Dr . Shirish Laxmikant Deshpande

CURRICULUM VITAE

Plot No. 54, Central Excise layout, Telecom Nagar, P.O. Khamla, NAGPUR-440025. Ph.No : (Res.) 0712-2286970, Mobile No. 08007212101. e-mail:- : [email protected]

DR . SHIRISH LAXMIKANT DESHPANDE

 OBJECTIVE :-

Imparting quality education to students. Developing analytical skills amongst students by demonstrating how to learn in addition to what to learn. Emphasize on overall development of students apart from proficiency in the selected subject. To strive for improving teaching- learning process by creating interest amongst students. Insistence on relating the classroom teaching to practical experience of life by drawing attention to contemporary events or by live interaction between the students and the members of civil society.

 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

EXAMINATION BOARD\UNIVERSITY YEAR DIVISION WITH SUBJECT

Doctor of Philosophy Rashtrasant Tukdoji 1996 Topic : (Ph.D) Maharaj Nagpur University “Changing Parameters of Judicial Review with Particular Reference to Public Interest Litigation”

EXAMINATION BOARD\UNIVERSITY YEAR DIVISION WITH SUBJECT

I Master of Law (LL.M) Rashtrasant Tukdoji 1981 Maharaj Nagpur University, (specialization Nagpur in Constitution and Administrative Law)

Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Rashtrasant Tukdoji 1979 I Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur

Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Rashtrasant Tukdoji 1975 II Maharaj Nagpur University, (Marathi, Nagpur Sociology and Indian Music)

Secondary School Maharashtra State Board of 1971 II Certificate Secondary Education

 AREAS OF INTEREST :-

Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Human Rights, Interpretation of Statutes, Intellectual Property Rights & Disability Law.

 MERITS/AWARD RECEIVED :-

(a) Received Special Prize for securing Highest Marks in LL.M Examination held by the Nagpur University in 1981.

(b) Awarded with the “Foreign Commonwealth Office Scholarship” in the year 1988-1989 to do research at Oxford University, U.K.

(d) Hounoured with “Vocational Excellency Award” for outstanding performance in “Community Services-Higher Education” on 26th August 2008 by Rotary International.

(e) Honoured with the prestigious “Keshavrao Thombre Guruji Apang Sewa Puraskar” by the National Association for Welfare of Physically Handicapped (NAWPH), Amrawati on 28th March 2012.

(f) Honoured with an award for excellence in legal field, by Vijay Foundation Trust, Erandwane, Pune on 26th August 2012 at Akluj, Solapur, Maharashtra.

 TEACHING / MENTORING EXPERIENCE :

Teaching Experience of 32 years

S.No. Time Period Institution Subject 1. 2007 – Post Graduate continuing. Teaching Teaching Constitutional (In the Capacity of Department of Law, Jurisprudence & Associate Law, Administrative Law. Professor of Law) RTM, Nagpur University, Nagpur 2. 2005-2007 NALSAR Jurisprudence and (In the capacity of University of Administrative law. Professor of Law) law, Hyderabad Conducted seminar course on Comparative Constitutional Law. 3. 1999-2005 Post Graduate In the Capacity of Teaching Taught Constitutional Associate Department of Law, Jurisprudence & Professor of Law Law, Administrative Law. (Reader Designated) RTM, Nagpur University, Nagpur 4. 1990-1999 Post Graduate Taught American Teaching Constitutional Law and (In the Capacity of Department of British Constitutional Senior Lecturer Law, Law. RTM, Nagpur University, Nagpur 5. 1982-1990 Post Graduate Taught American Teaching Constitutional Law and (In the Capacity of Department of British Constitutional Lecturer) Law, Law. RTM, Nagpur University, Nagpur

 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE :

Administrative Experience of more than 6 years

Acting as the Head of the Department (HOD) of the Post Graduate Teaching Department of Law, Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur since 1st September 2008.

 PROFESSIONAL / RESEARCH TRAINING :

(a) Received research training from Prof. P. P. Craig under the auspices of the British Council for the calendar year 1988.

