Dr. Bandita Sengupta

Assistant Professor of Law

drafts bandita@nlutripura.ac.in
About Dr. Bandita Sengupta

Dr. Bandita Sengupta is a practiced legal savant with a intense expertise in Intellectual Property Rights, Patent Law and Constitutional Law. Holding a B.A.LL.B (Hons.)  from Assam University, Silchar, and an LL.M. (IPRs) and Ph.D. (Patent Law) from Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, she has developed a robust foundation in legal studies, which is further extended by specialized courses in the Constitution of India, Environmental Governance, and Intellectual Property Law from prestigious institutions such as NLSIU Bangalore, IIT Madras, and NLU Delhi.

Dr. Bandita has made weighty handouts to the academic and legal cliques through various publications, including newspaper columns, book chapters and journal articles. Notable works include research on the IPRs protection of traditional knowledge, implications of the TRIPS Agreement for developing countries, and the role of local working requirements under the Indian patent regime. These works are presented and published in reputed national and international platforms, contributing to the discourse on globalization, environmental law, IPRs, Patent Law.

With extensive  teaching  experience, Dr. Bandita  served as an Assistant Professor at ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University Tripura (May 2022 – January 2024), and the Indian Institute of Legal Studies (IILS), University of North Bengal (February 2019 – February 2020). Additionally, she taught Commercial Law as a Guest Faculty at Ramakrishna Mahavidyalaya, Kailashahar, Tripura (August 2017 – December 2018). These roles reflect a deep commitment to legal education, mentoring students, and advancing scholarly discourse. She also possesses practical legal experience, having served as an Advocate at the Bar Council of Tripura, representing clients at the High Court of Tripura (January 2011 – June 2012). This practice experience is complemented by a role as a Law Clerk and  Researcher at the High Court of Judicature, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh  under  the stewardship of  Hon’ble Justice Rakesh Tiwari (January 2010 – December 2010), where Dr. Bandita gained valuable insights into judicial processes and legal research. Further enriching this experience is a summer internship at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi (May 2008 – June 2008), which provided exposure to human rights issues and their legal implications. She also dedicated several years to rigorous academic research as a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Law, Tripura University (September 2014 – July 2017), focusing on critical issues in IPRs law and implications on society.

Qualifications
  • B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) – Assam University Silchar
  • LL.M. – Tripura University Suryamaninagar
  • Ph.D. – Tripura University Suryamaninagar
  • Constitution of India and Environmental Governance: Administrative and Adjudicatory Process – SWAYAM – NPTEL, NLSIU, Bangalore and IIT Madras
  • Intellectual Property – SWAYAM – NPTEL and NLU Delhi
Areas of Interest
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Patent Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Research Methodology
Publications

Edited Books Chapters:

  • IPR Protection of Traditional Knowledgein pp.117-125, ISBN – 978-81-7487-924-0, First Edition, 2014.
  • Globalization and local working requirement under the Indian patent regimein pp. 149-164, ISBN-978-93-86789-88-4, KAAV Publications, First Edition, 2019.
  • Bio piracy is a threat to Biological Diversityin Environmental issues & sustainable development, Notion Press, Chennai, ISBN- 978-1-64546-563-8, pp.245-258, India, Singapore, Malaysia, First Edition, 2019.
  • NATCO vs. Bayer Corporation Case: a revolution for Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceutical Patentsin Intellectual Property Rights and Communication, Eastern Book House , Gauhati , First Edition , ISBN-978-93-8888-1104 , India , 2019.
  • Traditional Knowledge and Tribal People: A Legal Discourse in Community Intellectual Property,Satyam  Law  International, Daryaganj, New Delhi, India, ISBN-978-93-91345-61-7, 
  • Education and Tribal People in India: A Socio-legal Analysis, (ISBN: 978-93-88950)SSDN Publishers and Distributers, New Delhi, 2023.

