Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor of law at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He is also the Coordinator for the Centre for Corporate and Competition Laws at NALSAR. He offers papers on corporate and competition law for both undergraduate and post-graduate students. Some of his publications include books on competition and consumer laws of India. He has worked on multiple Government sponsored projects and has been engaged in training professionals and administrative officers on corporate and commercial laws. Dr. Kumar is also a member of the Network of Indian Competition Experts (NICE) of the Competition Commission of India.

Qualifications:

Ph.D [NALSAR], UGC-NET, JRF

LL.M [NALSAR], B.A. LL.B (hons.) [CNLU, Patna]

Research: 

• Co-investigator, A Study to create evidence based proposals for Reforms of Legal Education of India [National Law Universities], Project by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, 2016. [Report submitted in March 2018] [available at https://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20Report%20%20NALSAR%20.pdf(link is external)]

• Faculty Coordinator, Repeal Laws Compendium – Telangana 2017, Centre for Civil Society, 2017, ISBN: 978-81-87984-34-4, available at http://ccs.in/sites/default/files/research/repeal-laws-compendium-telangana.pdf(link is external) 

• Data Analyst, A Study on Court Management Techniques for Improving the Efficiency of Sub-ordinate Courts, Project by Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, 2016 [available at http://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20DOJ%20Report_Revised%20%281%29.pdf

Publications: 

Books

• Gautam Shahi & Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar, Indian Competition Law and Practice, Taxmann Publications, July 2021.

• Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar & Alok Verma, Guide to Capital Market and Securities law, Thomson Reuters, July 2021 [ISBN: 9789390673063]

• Revised and Edited 6th and 7th and 8th editions of S M Dugar Guide to Competition Law, Volume 1 and Volume 2, Lexis Nexis, 2016, 2017, 2019. [ISBN-10: 9350357216, ISBN-13: 978-9350357217]; [ 9788131252642]; [9789388548151]

• Revised and Edited, THE LAW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION, 3rd Edition, LexisNexis, 2017, (Set of 2 Volumes). [ISBN – 9788131252307]

• Specialist Editor, CR Datta on Company Law, Treatise on Companies Act 2013, 7th Edition, LexisNexis, 2017. [ISBN: 978-93-5035-883-2]

Articles

• “Critical Examination of the use of Aggravating and Mitigating factors in Cartel cases in India”, 6(1) Indian Competition Law Review 1 (NLU Jodhpur, Jan 2021)

Training Material

• Content Writer, Training Module [Competition Law] for Administrative and Judicial Training Academies, in collaboration with Competition Commission of India (CCI) (Released on 23rd August 2019).

Web Articles

• “Role and Regulation of Cartel Ringleaders”, NLS Business Law Review Blog (Oct 18, 2020) https://nlsblr.com/role-and-regulation-of-cartel-ring-leaders/(link is external)

Conferences: 

• Moderator and Panelist, CCI Roadshow on Competition Law, “Open House on Trade Association, Cartels, Vertical Restraints & Leniency”, Feb 25, 2019, Hyderabad. For more information visit:  https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/whats_newdocument/HydDraftAgenda_0.pdf(link is external)

• Moderator, Session on “Legal regime of CSR” during a workshop on CSR Policies, organized by NALSAR University of law in collaboration with , Tel Aviv University, Israel, Feb 9-10 2019.

• Panelist, FICCI Seminar, “A report on Direct Selling jointly compiled by FICCI-KPMG report – Direct Selling: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana”, October 29, 2015, Hyderabad. For more information visit:  http://www.fdsaindia.org/pdf/FICCIKPMGEventHyd.pdf(link is external).

Courses: 

Courses Taught: (At Nalsar)

• Company Law

• Capital Market and Securities

•   Competition Laws

•  Labour Laws.

External Academic Engagements