(b) Undergone refresher and orientation courses in Law at Academic Staff College Nagpur

S.No. Time Period Institution Subject

1. 16.11.1992 to Academic Staff College, Law 9.12.1992 Nagpur University, Nagpur

2. 05.04.1993 to Academic Staff College, Law 28.04.1993 Nagpur University, Nagpur

3. 08.03.1999 to Academic Staff College, Law 31.03.1999 Nagpur University, Nagpur

4. 02.11.2000 to Academic Staff College, Law 25.11.2000 Nagpur University, Nagpur

(c) Participated in a Ten day International Winter Law Workshop on Law, Development and Gender Justice held from 11-20 January 1998 organized and conducted by ILS law College, PUNE.

(d) Participated in the Ten Day UGC sponsored workshop on Research Methodology organized by the Academy of Human Rights, Nagpur University from 12th January 1999 to 21st January 1999.

(e) Participated in Training of Trainers Programme on Disability, held under CHRC-NHRC-IGNOU linkage project at National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-560072.

(f) Participated in a Two day Capacity Building Programme held on 10th and 11th January 2010 at Gurunanak Bhavan organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell and UGC Academic Staff College, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur.

 RESEARCH EXPERIANCE :-

(a) Supervised more than 300 students of LL.M III & IV Semester for Socio-Legal Research and Doctrinal Research (Dissertation) on various themes of Constitutional law, Administrative law, Jurisprudence, Human Rights Law and Disability Law.

(b) Recognized as a Ph.D Supervisor (Law) in the year 1998. Three Students have been awarded Ph.D and two students have submitted their Ph.D work recently. As on today 8 students are registered for doing research under my supervision.

 PUBLICATIONS :-

(i) S.L.Deshpande and P.P.Craig – “Rights, Autonomy and Process : Public Interest Litigation in India”, Autumn 1989 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Vol-9, No.3. (ISSN No. 0143-6503, Impact Factor 0.328)

(ii) S.L.Deshpande and Mala Mukharjee – “Taking Public’s Confidence in the Judiciary Seriously: Freedom of Press :- some reflections”, 1992 J.C.P.S

(iii) Dr. S.L.Deshpande – “Decolonizing the Mind : A Legal Perspective”, 1998, International Journal of Cultural Studies. (2011 Impact Factor 0.409)

(iv) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Shrikant Komawar – “Conceptual Model of Interpretation”, 2003, Fest Script published in honour of Prof. Laxminath published by P.G.T.D of Law, Vishakapattnam University.

(v) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Shrikant Komawar – “Biodiversity Law, Concept of Equitable Sharing of Benefit- A weapon Against Bionomic Imperialism”, 2001, All India Reporter (Journal section Page 257 to 272)

(vi) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and N.Vasanthi – “Deconstructing Sustainable Development”, 2007 Justicia, Osmania University law Quarterly, Vol-1, Part I, October to December 2007, Page 62 to 75).

(vii) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Vivek Vidwans – “Maintenance to Divorced Muslim Women : A Mirage”, 2006, All India Reporter, April Issue

(viii) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Shilpa Sharma – “Some Reflections on Media Freedom, Human Rights and Democracy”, 2010, Legal Guage published by Raisoni Law School.

(ix) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Dr. Shrikant Komawar – “Marital Rape- A Violation of Wife’s Right to Bodily Integrity and Dignity”, Kanyaka : In Pursuance of Boundless Horizon; Conference Proceedings published by the Dharampeth Arts and Science College, Nagpur in 2010.

(x) Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Shrikant Komawar – “Law for the Disabled”, Laws for Social Justice; Conference Proceedings published by the S.P. Law College.

