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University Faculty Details Page on DU Web-site Title DR. (Mrs.) First Name KIRAN Last Name GUPTA Photograph Designation Incharge, Centre-II, Associate Professor Department LAW CENTRE II, FACULTY OF LAW Address (Campus) Centre II, Faculty of, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007. (Residence) 24, Babar Lane, Bengali Market, New Delhi 110001. Phone No (Campus) 011-27667052, 011-24111491 (Residence)optional 011-23326585, 011-23710859 Mobile 9868886450 Fax 011-27667052 Email guptakiran@hotmail.com Web-Page Education Subject Institution Year Details Ph.D. Faculty of, University 1990 Thesis topic: Institution of of Delhi Polygamy in Modern India and Contemporary Islamic World LL.M. Faculty of, University 1984 Subjects: LAW of Delhi LL.B. Faculty of, University of Delhi 1982 Subjects: LAW B.Sc. Daulat Ram College, 1979 Subject : Botany, Zoology, University of Delhi Chemistry Career Profile Organisation / Institution Designation Duration Role Centre II, Faculty of Incharge June 2014 Teaching, Research and Administration Centre II, Faculty of Associate Professor January, 2006 Teaching & Research Centre II, Faculty of Associate Professor January, 2006 Teaching & Research Centre II, Faculty of Reader July,1998 Teaching & Research Centre II, Faculty of Lecturer in Sr. August, 1994 Teaching & Research Grade Centre II, Faculty of Lecturer August, 1992 Teaching & Research Centre I, Faculty of Lecturer (Ad-hoc) August, 1991 Teaching & Research till July, 1992 Centres I & II, Faculty of Lecturer (Ad-hoc) August, 1986 till November, Teaching & Research 1986; Feb.- www.du.ac.in Page 1

Research Interests / Specialization 1987 till Mar.- 1987; (i) 1985 to November, 1988 Jamia Hamdard University, Research Fellow (ii) December, 1988 to July, 1991 Indian Institute, Assistant Research Professor Teaching Experience ( Subjects/Courses Taught) (i) 25 Years teaching experience in various subjects (in LL.B. Course) i.e. Family I, Family - II, of Torts, Property. (ii) 17 Years teaching experience in various subjects (in LL.M. Course) i.e. of Specific Torts, Succession s. Honors & Awards i. Cherry Memorial Award for securing Meritorious position in LL.B. Course ii. UGC Fellowship for pursuing Higher Studies in Publications (LAST FIVE YEARS) Books / Monographs A- BOOK Revising Author of 4th ed. 1990, 5 th ed. 1994, 6 th ed. 1998, 7 th ed. 2002, 8 th ed. 2004 and 9th ed. 2009, 10 th ed. 2014 of CHAWLA S ELECTIONS LAW AND POLICY B- RESEARCH PAPERS:- (i) Rights in Water-based Resources: Fishery, Ferry and Navigation and Hydro-Electricity in C.P. Singh (ed.), WATER RIGHTS IN INDIA 33-88 [Indian Institute, 1992] (ii) Drainage and Sanitation : and Policy in 33:4 JOURNAL OF INDIAN LAW INSTITUTE 553-588 (1991) (iii) Constitutional in Muslim Countries, in V:3 ISLAMIC AND COMPARATIVE LAW QUARTERLY 303-311 (Sept.-Dec.,1985) C- ARTICLES AND NOTES: 1. Standard of Care in Medical Profession : Shift from Bolam to Bolitho: in XIV National Capital Journal 1 (2011). 2. Proof of Medical Negligence: in Legal Perspectives in Medicine 1 (2011). 3. Tort : Annual Survey of Indian 2010, pp. 665-696. 4. Citizen - Centric Reform for Civil Service : in Journal of Administrative Reforms 37, April June 2007. 5. Women s Reservation Bill : Rhetoric or Reality: in XII-XIII National Capital Journal 48 (2007-2008). 6. Vice of Bigamy and Indian Penal Code: Ramifications of an Archaic in 32:3 JILI 386 (1990). 7. Writs Against, Rulings under and Suggested Amendments to the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986: An Overview in VIII : 4 ISLAMIC CLQ 289 (Dec.1988). www.du.ac.in Page 2

