UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT FACULTY ACADEMIC PROFILE/ CV
1. Full Name: Gopa Chandra Mandal
2. Designation: Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Law/ Department of Law, University of Calcutta
3. Specializations: Tort and Crime 4. Passport Size Photograph:
5. Contact Information:
Office: Department of Law/Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta, 51/1,Hazra Road, Kolkata-700019 (Hazra Campus), West Bengal, India: PHONE: (+91)(033) 2461-4711 & 12 (EXT.) 513/550/551/552/560/570
Mobile No.+919062083078 E-mail: [email protected]
6. Academic Qualification:
University from which the degree was obtained
Abbreviation of the degree University of Calcutta B.A.LL.B. (Honours)
University of Calcutta LL.M.
Qualified UGC-NET for Assistant Professor while pursuing LL.M. Studies (July 2016).
7. Research interests:
Criminal Law, Criminology, Penology, Victimology, Juvenile Justice and Gender Justice, Jurisprudence, Research Methodology, Constitutional Law, Human Rightsand Contemporary Legal Issues.
8. Select List of Publications:
a) Journals:
(i) “Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arena of Climate Change: A Study in Socio-Legal Aspect”, Journal of Climate Change, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 17- 24, 2022 [ISSN 2395-7611 (P) ISSN 2395-7697 (E)] DOI:10.3233/JCC220026 (ii) “Relevancy of Judge made Laws in Legal Research”, International Journal for
Legal Research & Analysis, Volume 2, Issue 6, April 2022, pp. 1-16 [ISSN 2582- 6433] DOI:
https://www.doids.org/doilink/04.202285139622/%20ijlra/v2i6/April/2022 (iii) “Women Victims of Marriage – A Clarion Call for International Status of
Marriage”, International Journal of Law Management & Humanities (IJLMH), Volume 5, Issue 2 (2022), pp. 1121-1138 [ISSN 2581-5369, Peer Reviewed &
Multi-Indexed, PIF – 6.350, Certificate No. V050222-2935] DOI:
https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.112936
(iv) “A Case Study of ‘Juvenile in Conflict with Law’ from Some Juvenile Homes”, International Journal of Law Management & Humanities (IJLMH), Volume 3, Issue 2 (2020), pp. 154-162. [ISSN 2581-5369, Indexed at 13 Databases, I2OR IF – 2.008, Certificate No. V302/0320/101].
(v) “’Right to Development’ – A Study in Human Rights Perspective”, The World Journal on Juristic Polity, Volume 2, Number 2, August 2016, pp. 51-63 [ISSN 2394-5044].
(vi) “The Concept of ‘Social Justice’ in Legal Philosophy”, International Journal of Legal Research, Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2016, pp. 354-370 [ISSN 2349-8463].
(vii) “Clinical Legal Education and Free Legal Aid in Educational Institutions: A Socio-Legal Study”, Plebs Journal of Law, December 2015, Volume 1, Number 2, pp. 19-29 [ISSN 2454-4124].
b) Books/ Chapters in Book:
(viii) “Law Relating to Prison in West Bengal and its Working with Special Reference to West Bengal Correctional Services Act, 1992”, Criminal Justice Administration in India: Issues and Perspectives, Book Chapter 13, pp. 191-206, Edited by Dr. Somnath Roy, Satyam Law International, 2023. [ISBN: 978-93- 91345-71-6]
(ix) “The Significance of ‘Open Prison’ in Correctional Jurisprudence”, Legal Encyclopedia, CB Eduvents, Book Chapter 12, pp. 118 – 135, Volume 1, Edition 2, May 2020 [ISBN- 978-81-943164-2-8].
(x) “International Perspective for Gender Justice”, Perspectives on Gender Justice, International e-Conference on Gender Justice by Centre for Legal Research and Studies (CLRS), Sl. No. 3, pp. 16 – 23, First Impression, 2020 [ISBN 979-86- 536189-7-0].
(xi) “Competition Law and ‘Abuse of Dominant Position’ – Issues and Approaches for Developing Countries”, Competition Law in New Economy, Jagannath University, Book Chapter 11, pp. 94-100, 1st Edition, 2016 [ISBN 978-93-81771- 53-2].