 

Articles:

  • Role of Press in colonial India and Indian Journalism: A legal Introspectionin Sodhasamhita (ISSN 2277-7067) January 2024 (UGC CARE LIST Group 1)
  • The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Legal Spectrum: A Study on the Attribution of Criminal Liability to AIin CPJ LAW JOURNAL (CPJLJ),(ISSN NO: 0976-3562), January 2024, Issue-1. (PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL/INDEXED JOURNAL)
  • Origin & development of local working requirement: An analysisin Suraj Punj Journal of Educational Research, (ISSN-2394-2886) Jan-March 2018. (UGC Approved Journal)
  • Constitutional Socialism and Naxalism in Indiain pp.12-18, AD VALOREM – Journal of Law, Volume 5:  Issue II, (ISSN 2348-5485) April-June 2018. (UGC Approved Journal )
  • The Local Working: Experiences of developing after the TRIPS Agreement, GNLU Journal on Trade and Competition, Vol 1, December 2017.(UGC CARE  LISTED)(Indexed in Eastern Book House/SCC Online )
  • Local Working requirement as a flexibility under the TRIPS Agreement” in pp. 12-18, Suraj  Punj, Journal of Educational Research,Volume – V, No. 4,(ISSN -2394-2886),October – December, 2017. (UGC Approved Journal)
  • Local working requirement under the TRIPS Agreement: Implications for developing countriesin pp.121-127, Vol 4 Issue 3, AD VALOREM Journal of Law) (ISSN -2348-5485) October – December (UGC Approved Journal )
  • The Kashmir Valley: everyday’s turmoil in paradise, Legal Mirror, Vol 2 Issue 4, pp. 335-343,(ISSN-2454-6216) September 2017. (Peer Reviewed Journal )
  • Women empowerment in post independent India with special emphasis through case laws in Legal Voice of India (LVI) Vol 4; pp.138-156, July 2016, (ISSN-2277-8454) Indore Institute of  Law, Indore, M.P, India. (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Newspaper/Op-Ed Articles:  

  • “Nari, Loingik Boishomoita ebong tar bidhibidhan” in Bengali Daily (Dainik Sambad) on 19thAugust 2023.
  • “Customary laws in North- east India” in English Daily (Statesmen –North Bengal) on 26thApril 2019.
  • “Beef ban controversy and Indian Secularism” in English Daily (Tripura Observer) on 21st  November 2015.
  • “Judicial restraint on government advertisements: an analysis” in Dainik Sambad (Bengali Daily) on 16thJune 2015.
  • “Social role of Religion and the Indian Constitution” in Dainik Sambad (Bengali Daily) on 16thMarch 2015.
  • “A high priced pharmaceutical drug is a challenge to right to health, access to medicines: way out”in English Daily (Tripura Times) on 04th March 2015.
Conferences

SEMINAR/CONFERENCES

  • International Seminar on “Contemporary issues in Intellectual Property Rights by ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF LAW (Affiliated to KSLU & Approved by BCI) on  2ndAugust 2024.
  • International Conference on “Convergence of Intellectual Property Rights onMitigating Climate Change Towards a Green Economy” co-organized by Amity Law School, Kolkata, and Jorhat Law College, Assam on 25th and 26th April, 2024 at Amity University Kolkata.
  • National Conference on ‘Emerging Contours of  Law andJustice in the Contemporary Era’ as organized by Gauhati University in collaboration with  PMMMNMTT and GAD-TLC on  26th and 27th August, 2023.
  • National Seminar on “Revolutionary Struggle  and Freedom Movement in India” by A.B.N College, Coochbehar in collaboration  with  Institute of Social and Cultural Studies  &  Ministry of  Culture, Government of India, India on  10thAugust 2023.
  • International Seminar on “Education and Equality: The Rights of Tribal Children in India” as organized by Uttar Pradesh Commission for the protection of child rights, Lucknow on 8th October 2022.
  • National Seminar on ‘Infringement on Trademark: Emerging issues and challenges’at Indian Institute of legal studies (IILS), University of  North  Bengal, Siliguri on 16th December 2019.
  • International Conference on Arbitration and Conciliation: New Challenges and Horizons at Faculty of Law, Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh on 20thOctober 2019.
  • National Seminar on  ‘Right to freedom of speech and expression under national and international law’in collaboration with International Society of International Law (ISIL) , New Delhi on  27th April  2019  at  Indian Institute of Legal Studies (IILS), University of North Bengal, , Siliguri, West Bengal .
  • National Conference on  Technological  Development & Changing Dimensions of  Lawa paper presented on “Bio-trade initiative and sustainable development” at ICFAI   Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand  on 13th -14th April, 2019.
  • Harinath Tripathi Foundation in National Conference on ‘Emerging trends in environmental law & policy in India’ a paper presented on Right to environment and Indian Constitution on 30thMarch 2019.
  • National Seminar on “Role of Tribal Women in development of Tribal Society”a paper presented on Customary law and women empowerment in North east on 1st -2nd March 2019.
  • National Seminar Socio-political and Administrative Issuesin 21st Century: Challenges and Solutions a paper presented on Constitutional Socialism and Naxalism in India organized by ICSSR, New Delhi and organized by Department of Sociology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV) Varanasi on 16th -17th   February 2019.
  • National Seminar on Environmental Issues and sustainable development a paper presented on “Bio-piracy is a threat to Biological diversity” ICVC, Belonia, South Tripura and in collaboration with ONGC Tripura Ltd and TPC Palatana 19th-20th November 2018.
  • National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights: Emerging Issues and Challenges a paper presented “Traditional Knowledge and Tribal People: A Legal Perspective” Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna on 28thSeptember 2018.
  • International Seminar for ‘Globalization & Its Impact on Law, a paper presented Culture and Society on Globalization and local working requirement under the Indian Patent regimeby Nawal Foundation at  International Institute  of Buddhist Research , Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 7th August, 2018.
  • International Seminar on ‘Global Challenges and solutions a paper presented on The Local working Requirement under TRIPS Agreement :Implications for developing countriesby Faculty of  Law, Lucknow  University , Uttar Pradesh on 14th and 15th April 2018 .
  • National Seminar on “Police Accountability and its benefits to common man”Tripura Government Law College, Agartala on 30th July 2012.

