Dr. Arya P.B.

SCHOLARSHIPS/ ACHIEVEMENTS

• Faculty Graduate Scholarship, National University of Singapore

Positions Held

• In Charge of Justice V R Krishna Iyer National Legal Aid Clinic, School of Indian Legal Thought, MG University

• Faculty coordinator, Moot Court Club, School of Indian Legal Thought, MG University

• Former Director-in-charge of Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Justice, NUALS

Research and Publications 

• 2021: Contributed a chapter titled ‘Teaching Pedagogy’, in the book ‘Learning the Law: Skill based Approach’, 1st ed. 2020, ISBN: 9788194568056 
• 2022: “The Jurisdictional Creep: Discord Between International Law And State Practices” published in the Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, ISSN: 2582-8878, Volume IV Issue I.
• 2023: Editor of the book titled ‘Cyber Law and Cyber Security: Challenges and the Way Forward,’ 2023, ISBN 978-93-80419-767-3. 2023: Editor of the book titled ‘Freedom as a Right: The New Perspectives’, 2023, ISBN 978-93-80419-77-0.

Paper Presentations in National and International Conferences/ Seminar 

• 2022: Presented a paper on the topic, “The Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in India – A Case for Decriminalization”, as part of NUALS Dialectica Weekly Seminar Series. 
• 2022: Presented a paper on the topic, “ Land-locked Countries’ and the Right to Access the Exclusive Economic Zone: The Asian Scenario” in the ASL Regional Conference on 30 July 2022 hosted by the Nepal Society of International Law and the Asian Society of International Law in Nepal 
• 2022: Presented a paper in the National Seminar on the Seven Decades of the Indian Constitution: A Quest for Social Justice on the topic, “Understanding the Judicial Policy Behind Judicial Activism vis-a-vis Judicial Restraint by the Supreme Court of India: An Analysis of Judicial Approach” organised  by PG & Research Department of Political Science & IQAC, NSS Hindu College, Changanacherry in collaboration with Institute of Parliamentary Affairs, Thiruvananthapuram on 24th November, 2022.

Resource Person

• 2023: Invited for special lecture at Devamatha College, Kurivilangad, as part of Seminar on ‘Contextualizing the Concept of Human Rights within the Indian Constitution’ on 4th October, 2023. 

• 2023: Contributed as a Resource Person in the Two Day International Conference on ‘The Evolving Jurisprudence of Freedom as a Right in the Modern Era’ organized at the SILT, MG University on 9th and 10th August, 2023. 

• 2019: Contributed as a Resource Person in the Two day Workshop on “New Trends and Key Challenges in the Area of Consumer Protection Laws”, organized by the Centre for Consumer Protection Law and Policy, conducted at National University of Advanced Legal Studies on 11th and 12th March, 2019. 

• 2019: Chaired the Technical Session at the National Seminar on “Citizenship and Indian Constitution”, organized by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi from March 5-7, 2020. 

• 2019: Contributed as a Resource Person in the 6th NUALS International Maritime Law Arbitration Competition. 

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT/OTHER  PROGRAMMES ATTENDED 

• 2019: Faculty Development Programme on “Revamping Teaching, learning and Evaluation Processes in Law Schools”, organized by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, from June 10-14, 2019. 
• 2019: Faculty Development Programme on “Skill Based Learning: Restructuring Legal Pedagogy”, organized by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, from December 6-12, 2019.

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED 

• 2010: Participant in the Seminar on ‘Human Rights’ organized by Kerala Legal Services Authority. 

• 2012: Participated in the ‘Inter Disciplinary National Workshop on Forensic Science in Investigation and Trial’ organized at His Highness the Maharaja’s Government Law College, Ernakulam from 23rd to 25th January 2012. 

• 2012: Participant in the ‘National Seminar on Transport Vision Kerala- 2030’ organized by NATPAC in Thiruvananthapuram on 20-21 August 2012.   

• 2013: National Seminar on “Envisioning a Legal Framework for Mainstreaming Environmental Conservation” held at NUALS on March 11 & 12, 2013.

• 2014: National Seminar on “Legal Status of Sexual Minorities: The Indian Perspective and Need for Reform,” organized by Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Law Reforms, National University of Advanced Legal Studies on 22nd February, 2014.

• 2021: Participated in the International Conference on “Reproductive Choice of Women: A Fundamental Right”, jointly organized by Kerala State Youth Commission and Mar Gregorious College of Law, Trivandrum. 

• 2022: Participated in the National Seminar on “Research Integrity & Publication Ethics”, organized by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi from 11th to 13th March, 2022

• 2022: Participated in the Workshop on “Data Analysis & Data Interpretation”, organized by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi on 7th  March, 2022

Programmes organized 

• 2023: Faculty in charge of the V S Mallar Legal Aid Competition 2023 organized by Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA) and National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, India. 

• 2023: Two Day International Conference on ‘The Evolving Jurisprudence of Freedom as a Right in the Modern Era’ organized at the SILT, MG University on 9th and 10th August, 2023. 

• 2023: Two Day National Seminar on Cyber Law and Cyber Security: Challenges and the Way Forward organized by the SILT, MG University on 3rd and 4th March, 2023. 

• 2022: Organized Legal Adalat while heading the Justice V R Krishna Iyer National Legal Aid Clinic, SILT in association with Taluk Legal Service Committee, Kottayam on 11th November, 2022. 

• 2022: Organized the Constitutional Day Celebration cum Special Lecture at SILT which was presided by Kottayam District Collector Dr. P.K. Jayasree IAS and Special Lecture was delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Soman N.S., on the topic “Discourse on Constitutional Values” on 30th November, 2022. 

• 2020: Faculty Coordinator, International Seminar on “Realization of Human Rights of Women – Changing Dimensions, Challenges and Recourse” on February 6 & 7, 2020 at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies.  

• 2019: Organized the National Workshop on “Reservation Policy in India in the Light of the Changing Parameters” in February, 2019 at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies.