Dr. Bhavesh H. Bharad is an esteemed academician, legal expert, and community leader, currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of IPR at the University School of Law, Gujarat University. He is also the Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence (5 Year Integrated B.Com LL.B Course) and a former Senate Member of Gujarat University (2021–2024). With over 17 years of teaching experience, he holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Law and multiple academic degrees. His contributions include 30 research papers, 5 edited books, and advisory roles in various legal and academic bodies. Additionally, he has practiced as an Advocate for nearly two decades and actively engages in community and scientific awareness initiatives.
EDUCATION
PhD. (Environmental Law), LL.M, LL.B., BA, MSW
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Law, Law, Multidisciplinary, Law
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Scholar Citations
3
Scholar h-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND STARTUP DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: CHALLENGES, REFORMS AND OPPORTUNITIES Bhavesh H. Bharad, Dharti P. Shah International Journal of Law, Arts and Humanities 7 (00), 15-26 , 2026 2026
A LEGEL ANALYSIS OF ETHICAL AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MORDEN ERA Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. NIU International Journal of Human Rights 12 (00), 08-22 , 2025 2025
Digital Governance and the Future of Human Dignity: A Rights Based Critique Stuti Khare, Dr. Bhavesh H. Bharad National Seminar Proceedings December 2025 1, 76-83 , 2025 2025
CYBERCRIME AWARENESS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS: A STUDY AMONG SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN AHMEDABAD CITY Dr. Bhavesh H. Bharad, Dr. Komal B. Sharma Sachetas 4 (3), 58-68 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
STEEL FRAME, SOFT POWER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SARDAR PATEL’S BUREAUCRATIC IDEALS AND THEIR RELEVANCE IN 21ST CENTURY GOVERNANCE Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. Towards Excellence: An Indexed, Refereed & Peer Reviewed Journal of Higher … , 2025 2025
A RIGHT BASED APPROACH TO ENERGY JUSTICE IN INDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATES AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES Bhavesh H. Bharad, Preeti Ratnoo GLOBAL ENERGY GOVERNANCE AND JUSTICE: POLITICAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL … , 2025 2025
THE JUDICIAL TIGHTROPE: ANALYZING JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND JUDICIAL OVERREACH IN CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE Jayesh Subhas Rathor, Bhavesh H. Bharad INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL 11 (07), 176-180 , 2025 2025
JUDGING EQUALITY: A CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL ANALYSIS OF WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN HIGHER JUDICIARY Jayesh Subhas Rathor, Bhavesh H. Bharad INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL 11 (06), 202-206 , 2025 2025
THE JUDICIAL TIGHTROPE: ANALYZING JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND JUDICIAL OVERREACH IN CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE Jayesh Subhas Rathor, Bhavesh H Bharad 2025 Citations: 1
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE & INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS’PERCEPTION OF NEW V/S OLD TAX REGIME UNDER INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, IN AHMEDABAD CITY Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. International Journal of Management, Public Policy and Research 3 (4), 67-87 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
FOSTERING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH STARTUP INNOVATION: A CASE STUDY OF GUSEC AND INDIA'S STARTUP ECOSYSTEM Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. Towards Excellence: An Indexed, Refereed & Peer Reviewed Journal of Higher … , 2024 2024
LEGAL CHALLENGES IN ADOPTING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY: A CASE STUDY OF AN EMERGING NATION INDIA Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. International Journal of Management, Economics and Commerce 1 (2(2024)), 138-145 , 2024 2024
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE & INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS’ PERCEPTION OF NEW V/S OLD TAX REGIME UNDER INCOME TAX ACT,1961, IN AHMEDABAD CITY Dr. Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. International Journal of Management, Public Policy and Research 3 (4(2024 … , 2024 2024
THE EVOLUTION OF JUSTICE: ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND ITS ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM IN INDIA Sandeepkumar R. Pandya, Bhavesh H. Bharad Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute 5 (10), 99-106 , 2024 2024
NEW CRIMINAL MAJOR ACT Bhavesh H. Bharad, Rekhakumari R. Singh Supriya Publication, Ahmedabad 1, 1-1483 , 2024 2024
THE BHARTIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 Rekha Kumari R. Singh, Bhavesh H. Bharad Supriya Publication, Ahmedabad 1, 1-477 , 2024 2024
THE STRATEGIC RELEVANCE OF PRE-INSTITUTION AND MEDIATION IN RESOLVING CONSUMER CONFLICTS Sandeepkumar R. Pandya, Bhavesh H. Bharad RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY: JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS 17 (-), 134-142 , 2024 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HUMAN RIGHTS Bhavesh H. Bharad, Arundhati P. Dasani, Rekhakumari R. Singh 2023
