Gitanjali Nain Gill
Address:
Residential: G-108 Ashok Vihar, Phase -1, Delhi-110052.
Telephone: 91-11-27224870, Mobile: 91-98107178585.
Office: Campus Law Centre , Faculty of Law, University Of Delhi.
Tel: 91-11-27667895
E-mail: gnaingill@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
- PhD titled "The Problems of Vehicular Pollution in Delhi"
- Kakatiya University, Warangal, A. P. (2003)
- LL.M University of Delhi (1990) First Division with Honors
- LL.B University of Delhi (1988) First Division with Honors
- BA (Honors) Political Science, University of Delhi (1985) Second Division
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
POSITIONS HELD
- 2003 - Present: Reader , Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, India.
- 2000 - 2003: Senior Lecturer , Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, India
- 1991 - 2000: Lecturer , Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, India
VISITING GUEST FACULTY
- 2004-2007: School of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi (M.A./ M.Sc.
In Environmental Studies)
- 2002 - 2007: World Wide Fund for Nature India (CEL) (Environmental Law -
Diploma Courses.)
- 1999 - 2006, Indian Law Institute (Environmental Law, Administrative Law
- Diploma Courses.)
- 2004 - 2006: Ramjas College, University of Delhi (Environmental Law Certification
Course)
- 2003 - 2004: St. Stephens College, University of Delhi (Diploma in Law)
OTHER POSITIONS
- 1991: Research Assistant, Indian Law Institute, Delhi.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
- 2006: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)- Fellowship
on International and Comparative Environmental Law, Budapest, (Hungary).
- 2003: Fellowship on Law Teaching and Research in Cardiff Law School, UK
- sponsored by Cardiff Law School, Welsh Development Agency and British Council,
New Delhi.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
BOOK
Legal and Constitutional History of India, revised and edited original
Manuscript by S. K. Puri, Allahabad Law Agency (1994)
THEME PAPERS
- Law Teaching and Legal Research Skills - Multi Skilled Law Teachers and
Legal Research Scholars: A Way Forward Towards New Partnership for the Winter
School Training Program jointly organized by British Council, Faculty of Law,
University of Delhi and Cardiff Law School, UK (10-13 February 2005)
- A Socio - Legal Study of Functioning of Family Courts in India for the Workshop
on Integrated Support Services with Family Courts in India jointly organized
by NIPCCD and Campus Law Center Delhi. (13 - 14 September 2003).
PROCEEDINGS IN WORKSHOPS
- Hazardous Substances: Environmental Compliance and Enforcement through Public Interest Litigation, Proceedings of the International Workshop - Hazardous Waste: Strategies for Minimization organized by the United States Educational Foundation in India (2005)
STUDY MATERIAL
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 - Study Material Prepared for Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Domestic Trade Laws) (2004 - 2005).
ARTICLES
BOOKS
- Right To Housing As A Human Right In India - Judicial Gloss- in HUMAN RIGHTS
LAW - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE by Dr. Padma , Asia Law House
(Hyderabad) 2004
- Supreme Court and Vehicular Pollution: Sensitive Approach Towards Healthy
Existence, in LAW & DEVELOPMENT (ANTHOLOGY OF TOPICAL LEGAL STUDIES) by
Prof. S. C. Raina, Regency Publications (New Delhi) 2003
- Public Interest Litigation And Environmental Protection, in SOCIAL AUDITING
OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN INDIA by Prof. Nomita Aggarwal, New Century Publications
(Delhi) 2002
- Right to Environment: A Constitutional Right through Public Interest Litigation
in India, in FESTSCHRIFT CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE,
ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF PROF. A. LAKSHMI NATH by Dr. D. S. Prakasa Rao. Pratyusha
Publishing Ltd. (Visakhapatnam) 2001.
JOURNALS
- Balancing Competing Values - Development v. Environment - A Comment on
Intellectuals Forum Tirupathi v. State of A.P. DLR (2006).
- Legal Education in India and United Kingdom - Some Reflections, Vol. 3,
Issue No. 1-2-3, NYAYA KIRAN (Jan-Jun 2004).
- The Motor Vehicles Act 1989 and Vehicular Pollution - Need For Legal Overhaul,
NALSAR Law Review 2004.
