Dr. Debasree Debnath

Assistant Professor of Law

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About Dr. Debasree Debnath

Dr. Debasree Debnath is an alumnus of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam and completed her B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from Tripura Government Law College. Her doctoral thesis titled, “Multiplicity of Laws Relating to Maintenance for Women: Issues and Challenges,” is recognised as an important contribution to discuss the maintenance issues for women under different personal laws in India.

Dr. Debasree Debnath is presently working as an Assistant Professor of Law at National Law University, Tripura (NLUT). She is also the Centre Director, Centre for Women and Child Rights at NLU Tripura; she organised International Conference on Rights of Women in collaboration with Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education, Government of Tripura, Tripura Commission for Women. Dr. Debasree also organised national Workshop in collaboration with the National Commission for Women, Delhi. Further, she has organized many expert lectures as Faculty Advisor of the Tripura Dialogue Forum at NLU Tripura. In addition to this, Dr. Debasree delivered guest lectures in many reputed national institutions. Before joining NLU Tripura, she was associated with Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.

Further, Dr. Debnath is the Faculty Advisor of the Tripura Dialogue Forum (TDF) and Internship and Placement Committee of NLU Tripura. She is also the Chairperson of the Library Committee and In-charge of the Newsletter Committee.

Qualifications
  • B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) – Tripura Government Law College
  • LL.M. – National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
  • Ph.D. – Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
Areas of Interest
  • Family Law
  • Jurisprudence
  • Laws relating to Women and Children
  • Interpretation of Statutes
  • Research Methodology
Publications

Book Chapters

  • Krishna Niti: A Legal Insight into the Contemporary Laws, published in a book titled Mahabharata and Law,” published by Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune (India), 1st ed. 2023, ISBN Number: 978-93-5759-905-4, pp. 54-65.
  • Right to Maintenance for Women in the Lens of Uniform Civil Code: Issues and Perspectives, published in a book titled “Uniform Civil Code: A Never-Ending Dilemma in India” edited by Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan and Ahmar Afaq, published by Thomson Reuters, 1st ed. 2021, ISBN Number: 978-93-90673-94-0, pp. 157-176.
  • Right to Employment and Human Rights of Women: An Analysis, published in a book titled “Human Rights and Disability Law,” published by Victorious Publishers (India), Delhi, 1st ed. 2019, ISBN Number: 978-93-87294-32-5, pp. 102-114.

Articles

  • Abortion and Rights of Husband: A Critical Conundrum, Vol. V, Issue V, Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, December 2023, ISSN: 2582-8878, pp. 5235-249. Available at https://www.ijllr.com/post/abortion-and-rights-of-husband-a-critical-conundrum
  • The Socio-legal Impact of Live-in Relationship in India: An Analysis, Vol. 11, Issue 2, Vivekananda Journal of Research (VJR), July-December 2021, ISSN 2319-8702 (Print) and ISSN 2456-7574 (Online), pp. 70-88, UGC Care Listed Journal. Available at https://vips.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/6.pdf
  • Right to Privacy in the Realm of Marriage: A Critical Analysis, White Black Legal Journal, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2020, ISSN Number 2581- 8503, pp. 0514.
  • Cybercrimes in the Social Media Issues and Challenges, International Journal of Law, Management and Humanities, Volume 3, Issue 4, ISSN Number: 2581-5369, pp. 2153-2170. Availableat https://www.ijlmh.com/wp-content/uploads/Cybercrimes-in-the-Social-Media-Issues-and-Challenges.pdf
  • Emergence of Human Rights in the Constitution of India and Challenges, International Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (IJLJ), Volume I, Issue 2, ISSN Number: 2395-6402, published on August 28, 2020, pp. 41-53. Available at https://c12a3725-37e2-43f3-be29-fdef3b3c8373.usrfiles.com/ugd/c12a37_d558ae8e89ac47999f3f4953e57d55c2.pdf
  • Right to Maintenance for Muslim Women: A Critique of Legal Connotations, Journal of Global Research and Analysis, Vol. 9(2), 2020, ISSN Number: 2278-6775, pp. 37-50.
  • Right to Maintenance of Women in India: A Socio-Legal Study, MNLU, Nagpur, Contemporary Law Review, Vol. 3, Number I, 2019, ISSN Number: 2581-7582, pp. 151-63, UGC Care Listed Journal. Available at https://www.nlunagpur.ac.in/PDF/up/CLR%202019%20Vol.%203%20No.%201.pdf
  • Child Victims of Sexual Offences: An Analytical Study of Socio-Legal Measures, NLUA Law and Policy Review, Vol. 3, No. I, 2017, ISSN Number: 2455-8672, pp. 129-151, UGC Care Listed Journal. Available at http://14.139.213.155/nlualpr/index.php/2021/06/17/nlua-law-policy-review-volume-3-number-i/
  • The Protection of Female Domestic Workers under the purview of Labour Laws in India: A Critical Study, M.S. Ramaiah Journal of law, Volume 3 Issue II, 2017, ISSN Number:0975-9905, pp. 50-60, UGC Care Listed Journal.
  • Contemporary Approaches Towards Restitution of Conjugal Rights: A Socio-Legal Study, MNLU, Nagpur, Contemporary Law Review, Vol. I, No. I, 2017, ISSN Number: 2581-7582, pp. 136-154, UGC Care Listed Journal. Available at https://www.nlunagpur.ac.in/PDF/up/CLR%202017%20Vol.%20I%20No.1.pdf
  • Immigration and Labour Migration and the impact on Regional Economies: A Study, International Journal of Economics and Socio-legal Sciences (IJESLS), Vol. 2, Issue 6,2017, ISSN Number: 2395-4906.
  • Child Trafficking: Violation of Human Dignity, NLUA Law and Policy Review, Vol. I, No. II, 2015, ISSN Number: 2455-8672, pp. 192-207, UGC Care Listed Journal.
  • Justice for Transgender People, Law Exam Times, Vol. 8, 2015, Mahaveer Publications, ISSN Number: 2319-9121, pp. 48-49.
  • Is Child Marriage a Curse on Indian Society, Law Exam Times, Vol. 4, 2013, Mahaveer Publications, ISSN Number: 2319-9121, pp. 26-27.

Newspaper/Op-Ed Articles

  • Law in the Lens of COVID-19: Issues and Challenges, Tripura Observer, April 03, 2020.
  • Domestic Violence Against Women and Human Rights, Tripura Times Newspaper, January 06, 2016.
Conferences

Paper Presented in International and National Conference, Seminars, Workshops, Symposium

