Involvement at the Intersection of
    Women Rights and Religious Freedom in India” in Two Days International Seminar on “Women & Child Rights: Issues and Challenges” organized by Law Mantra in collaboration with Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur. Dated 14th and 15th April 2023.
  • Paper: 5th International Conference on
    CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ECONOMIC & LEGAL CHALLENGES POSED BY CONFLICTS:
    NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, organized by Amity Law School, Amity University Haryana, held on 24-25 November 2022.