Prof Kanwal DP Singh

kdps@ipu.ac.in /kanwal.als@gmail.com

+91-4324444| +91 – 9910003228

ACADE M I C D I S T I NCT I ONS

4th

rank in the University for LLM – secured 4th

highest percentage among 4,000 students

Specialisation in areas of Taxation, Land Laws and Corporate laws &Law Poverty and

Development

Authored two books on “Land Laws”(2 editions) and “Legal control of Capital Market”

which are acclaimed by law students in India

42 research publications (7 in International Journals , 29 in National journals and 6

chapters in edited Books )

Presented 20 Papers at various National and International Forums

Invited frequently for talk shows , Judging moot court competitions and chairing the

sessions at national and International conferences

TRAININGS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

REFRESHER

AND

ORIENTATION

COURSE

Refresher Course In Law conducted by Indian Law Institute ,

Ministry of Law , India

Orientation Course from Academic Staff College accredited by

UGC

Training in Securities Law conducted by USAID and NLSUI

Banglore

SUMMER AND

WINTER

COURSES

Participated in Summer and Winter Courses conducted by Indian Society of

International Law, New Delhi India

WORKSHOPS

Participated in International Workshop of Empirical Legal Research

conducted by National Law University, Delhi and Cornell University , USA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Started career in Amity Law School(Affiliated to IP University,India ) as a lecturer from

Oct-99 to Feb 2005

Promoted as Reader in Amity Law School(Affiliated to IP University India ) in March

2005 . Worked in the Law school till December 2008

Promoted as Professor and transferred to Amity Law School(Affiliated to Amity University,

India ) in December 2008. Worked as founding Director for a period of 5 years and established

the Law School

Joined University School of Law and Legal studies , Guru Gobind Singh Indrprastha University

in the May 2013 as tenure Professor , Looking after academic activities like Examination ,

conduct of classes etc.

Joined as the Dean of the law school for a period of 3 years Dec 2016- Dec 2019

PROJ E CT S

GENDER

SENSITISATION

Assisted in the organisation of capacity building workshop for gender

sensitisation of police &Judiciary– conducted by National Commission

for Women ,India and Amity Law School

ORGANISATION

OF WORKSHOP/

MOOT

Convener of National moot for almost two decade

Coordinating Law School entrances , Bar Inspections, National

Eligibility tests etc

Overall incharge of internship and dissertations of the final year law

students

POS I T I ONS O F RE S P ONS I B I L I T Y

ACADEMIC

Paper Setter for Public exams like Centre of Policy research, Institute of

Companies Secretaries of India and various other public sector

undertaking like State Bank of India , Life Insurance Corporation etc

Board of Studies member for various public universities like Gautam

Budh University , UP India . GGSIP University New Delhi

Organiser for national level law entrance exams like CLAT etc

Phd examiner and research guide in various Indian universities

Principal Investigator for an action research project on” Digitalisation of

Legal Aid in four states in India “ worth Rs 20 lac by Deptt of Justice ,

Ministry of Law and Justice , Government of India (2017-18)

CO CURRICULAR

Teacher, Child Development Program

Coordinator for Faculty Development programmes

Life member Indian law institute, Indian Society of International law,

Institute of Constitutional and parliamentary studies

BOOKS

1.” Legal Control of Capital Market in India” Commercial Law House ISBN 978-81-87228-73-

8(Sept 2011)

2. “Land Laws (including Land Acquisition and Rent Laws)” Satyam Law International

ISBN 93-82823-14-8 (2014)

3. “Land Laws” revised edition (according to new syllabus of 2014) Satyam Law International

ISBN 978-93-82823-53-7 (2016)

ARTICLES IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. “Sectoral FDI in India” in International journal of Applied Financial Management

perspective ISSN No 2279-0896 (Jan- March 2013 Vol 2 No 1 pp203-215)

2. “Role of Rural consumer in Growth of Local market- An empirical study of Noida” in

International Journal of Retailing and Rural Management ISSN No 2279-0934 ( April –

June 2013) Vol 2 No 2pp 346-353

3. “Framing of question paper” in Research drops a Peer reviewed International Journal

Vol 2 Issue 1 ISSN No 2231-105 X (March 2012) pp153-160

4. “Tax Treaty Policies: Taxation of services”in International Journal of Applied Services

