Prof. (Dr.) Sujata Bali
Dean & Professor

Prof. (Dr.) Sujata Bali is Dean & Professor of law at IILM Law School, Gurugram.

She has diverse teaching and research experience in the field of law. She has previously served as Senior Associate Professor, at UPES School of Law, Dehradun, India.

She was Senior Research Fellow (UGC) at Department of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India where she completed her Ph.D. (Law) thesis work on Banking Frauds in India: Emerging Trends and Legal Challenges in 21st Century.

She has Master of Laws (LL.M.), specialisation in Corporate Laws and Governance (including International Business Laws) from NALSAR university of law, Hyderabad, India in which her dissertation work was on “Relevance and Prospect of Global Convergence in Corporate Governance: An Indian View”.

Her areas of specialization in teaching are Corporate Governance and Banking laws.

She has keen research interest in legal education, law & technology, law for marginalised specially women & children rights and environmental concerns.

Qualification & Experience

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Law), (2014)
    Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India.
            – Thesis: Banking Frauds in India: Emerging Trends and Legal Challenges in 21st Century
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), specialisation in Corporate Laws and Governance (including International Business Laws), (2008)
    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India.
            – Dissertation: Relevance and Prospect of Global Convergence in Corporate Governance: An Indian View
  • LL.B. (Three Year Degree Program) in First Division (2006)
    Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India.
  • B.Com. (Three Year Degree Program) in First Division(2003)
    Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Shimla, India.

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Research and Scholarly Publication

