Prof. (Dr.

) Vijender Kumar
Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University,
Nagpur was the Vice-Chancellor of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
and the Registrar of NALSAR, University of Law, Hyderabad before he was invited to join
this University as its First Vice-Chancellor. An astute academician and researcher, he has
numerous research articles and books to his credit. He has published research articles in
reputed law journals on Hindu Law and has contributed several book reviews and papers in
books. He has also authored several books amongst which Hindu Law of Adoption 2004
and Law Relating to Domestic Violence 2007, his Revised Editions of Family Law in
India of Professor G.C.V. SubbaRao, (8th edition, 2004, 9th edition 2007 and 10th edition
2011) and Hindu Law and Usage by John D. Mayne (16 th edition, 2009 and 17th edition
2014), and his co-edited book titled Global Perspectives in Consumer Law, 1 st edition 2011
are especially noteworthy. He also has five years of experience at the Bar prior to teaching.
He has worked on several projects including a project commissioned by the National
Commission for Women, New Delhi on Coparcenary Rights of Women in Andhra Pradesh;
A Study of Law and Nanotechnology: Exploring the Dimensions for Tackling the
Nanotechnology Revolution with Special Relevance to Human Rights and Environment
funded by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi; he also worked on a two-year
Collaborative Research Project tilted Non Resident Indians (NRI) Marriages: Need for a
New Legal Regime for which grant was supported by the Department of Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and Shastri Indo-Canadian
Institute, New Delhi. Prof. Kumar has participated and presented papers in several National
and International Conferences. He had also participated in the Law Teachers Programme on
Law Teaching and Legal Research Skills at Cardiff Law School, (UK) in 2004. Prof.
Kumar had been awarded Academic Staff Commonwealth Fellowship 2009-2010 for six
months and Visiting Professor at Kings College London, UK for one year.
He has been a visiting faculty at National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur.
Prof. Kumar was co-opted Member of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) - 2009 by the
Core Committee of CLAT and he has organized 3 rd All India Entrance Test of National Law
University, Delhi in May 2010 as Chairman, Entrance Test Committee. For many years now,
he has been a member of NALSAR Academic Council, Executive Council, and General
Council. As the Registrar of NALSAR and as the Vice-Chancellor of NLUJAA, he used his
administrative skills to promote the all-round growth of the Universities.
Prof. Kumars passion for Family Law convinced him to study the principles of ancient
Indian legal theory and compare them with Western theories of law. This comparative law
insight ignited in him the desire to study Hindu jurisprudence. Consequently, he specialised
in personal laws and then undertook his Ph.D. on Sonship and Adoption under Hindu Law.
The thesis provided him with an opportunity to study a range of classical texts in the original.
His research areas include the impact of divorce on children, irretrievable Breakdown of
Marriage, live-in relationship and its impact in society, custody of children, adoption,
doctrine of relationship, re-defined coparcenary under Mitakshara Hindu law, doctrine of
pious-obligation, Matrimonial Property Law in Indian, Causes of Divorce in India, Shared
Parental Responsibility, and pre-nuptial agreement in India and surrogacy related issues.