8. A Review of the Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act 1986 in VIII : 3 ISLAMIC CLQ 225 (Sept. 1988) 9. Iddat in Hindu : Need for Reform of the on Remarriage Among Hindus in V:2 ISLAMIC CLQ 135 (1985) 10.Constitution and the in the State of Kuwait: Highlights and Sidelights in VI:4 ISLAMIC CLQ 231 (Dec. 1986) 11.Women in Islam: Viewpoint of a Non-Muslim Student of Islamic in T.K. Sheriff (ed.) WOMEN AND ISLAM 29 (Madras 1986) 12.The Indian Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act 1988 : A study in Retrospect in VIII:4 ISLAMIC CLQ 337 (Dec.1988) 13.The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1984 - A Brief Historical and Comparative Study in VI:2-3 ISLAMIC CLQ 181 (June-Sept. 1986) 14. Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1986 in VI:4 ISLAMIC CLQ 263 (Dec. 1986). 15.Polygamy under the General Civil s of India- Statutes of Civil Marriage and Rules of Civil Service in XIV DELHI LAW REVIEW 146 (1992) 16. The Quran on Polygamy : Seventh Century Religious Reform of a Socio-Legal Institution in I: 1 RELIGION & LAW REVIEW 71-99 (1992) 17. Polygamy Reform in Modern Muslim States: A study in Comparative in XII : 2 ICLR 114-154 (1992) 18. Islamic law in the Indian Courts: 1987 in VIII : 2 ISLAMIC CLQ [ June 1988] 19. Muslim law in the Indian Courts: 1986 in VII : 1 ISLAMIC CLQ [ March 1987] 20. Indian Judicial Decisions on Islamic law: 1985 in V : 3-4 ISLAMIC CLQ [Sep.- Dec. 1985] D- CASE COMMENTS 1. Islamic law in the Indian Courts: 1987 in VIII : 2 ISLAMIC CLQ [ June 1988] 2. Muslim law in the Indian Courts: 1986 in VII : 1 ISLAMIC CLQ [ March 1987] 3. Indian Judicial Decisions on Islamic law: 1985 in V : 3-4 ISLAMIC CLQ [Sep.- Dec. 1985] E- BOOK REVIEWS 1. Zeenat Shaukat Ali, Marriage and Divorce in Islam: An Appraisal (Bom 1987] in VII : 4 ISLAMIC CLQ [ Dec. 1987] 2. M A H Ahanger, Customary Succession among Muslims [ Delhi 1986] in IX : 1 ISLAMIC CLQ 81 [ March 1989] 3. Safia Iqbal, Women and Islamic (Delhi 1988) in IX : 1 ISLAMIC CLQ 84 [March 1989] 4. Vijay Malik, Muslim law of Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance (Lucknow 1988) in IX : 1 ISLAMIC CLQ 88 [ March 1989] 5. Mohammad Shabbir, Muslim Perosnal and Judiciary (Allahabad 1988) in IX : 1 ISLAMIC CLQ 89 [ March 1989] 6. Arvind Jain, Aurat Honay Ki Saza [ Delhi 1995] in VIDHI BHARTI 94 (Jan. 1995) 7. Alexander M. Bickel, The Least Dangerous Branch -- The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics (Delhi 1998) in III NATIONAL CAPITAL LAW JOURNAL 170 [1998] 8. K.V. Swaminathan, An Introduction to the Guiding Principles in the Decisions on Patent (Delhi 2000) in V NATIONAL CAPITAL LAW JOURNAL 162 [ 2000] 9. M. R. Mallick, Mitra s Co-ownership and Partition [Kolkata 2003] in XXVI DELHI LAW REVIEW 225 [ 2004] 10. Kusum, Cases and Materials on Family [ Delhi 2007] in XXVII-XXVIII DELHI LAW REVIEW [ 2005-2006] www.du.ac.in Page 3

F- RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Water Resource Management: and Policy (A Ford Foundation, U.S.A., Financed Project), at Indian Institute, New Delhi, India. 2. Constitutional in Islamic Countries, at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India. 3. Islamic Personal in the Indian Supreme Court: A Study in Judicial Activism, at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India. 4. Women and, UGC sponsored project for e-pathshala for post-graduate courses (in progress) Papers Presented in Conference & Seminars:- (I) All India Seminar on Women s Rights Organised by Tamilnadu Graduates Association 1985. (II) All India Conference on Cultural Diversity and National Integration: Legal and Social Responses 1986. (III) National Conference on the Muslim Women Bill Organised by Minorities Cell, All India Congress Committee 1986. (IV) All India Seminar on Euthanasia, Organ Transplant and Right to Die Organised by Hamdard University 1988. (V) International Seminar on Constitution, and the Minorities in India Organised by the Institute of Objective Studies 1990. (VI) Seminar on Water Resource Management: and Policy Organised by the Indian Institute 1990. (VII) Seminar on Status of Religious Minorities in India Organised by the Comparative Religion Forum 1991. (VIII) Workshop on Study of Islamic at the Indian Schools Organised by the Institute of Objective Studies 1991. (IX) National Seminar on Democracy, Political Stability and Electoral Reforms Organised by Centre II, Delhi University 2000. (X) Status of Women in India at Indra Prastha College, Delhi, 2005. (XI) Property Rights of Women at Laxmi Bai College, Delhi, 2006. (XII) Reservation of Seats for Women in Legislature at Shivaji College, Delhi, 2006. (XIII) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence at Indra Prastha College, Delhi, Feb 2007 (XIV) Sexual Harassment of Women at the Work Place, Organized by women s studies Research Centre, Kurukshetra University, 2007: In Feb, 2007 at Kurukshetra University in a Legal Literacy Workshop for women. (XV) Rights of Girl Child at Daulat Ram College, Delhi, Dec 2007. (XVI) National Dialogue on Containment of Violence. Organised by Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Feb., 2008. (XVII) Changing Dimensions in Family Organised by Centre II, Faculty of, Delhi University, in 2009. (XVIII) National Conference on Emerging Trends in Family s in India. Organised by Centre II, Faculty of, Delhi University, March, 2010. (XIX) Workshop-Cum-Conference on Information Technology s and Related Intellectual www.du.ac.in Page 4

Property Organised by Centre I, Faculty of, Delhi University, March, 2010. (XX) Medical Negligence: State of Negligence and Remedies under the Consumer Protection Act, with particular focus on Rural India Organised by Kalyani University, West Bengal Dec. 2010. (XXI) International Conference on Human Rights in 21 st Century Organised by Faculty of, Delhi University, 2011. (XXII) National Seminar on Consumer Protection in India: the way Forward Organised by IIPA on 1-2 Feb. 2012. (XXIII) Contribution of International Environmental for Sustainable Development Organised by Faculty of, Delhi University on 17-18 Feb. 2012. (XXIV) National Seminar on Rural Consumers and the Market: Issues and Challenges, organized by National of Study and Research In, Ranchi, August, 2013 (XXV) Protection of Consumer against Medical Negligence, in a National Seminar on Rural Consumers and the Market organised by Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ghaziabad, UP. Feb. 2013 (XXVI) National Seminar on Forthcoming Feminism: Gender Activism in, Literature and Society, Organised by Center for Gender Studies, National University, Jodhpur, Feb 2014 (XXVII) Twin International Conferences on Comparative and Development and International s and Intellectual Property s,organized by Faculty of, Delhi University, March 2014 (XXVIII) National Seminar on Rural Consumers and the Market organized by Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ghaziabad, UP. Feb. 2014 (XXIX) National Consultation on Women and Family s organized by High Level Committee on the Status of Women, New Delhi July 14.15, 2014. (XXX) Uniform Civil Code Constitutional Politics and Judicial Will in International Symposium on Constitutional Parameters of Individual Freedom Secularity, Public Interest & Social Reform, organized by Amity Institute of Advance Legal Studies, Amity University, November 10, 2014. (XXXI) Stakeholders Consultation on Amendments to Consumer Protection Act, 1986 organized by Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, November 24, 2014. (XXXII) Inheritance Matrimonial Property and maintenance in Judicial Seminar on Social Context Adjudication for officers of DHJS and JJS organized by Delhi Judicial Academy on 2014, 2015 and 2016. (XXXIII) Family s in Bangladesh and India: A Comparative Study in Training Programme for Judicial Officers, Delhi Judicial Academy, 2015. (XXXIV) Family s in Sri Lanka and India: A Comparative Study in Training Programme for Judicial Officers from Sri Lanka, Delhi Judicial Academy, 2016. www.du.ac.in Page 5

