Dr. Harleen Kaur is Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She holds an LL.B. (Gold Medalist), LL.M and Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She has over 17 years of teaching experience and is teaching LL.B. & LL.M. students.

Special Areas of Interest
Criminal Law (IPC and CrPC), Surrogacy Laws, Property Law, Criminal Justices and Human Rights, Jurisprudence (Legal Method, Indian Legal System) and Basic Theory

Awards and Honors
With an excellent academic record, she is also the recipient of various awards such as: Gold Medal (Hiralal Daga Memorial Medal) & P. G. Krishnan Memorial Prize, Law Union Prize and G. Pershad Memorial Prize for B.A. (Pass) in Miranda House, University of Delhi in addition to the Academic Excellence Award 2019 by Iswar Saran Post Graduate College (University of Allahabad) and Droit Penale: Indian Law Journal On Crime and Criminology, Legal Path Foundation. She has also been awarded the Mahanagar Global Achievers Award for Women Empowerment 2022.

Research and Publications

She has an extensive research experience and several publications on diverse legal issues in reputed national and international journals and books. She has recently authored a book titled ‘Understanding Paradigm shifts in sexual Offences Laws in India’ published by international publisher Hamilton (United Kingdom) in 2023. She has also authored a book titled ‘Laws and Policies on Surrogacy-Comparative Insights from India’ published by international publisher Springer (Singapore) in 2021. Further, she has successfully completed various research projects granted and funded by the Institution of Eminence (IoE), University of Delhi as well as other international organizations.

Dr. Harleen has delivered numerous lectures at various prestigious institutions and universities. She has been a resource person for seminars, workshops and courses conducted by various universities including Delhi University, Allahabad University and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. She has presented numerous researched papers at various national and international conferences and workshops apart from representing India at various international forums. She represented India along with Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan Lokur in the conference organized by The Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) on 'Religion, Hateful Expression and Violence', held in Florence, Italy in April 2022, presenting the research paper paper titled 'Religion-Based Hate Speech or Free Speech: Indian Courts in a Quandary' co-authored with Prof. (Dr) Usha Tandon, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She was also invited as a speaker in the International Rule of Law Convention 2023 organised by the Bar Association of India in April 2023 at India Habitat Centre (New Delhi) to speak on “Developing Collaborations for Capacity Building in the Legal and Justice Sectors in the Global South" amidst leaders of the legal profession from across the world including from International Bar Association (IBA), Union Internationale des avocats (UIA), American Bar Association (ABA), Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), LAWASIA, World Justice Project (WJP), Azerbaijan, Brunei, Singapore, Uzbekistan, France, Cambodia, Taiwan, UAE, South Africa, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Malaysia, Germany and several national organisations. Recently, she represented India in the World Peace Summit hosted by HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) in South Korea in September, 2023.