Publications
Books
Law Relating to Domestic Violence (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company, 1 st edition
2007)
Hindu Law of Adoption: Principles and Precedents (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company,
1st edition 2004)
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 John D. Maynes Hindu Law & Usage (New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 17 th edition
2014)
John D. Maynes Hindu Law & Usage (New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 16 th edition
2008)
G.C.V SubbaRaos Family Law in India (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company, 10 th
edition [1st updated reprint] 2014)
G.C.V SubbaRaos Family Law in India (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company, 10 th
edition 2011)
G.C.V SubbaRaos Family Law in India (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company, 9 th edition
2006)
G.C.V SubbaRaos Family Law in India (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company, 8 th edition
2003)
(co-ed.) Global Perspectives in Consumer Law (Hyderabad: S. Gogia& Company, 1 st
edition 2011)
Book Chapters
Facets of Research Methodology: Legal Research Perspective in Bimal N. Patel et
al. (eds.), Explaining and Understanding of Methodologies in Legal and
Interdisciplinary Education Fields in India (Gandhinagar: GNLU, 2012).
Concept of Marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act1955: A Critique in K. Padmaja
(ed.), The Law of Marriage (Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press, 2007).
Woman and Restitution of Conjugal Rights: An Analysis with Reference to
Fundamental Rights in Prof. (Dr.) C.A Gurudath (ed.), Woman Child Law and
Society (Mysore: Vidyavardhaka Law College, 2006).
Human Rights of Women in Rural India: A Critique in Ranbir Singh and
Ghanshyam Singh (eds.), Human Rights Education, Law and Society (Hyderabad:
NALSAR University of Law, 2004).
Internet and Matrimonial Issues in Ranbir Singh and Ghanshyam Singh (eds.),
CYBER Space and the Law - Issues and Challenges (Hyderabad: NALSAR
University of Law, 2004).
Concept of Justice in Ancient India and Its Relevance in Modern Times in D. S
PrakasaRao (ed.), Festschrift-Constitutional Jurisprudence and Environmental Justice:
Essays in Honour of Professor A. Lakshminath (Visakhapatnam: Andhra University,
2001).
ResearchArticles
Matrimonial Property Law in India : Need of the Hour, 57 (2015) JILI499-522.
Causes of Divorce in India : An Analysis, 1 NLUALPR 2015, pp. 48-60.
Shared Parental Responsibility : Need of the Hour, 1 NLUALR 2015, pp. 1-12.
Prologue Protection of Rights of the Children : Issues and Challenges,1 NLUALPR
2015, pp. 7-12.
Expanding Horizons of Divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, 5 ALT (2013)
21-29.
Live-in Relationship: Impact on Marriage and Family Institutions, 4 SCC (J) (2012)
19-34.
Impact of Divorce on Children: A Socio-Economic and Legal Study, 6 NALSAR
Law Review (2011) 124-138.
Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Right of a Married Couple, 5 NALSAR Law
Review (2010) 15-38.
Coparcenary under Hindu Law: Boundaries Redefined, 4 NALSAR Law Review
(2008-09) 27-40.

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 A Paradox of Bringing an Inveterate Conjugal Relationship to a Formal End, 12(1)
M.D.U Law Journal (2007) 212-218.
Custody of Child: A Critical Appraisal, 11(1) M.D.U Law Journal (2006) 62-78.
Restitution of Conjugal Rights: An Analysis with Reference to Fundamental Rights,
10(1) M.D.U Law Journal (2005) 117-128.
Duty, The Eternal and The Uplifting, in Hindu Jurisprudence, Kare Law Journal
(Nov., 2005).
Oriental and Occidental Approaches to Law, 5 SCC (J) (2005) 17.
Social Welfare in Hindu Jurisprudence, 2 NALSAR Law Review (2004-05) 154-
160.
Emerging Trends in Sonship and Adoption under Hindu Law, 1 NALSAR Law
Review (2003) 96-111.
Legal Research: How to Write a Research Project, Article and Assignment, 1 ALT
(2002) 6-18.
Doctrine of Relation Back under Hindu Law: A Case Law Study, 4 Andhra
University Law Journal (2001) 73-103.
Women and Law: An Indian Rural Perspective, Mewar Law Journal (2001).
Speedy Justice: Relevance of Ancient Indian Procedural Law, 3 ALT (2001) 16.
Vitality of Ancient Indian Legal Philosophy, 1(3) An.W.R (2000) 14.
Jurisprudential Approach of Manu to Dharma and Justice, 3 Supreme Laws Today
(Nov. 2000) 13-21.
Air Pollution and Environment, 4 ALT (1999) 9-13.
Proprietary Rights of Females under Hindu Law: Strains and Stresses, 39 JILI
(1997) 376.
Basis and Nature of Pious Obligation of Son to Pay Father's Debt vis--vis Statutory
Modifications in Hindu Law, 36 JILI (1994) 339.
Conference/ Seminar/ Workshop/ Training/ Discussion/ Lecture attended
Delivered address as the Guest of Honour at the valedictory session of the STC-
Semester System and Accreditation held on March 10-16, 2016 organised by UGC-
Human Resources Development Centre, Gauhati University, held at Gauhati
University, Guwahati.
Delivered inaugural address at the National Conclave on Public International Law,
Legal Research and Publication held on February 27, 2016 jointly organised by
National Law University, Assam and Lexis Nexis, New Delhi at NLU, Assam.
Delivered address as the Guest of Honour at the Two-Day State Level Conclave on
Impact of Disaster on Protection of Children held on February 26-27, 2016
organised by Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Partnership
with Gauhati University and UNICEF, Office for Assam at the Gauhati University.
Delivered address as the Chief Guest at the North East Graduate Congress 2016
held on February 26-28, 2016 organised by University of Science and Technology,
Meghalaya (USTM) at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day State Level Workshop on the Juvenile
Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015jointly organised byNational Law
University, Assam, Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and
UNICEF, Office for Assamheld on February 19-20, 2016 at the National Law
University, Assam (Guwahati).
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day International Conference on Protection
of Child Rights in Tea Plantations of India, with a Particular Reference to the
Implementation of the Plantations Labour Act 1951 jointly organized by the Centre