- Legal Regulation of Atmosphere with special reference to Climatic Changes:
An International Perspective, XXIII DLR (2001).
- Women and Environmental Law, 2001(1) Andhra Weekly Report.
- Women, Human Rights And Personal Laws: A Cursory Glance, Law Teller Vol.
9 No. 9 Sept. 2001.
- Unheard Screams: Vehicular Pollution in Delhi, Vol. XXII DLR (2000).
- Religious Practices vis-à-vis Noise Pollution - A comment, V N.C.L.J
(2000)
- Constitutional and Judicial Mandate To Human Rights: An Indian Perspective,
IV (2000) SLT
- Noise Pollution: An unguarded Menace, IV (2000) SLT
- Polluter Pays Principle: An Indian Perspective, III (2000) SLT
- Development of Ombudsman: An Indian Perspective, Deccan Journal of Law and
Social Sciences, February 2000.
- Right to a Wholesome Environment under Article 21: Judicial Exegesis, Civil
and Military Law Journal, Vol. 35 No. 4 Oct - Dec 1999.
- Delhi Breathes Pollution, Deccan Journal of Law and Social Sciences, May
1999.
- Environmental Protection Through Special Laws: A Cursory Glance, Civil and
Military Law Journal, Vol. 35 No. 1 Jan - March 1999.
- Judicial Legislation & Separation of Powers, III N.C.L.J. (1998).
- The Lokpal Bill, 1998 - An Appraisal, Civil and Military Law Journal, Vol.
34 No. 3 July - Sept. 1998.
- Arbitration Proceedings: Adequacy of Reasons - An Essential Attribute Of
Natural Justice, Apex, Decisions Referencer, July 1998.
- Rule of Law: Constitutional and Judicial Exegesis, Apex, Decisions Referencer,
March 1998.
- Policy Guideline Theory: A Check On Delegated Legislation - An Introspect,
Apex, Decisions Referencer, Jan. 1998.
- Ombudsman: An International Scenario, II IJCL 1998.
- The Institution of Lokayukta in Madhya Pradesh, Vol. XIX 1997.
- Lok Adalat - A new hope for poor and down trodden in India, Pakistan Law
Journal, May 1994
- Legal Aid in India, Punjab University Law Review Vol. 39 No. 2 1992.
SELECTED PAPER PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
- Legal instruments to support conservation and eco-tourism in wetlands,
Fifth Indo American Environmental Law Program International Workshop (SAARC
Region) - Eco-tourism and Biodiversity: Shrinking Wetlands, organized by United
States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) in association with Forest
Department, Government. of West Bengal at Sunderbans (25 - 28 October 2005)
- People's Right to Know: Enabling Effective Participation in Environmental
Protection -Industrial Legal Perspective, First International Conference on
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
organized by Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) in partnership with
MoEF, UNEP, UNDP, UNESCO, ADB, GEF, United Nations University and Canadian
International Development Agency at Ahmedabad (18-20 January 2005).
- Hazardous Substances: Environmental Compliance and Enforcement through Public
Interest Litigation, Second Indo American Environmental Law Program International
Workshop (SAARC Region) - Hazardous Waste: Strategies for Minimization, organized
by United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) in partnership with
Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) and Centre for Environmental Planning
and Technology (CEPT) at Ahmedabad (9-11 December 2004).
NATIONAL
- Gender Cleansing - A Moral & Technological Holocaust - Two day Sensitization
Workshop for Media Persons on Female Foeticide organized by UNFPA, Shakti
Vahini and National Media Coalition, Karnal, Haryana (28-29 March 2007)
- International Environmental Law - A Myth Or Reality ? - Three week Refresher
Course in Environmental Studies organized by School of Environmental Studies
University Of Delhi and Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education,
University of Delhi, Delhi (23 February 2007).
- Environmental Laws In India - An Overview - - Three week Refresher Course
in Environmental Studies organized by School of Environmental Studies University
Of Delhi and Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, University
of Delhi, Delhi (23 February 2007).
- Teaching Environmental Laws in Universities - Three day Workshop on Legal
Literacy organized by Hindu College University of Delhi, Delhi (13 July 2006)
- Women, Environment & Environmental Law - Three week Refresher Course
in Environmental Studies organized by School of Environmental Studies University
Of Delhi and Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, University
of Delhi, Delhi (25 February 2006).