Faculty Development Programme/Refresher Course/Orientation Programme/Capacity Building Programme:

  • JUSTICE V. R. KRISHNA IYER  CHAIR  ON  HUMAN  RIGHTS  School of  Legal Studies , Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala,  Virtual Seven Days Faculty Development  Programme (FDP)  on  Human Rights  May 27th– June 2nd, 2024.
  • Two Weeks Online NEPOrientation and Sensitization Program under UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER  TRAINING CENTRE-TRIPURA UNIVERSITY  from  11th March – 22nd March  2024.
  • Capacity Building Programme on IPR and Outer Space Activities” by Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Mumbai DPIIT IPR Chair, MNLU Mumbai in association with Centre for Research in Intellectual Property & Centre for Research in Air and Space Laws, Govt. of  India from 25th to 29th November 2023.
  • 12thWeek NPTEL-AICTE approved Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Constitution of India and Environmental Governance: Administrative and Adjudicatory Process organized by NLSIU Bangalore and IIT Madras and funded by MoE, Govt .of India from July – October 2023.
  • Fifteen Days Online Refresher Course (RC) on Teaching Pedagogy in Legal Studies, Commerce and Social Sciencesorganized by Department of Legal Studies & Research, Barkatullah University, Bhopal & DROIT PENALE GROUP: A UNIT OF ARJUN DAS GULATI MEMORIAL SOCIETY, PRAYAGRAJ IN COLLABORATION WITH GURU ANGAD DEV TEACHING LEARNING CENTRE Pundit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching (PMMMNMTT) ,MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA July, 24 – August 07, 2023.
  • Five days Faculty Development Programme (FDP) organized by ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad from 17th-21st   July 2023.
  • Five Days Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Research, Publication & Ethics” from 16th-20thAugust 2022 organized by Research & Development Cell, ICFAI University Tripura.
  • One week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) “ Changing dimensions of legal research in 21stcentury “from 29th June 2020 to 4th July 2020 by N.J.Y Centre for post-graduate research , ICFAI  Law  School, ICFAI University, Agartala, Tripura.
  • Faculty Development Programme (FDP) with Two Week Refresher Course titled “Advanced Methods in Teaching and Research” for Faculties in Universities/ Colleges / Institutes from 11th February to 24th February, 2020 organized by the FDC, Tripura University.
  • Faculty Development Program (FDP) with Indian Institute of Legal Studies (IILS), Siliguri, West Bengal   on 02ndJuly 2019.
  • Faculty Development Program (FDP) on ‘ADR and clinical Legal Education for Law Teachers’ IBA-CLE CHAIR, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru in association with M.K. Nambiar Academy for continuing Legal Education, Kochi and The ICFAI University, Agartala, Tripura in Professional Development Training in Teaching and ADR Skills and Practical Training from 6th to 8th September 2016.