Deputy Director | The National Law Institute University Bhopal

Deputy director

Dr. Manish Yadav

B.A.LL.B.(H), LL.M, NLIU-Bhopal, Ph.D. (Energy Laws)

Area of Interest:

International Commercial Arbitration, Law of Contract, Energy Laws, Telecommunications Laws, Infrastructure Laws, and Real Estate Laws.

Subjects Taught:

Law of Contract-I, Law of Contract-II, Energy Laws, Telecommunication Laws, International Commercial Arbitration, Code of Civil Procedure, International Telecommunication Laws.

Number of Research Papers Published: 52
Number of Books Published: 13
Conferences/Seminars: 44
Training Programmes Attended: 28
Ph.D. Awarded: 03
LL.M. Students: 21

Presently, working as an Associate Professor (ADR) at National Law Institute University, Bhopal. Prior to joining to National Law Institute University, Bhopal, he was working at Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur as Assistant Professor of Law (Senior Scale/Academic Level 11) and Assistant Registrar. He has worked as Assistant Professor in Jagran Lakecity University in Bhopal, Amity University in Noida, Jaipur National University in Jaipur.

An alumnus of National Law Institute University, Bhopal and Ph.D. (Law) from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, before joining to academia, Dr. Manish has served (2009-2012) as a Consumer Advocacy Officer and Registrar to Electricity Ombudsman in Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, Bhopal, India.

His primary interest areas include International Commercial Arbitration, Energy Laws, Telecommunications laws and Real Estate Laws. He was Centre in charge of Energy and Telecommunication Laws and Course Coordinator, Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Laws and Policy which is has designed and developed. As a Centre In-Charge has submitted suggestions for the proposed Amendment to Electricity Act, 2003 and also suggested some additional changes in the form of a SEPARATE DRAFT BILL to the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

He was the coordinator of Distance Learning Centre at Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur for various Postgraduate Diploma Courses (18 Courses) which he initiated since 2019 in association with the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. Energy Laws and Policy Postgraduate Diploma is first of its kind in India which Dr. Yadav designed and developed. He is known for promoting innovative, creative ideas in legal fraternity.

He has designed and developed a new LL.M. specialization in Energy and Telecommunication Laws. In his experience of more than thirteen years of experience, he has also executed various charges like Nodal Officer of National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), Member of Course Development Committee, Hostel Warden, Dy. Examination Superintendent, Member of Area Advisory Board, Member of Research Committee, Member of Moot Court Society, and Member of Placement Committee, In-Charge of Hostel, Mess-Committee and Faculty in charge of Non-Teaching Credit Courses. He was also a member of the Proctorial Board at the University Level.

Dr. Yadav has authored thirteen books and more than thirty-six papers. Besides organizing conferences, he has also presented research papers in national and international seminars and attended training programs at prestigious institutes such as IIT-Kanpur, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Central Power Research Institute, Bhopal, and N.P.T.I. Faridabad.
Recently, Satyam Law International, New Delhi has published his seminal work on “Law Relating to Trade Secret and Technology Transfer” is the first book to bring academic attention to Trade Secret and Technology Transfer in India. His previous book titled as “Energy Laws- Regulation in the Electricity Sector and Protection of Consumer Rights-Regulatory Framework’’ has been foreword by Shri Piyush Goyal (Ex-Minister of State for Power, Coal, and New & Renewable Energy) Government of India, published by Kamal Publishers, Delhi. He had delivered various lectures at National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. He is a regular invitee to UGC-HRDC Centre-Indore, UGC-HRDC Centre-Sagar and UGC-HRDC Centre-Goa to deliver expert lectures.He is on the Board of Editors of many national and international journals and member of various international professional bodies like Corporate Law Teachers Association, Sydney, Australia & the International Nuclear Law Association in Brussels, Belgium. He is a lifetime member of the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.He was awarded ‘GRABS Best Young Teacher Award 2017’ by GRABS Educational Charitable Trust, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.