- Emergence of Environmental Law in India - Three week Refresher Course in
Environmental Studies organized by School of Environmental Studies University
Of Delhi and Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, University
of Delhi, Delhi (24 February 2006).
- Waste Incineration in India - One day National Seminar organized by CII
(New Delhi & Ahmedabad), Ahmedabad (10 September 2005).
- Environmental Laws and the Civil Society - Public Awareness Lecture Series
organized by Indian Institute of Cost and Management Studies & Research
(Indsearch), Pune. (25-29 July 2005)
- Women Law and Social Change in Canada and India: Core Issues, Present Systems
and Future Perspectives (Environmental Aspects). - National Seminar organized
by Canadian Studies Development Programme (CSDP) IN collaboration with Centre
for Women Studies and Development (CWSD), H. P. University, Shimla (30 March
- 1 April 2005).
- Environmental Law and Women - National Convention For Saving The Ganga Himalaya
& India (1 & 2 October 2004) sponsored by Ministry of Environment
and Forest and organized by Delhi Environmental Education Project and Indian
Institute of Environment and Ecology.
- Women and Environment - A Socio - Legal Perspective, organized by Swami
Shradhanand College and Women Development Center, University of Delhi. (9
March 2004)
- Legal Control of Vehicular Pollution in Delhi - Organized by Discussion
and Seminar Committee Campus Law Center, University of Delhi. (24 February
2004)
- Air (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act 1981- Two day Training Program
on 'Environmental Legislation for Industries: Rights and Responsibilities'
sponsored and organized by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Indian Law
Institute. (17-18 January 2004)
- Environmental Law and Policy - A Twenty First Century Perspective With Special
Emphasis On Vehicular Pollution - National Seminar organized by NALSAR Hyderabad
(December 2002)
- Climate Change and Environmental Leadership: Legal and Policy Issues before
the UN Climate Summit in India - organized by LEAD India, Indian Society of
International Law, Diplomatic Studies Division, Jawaharlal Nehru University
(October 2002)
- National Seminar on Social Auditing of Environmental Laws in India - organized
by School of Law and Legal Studies and School of Environment Management, Guru
Gobind Singh I.P. University (March 2002)
- Environmental Law and Competing Rights in India - organized by Campus Law
Centre, University of Delhi and CEERA National Law School Bangalore (February
2002)
- Continuing Environmental Education in the Indian Universities - organized
by Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and CEERA National Law School Bangalore
(September 2001)
- Women and Environmental Law - organized by University Women Association
Of Delhi, VIII Dr. Bina Roy Memorial Seminar (2000)
- Women and Environment - organized by Centre for Professional Development
in Higher Education, University of Delhi (April 1999)
- Legal Aid in India - Hong Kong Law School, University of Hong Kong (October
1992)
- Rights of Indian Women in Indian Legal System - Singapore Law School, University
of Singapore (October 1992)
- Rape Laws in India: A Socio Legal Perspective - Campus Law Centre, University
of Delhi (March 1996)
- Lok Adalats In India - J.D.M College, University of Delhi (September 1998)
TRAINING PROGRAM
- Co-ordinator for the Training Programme on Law Teaching and Legal Research
Skills, jointly organized by Cardiff Law School, Wales, U.K and British Council,
New Delhi. (26th Feb - 23rd March 2007, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.)
- Trainer for the 4 Day Training Program on Law Teaching and Legal Research
Skills, jointly organized by British Council, ILS Pune and Cardiff Law School,
U.K. (22-25 September 2005, Pune, India)
- Trainer for the 4 Day Training Program on Law Teaching and Legal Research
Skills, jointly organized by British Council, Faculty of Law University of
Delhi and Cardiff Law School, UK (10-13 February 2005, New Delhi, India)
- Delivered Training Lecture to Probationers On Administrative Law -National
Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics, NACEN Complex, Faridabad (15 March
2006 and 20 March 2004, Faridabad, Haryana, India)
SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP PARTICIPATIONS
- People's Right to Know: Enabling Effective Participation in Environmental
Protection - Industrial Legal Perspective, First International Conference
on United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
organized by Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) in partnership with
MoEF, UNEP, UNDP, UNESCO, ADB, GEF, United Nations University and Canadian
International Development Agency at Ahmedabad (18-20 January 2005).