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 for Child Rights, National Law University, Assam in collaboration with Department
of Labour and Employment, Government of Assam Supported by UNICEF, Office for
Assam and Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) Assam held on November 14-15, 2015 at
the Administrative Staff College, Guwahati, Assam.
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day Capacity Building of Police Officers
(GRP) on Child Related Lawsjointly organised by National Law University, Assam
and UNICEF, Office for Assamheld on December 10-11, 2015 at the National Law
University, Assam (Guwahati).
Delivered special lectures on Family Law : Issues and Challenges Pertaining to
Violation of Human Rightsat the Faculty Development Programme organised by
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, held on November 2-7, 2015at the
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (Gujarat).
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day Capacity Building of Police Officers
onChild Related Lawsjointly organised by National Law University, Assam and
UNICEF, Office for Assamheld on September 26-27, 2015 at the National Law
University, Assam (Guwahati).
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day Capacity Building of Police Officers
onChild Related Lawsjointly organised by National Law University, Assam and
UNICEF, Office for Assamheld on September 18-19, 2015 at the National Law
University, Assam (Guwahati).
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day State Level Consultation on the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012jointly organised by National
Law University, Assam, Assam State Commission for Protection of Child and
UNICEF, Office for Assam held on September 4-5, 2015at the National Law
University, Assam (Guwahati).
Delivered inaugural address at the Two-Day Capacity Building of Police Officers
onChild Related Lawsjointly organised by National Law University, Assam and
UNICEF, Office for Assam held on August 21-22, 2015 at the National Law
University, Assam (Guwahati).
Delivered lectures as Expert Resource Person on Present Trends and Future
Prospects in Legal Researchat the Workshop on Legal and Interdisciplinary Research
held on August 7-13, 2015 at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Delivered inaugural address at the programme on Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - His
Love for Children held on August 1, 2015 organised by the Centre for Child Rights,
National Law University, Assam at NLU, Assam.
Delivered inaugural address at the programme on Let the Juvenile be Juvenile held
on May 16, 2015 organised by the Centre for Child Rights, National Law University,
Assam at NLU, Assam.
Delivered inaugural address at the National Conference on Protection of Children :
Issues and Challengesjointly organised by National Law University, Assam and
UNICEF, Office for Assam, held on March 14, 2015at National Law University,
Assam(Guwahati).
Delivered inaugural address at the Round Table Meeting on Land Problems in
Bihar : Need for Support Mechanisms organised by Chanakya National Law
University, Patna and Landesa / RDI, held on March 12, 2015at Chanakya National
Law University, Patna.
Delivered inaugural address at the Round Table Meeting on Land Problems in
Andhra Pradesh : Need for Support Mechanisms organised by

