Dr Kaustav Choudhoury

Mr. Kaustav Choudhoury, Assistant Professor (Law) has been awarded Gold Medal in Law by Assam University [A Central University that ranks 77 th by NIRF]; and he is pursuing his Ph.D from North Eastern Hill University [A Central University that ranks 39 th by NIRF].
He has also to his credit the distinction of holding the first rank in NEHU PhD Entrance Examination 2018. Moreover, he is an experienced member from the Bar, having worked both at District Court and High Court. He joined academics in 2018 (June), after clearing UGC NET (Law) in first attempt. Before joining Rashtriya Raksha University, he was also associated with The ICFAI University for a brief period of time. A voracious reader and a copious writer, his research area is Criminal Law both substantial and Procedural as he received his Specialization Degree on Criminal Law and Criminology by Gauhati University [A State University that ranks 47 th by NIRF]. He has also delivered Lectures on Constitutional Law, State Land Laws

EDUCATION

• Pursuing from Department of Law, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. Course-Work completed with 8 percentile. Title of thesis is “Human Rights in India: A Study of the Elderly Persons”. Date of registration is 22.01.2019. [Topped Ph.D. Entrance Test of NEHU 2018 December]
• UGC-NET: Cleared in 2018 (June) in law with 63.33% in first attempt
• LL. M.: Criminal Law and Criminology, Gauhati University with 61.1% [2016 Jan-2017 Dec]
• B.A, LL.B (H): Assam University, First Class First (68.18%) (Gold Medalist) [2015 June]
• H.S.L.C and H.S: First Class in Class 10 (71.33%), Class 11 (67.6%) and Class 12 (74.6%)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Criminal Law both Substantial and Procedural, Land Laws, Constitutional Law, Code of Civil Procedure and Criminology, Penology and Victimology.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Book Chapters:
• Chapter 7: Environmental Hazard and Upholding Human Rights of Elderly People. Problems of Elderly People: An International Outlook, Editor: Dr. S B Ahmad, [Department of Sociology, Aligarh Muslim University] MAHI Publication, Ahmedabad. First Edition (2000). ISBN- 978-81-949392-6-9
• Comparative Legal Research Methodology In India’ published in the book, Global Thoughts and Opinions edited by Hon’ble Justice A.K. Sikri and Prof. Dr. N.K. Chakrabarti bearing ISBN No. 978-81-947778-5-4. The Book bears a Foreword by Hon’ble Justice DipakMisra, Former Chief Justice of India.

Accepted and to be published:
• Upholding Human Rights during Covid 19 Pandemic [Edited by J M Memorial College, West Bengal]
• The son of soil theory and reservation of jobs in private sector amidst Covid 19 pandemic. [Edited by J M Memorial College, West Bengal]
Articles in Journals
• A Comparative Study of the Economic Crime in Uzbekistan and India: A Critical Analysis, The American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology, Vol.3, Issue 4, Pg 73-78 April 2021[ISSN- 2693-0803] Impact Factor: 5.952
• A Quinquennial Evaluation of The Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act 2015 and project ‘Prahari’ in BTAD, Assam, International Journal of Innovation Science and Research [ISSN : 2319-9369] Impact factor: 7.392
• Redefining the role of Medical Personnel in Right to Health as Human Rights International Journal of Innovation Science and Research (IJISR) [ISSN :