(xi) Dr. S.L.Deshpande, “Rights, Judicial Process and Unenumerated Interest : Some Reflections” published in the ILS law Review, Volume IV, March 2011 (ISSN NO. 2319-3719)

(xii) A paper presented by Dr.S.L.Deshpande entitled “India that is Bharat : K bharti – An enquiry into Positivist Foundation of Doctrine of Basic Structure”, has now been published as a chapter in the book “ Basic Structure Constitutionalism : Revisiting Kesavanand Bharti”, Edited by Dr. Sanjay Jain and Mrs Sathya Narayan ( Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2011. ISBN No. 93-5028-188-0)

(xiii) A Book entitled, “Human Rights Implementation and Monitoring Institutions” by Dr. S.L.Deshpande and Dr. Sanjay Jain, published by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, June 2007.

 PARTICIPATION/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCE/ SEMINARS/ SYMPOSIA / WORKSHOPS Etc :

S.No. Year Seminar/Symposia/ Details Conference

1. 2012 “National Conference on Social Presented a paper on Exclusion of Rights of Persons “Some reflections on the with Disabilities” held on 19th New RPD Bill 2012. Also & 20th October 2012 organised chaired one technical by the Council for Social session in the Development (CSD)Hyderabad. conference.

2. 2012 International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Development in management, Co- chaired one Engineering Technology and Technical Session on Social Sciences held on 28th Law. and 29th April 2012 organized by the Central India Group of Institutions, Nagpur along with Choice Institute of Management Studies and Research, Pune.

3. 2012 National Seminar in “JUSTA CAUSA LAW FEST” on the theme of Co chaired ONE “Multilateral Agreements technical session on the and India’s concern for theme of Risk environment with special Assessment and Risk reference to Hazardous Management in waste.” Organized by Hazardous industries. University’s Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of law on 24th February 2012.

S.No. Year Seminar/Symposia/ Details Conference

4. 2012 International Conference on “Feminism and Law” at ILS law College Pune Participated and co- from 10th to 12th presented a paper on February 2012 jointly Gender Discrimination organized by ILS Law College along with Dr. Sanjay Pune and New South Wales Jain. University, Australia and University of Technology, Sydney.

5. 2012 State Level seminar on Recent Delivered a lecture as Trends in “Criminal Justice resource person on the System” organized by Vinyak topic of Strict Liability Vidhi Mahavidyala, Amrawati on 12th March 2012

6. 2011 Workshop on “Orientation to Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Participation. 2006” conducted by National Institute of Visually Handicapped in collaboration with ILS Law College, Pune

7. 2011 UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Terrorism, Chaired Two Technical National Security and Human Sessions on the themes Rights” organized By Dr. of the Seminar. Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College, Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur

8. 2011 National Level “Justa Causa Law Fest” organized by Co-chaired one Nagpur University’s Dr. Technical Session on Babasaheb Ambedkar College Legal Education. of Law.

9. UGC sponsored National 2011 Seminar on “Constitutional Reforms” organized By Delivered Keynote Annasaheb Gundewar College, address on Katol Raod, Nagpur Constitutional reforms.

S.No. Year Seminar/Symposia/ Details Conference

10. 2011 Two Day State Level Consultation of Maharashtra jointly organized by State Actively Participated in Disability Commissioner and the consultation for National Association for Blind finalization of the Draft New Bill 0n Rights of Persons with Disabilities

11. 2010 Professor S.P.Sathe Memorial Delivered lecture on the Conference on concepts of “Unenumerated Rights under Unenumerated Rights the Indian Constitution” organized by the ILS Law College Pune

12. 2010 National Level Law Festival One of the Judges for “Law Vision- 2010” organized the competition. By Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Presented clarificatory Law College, Deekshabhoomi, remarks to the Nagpur participants along with suggestions.

13. 2009 Conducted the “Educating the Educators” workshop along UGC sponsored National with the Co-ordinator Workshop on Human Rights Dr. S. R. Komawar Education Chaired one Technical Session on Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

14 2009 UGC sponsored national workshop on “Human Rights And Value Education” Participated as resource organized by Department of person. Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.

15. 2007 35th Annual Conference of Presented a paper on “ Indian Association of Physical issues on Human Rights Medicine and rehabilitation in disabled : facts or organized by Patna Medical fictions” College on 19-21 January 2007.

