Faculty
Mr. Nikhil Erinjingat
Assistant Professor
Alliance School of Law
Nikhil Erinjingat completed LLM in Human Rights from Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat (2023-24) securing third rank. He did B.A., LL. B from Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore (affiliated to Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi) during 2017-22 and secured university first rank. He also qualified UGC-NET examination in December 2023.
His areas of interest lie in public law, constitutional law and human rights. He has published research articles in peer reviewed journals, written opinion pieces for the Deccan Herald, and short-articles in reputed fora such as the Oxford Political Review and The Jurist (from University of Pittsburgh, USA). His engagement with academia also extends to presenting papers at national level conferences, in the area of constitutional law, electoral democracy, and environmental law.
- Research articles:
- Research Article on “Reconsidering The Ethical, Legal and Medical Underpinnings of Termination of Pregnancy” at M S Ramaiah Journal of Law, 2021, Vol 6 (blind peer reviewed) ISSN 0975-9905.
- Research Article on “Religion and the Law: Sabarimala Issue, a Legal and Moral Quagmire between Religious Liberty and Right to Equality” at MSB Global Law Journal, 2019 (Vol 1).
- Opinion pieces:
- Opinion on "Constitutional Morality in India" in Deccan Herald, 18th February 2023.
- Opinion on “Why Judicial Activism Matters” in Deccan Herald, 22nd September 2022.
- Opinion on “Love Jihad Law: Tyranny by Procedure” in Deccan Herald, 2nd January 2022 (Co-authored).
- Opinion on "Make anti-defection law stringent, effective" in Deccan Herald, 24 August 2020 (Co-authored).
- 3rd Rank in LLM (2023-24) Batch and Bronze Medal, Jindal Global School of Law, O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat.
- 1st Rank in 5 year B.A., LL. B (Maj-Min) and Gold Medal; Sitharam Jindal Foundation Gold Medal.
- Awarded Savithri Jindal Studentship/Scholarship – 50% of the tuition fee (LLM, Jindal Global Law School).
- Presented Paper titled- “Elections and electoral reforms “the dire need of the hour””- National Seminar on ‘Indian Constitution @ 70’- Faculty of Law, PES University, Bangalore (March, 2019).
- Presented Paper titled- “Sabarimala Issue: An Example of Judicial Activism to Achieve Gender Equality Gone Wrong?”- Prof PM Chikkaboraiah Memorial National Seminar on Law and Social Transformation in India- Issues and Challenges- Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysore (October, 2019).
- Presented Paper titled- “Challenges in Achieving the Objectives of Biodiversity Legislations” – Two Day National Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing and Conservation of Biological Diversity- Christ (Deemed to be University) in association with CEERA, National Law School of India University, Bangalore (September 2018).
