Faculty Profile

Shivani Pahuja

Shivani Pahuja

Assistant Professor

Xavier Law School

Biographical Sketch

Shivani Pahuja is a legal scholar specializing in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law. She is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in Law and has completed her B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. from National University of Study and Research in Law. She qualified the UGC-NET examination in 2024, reflecting her academic proficiency and commitment to legal research and higher education.

She has actively contributed to academia, legal research, and the legal industry through scholarly writing and professional engagement. Her research papers have been published in edited volumes and reputed journals, including a Scopus-indexed journal, with her work addressing themes such as constitutional governance, criminal justice, human rights, gender justice, and contemporary socio-legal issues. She has also assisted in the editing of the Xavier Law Review Journal.

Her academic and professional pursuits reflect a sustained commitment to critical legal inquiry and meaningful contribution to contemporary legal discourse.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing Ph.D
  • UGC- NET
  • LL.M.
  • B.A LL.B. (Hons.)

Areas of Specialisation

Constitutional Law Criminal Law

Teaching Experience

  • St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (January 2025- present)

Top 5 Publications

  • “Social Media and Mob Lynching”, MOB LYNCHING AND VIGILANTISM: A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE by National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
  • “Navigating the Legal Landscape of Organ Transplants: Ethical Issues and Grey Areas”, WHITE BLACK LEGAL INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, Volume 2 Issue 16.
  • “Analysis of Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872” on Ipleaders https://blog.ipleaders.in/analysis-section-10-indian-contract-act-1872/
  • LAW, CULTURE,AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:ASOCIO-LEGAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS, Scientific Culture, Volume 12 No. 4(2026)

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