Marketing perspectives July- Sept 2014 ISSN 2279-0977 Vol 3 No 3 pp1038-46

5. “ Reforms in tax Laws :Key to Transparent Governance “ in International Journal of

Transparency and Accountability in Governance Vol 1 2015 ISSN No 2395-4337 pp 159-

177

ARTICLES IN NATIONAL JOURNALS

1. “Approach of Traffic Police” in Amity Law Review I Vol 3 Part 2 , Vol 4 Part 1 SSN No

2249-2232(June 2003) pp51-53

2. “Right to Information” in Nyayadeep Vol VI Issue 4 (Oct 2005), pp111-121

3. “Competition Commission- a jurisdictional maze” in Corporate Law Advisor ISSN No

0970-8987(June 2011) pp46-54

4. “Central Information Bureau” in Indian Bar Review Vol XXXVIII(3) Journal of Bar council of India

(July- Sept 2011) pp 111-120

5. “Higher Education reforms” in Shodh prerak Vol 1 Issue 4 ISSN 2231-413 X(Oct 2011) pp16-20

6. “Central Information Bureau” in Corporate law Advisor ISSN No 0970-8987 (Oct 2011)

7. “Goods and Service tax” in Journal of Business studies published by Deptt of

Commerce Shaheed Bhagat Singh College University of Delhi ISSN No 0975-0150 (2011

issue )pp 97-104

8. “Surrogacy in India” in Shodh Prerak Vol II Issue 1 ISSN 2231-413 X(Jan 2012 )pp74-

78

9. “Land Acquisition Row” in Shodh prerak Vol II Issue 3 July 2012 ISSN 2231-413X

pp1-4

10. “Trajectory of Inclusive Growth” in Indian Bar Review Vol XL(2) 2013 pp154-170

11. “Verma Committee Report: A charter of Duties” in Journal of Law Teachers Faculty of

Law , University of Delhi 3 JOLT-Ip 2102 pp95-107 Sept 2013 ISSN 2231-1580

12. “Appointment of judges, “by the judges” and “for the judges”.” in Indian Bar review Dec

2013 Vol XL(4) 2013 pp 13-23

13. “Insurgency in India: An insight into socio-legal political aspects through analysis of

legal framework and legal dispensations” in Journal of Constitutional and Parliamentary

Studies Vol 47, Nos. 3-4 ISSN No. 0022-0043(July-Dec 2013) pp211-227

14. “Amenability of Sports Law to Management of Sports in India” in Amity Business

Review Vol14, No. 2 ISSN No. 0972-2343 (July-Dec 2013)pp 14-23

15. “Reforms in Tax Law: Key to Transparent Governance” in Corporate Professionals

Today, Vol 30, Issue 1 ISSN No. 0975-9948(May 1-15, 2014), pp22-31

16. “Implication of Supreme Court Judgment on Presidential Reference in 2G Spectrum

Allocation Case” in Amity Law Review Vol 9, 2013 ISSN No. 2249-2232 (2013 issue ) pp

42-58

17. “ Socio Legal Dynamics of Live In relations in India “ in CPJ Law Journal Vol IV July

2014 ISSN 0976-3562 pp 23-32

18. “Approach of Judiciary(Indian And International) to Jurisdictional issues in cyber space”

in Mewar Journal of Law -2014 Vol 1 ISSN 0973-8800 pp 4-12

19. “Socio Legal Analysis of Illegal Immigration in India “ accepted in journal of Army

Institute of Law Journal Volume VII 2014 ISSN No 0975-8208 pp16-34

20. "Correctional remission under criminal justice system – Parole and Furlough" in

Vivekanand Journal of Research ISSN No 2319-8702 Vol 4 Part 1 ,2015 pp98-106

21. “Eco tourism and concerns related to Conservation of Tigers in India “ in Kurukshetra

law Journal Vol 4 2014(Published in March 2015) ISSN 2231-5519,pp 38-44

22. “Critical appraisal of National Food Security Act 2013”in Ideal Journal of Legal

studies ,IJLS Vol.05,No.05,August 2014 ISSN No 2231-0983 pp 6-15

23. “LGBT Issues :Law Religion and Society”in CPJ Law Journal Vol 5 July 2015 ISSN No