  • Presented a paper at the One-day International Conference on ‘Human Rights in Contemporary World: Prospects and Challenges,’ on the topic titled, ‘Social Inclusion of Women: Demystifying the Traditions and Cultures of India,’ held on December 10, 2023 organized by School of Law and Humanities, Centre for Law and Human Rights and Centre for Law and Economics, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.
  • Presented a paper at the National Conference on ‘Reimaging and Resilience: A Transcend Societal Barriers for Envisioning Gender Equality in Global Era,’ on the topic titled ‘Legality of Same-Sex Marriage: A Path Forward,’ held on April 11, 2023 organized by Kishinchand Chellaram Law College, Mumbai.
  • Presented a paper at the National Seminar on ‘Changing Contours of Personal Laws in India,’ on the topic titled, ‘Felony of Marital Rape: A Socio-Legal Study,’ held on March 03 – 04, 2023 organized by Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.
  • Presented a paper at the International Seminar on ‘Family Law – Changing Perspective and Contemporary Challenges and Solutions,’ on the topic titled, ‘Right to Maintenancefor Women: Issues and Challenges,’ held on May 28, 2022 organized by Kerala Law Academy Law College in association with Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (CALSAR) and IQAC, KLA.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Right to Maintenance for Women in the Lens of Uniform Civil Code: An Analysis’, at the Two-Day National Conference on ‘Uniform Civil Code’ held on 18-9 January, 2020 organized by Centre for Human Rights at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Cybercrimes in the Social Media: Issues and Challenges,’ at the One-day Seminar on ‘Need for Reforms in Indian Criminal Law,’ held on February 09,2020 organized by Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Equality in Workplace through the Lens of LGBT: A Critical Legal Study,’ at the interdisciplinary National Conference on ‘Contours of Gender Justice,’ held on March 02, 2019 organized by Centre for Gender Justice Studies, Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Right to Privacy in the Realm of Marriage: A Critical Analysis,’ at the One Day National Seminar on ‘Right to Privacy in the Contemporary Legal Environment,’ held on October 20, 2018 organized by Maharashtra National law University, Aurangabad.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Right to Employment and Human Rights of Women: An Analysis,’ at the One Day International Seminar on ‘Human Rights and Persons with Disabilities,’ held on December 02, 2018 organized by Law Mantra in academic collaboration with CASIHR-Rajiv Gandhi National Law University of Law, Punjab, Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur and International Council of Jurists, London at the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Women Empowerment and the Changing Scenario of Domestic Violence: A Socio-Legal Study,’ at the Two-day International Seminar on Empowering Women to Lead Change, held on June 23-4, 2016 organized by the ICFAI University Tripura.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Child Trafficking: Violation of Human Dignity,’ at One Day National Conference on ‘Protection of Rights of Children: Issues and Challenges,’ held on March 14, 2015 organized by National Law University, Assam in Partnership with UNICEF, Office for Assam
  • Presented a paper on ‘Humanitarian Intervention: A Study of NATO’s Attack on Kosovo,’ held on February 27, 2016 at the National Conclave on Public International Law, Legal Research and Publication jointly organized by National Law University, Assam and LexisNexis, New Delhi.
  • Presenteda paper on ‘The Protection of Female Domestic Workers Under the Purview of Labour Laws in India: A Critical Study,’ at the International Seminar on Female Domestic Workers in North East India: Challenges and Issues, held on October 05-06, 2015 organized by Department of Social Work and Department of Bengali, Assam University, Silchar, India.

Lectures Delivered/Resource Person

  • Invited as a Resource person to deliver lectures at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on July 29 and 30, 2024.
  • Invited as a Co-chair for moderating sessions in One Month National Level Online Refresher Course on Teaching Law in 21st Century – Edition 2 (40 Hrs.) organized by Law Teachers India and Gujarat Maritime University supported by Manupatra and Law and Justice Publishing Co. from January 01 to February 03, 2024.
  • Invited to Chair a technical session titled, “Disability Rights and Diverse Perspectives: Disability Rights, Identity, Culture, Policy and Dignity,” at the International Conference on ‘Championing Inclusivity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Disability Rights and Social Justice’ organized by Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME) Law School, Noida on May 26, 2024.
  • Invited as a Resource person in the International Seminar on ‘Family Law – Changing Perspective and Contemporary Challenges and Solutions,’ held on May 28, 2022, organized by Kerala Law Academy Law College in association with Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (CALSAR) and IQAC, KLA.
  • Delivered an Expert Speaker on ‘Law as an Instrument of Social Change,’ in the “Law Lecture Series for B.A.LL.B. 1st year Students” held on April 19, 2021, organised by Mahatma Gandhi Vidymandir’s Samajshree Prashantdada Hiray Law College, Panchavati, Nashik.
  • Delivered Guest Lecture on the topic of ‘Maintenance for Wife, Children’s and Parent’s,’ for Law Lecture Series held on December 01, 2020, organized by Mahatma Gandhi Vidymandir’s Samajshree Prashantdada Hiray Law College, Panchavati, Nashik and Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray Law College, Malegaon, Nashik.