LEGAL PATHWAY IN JUSTIFYING THE WOMANHOOD: RIGHT TO ABORTION Aarti Vyas Bhatt, Bhavesh H. Bharad RIGHT TO ABORTION: From Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson and Beyond 1, 83-92 , 2023 2023
A SOCIO-LEGAL PERSPECTIVE OF RIGHT TO ABORTION IN INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES Foram A. Pandya, Bhavesh H. Bharad RIGHT TO ABORTION: From Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson and Beyond 1, 59-70 , 2023 2023
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
DIGITALIZATION IN INDIA: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES Bhavesh H. Bharad Towards Excellence: An Indexed Refereed Journal of Higher Education (ISSN No … , 2016 2016 Citations: 7
A REVIEW ON EFFICACY OF E-LEARNING DURING PANDEMIC CRISIS Heena L. Makhija, Bhavesh H. Bharad Global Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3 (IV), 1-4 , 2020 2020 Citations: 5
A REVIEW ON EFFICACY OF E-LEARNING DURING PANDEMIC CRISIS. GAP INTER-DISCIPLINARITIES Heena L. Makhija, Bhavesh H. Bharad Global Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies , 2020 2020 Citations: 5
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE & INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS’PERCEPTION OF NEW V/S OLD TAX REGIME UNDER INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, IN AHMEDABAD CITY Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. International Journal of Management, Public Policy and Research 3 (4), 67-87 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
INDIAN APPROACH TOWARDS RIGHT TO LIFE WITH REFERENCE TO WATER AND SANITATION Amishi D. Patel, Bhavesh H. Bharad GAP GYAN- A GLOBAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ( ISSN- 2581-5830) 2 (Issue … , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
CYBERCRIME AWARENESS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS: A STUDY AMONG SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN AHMEDABAD CITY Dr. Bhavesh H. Bharad, Dr. Komal B. Sharma Sachetas 4 (3), 58-68 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
THE JUDICIAL TIGHTROPE: ANALYZING JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND JUDICIAL OVERREACH IN CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE Jayesh Subhas Rathor, Bhavesh H Bharad 2025 Citations: 1
A STUDY ON APPLICABILITY OF ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES IN INDIA Foram A. Pandya, Bhavesh H. Bharad The GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics (GJLDP) 13 (1), 95-111 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
CYBER TRAFFICKING: A NEW DISGUISE OF CYBER CRIME Bhavesh H. Bharad, Rachana C.Raval International Conference on "Emerging Global Economic Situation: Impact on … , 2020 2020 Citations: 1
A STUDY ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN INDIA Foram A. Pandya, Bhavesh H. Bharad GAP GYAN- A GLOBAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ( ISSN- 2581-5830) 2 (3), 25-32 , 2019 2019 Citations: 1
INTEGRATED DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Bhavesh H. Bharad Towards Excellence 9 (3) , 2017 2017 Citations: 1
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND STARTUP DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: CHALLENGES, REFORMS AND OPPORTUNITIES Bhavesh H. Bharad, Dharti P. Shah International Journal of Law, Arts and Humanities 7 (00), 15-26 , 2026 2026
A LEGEL ANALYSIS OF ETHICAL AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MORDEN ERA Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. NIU International Journal of Human Rights 12 (00), 08-22 , 2025 2025
Digital Governance and the Future of Human Dignity: A Rights Based Critique Stuti Khare, Dr. Bhavesh H. Bharad National Seminar Proceedings December 2025 1, 76-83 , 2025 2025
STEEL FRAME, SOFT POWER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SARDAR PATEL’S BUREAUCRATIC IDEALS AND THEIR RELEVANCE IN 21ST CENTURY GOVERNANCE Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. Towards Excellence: An Indexed, Refereed & Peer Reviewed Journal of Higher … , 2025 2025
A RIGHT BASED APPROACH TO ENERGY JUSTICE IN INDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATES AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES Bhavesh H. Bharad, Preeti Ratnoo GLOBAL ENERGY GOVERNANCE AND JUSTICE: POLITICAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL … , 2025 2025
THE JUDICIAL TIGHTROPE: ANALYZING JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND JUDICIAL OVERREACH IN CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE Jayesh Subhas Rathor, Bhavesh H. Bharad INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL 11 (07), 176-180 , 2025 2025
JUDGING EQUALITY: A CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL ANALYSIS OF WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN HIGHER JUDICIARY Jayesh Subhas Rathor, Bhavesh H. Bharad INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL 11 (06), 202-206 , 2025 2025
FOSTERING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH STARTUP INNOVATION: A CASE STUDY OF GUSEC AND INDIA'S STARTUP ECOSYSTEM Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. Towards Excellence: An Indexed, Refereed & Peer Reviewed Journal of Higher … , 2024 2024
LEGAL CHALLENGES IN ADOPTING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY: A CASE STUDY OF AN EMERGING NATION INDIA Bhavesh H. Bharad, Sharma Komal B. International Journal of Management, Economics and Commerce 1 (2(2024)), 138-145 , 2024 2024