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 DamodaramSanjivayya National Law University and Landesa/ RDI, held on February
27, 2015at DamodaramSanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam.
Attended and chaired a session on Law and Policy and Judicial Perspectives at the
Two-Day National Seminar on Surrogacy on September 13-14, 2014 jointly
organised by National Law University, Delhi, the National Commission for Women
and the Institute of Chartered Management Association, New Delhi at National Law
University, Delhi.
Submitted a paper on Women and Christian Laws of Succession In India : Quest For
Equality And Justice, the National Consultation on Women and Personal Laws held
on July 14-15, 2014, organised by the High Level Committee on Status of Women,
Ministry of Women andChildDevelopment, New Delhi.
Delivered key note address on Family Structure, Social Change and Law on
December 20, 2013 at Two-Day National Conference organised by Vivekananda
Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi.
Attended and delivered valedictory address at 5-Day Advanced Training in
Mediation on November 19, 2013 at International Centre for Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ICADR), Hyderabad.
Attended as Paneliston Two-Day International Seminar on Journey of Women
Empowerment: Miles to Go on March 24-25, 2012 organised by Gujarat National
Law University at Gandhinagar.
Attended and presented a paper titled Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Marriages: Need
for a new Legal Regime at National Seminar on Issues Relating to NRI
Marriages,organisedbyNational Commission for Women on February 15, 2011 at
VigyanBhawan, New Delhi.
Participated in a Discussion on A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland? led by
Professors Colin Harvey and Aileen McColgan on February 22, 2010at Kings
College London.
Participated in discussions on PIL-Global Justice and International Law on November
3, November 17, December 1, and December 15, 2009 held at King's College
London.
Attended an International Conference on Impact of TRIPS-Indo US Exchange
jointly organised by University of Oklahoma, College of Law, Michigan State
University, College of Law and NALSAR University of Law on December 15-16,
2006 at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
Attended and presented a paper entitled Social Welfare Principle in Vedic Literature:
Its Relevance in Modern Times, at International Vedic Conference organised by
Department of Ved, GurukulKangri University, Haridwar-Uttranchal, on January 27-
30, 2005.
Attended and presented a Paper entitled Human Rights Education- Law and Society
at a National Seminar organized by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in
collaboration with Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi on December 9-10,
2002.
Participated in the National Workshop on Problems of Enforcement and Compliance
with Environmental Laws in India, organized by CEERA, National Law School of
India University, Bangalore, S.D.M. Law College, Mangalore, and CPR Environment
Education Trust, Chennai at S.D.M. Law College, Mangalore on March 29, 1999.
Guest Lectures delivered
Delivered lecture on Legitimacy and its incidents under Hindu Marriage Act 1955
on September 9, 2013 at National Law University, Delhi for 2nd year students.