S.No. Year Seminar/Symposia/ Details Conference

16. 2006 International Conference on “Critical Legal Conference : Law of the Law in the Age of Presented a Joint paper the Empire ” organized by entitled Nalsar University of Law, “Deconstructing Hyderabad. Sustainable Development”

17. 2005 “National Seminar on International law” organized by G.H.Raisoni law School Nagpur with the Indian Participation Society of International Law, New Delhi.

18. 2003 State Level Seminar on Presented a paper on “Alternate Dispute Resolution “Alternate Dispute Systems” conducted by M.P. Resolution Systems” Law College Aurangabad.

19. 2002 “Workshop on Biodiversity Delivered a lecture on Studies” organized by the “Public Interest Nagpur University National Litigation and Service Scheme Bhandara & Environment” Forest Department, Bhandara

20. 1998 “National Conference on Participation Human Rights Education and Police and Human Rights” organized by Academy of Human Rights, Nagpur University, Nagpur

 LECTURES DELIVERED :

i) Delivered a lecture and conducted a session on the subject of “Law and Human Rights” on 02/01/2013 in Training of Trainers on Social harmony, National Unity and Human Rights programme organized for NSS Programme officers by Ministry of Youth

affairs and sports (GOI) and NSS Regional Centre, Pune.

ii) Delivered a Guest Lecture on the theme of “Human Trafficking” in orientation program organized and conducted by IGNOU (Nagpur Regional Centre). Police Authorities, Journalist and various NGO’s were the prominent participants in the event.

10 iii) Delivered a Guest Lecture on the theme of “Judicial Interference In Legislative and Executive Domain : An Overview” in a refresher course conducted by the Department of Political Science in the month of June 2012. iv) Delivered a Guest Lecture on the theme of “Public Interest Litigation” in a refresher course conducted by the Department of Political Science in the month of July 2012. v) In the capacity as resource person, delivered a lecture on the theme of “Relationship of Human Rights and Fundamental Rights” in a refresher course conducted by the Department of Law, Amrawati University and the Academic Staff College on 28th August 2012. vi) Delivered lectures on “Meaning of Sexual Harassment of women at workplaces along with judicial response on it” at a Training Programme on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplaces organized by Rajbhasha Vikas Parishad on 08-09 March 2010. vii) Delivered a Lecture on “Education for the Disabled” in a workshop organized by the Nagpur Municipal under the “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan” on 01/01/2010.

(viii) Delivered a Lecture Series to LL.M Students, Indian Law Society Law College, Pune on 20-22nd September 2011 on the theme of Constitutional Law.

(ix) Worked as resource person for carrying out the programme of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) entitled “ Training of Trainers in respect of Disability Law”

(x) Delivered Lectures at Academic Staff College Nagpur.

(xi) Delivered Lectures at Judicial Academy of Hyderabad and Judicial Officers Training Institute (JOTI) Nagpur.

(xii) Delivered Lectures at a conference jointly organized by Swadhikar and Canadian Human Rights Commission, Secundrabad.

 EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS :-

 President of National Federation of Blind, India.

 Participated in the General Body Meeting of the World Blind Union (WBU) and ICEVI at Bangkok, Thailand from 11th to 18th November 2012 as a member of WBU General Body representing National federation of the Blind, India

 Nominated as a member of “Braille Council of India” constituted by the National Institute of Visually Handicapped under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

 Founder Member of the Residential Blind School, Nagpur.

 Actively engaged in representing the interest of physically handicapped people in various Government Fora’s including the Commissioner for Disability.

 Participated in consultative meetings for drafting of the Convention on Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities organized by British Council.

 Member of the Committee established for drafting of new law for Persons with Disabilities, established by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

 PERSONAL PROFILE:

Date Of Birth : 06.01.1955

Sex : Male

Marital Status: : Married

Permanent Address : Plot No. 54, Central Excise Layout, Telecom Colony, P.O.Khamla. Nagpur 440025

Interests and activities : Vocal Light Music, Reading, Playing Chess, listening to Cricket Commentary.

Languages known : English, Hindi, Marathi.

Nagpur Dr. Shirish. L. Deshpande Date : 05/03/2013.