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Dr. Tapan. R. Mohanty

Chairperson, Dean of Distance Education & Professor (Sociology of Law), Law · National Law Institute University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India · Bhopal

IMPARC ID IMP-MM-LAW-MP-IN-2026-2481

Member since 2026

Expertise
  • Rural Development
  • Community Development
  • Crime & Criminology
  • Public Policy Administration
  • Public Policy & Administration
  • Sociology
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Human Rights Law
Mentorship offered
  • Regulatory Consulting
  • Business Strategy Consulting
  • Gap Analysis
  • Scientific and Technical Research
  • Secondary Data Collection
  • Systematic Literature Review
  • Fact Checking
  • Feasibility Study
  • Business & Legal Writing
  • General Proofreading & Editing
  • Copywriting
  • Technical Writing
  • Non-Medical Regulatory Writing

Mode: Hybrid · Capacity: More than 5 researchers

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About

Prof. Tapan R. Mohanty is a distinguished academician, sociologist, and legal scholar with extensive expertise in Sociology of Law, Human Rights, Gender Studies, Legal Education, and Public Policy. Currently serving as Chairperson, Dean of Distance Education, and Professor at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, he has held several prestigious national and international academic and administrative positions, including Erasmus-Mundus Fellow at the Denmark University of Education, Copenhagen.

With 3 authored books, numerous research publications and book chapters, and contributions to leading national and international journals, Prof. Mohanty has served on NAAC Peer Review Committees, ICSSR expert panels, editorial boards, and reviewer panels of several reputed journals. He has also delivered invited lectures and presented papers at international conferences across Europe and Asia, reflecting his longstanding commitment to legal research, higher education, policy development, and academic leadership.

Publications 8

Journal articles

Book chapters

  • (2021). Man-Forest Interaction in a Metropolis: Perspectives from Hermeneutics. In Environment, Development and Sustainability in India: Perspectives, Issues and Alternatives. Springer Nature.

Conference papers

  • (2012). Gender and Judicial Education. Law and Society Association Meeting, Law and Society Association.
  • (2014). Law and Society Association. Mines, Management, and Men: A Socio-Legal Approach, Conference Organizing Committee, Bhubaneswar.
  • Management of Legal Education in India. Brazilian Virtual Conference – Management, Education and Health Promotion, Brazilian Virtual Conference.

Experience

  1. Chairperson, Dean of Distance Education & Professor

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    2001 - Present (current)

Education

  • 2020 - 2021

    LL.M., Cyber Law

    People's University, Bhopal

  • 2014 - 2017

    LL.B., Law

    Barkatullah University

  • 1991 - 1993

    M.A., Sociology

    Jawaharlal Nehru University

  • 1988 - 1991

    B.A. (Hons.), Sociology

    Ravenshaw College, Cuttack

Supervision & projects

  • Thesis · Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation (External Examiner)

    Ongoing
  • Dissertation · LL.M. Dissertation Supervision

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    Ongoing
  • Funded project · NLIU–UNFPA Project on Gender and Health Law

    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) · Project Director

    Completed
  • Funded project · ICSSR-Sponsored Research Methodology Programme (Law & Social Sciences)

    Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) · Course Director

    Completed

Awards

  • Erasmus Mundus Fellowship

    Denmark University of Education, Copenhagen

  • Chairperson & Dean, National Law Institute University

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal

  • Expert Committee Member

    ICSSR, New Delhi

Events & training

  • Executive Training Workshop · National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    Executive Training Workshop for Legal Executives

    22 October - 7 November 2011
  • Executive Training Workshop · National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    Executive Training Programme for Vodafone India Legal Executives

    14 - 15 April 2012
  • International Conference · Law and Society Association Annual Meeting

    Law and Society Association Annual Meeting

    5 - 8 June 2012
  • International Conference · Conference Organizing Committee, Bhubaneswar

    International Conference on Business and Human Rights

    14 - 15 July 2014
  • International Conference · Brazilian Virtual Conference

    Brazilian Virtual Conference on Management, Education and Health Promotion

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