0976-3562 pp32-44

24. “Law Related to Trade mark in Foreign Languages – A comparison of USA , EU And

India” in Ideal Journal of Legal Studies IJLS Vol 6 No 6 August 2015 ISSN 2231-0983

pp 6-21

25. “Negotiation of Tax Treaties in compliance of International Conventions and Domestic

Law” in Amity Law review Vol 11 2015 ISSN 2249-2232 pp 1-17

26. “Transfer Pricing-Balancing the International tax issue and Arm’s length Principle ”in

Delhi Law review Vol 33 :2014 ISSN 097-4936 pp 32-42

27. “Taxation of Digital economy –Issues and challenges” MDU Law Journal Vol XVI

2016 ISSN No 2230-746X pp 27-36

28. “Human Rights and participative governance “ in Amity Law Journal Vol 1 No 2 Dec

2016 (Published by Amity University Dubai)ISSN 2518-3575 pp 1-13

29. “Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable development” in International Journal

of Applied Business and Economic Research Vol 15,no1, 2017 pp 241-250 ISSN No

0972-7302

30. “Regulation of Indian Democratic Society- Social Norms v Legal sanctions

“ Kurukshetra Law Journal Vol VI 2016 ISSN 2231-5519 pp12-17

31. “Tax implication of Brexit –Road Ahead” Kathmandu School of Law law Review

ISSN2091-2110 Vol 5 issue 1 April 2017

32. “Inclusive growth and poverty reduction – A case study of India”-Indian Journal of

Public administration 63(4) 579-594@2017 IIPA sage publications ,

sagepub.in/home.nav

33. “Feasibility of carbon consumption tax for sustainable development – A case study of

India” Journal of contemporary urban affairs ,2017 Vol 1 CONTEMPORARY URBAN

AFFAIRS (2017) 1(3), 18-23. Doi: 10.25034/ijcua.2018.3674

CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS

1. “Social Security amongst elderly” in Edited book On Social Security published by APH

Publishing House ISBN No 978-93-313-2033-9 (June 2013)pp195-212

2. “Religion and Legal Management with reference to Vedas as founding pillar of Indian

Legal System” Chapter in Edited Book “Mind and Management “ Bloomsbury publishing

ISBN No 978-93-82951-40-7 (2013) pp214-230

3. “Role of Bar and Bench in Administration of Justice” Chapter in Edited Book on

“Judiciary and Nation Building” published by Universal Law Publishers ISBN No. 978-93-

5035-446-9 ( 2014) pp150-161

4 “Impact of Anti competitive Practices in Pharma Industry on Right to health-special reference

to corporate social responsibility” Chapter in Edited Book on “Emerging trends in Corporate

Governance:Legal issues and Challenges in India” published by Satyam Law Internationa

ISBN No 93-82-823-239(2015) pp83-99

5 “Revisiting Human rights in Globalised Era “ Chapter in Edited book on “Human Rights In

India –Issues and Challenges “, Published by Kongunadu publications India Pvt Ltd ISBN No

978-93-85517-17-4 pp 19-30

6 “Tax privacy, information law and ethics” Chapter in Edited book on “Broadening the horizon

of information law and ethics: A time for inclusion” published by University of Macedonia

Press, Greece ISBN 978-678-5196-25-7 pp265-277 (7th International conference on

information law and ethics)

ARTICLES IN MAGAZINES

1. ”Mutual Funds –end of load era “ in Lex Witness (August 2011)pp 50-56

2. “Direct Tax Code vis-à-vis Income tax Act 1961” in Lex Witness (Sept 2011)

3. “Competition Commission and Estate Regulation” in Lex Witness (Nov 2011)

4. “Efficient Indian Aviation industry” in Lex Witness (Jan 2012 )pp 8-11

5. “Securities Law (Amendment )Ordinance 2013 : An analysis” in Lex Witness (Sept

2013)pp 44-46

6. “SEBI notifies Preemptive Rights and Put Call options in Shareholders Pacts” in Lex

Witness (Dec 2013 )pp30-31

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1. “Surrogacy in India” at “ INPALM" International Conference organized by AIIMS and PGI

Chandigarh Oct 2010

2. “ Legal Control of Capital market – Study of Satyam Debacle” at UGC sponsored National

Conference at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi in Jan 2011

3. “Mergers and Acquisitions- Issues Opportunities and Challenges “ at UGC sponsored

National Conference at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi in Jan 2012

received Best Paper award for Rs 2500/-

4. “Sectoral Penetration of FDI” at UGC sponsored National Conference at Shaheed Bhagat Singh

College, University of Delhi on FDI response and Challenges in Nov 2012

5. " Role of Rural Consumer in growth of Local Market - An empirical study of Noida” at

National Seminar on “Role of Rural Consumer Awareness and Development of rural

marketing strategies “ On 29- Nov 2012 organised by AKPG College, Hapur ( affiliated

to CCS University )“

6. Leading Role of Indian Judiciary in regulating MNC,s and promoting sustainable

development in India”in MESD International Conference , organized by University of

Delhi ,CEREFIGE France , and Georgia Technical University USA in Dec 2012

7. “Religion and Legal Management with reference to Vedas as the Founding Pillar of

Indian Legal system” National Conference on “ Mind and Management” organized by

University school of Management studies GGSIPU in Oct 2013

8. “Reforms in Tax Laws – Key to Good Governance” by in the Conference organized

National Law University Delhi and Centre for Transparency-International Conference on

“Corruption In Governance , Challenges and Solutions” on 15-16 Nov 2013

9. “Socio Legal Dynamics of Live in relations” at National Conference on” Family Structure ,

Social Change and Law” in Vivekanand Institute of Professional Studies at New Delhi on

19-20 Dec 2013

10. “Insurgency In India – Insight into Socio Political Legal Aspects through analysis of

Law and Legal Dispensations” at National Seminar on Insurgency and development

organized by Centre for Jawahar Lal Nehru Studies , Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi and

Indian Council of Historical Research on 28-29 Jan 2014

11. “Emerging Jurisdictional Issues in Cyber space – Indian and International approach” at

National Seminar on “Regulating Cyber space – Issues and Challenges “ organized by

USLLS , GGSIPU on 26-27 March 2014

12. “Impact of Anti competitive Practices in Pharma Industry on Right to health-special reference

to corporate social responsibility” in National seminar on “Emerging trends in Corporate

Governance:Legal issues and Challenges in India” on 11th April 2014 at Amity Law School

Delhi

13. “LGBT issues: Law Society and Religion” at National Seminar on “New Dimensions of

Human Right Violations in contemporary times: Challenges and Solutions” organized by

Army Institute of Law , Mohali on 19-20 Sept 2014

14. “Decriminalisation of Indian Political Scenario”at National Seminar on “Electoral

Reforms in India:Prospects and Challenges “organized by Amity Law School Delhi on

23rd

January 2015

15. “Interpretation of Tax Treaties: Critical Analysis of International Convention and

application of Domestic Law” at International Conference on Law Patent and

Technology(ICLPT 2015) by International Business Academic Consortium(IBAC) in

Bangkok Thailand from 21-23 January 2015

16. Interface between IPRs and competition law- Perspective of a developing country, at

International Seminar on Interface between Intellectual Property rights , Competition

Law and Traditional knowledge(ISIPR,CL &TK-2015 ) held in USLLS on 12-14 March

2015.

17. Tax Privacy, Information Law and ethics” in International Conference held at 7th

International conference on Information Laws and Ethics ( ICIL 2016) at University of

Pretoria, South Africa from 22nd

February , 2016 to 23rd

February 2016

18. “Revisiting GST –assignment issue to design aspect” in International conference at

National University of Advanced Legal studies at Kochi on April 5 2016

19. “Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable development” Presented in National

conference on "Contemporary Issues in Accounting & Finance" North Eastern Hill

University in Shillong Meghalaya on 21-22 Oct 2016

20. “The forgotten lands –introspecting socio legal political aspects of development in

northeast region”. Presented in 4th

International conference on North east India on theme

“Reframing India,s North east: People Power and Perspective” organized by Sikkim

University, Gangtok 24-26 Nov 2016

21. Presented a paper titled “Teaching Tax Laws in Developing Countries –Need to link

academics , research and practice”in the Commonwealth Legal Education Association

Conference (CLEA) held on 22-23 March 2017 at Melbourne , Australia

22. Presented a paper titled “Analysis of the Law related to protection of history and culture

–re configuring resources and methodology” organized by Association of Law, culture

and Humanities at Stanford Law School on USA on March 31- April1 2017.

