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Centres for Studies and Research

Centre leadership, members, focus areas and activities published by KIIT School of Law.

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Centre for Constitutional Law Studies and Research (CCLSR)

Established in 2015 to promote awareness of constitutional-law dynamics, research at inter- and intra-college levels, doctrinal studies, empirical reports, academic discussion and public discourse.

CoordinatorsMr. Shashank Nande · Mr. Anshu Adarsh
MembersDr. Kyvalya Garikapati (Patron-in-Chief), Dr. Hiranmaya Nanda, Mr. Yogesh Mishra, Dr. Tulishree Pradhan, Mr. Prateek Mishra
ActivitiesSymposiums, round tables, lectures, webinars and debates on privacy, constitutional developments, the Earth Constitution, inter-state water disputes and women in the Bar and Bench.
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Centre for Constitutional Law and Studies

Promotes constitutional-law awareness, student research, doctrinal research and empirical reporting while providing a supportive platform for academic discussion, public discourse, debate and dialogue.

CoordinatorDr. Kyvalya Garikapati
MembersMs. Diya Sarkar, Ms. Tulisree Pradhan, Mr. Yogesh Mishra, Mr. Prateek Mishra, Ms. Shreyasi Bhattacharjee
Recorded activitiesRight to Privacy Symposium, Rajeev Dhawan guest lecture, Contemporary Constitutional Law round table, Prof. Faizan Mustafa lectures and International Conference on Earth Constitution.
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Centre for Criminology, Victimology and Police Science

Launched in 2017 to encourage faculty and student research in criminology, applied criminology, victimology and police science through seminars, certificate courses and webinars.

CoordinatorDr. Arpita Mitra
MembersMr. Sidhartha Sekhar Dash, Dr. Deblina Majumder, Dr. Snigdha Sarkar, Ms. Maneesha Mishra
Recorded activitiesCertificate course on criminal law and criminology; international seminar on crime and criminal justice; webinars on global crime trends and law, brain and mind sciences.
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Additional Research Centres

Specialised centres supporting corporate, criminal-justice and intellectual-property scholarship.

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KSOL Centre for Studies in Business and Corporate Law (KCBCL)

Promotes interdisciplinary study and dialogue in corporate law and allied fields, including insolvency, securities and competition law, connecting classroom learning with practical legal developments.

CoordinatorMs. Ipsita Das
MembersProf. (Dr.) Bhavani Prasad Panda, Dr. Puranjay Ghosh, CS Ms. Pratiti Nayak, Mr. Rajdip Bhadra Chaudhuri, Dr. Shakti Deb, Mr. Amrit Subhadarsi, Mr. Umang Ghildyal, Mr. Saptarshi Das
ActivitiesSeminars, lectures and workshops on competition law, securities, judicial activism, insolvency, global trade, Companies Act changes and Big Tech.
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Centre for Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration

Promotes intellectual discourse and research across criminal law and criminal-justice administration through engagement with academia, researchers, courts, police, prisons and other stakeholders.

CoordinatorDr. Paromita Chattoraj
MembersMs. Dipanwita Sinha, Mr. Sarvesh Shahi, Ms. Swati Mohapatra, Ms. Lipsa Dash, Mr. Yogesh Mishra and selected student members from Criminal Law Honours
Recorded activityContemporary Challenges in Criminal Justice Administration and Research Opportunities — 9 April 2021
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Centre for Intellectual Property Studies (CIPS)

Integrates the techno-legal field of intellectual property and brings together researchers, academics, industry, policy-makers, practitioners and students to discuss patents, trademarks, copyright and related rights. It works to bridge academic research, publication, invention and technology diffusion.

CoordinatorMs. Rituparna De
MembersMr. Sudipta De Sarkar, Dr. Shreya Chatterjee, Ms. Parmita Dash, Ms. Sambhabi Pattnaik, Ms. Manisha Maneswani, Ms. Lipsa Dash, Ms. Rituparna De, Mr. Sundar Athreya H.
ActivitiesIP Week Celebration, lectures on geographical indications, IPR quiz and debate competitions, practitioner interaction, alumni talks and webinars on COVID-19 and changing IP contours.
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