9. Select List of Papers Presented in Seminars/ Conferences and Workshops:
(i) “Impact of Climate on Vulnerable Sections of Society”, International e- Conference on Revitalizing Social Institutions for Peace, Justice and Environmental Protection by School of Law, Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar, Punjab, April 16, 2022.
(ii) “Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arena of Climate Change – A Study in Socio-Legal Aspect”, International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility: Legal, Social and Ethics organized by Knowledge Steez EDU HUB, July 25, 2021.
(iii) “International Perspective for Gender Justice”, International e-Conference on Gender Justice organised by Centre for Legal Research and Studies (CLRS), April 10, 2020.
10. Conference/ Seminar/ Workshop Attended:
(i) Participated in the Panel Discussion on “Gender Neutrality to Rape Law: Need of the Hour” organised by Sureswar Dutta Law College on July 31, 2020.
(ii) Attended the National Conference on “Human Trafficking Amidst Covid-19”
jointly organised by Anti Human Trafficking Club and International Justice Mission on July15, 2020.
(iii) One Day National Seminar on “Good Governance” held onJune7, 2016 Organised by University of Calcutta, Department of Law.
(iv) One Day National Seminar on “Working of the Procedural Law in India” held on May26, 2016 Organised by University of Calcutta, Department of Law/
Faculty of Law.
(v) Participated in Quiz Competition on “Foreign Exchange For You” held on April3, 2014 at Bhasha Bhavan, National Library, Kolkata.
(vi) Participated in the “FEMA Exhibition-cum-Interface” held on April 19, 2013 at Reserve Bank of India, 15, N.S. Road, Kolkata.
(vii) Participated in awareness programme on West Bengal Assembly Election-2011 supported by Election Commission of India; National Service Scheme, Government of India; State NSS Cell, Government of West Bengal; Calcutta University NSS Cell.
(viii) Participated in the “Rally Against Drug Abuse” organised by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Kolkata, in collaboration with University of Calcutta on March 26, 2011 at Kolkata.
(ix) Participated in the “Road Safety Week”, a programme organised by Kolkata Traffic Police held between January 3rd to 9th, 2005.
11. Professional Development Training Programmes:
a) Successfully completed Fifteen Days Online Refresher Course on “National Education Policy & the Teaching Pedagogy” jointly organised by New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth deemed to be University, Pune; Droit Panel Group, Prayagraj and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education and obtained Grade A+, March 21, 2022 to April 04, 2022.
b) Participated in the Six Days Faculty Development Programme on ‘Constitutional Values and Fundamental Rights’ organised by Amity Academic Staff College in association with Amity Law School Noida (Under ‘MULYAPRAVAH and GURU- DAKSHTA Faculty Induction Programme) from 07th – 12th June, 2021 at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh.
c) Participated in One Week Faculty Development Programme on the topic “Law and the Vulnerable” organised by the Karnataka State Law University, Hubbali from 18th to 25th August 2020.
d) Participated in the ‘International Faculty Development Program on Clinical Legal Education 2020’ organised by Indian Network of Clinical Legal Education (A Unit of Knowledge Steez Eduhub LLP) on July 12, 2020.
12. Certificate for Socio-legal Research:
Certificate issued by Government of West Bengal, Directorate of Correctional Services, DG & IG of Correctional Services for visiting Alipore Central Correctional Home, Presidency Correctional Home and Alipore Women’s Correctional Home and working as a part of the Correctional Management Programme and completing socio-legal research work for Dissertation purpose (D.O. No. 205/DG-IG/17).
13. Membership of Prestigious Organization:
Awarded International Membership for representing World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) in her service to Humanity and Global Governance and for ratification of the Constitution for the Federation of Earth. (Membership No.
1316, Dated: May 10, 2020).
14. Awards/ Honours:
1. Recipient of ‘Sarat Chandra Bose Memorial Cash Prize, 2014’ for securing highest marks in B. A. LL. B. (Honours) 2014 amongst the student prosecuting LL. M. at University of Calcutta.
2. Certificate of Appreciation is awarded for playing a role as an Honourable Judge of the Preliminary and Second Rounds of the Intra-Class Moot Court Competition, 2022 organised by the Department of Law, University of Calcutta held from May to June, 2022.
Gopa Chandra Mandal Assistant Professor of Law
Department of Law University of Calcutta