23. Presented a paper titled “ Feasibility of carbon consumption tax – a case study of India”

at EEE 2017 - Third International Conference on Environment Engineering and Energy

2017 ” at University of Toronto, Canada on 16-17 September, 2017

KEY NOTE SPEAKER / CHAIRPERSON/COORDINATOR

1. Key note Speaker for UGC Conference at AKPG College Hapur on 30 Nov 2012 in the

session “ Role of Government on Rural Market Strategies”

2. Participated in National Education Summit 2014 Organized by Department of Education ,

Government of Gujarat on 10-11 Jan 2014

3. Participated as a Chairperson for the Technical session in a workshop for “Capacity

Building of Judicial and Police officers on Proper implementation of Women Related

Laws” Organised by Amity Law School Delhi and National Commission for Women from

7-9 Feb 2014

4. Chairperson for Technical session in the National Seminar on “Regulating Cyber space –

Issues and Challenges “ organized by USLLS , GGSIPU on 26-27 March 2014

5. Coordinated course revision for “Corporate Law , Investment and Competition law and Land

Laws “ at Workshop on Course Development and course revision organized by USLLS ,

GGSIPU on 9-11 June 2014

6. Expert Member in the core organizing committee of the 3rd

Indraprastha National Moot

organized by USLLS, GGSIPU on 8-10 Oct 2014

7. Speaker on the topic “Understanding the Service Conduct Rules “ on Special legal

Information desk organized by USLLS , GGSIPU on Law Day 2014 (26th

Nov ,2014)

8. Participated in National Conference on “Strengthening Economy through Judicial Reforms

“organized by ASSOCHAM India on 10th February 2015 at Le meridian New Delhi

9. Chaired a Technical session in the National Seminar on “Tribal issues and laws –

Contemporary Scenario” organized by USLLS , GGSIPU on 16th February 2015

10. Co Chaired a technical session on “Sustainable Development”in Students International

Conference on “ Environmental Problems in South Asia” held on 30th January-2

nd February

2015

24. Chaired Technical Session 5 (A) titled TK in India: Efficacy of Existing Legislative

Framework to Protect TK in the International Seminar on Interface between Intellectual

Property rights , Competition Law and Traditional knowledge(ISIPR,CL &TK-2015 )

held in USLLS ,12-14 March 2015.

11. Member of BOS of Gautam Budh University(School of Law Justice and Governance),

nominated on April 8, 2015

12. Member of the International Organising Committee of Third International symposium on

Economics and Social Science held on July 22-24 , 2015 in Waseda University, Tokyo

13. Member of Institutional ethics committee of ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Sector 15

Rohini, New Delhi -85 from July 27,2015 (for 3 years)

14. Speaker at All India Radio on August 19,2015 for their talk show “Career Mantra”

15. Invited for Special Lecture at “Indian Law Institute”for LLM 2 years on Sept 14,2015 and

Sept 18,2015

16. Judge for the Indian round of the 1st N R Madhava Menon SAARC Mooting Competition on

January 9, 2016

17. Chief Guest for the Rakesh Agarwal Memorial 3rd

International Law Seminar on

“Relationship between Union and State :A Constitutional Dilemma” on 23rd

January 2016

18. Judge for the SAARC round of the 1st N R Madhava Menon SAARC Mooting Competition

on March 4, 2016

19. Chaired a technical session on “Clean India and Right to sanitation” in International

Conference on 'Socio-Economic Justice after Seventy Years of India's Independence' held

in Law faculty, University of Delhi on 18-20 November, 2016

20. Chaired a technical session on “Party Funding and Election Expenditure Laws” in One

day national seminar on“Electoral Reforms in India” organised by Faculty of Law Jamia

Millia Islamia on 28.01.2017

21. Invited for Special Lecture at “ Fairfield college of Law “for LLB students on 17 March 2017

22. Panelist in the IVth Technical session on “Competition Advocacy” in a workshop on

“Introduction to Competition Law and Policy” conducted by University of Delhi on 10

April 2017.

