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KIIT School of Law advances focused legal research through recognised thrust areas, funded projects, international collaboration and specialised research centres.
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Legal inquiry.
Recognised research.
Research at KIIT School of Law addresses significant questions in criminal law, criminal justice administration, sentencing jurisprudence, police-public relations and international arbitration.
The School’s work is supported by national and international funding agencies, inter-institutional collaboration, formal MoUs and dedicated centres for advanced legal study.
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Faculty Publications
Faculty scholarship includes journals, book chapters and conference publications across constitutional law, criminal justice, corporate governance, environmental law, human rights and allied fields.
Peer-reviewed national and international journal articles, including indexed publications.
Contributions to edited volumes covering contemporary legal and interdisciplinary issues.
Research presented and published through academic conferences and proceedings.
MOUs & Collaboration
KIIT School of Law develops institutional partnerships for legal education, research, outreach and professional engagement.
An MoU focused on empowering women entrepreneurs through institutional cooperation and knowledge-led initiatives.
Student Publications
Established in 2014, KSLR is a non-profit legal journal that encourages contributions from research scholars, academics, practitioners, judges and law students. It follows a double-blind peer-review and detailed editorial process and is published by Eastern Book Company.
Expanded from an annual journal to accommodate more quality legal research.
Approximately 10–12 manuscripts are selected from 80–90 submissions per issue.
Student selection includes a personal statement, writing assessment and Bluebook citation exercise.
Research Projects
An empirical study in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal — PI: Dr. Paromita Chattoraj.
ICSSR Special Call project — Dr. Tulishree Pradhan and Dr. Soumya Mohapatra.
An exploration of future risk management in Indian cities — Dr. Arpita Mitra; collaborative project with WBNUJS.
ICSSR Special Call project — Dr. Arpita Mitra.
Study of socio-economic and psychological factors in Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri — Dr. Kyvalya Garikapati; ICSSR.
Research Facility
The School’s research environment supports doctrinal, empirical and interdisciplinary legal inquiry through academic resources, institutional facilities and specialist research spaces.
Resources for legislation, case law, journals and scholarly legal literature.
Infrastructure supporting field-based and socio-legal research activity.
Spaces and academic support for scholars, centres and research teams.
Centres for Studies and Research
Established in 2015 to promote constitutional-law awareness, doctrinal and empirical research, academic discussion and public discourse. Coordinators: Mr. Shashank Nande and Mr. Anshu Adarsh.
A nationally recognised centre with an MoU with BPR&D, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
An internationally connected centre with an MoU with the Centre of Arbitration, Miami University, USA.
Patent Holders
IoT apparatus for detection and monitoring of physical parameters for safe manholes.
Image-processing-based COVID-19 prediction using deep learning.
Real-time monitoring of indoor air pollution using IoT sensors.
Medicine identification and monitoring device.
Inmate justice monitoring device.
Blockchain-based medical storage cloud device.
Integrated photonics device for high-speed data transmission.
Attendance monitoring using RFID and NodeMCU; sustainable intervention for mobile-phone radiation.
Research Scholars
Year-wise scholar records are available from 2017 through 2025, with roll numbers, supervisors and co-supervisors.
The current listing contains 25 scholars, including full-time and JRF-qualified researchers working with faculty supervisors across the School’s legal research domains.
Justice systems and
\n criminal-law reform.
A recognised research thrust examining criminal justice institutions, administration, policy and access to justice.
Evidence-led research for
\n law and policing.
A recognised thrust area focused on criminal law and research relevant to policing, public safety and institutional practice.
Police-public relations
\n in North East India.
People’s Perception of Police-Public Relations in the District Capitals of the North Eastern States of India: A Study in Perspective of Community.
Comparative sentencing
\n in rape cases.
A comparative analysis of jurisprudential developments in the sentencing policies underlying punishments for the offence of rape in India and the United States.
National and international
\n research recognition.
Dedicated centres strengthen advanced study, institutional partnerships and specialised legal research.
A connected framework for
legal research.
The School connects research, funding, collaboration and specialised centres to advance impactful legal scholarship.
Legal Scholarship
Advancing rigorous publications and evidence-based legal inquiry across priority areas.
Funded Research
Undertaking projects supported by recognised national and international funding agencies.
Comparative Inquiry
Comparing jurisprudence and justice policy across Indian and international contexts.
Institutional Centres
Supporting specialised work in criminal justice and international arbitration.
Research Partnerships
Building formal partnerships through MoUs and inter-institutional projects.