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 Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 1st Batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Law and Air Transport
Management (PGDALATM) offered by Centre for Air and Space Law of NALSAR
on August 21-22, 2013 at NALSAR, Hyderabad.
Delivered lecture on Legitimacy and its incidents under Hindu Marriage Act 1955
on September 7, 2012 at Gujarat National Law University at Gandhinagar for 3 rd year
students.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology at the National
Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 65th Batch of the IRS Probationers
(Masters Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from July 23-25, 2012.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 65 th Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) on June 11-13, 2012 and July 3-6, 2012.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology at the National
Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 64th Batch of the IRS Probationers
(Masters Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from December 20-22, 2011.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 1st Batch of Masters Degree in Business Laws and Administration (MBLA)
offered by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad from December 12-19, 2011.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 3rd Batch of Masters Degree in Law of Financial Services and Capital Markets
(ML-FS&CM) jointly offered by NALSAR and Institute of Insurance and Risk
Management (IIRM), Hyderabad from September 27-29, 2011 and October 7-8, 2011.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 3rd Batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Law and Air Transport
Management (PGDALATM) jointly offered by NALSAR and Institute of Applied
Aviation Management (IAAM), Calicut on August 20, 2010.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 64 th Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) on June 1-2, 2011 and June 8-9, 2011.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology at the National
Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 63 rd Batch of the IRS Probationers
(Masters Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from January 24-25, 2011.
Delivered lecture on Research Methodology for All Gujarat Law Teachers
Training Programme held on December 29, 2010 at Gujarat National Law University,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 2nd Batch of Masters Degree in Law of Financial Services and Capital Markets
(ML-FS&CM) jointly offered by NALSAR and Institute of Insurance and Risk
Management (IIRM), Hyderabad from November 3-6, 2010.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology at the National
Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 63 rd Batch of the IRS Probationers
(Masters Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from September 6-9, 2010.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 2nd Batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Law and Air Transport
Management (PGDALATM) jointly offered by NALSAR and Institute of Applied
Aviation Management (IAAM), Calicut on August 14, 2010 at Air Force Academy,
Dundigal, Hyderabad.

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 Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 63rd Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from June 14-18, 2010.
Delivered a series of lectures on Family Law-II at National Law University, Delhi
for 2-Year students of B.A.,LL.B.(Hons.) Course from May 24 to June 12, 2010.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology at the National
Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 62 nd Batch of the IRS Probationers
(Masters Course in Taxation & Business Laws) on January 16, 2010.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 2nd Batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Law and Air Transport
Management (PGDALATM) jointly offered by NALSAR and Institute of Applied
Aviation Management (IAAM), Calicut on January 8, 2010.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology for the students
of 1st Batch of Masters Degree in Law of Financial Services and Capital Markets
(ML-FS&CM) jointly offered by NALSAR and Institute of Insurance and Risk
Management (IIRM), Hyderabad from October 6-10, 2009.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 62nd Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from July 12-16, 2009.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 61st Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from May 7-10, 2008.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Research Methodology at the National
Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 60th Batch of the IRS Probationers
(Masters Course in Taxation & Business Laws) on April 15-16, 2008.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 60th Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) on May 30-31, 2007.
Delivered a lecture on Muslim Law of Gift, Will and Wakf for the XIV Basic
Course-Part-1 (2nd Batch) Institutional Training for 46 Junior Civil Judges on
November 22, 2006 at the A.P. Judicial Academy, Hyderabad.
Delivered a series of lectures on Legal Research Design, Methodology, Footnotes,
Moot Court Preparation and Presentation Skills at Chanakya National Law
University, Patna for B.A.,LL.B.(Hons.) students from November 6-11, 2006.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 59th Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from June 5-10, 2006.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 59th Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from April 16-21, 2006.
Delivered lectures on Hindu Law-Hindu Joint Family/Hindu Undivided Family,
Coparcenary, Alienation, Partition and Succession at the National Academy of
Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur for 58th Batch of the IRS Probationers (Masters
Course in Taxation & Business Laws) from May 24-28, 2005.

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 Delivered a lecture on Muslim Law- Gift, Will and Wakf at the IX Specialized
Course for Senior Civil Judges on March 23, 2005 at the A.P. Judicial Academy,
Hyderabad.
Delivered lectures on Legal Research and Methodology at the City Office
NALSAR for the students of Post Graduate Diploma in Insurance Law offered by
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad on April 8, 2005.
Delivered a lecture on Muslim Law- Gift, Will and Wakf at the VI Specialized
Course for Senior Civil Judges on August 8, 2001 at the A.P. Judicial Academy,
Hyderabad.
Delivered a lecture on Muslim Law - Gift, Will and Wakf at the V Specialized
Course for Senior Civil Judges on November 11, 2000 at the A.P. Judicial Academy,
Hyderabad.

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