23. Chief guest at the valedictory program of the FDP on “Emerging trends in Field of

management ,education, law and journalism organised by Kasturi Ram college of Higher

education ,Narela from 22nd

to 31st May 2017 on 1

st June 2017

24. On the advisory board of the journal “The Researchers Voice “ (ISSN 2231-6310)run by

Kasturi Ram College of Higher education

25. On the Academic Advisory Board of CPJ College of Higher education and College of

Law from the session 2017-18 onwards

26. Resource person for the FDP organised by Ideal Institute of Management and technology

and School of law on 17th

July 2017 . FDP is titled “Multidisciplinary approach in Law

and applicability of research in management “

27. Key note speaker at the International workshop on “Elimination of Bonded Labour

system in collaboration between FIMT and National Human Rights Commission on Jan 9

2018

28. Resource person for the International student exchange programme on “International

relation and human rights “ between Fairfield institute of Management and technology

and Kathmandu law School on Jan 16, 2018 . Topic of presentation was “Law poverty

and contemporary issues in South Asia”

Training courses & Conferences /Seminars / Workshops

Sr. No. Title Sponsored by

AUUP/Others

Duration Institution

1 UGC sponsored

Refresher in La w

Indian Law

Institute

21 days UGC

2 UGC Sponsored

Orientation

ASC Jamia 4 weeks ASC Jamia

3 Training in Securities

Law

NLSUI, Bangalore 15 days SEBI

4 Summer Course ISIL 11days ISIL

5 Winter Course ISIL 7 days ISIL

7 Annual Conference of

ISIL

ISIL 1 week ISIL

8. International workshop

on Empirical legal

research

NLUD and Cornell University USA

1 week NLUD

Research Guidance

Sr.

No.

Name of the Student Date of

Registration

Co-Supervisor, if

any

Current Status Date of

Submission

Dissertation Guide for

6students at GGSIPU

January 11 Submitted and

cleared

APRIL 2011

Dissertation Guide for

4students at AUUP

January 11 Submitted and

cleared

MARCH

2011

Guidance to LL.M. Research Scholars:

Sr.

No.

Name of the

Research Scholar

Date of

Registration

Co-Supervisor Current Status Date of

Submission

of Thesis

LLM Dissertation

Guide

Kuvempu University

Submitted Dec 2010

Expert for LLM Viva

Jamia Millia for 6

students

June 2011

Expert for LLM Viva

Jamia Millia for 10

students

Jan 2012

Details of other contribution / activity e.g. admissions, administrative responsibility,

programme coordination/ examination/ ISO coordination etc:

S.

No.

1. On Panel for paper setting – Centre of Policy research

2. On Panel for paper setting for LLM – GGSIPU

3. Board of Studies member GGSIPU

4. Board of Studies member AUUP

5. Centre Supdtt for End Term Examination GGSIPU

6 Centre Supdtt for Entrance Examination of National; Law Schools

7. Organizing CLAT 2011 at AUUP

8 Change in syllabus at AUUP

9 Member of Moderation Committee for examination at AUUP

10 Paper setter for Institute of Company Secretaries

11. Organised entrance exam for DRDO as centre Supdtt

12 Member of Examination Committee at AUUP

Activities organized (Seminars/Workshops/Conferences/Symposia/Continuing

Education/FDP):

Sr.

No.

Title Duration Major Sponsor(s) No. of external

delegates

Level

(International/

National)

Specific Role

in the

Activity

1. 25 - 30th

Oct,

2010

InPalms -Law

Sessions

250 International Overall

Coordination

2. 29/10/2010 Colloquium –

“Evolution of

Criminal Justice

System in India”

300 National Overall

Coordination

3. July 2011 FDP organized on

Teaching

Methodology

100 Taking a

session on

How to

prepare a

Law

Question

Paper

4 Organizing Guest Lecture of eminent

personalities like Rajan Bharti Mittal , Mr

Ram Jethmalani, Governor Chattisgarh etc

5. In the core committee to organize Amity

International Moot , Amity Competition on

legal reforms , Amity Quiz on

Constitutional Law in 2011-2012

National