Talks & Lectures Delivered:- 1. Accountability of Governmental Bodies in Torts in training programme on Higher Administration & Legal Matters for EEs (Civil & Electrical) of CPWD sponsored by the Central Public Works Department, Government of India organized by Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi 21.06.2016. 2. Maintenance and Inheritance s and their Interpretations in training programme on Enhancing Professional Competencies of Officers (Additional, Assistant and Deputy Advocate General) of the State Government at HIPA on 18.06.2016. 3. Crime against Women and Women Protecting s in training programme on Enhancing Professional Competencies of Officers (Additional, Assistant and Deputy Advocate General) of the State Government at HIPA on 18.06.2016. 4. Tortuous Liability : An Overview in Foundation Course for ITS & BWS Group-A Officers sponsored by National Telecommunication Institute for Policy Research, Innovation & Training, Ministry of Technology, Government of India on May 27, 2016. 5. Government Liability under torts in Foundation Course for ITS & BWS Group-A Officers sponsored by National Telecommunication Institute for Policy Research, Innovation & Training, Ministry of Communication & Technology, Government of India on May 27, 2016. 6. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 19 th Training of Trainers Programme for the Faculty Members of Training Institutions on Consumer Welfare sponsored by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, May 18 th, 2016. 7. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 84rd Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums, July 23, 2014 8. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 84rd Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums, July 23, 2014 9. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 8 th Training of Trainers Programme for Heads/Presidents/Secretaries/Directors of NGOs/ VCOs on Consumer Protection and Consumer Welfare organized by IIPA, Delhi, July 16, 2014 10. Introduction to Tortuous Liability in Six Week Customised Training Program for Indian Telecommunication Service Probationers organized by IIPA, Delhi, 17 th June 2014 11. Judicial Seminar on Social Context Adjudication organized by Delhi Judicial Academy, May 2014 12. Introduction to Tortuous Liability in Six Week Customised Training Program for Indian Telecommunication Service Probationers organized by IIPA, Delhi, May 2014 13. Judicial Seminar on Social Context Adjudication organized by Delhi Judicial Academy, April 2014 14. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 83rd Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums, Feb. 2014 15. Accountability of Governmental Bodies in Torts, in Training Programme on Higher Administration and Legal Matters for EE (Civil & Elect.), CPWD, March 2014. www.du.ac.in Page 6

16. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 7 th Training of Trainers Programme for Heads/Presidents/Secretaries/Directors of NGOs/ VCOs on Consumer Protection and Consumer Welfare organized by IIPA, Delhi, Jan 2014 17. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 82nd Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums, Dec. 2013 18. Accountability of Governmental Bodies in Torts, in Two Week Training Programme on Higher Administration and Legal Matters for EE (Civil & Elect.), CPWD from June 24- July 5, 2013. 19. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 81st Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums from July 22-26, 2013. 20. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in16th Training of Trainers Programme for the Faculty Members of Training Institutions on Consumer Protection and Consumer Welfare from June 10-14, 2013. 21. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 80th Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums from May 20-24, 2013. 22. Succession Rights of Hindu Female after the 2005 Amendments to Hindu Succession Act in Faculty Development Program organized by Aligarh Academic Staff College, Aligarh, in March 2013. 23. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 79th Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums from February 4-8, 2013. 24. Medical Negligence and Consumer, in 6th Training of Trainers Programme for Heads/ Presidents/ Secretaries/ Directors of NGOs /VCOs on Consumer Protection and Consumer Welfare from Nov. 19-23, 2012. 25. Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection, in 77th Orientation Training Programme for the Presidents and Members of the District Consumer Forums from July 9-13, 2012. 26. Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection, organized by IIPA, Delhi, July 2012. 27. Constitutional Provisions related to Levy and Distribution of Taxes, Organised by National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad, June 2012. 28. Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection, organized by IIPA, Delhi, June 2012. 29. Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection, organized by IIPA, Delhi, May 2012. 30. Medical Negligence: Training Program for Government Officers, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, March, 2012. 31. Medical Negligence and Consumer: Orientation Program for Class I, Officers, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, Jan, 2012. 32. Consumer Protection Medical Field: Orientation Program for Civil Servants, Organised www.du.ac.in Page 7