- Hazardous Substances: Environmental Compliance and Enforcement through Public
Interest Litigation, Second Indo American Environmental Law Programme International
Workshop - Hazardous Waste: Strategies for Minimization, organized by United
States Educational Foundation in India in partnership with Centre for Environmental
Education (CEE) and Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT)
at Ahmedabad (9-11 December 2004)
- National Convention to Save Ganga - Save Himalaya - Save India -. sponsored
by Ministry of Environment and Forest and organized by Delhi Environmental
Education Project (October 1&2 2004 )
- Capacity Building for Environmental Law in Asian and Pacific Region, Workshop
jointly organized by WWF INDIA (CEL) and GLEN (23 April 2004)
- Women and Environment - A Socio - Legal Perspective, organized by Swami
Shradhanand College and Women Development Center, University of Delhi. (9
March 2004)
- Air (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act 1981- Two day Training Program
on 'Environmental Legislation for Industries: Rights and Responsibilities'
- sponsored and organized by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Indian
Law Institute (17 -18 January 2004)
- Integrated Support Services with Family Courts in India, National Workshop
jointly organized by NIPCCD and Campus Law Centre Delhi (13 - 14 September
2003)
- Towards enabling Legal Environment: Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
National Seminar organized by Indian Law Institute. New Delhi (2000)
- National Workshop on Human Rights Law organized by Law College, Kakatiya
University (1999)
- Appointment of Judges jointly organized by Bar Association of India and
Indian Society of International Law (1999)
- Problems of enforcement and compliance with environmental laws in India,
National workshop organized by CEERA NLS Bangalore, S.D.M. Law College, Mangalore
and C.P.R Environmental Education Trust, Chennai (1999)
- Legal Education In 21st Century: Problems and Prospects, All India Law Teachers
Congress organized by Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (1999)
- How To Teach, seminar organized by British Council Division, British High
Commission (1998)
- Legal Training Program On Trade Marks, organized by Faculty of Law, Delhi
University and World Intellectual Property Organization (1996)
- Ombudsman's India And The World Community, organized by Indian Institute
of Public Administration and British Council Division, British High Commission
(1995)
- Legal aid- A Human Right or a Favor, organized by Law Asia Standing Committee
on Legal Aid in association with Bar Association of India and Union Internationale
Des'Avocats (Indian Chapter) (1992)
- Computers and Law, organized by Indian Law Institute (1991)
ASSOCIATION WITH ORGANISATIONS
- 2006-2007: Member, National Steering Committee United Nations Development
Programme Global Environment Facilitee Small Grants Programme (India)
- 2006 - 2007: Member, Advisory Panel Centre for Environmental Education (Industry
Initiatives) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- 2006: Member, National Selection Committee Fulbright-Vanderbilt Fellowship
in Clinical Legal Education. (2007-2008) United States Educational Foundation
in India.
- 2005: Member, National Selection Committee Fulbright-Vanderbilt Fellowship
in Clinical Legal Education. (2006-2007) United States Educational Foundation
in India.
- 2004: Member, National Screening Committee Fulbright Indo - American Environment
Leadership (IAELP) Fellowship Program (2005-2006) United States Educational
Foundation in India.
REFRESHER COURSES
- Refresher Course for Law Teachers - conducted by Indian Law Institute and
sponsored by University Grants Commission (21 August - 9 September 2000)
- Teaching Environmental Law in the Universities, Academic Staff College Program,
organized by CEERA (National Law School, Bangalore) and SDM Law College, Mangalore
and sponsored by University Grants Commission (14 March - 2 April 1999)
CO- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- Convener, Moot Court Society, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University
of Delhi. (2002-03, 2003-04 & 2004 - 05)
- Co - Convener, Moot Court Society, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
(2004 - 05)
- Member, Legal Aid Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. (2004
- 05)
- Member Placement Cell, Campus Law Center, Faculty of Law, University of
Delhi (2002-03 & 2003-04)
- National Administrator (India), Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot
Court Competition (2002)
- Judge, Lok Adalat (People's Court), organized by Campus Law Centre And Delhi
State Legal Aid Board (1999).
LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF REPUTED ORGANISATIONS
- Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.
- Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.