  1. Published a research paper (co-authored) “Survey on Scenario of Sexual Harassment in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in India: A Quantitative Analysis”, in Dehradun Law Review, a peer reviewed journal, [UGC Care/Indian Citation Indexing/Google Scholar] , Vol. 13, Issue 1, ISSN 2231-1157, pp. 123-136.
  2. Published Scopus indexed Book-chapter (co-authored) entitled “Life-skills courses in Indian Legal Education Framework” in book entitled ‘Life Skills in Contemporary Education Systems: Critical Perspectives’ edited by Dr. Puja Gupta, 1st edition, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-88697-704-2, by Nova Publishers, pp. 69-80. https://doi.org/10.52305/FUNM6586.
  3. Published Book-chapter entitled “Interweaving Life skills through India’s National Education Policy” in book entitled ‘National Education Policy 2020: The Road Ahead (With Special Focus on North-East India)’ edited by V. K. Ahuja and Debasis Poddar, 1st edition, 2022, ISBN: 978-81-954276-1-1, by Centre for Law, Public Policy and Governance, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, pp. 335-347.
  4. Published Book-chapter entitled “Cyber Crimes against Women in India: How Can the Law and the Technology Help the Victims?” in book entitled ‘Unleashing the Art of Digital Forensics’ edited by Keshav Kaushik, Rohit Tanwar, Susheela Dahiya, Komal Kumar Bhatia, and Yulei Wu, 1st edition, 2022, ISBN 9781032069753, August 11, 2022 by Chapman and Hall/CRC, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 85-93. DOI: 10.1201/9781003204862-7.
  5. Published Book-chapter entitled (co-authored) “Authentication and Admissibility of Forensic Evidence under Indian Criminal Justice Delivery System: An Analysis” in book entitled ‘Unleashing the Art of Digital Forensics’ edited by Keshav Kaushik, Rohit Tanwar, Susheela Dahiya, Komal Kumar Bhatia, and Yulei Wu, 1st edition, 2022, ISBN 9781032069753, August 11, 2022 by Chapman and Hall/CRC, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 215-223. DOI: 10.1201/9781003204862-7
  6. Published Book-chapter (co-authored) entitled “Farmers’ Right to Remunerative Price for Agricultural Produce: Scrutiny of Indian Agriculture Development Laws of 2020” in book entitled ‘Community Intellectual Property’ edited by Dr. Subhash C. Roy, 1st edition, 2021, Satyam Law International, ISBN 978-93-91345-61-7, pp. 125-133.
  7. Published a Scopus indexed Book-chapter (co-authored) titled “Anticipating Legal Issues associated with the Cyber Security and Privacy of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in India” published in research based book entitled Autonomous Driving and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) Applications, Development, Legal Issues, and Testing by Lentin Joseph, Amit Kumar Mondal, Edition 1st Published 2021, eBook Published 16 December 2021, Pub. Location Boca Raton, Imprint CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003048381, eBook ISBN 9781003048381, Page 389-400.
  8. Published a Book-chapter titled “Role of Public Infrastructure in Facilitating ‘Right to Live with Dignity’ to Women in India” in research based book entitled Expanding Horizons of Article 21 of Indian Constitution: A Critique, edited by Dr. Bindu Sangra & Dr. Balwinder Singh, First Edition 2021, by Delhi Law House, ISBN 9789388918398, pp. 1-9.
  9. Published a Book-chapter entitled “Securing the ‘Right to Life’ of the Girl Child: Journey from right to be born, to live with dignity” in book titled ‘Child Rights in India: Contemporary Issues and Challenges’ edited by Dr. Afkar Ahmad and Prof. P. P. Mitra, 1st edition, 2021, Satyam Law International, ISBN 978-93-91345-03-7, pp. 91-95.
  10. Published a Book-chapter entitled “Cyber Crimes against Women in India: Looking from Victims’ Perspective” in book entitled ‘Information Security: Law and Governance’ edited by Dr. Subhash C. Roy, 1st edition, 2017, Satyam Law International, ISBN 978-93-82823-92-6, pp. 359-363.
  11. Published a Book-Chapter (co-authored) entitled “Children, Entertainment Contracts and The Laws in India” in edited book entitled ‘Human Rights in Indian Perspective’, 1st edition 2017, ISBN 978-93-805507-0-1, Bharati Prakashan, Varanasi, pp.83-92.
  12. Published (co-authored) a book-chapter titled “Live in relationship: Impact on Social and Economic Security of Women in India” published in a book entitled ‘Women Safety & Security: Issues & Challenges’ edited by Dr. Mamta Mokta, Edition 2015, ISBN: 978 93 82068 556, Mahindra Publishing House, Chandigarh, at pp. 66-74.
  13. Published an Abstract (co-authored) “Online Education System in The Age of Pandemics: A Statistical Analysis of Current Covid-19 to the Teaching and Learning Pedagogies in India”, International Conference on Advances in Multi-Disciplinary Sciences and Engineering Research (ICAMSER – 2021), Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, ISBN: 978-81-953416-1-0, Paper No. – 161, page 132.
  14. Published a paper entitled “Corporate Governance under the Companies Act, 2013: Some Retroactive and Futuristic Reflections” in Changing Dimension of Legal Horizons (CDLH), a Refereed International Journal of Maharaja Agrasen University, Himachal Pradesh, Vol.1, Issue-3, May, 2016, ISSN 2395-7506 at pp. 77-83.
  15. Published (co-authored) a paper entitled “Purity of Elections and Electoral Reforms in India”, Published in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Journal ‘Vidhanmala’, Special Issue, Vol. 7. No. I., June, 2014, pp. 7-29. Registration No. HPBIL/2007/23580.
  16. Published (co-authored) a legal comment titled “Dynamics of Judicial Intervention in Expanding the Ambit of Environmental Jurisprudence: An Overview” published in Himachal Pradesh University Journal, a bi-annual Research Journal, Vol. 02, Issue 02, June 2014, ISSN 2277-1425; e-ISSN 2277-1433, pp.138-148.
  17. Published (co-authored) a research paper titled “A synoptic view of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” published in Samyoga, An Academic Journal, TJGAJ Vol. 9 No. 1, Jan-2014, ISSN 2231-3362, pp. 23-34.
  18. Published (co-authored) a legal comment titled “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012: Some Critical Observations” published in Himalayan Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol.2, No.1, January –June 2013, ISSN 2319-3174, pp. 330-339.
  19. Published (co-authored) a paper titled “Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation”, Published in ‘Kurukshetra Law Journal’, Vol. II. 2012. (Published in Feb. 2013), Refereed Journal, ISSN 2231-5519, pp. 33-41.
  20. Published (co-authored) a paper titled “An Appraisal of Relevance and Efficacy of Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse under Part XIII of the Indian Constitution”, Published in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Journal ‘Vidhanmala’, Vol. IV. No. II, December, 2010. Registration No. HPBIL/2007/23580, pp.1-27.

Completed Research Projects/ Consultancies

  1. Consultancy Project with National Law Institute University, Bhopal, India for module on Securities Law (2021).
  2. Consultancy Project for Expert report on “Fuel Blending in India: Learnings and Way Forward” (2016) in joint collaboration with Centre for Study of Science Technology & Policy (Bangalore), PLR Chambers (New Delhi) and UPES (Dehradun).

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