by IIPA, Delhi, Nov. 2011. 33. Medical Negligence: 74 th Orientation Training Program for Presidents & Members District Consumer Forums, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, Sept 14, 2011. 34. Medical Negligence: 73 th Orientation Training Program for Presidents & Members District Consumer Forums, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, July 5, 2011. 35. Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection s, Faculty Development Program, Organised by Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Noida, June 29, 2011. 36. Medical Negligence : 71 th Orientation Training Program for Presidents & Members District Consumer Forums, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, May 4, 2011. 37. Medical Negligence: 70 th Orientation Training Program for Presidents & Members District Consumer Forums, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, Feb 23, 2011. 38. Medical Negligence and Consumer: 36 th Advanced Professional Program in Public Administration, Organised by IIPA, Delhi, Dec 13, 2010. 39. Medical Negligence and Consumer: 4 th Traning Program for Heads/Presidents/Secretaries/Directors of NGOs/VCOs Organised by IIPA, Delhi, Nov. 23, 2010. 40. Medical negligence and consumer in the training course of members of the state consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions organized by IIPA, Delhi, 25th August, 2010 41. Medical negligence and consumer in training programme on training of trainers in consumer Protection and Welfare organized by IIPA, Delhi, May 28, 2010. 42. Medical negligence in 10 th Training of Trainers Programme for Faculty of ATIs/ SIRDs on Consumer Protection and Consumer welfare, organized by IIPA, Delhi, February 16, 2010 43. Taxing Powers of Centre and State in training course of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group A Probationers organized by National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad, Oct. 2009 44. Remedies for Medical Negligence under the Consumer Protection Act in the training course of members of the state consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions organized by IIPA, Delhi, Feb. 2009. 45. Medical Negligence in the training course of Defense officers organized by Indian Institute of Public Administration, Delhi, Feb. 2009 46. Investigations and Inquiries in training course of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group A Probationers organized by National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad, Oct. 2008 47. Government s Liability in training course of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group A Probationers organized by National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad, Oct. 2008. www.du.ac.in Page 8

48. Medical Negligence in training course of Defense officers organized by Indian Institute of Public Administration, Delhi, March 2008 49. Investigations and Inquiries in training course of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group A Probationers organized by National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad, March 2008 50. Government s Liability in training course of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group A Probationers organized by National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad, March 2008. 51. Remedies for Medical Negligence under the Consumer Protection Act in the training course of members of the state consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions organized by IIPA, Delhi, 2007. 52. Medical Negligence under CPA in the training course of Presidents of the district Consumer Forum organized by IIPA Delhi, 2007 53. Polygamy law Reform in India and Islamic World in Refresher course for Teachers organized by University Grants Commission at ILI Delhi, 2006. 54. Constitution Provisions Relating to Tax s at Indian Institute, Delhi, 2004 55. Medical Negligence and Consumer in 8 th Training of Trainers Programme for Heads and Members of VCOs/NGOs in Consumer Protection and Welfare organized by IIPA on 10.12.2014. 56. Jodhpur talks in December, 2014. Total Publication Profile optional Books One, As above. In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals As above. Articles Articles mentioned as above. Conference Presentations/ Talks & Lectures Delivered Conference Presentations mentioned as above. Talks & Lectures mentioned above. Projects (Major Grants / Collaborations) Three Projects as mentioned above. Other Details www.du.ac.in Page 9

-Editor of National Capital Journal since 2005. -Member of Editorial Board of National Capital Journal (1992 to 2004), Delhi Review (2005-2006), Islamic and Comparative quarterly (1985-1989). -Supervisor to Ph.D. Students. 1. Ajay Kumar: Relating to Medical Negligence Delhi University. Degree Awarded 2. Gowardhan Somdave: Mortgage Finance System in India with Special Reference to Role of housing Finance Companies in Financing Shelters, Delhi University. Degree Awarded 3. Azim Dezfuli: Medical Negligence: Comparative Study of in India and Iran, Delhi University, Degree Awarded. 4. Ramesh Paranjapi: of Medical Negligence in Nepal: A Comparative Study with Indian, Amity University, Degree Awarded. 5. Urmi A Nanchahal: Live In Relationship: A Critical Analysis of the emerging Marital Trends in India, Delhi University, Thesis submitted. 6. Saloni Singh, Child Abuse with Special Reference to Sexual Exploitation of Children in India, Delhi University, Work in progress. 7. Prakash Sharma, Police and Prison Privatisation: An Alternative for Crime Free Society, Delhi University, Work in Progress. 8. Ruchi Lal, Social and Economic Rights of Refuges in India: An Empirical Study, Delhi University, Work in progress. -Supervised more than 32 LLM Dissertations. www.du.ac.in Page 10