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Dr VIDYA ANN JACOB

BA LLB, LLM, MPhil, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


SCHOOL OF LAW
BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS

Dr. Vidya Ann Jacob holds a B.A.LL.B. from Bangalore University and an LL.M. from Christ University. She earned her Ph.D. from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Her research focuses on Human Rights, Urban Development Law, and Environmental Law. She has contributed to research projects funded by the Karnataka Government and the National Law School of India University. In 2019-2020, she was a Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellow at Lewis and Clark Law School. Dr. Jacob has published extensively on topics such as climate justice policies in India, climate litigation, marine biodiversity, and gender justice in climate change. Since 2013, she has been a faculty member at the School of Law, Christ University. She teaches Environmental Law, Climate Change Law and Policy, and International Trade Law.

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1 E-commerce: Contributor to Cybercrimes International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 03-Mar-2024 12 / 3 /

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Author Name (s) VIDYA ANN JACOB,ISABELL MANOJ
Title of Article E-commerce: Contributor to Cybercrimes
Name of Journal International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts
Volume No 12
Issue No 3
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URL https://www.ijcrt.org/viewfull.php?&p_id=IJCRT24A3312
Date of Publication 03-Mar-2024
2 Climate litigation in India: An Analysis ILI Law Review 01-Dec-2021 0 / Winter Issue /

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Author Name (s) VIDYA ANN JACOB (1179)
Title of Article Climate litigation in India: An Analysis
Name of Journal ILI Law Review
Volume No 0
Issue No Winter Issue
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URL https://ili.ac.in/ilr.html
Date of Publication 01-Dec-2021
3 What is the way forward for the global south in the era of climate change? Wisconsin International Law Journal 20-May-2020 1 / 1 /

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Title of Article What is the way forward for the global south in the era of climate change?
Name of Journal Wisconsin International Law Journal
Volume No 1
Issue No 1
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URL https://wilj.law.wisc.edu/jus-gentium/
Date of Publication 20-May-2020
4 Aadhar and Right to Privacy: A Comparative Analysis White Black Law Journal 05-Dec-2019 1 / 6 /

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Author Name (s) RENUKA JOSEPH,VIDYA ANN JACOB
Title of Article Aadhar and Right to Privacy: A Comparative Analysis
Name of Journal White Black Law Journal
Volume No 1
Issue No 6
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URL http://whiteblacklegal.co.in/law-journals
Date of Publication 05-Dec-2019
5 Legislative Framework Governing Mergers and Acquisitions in India with Special Reference to Banking Sector The Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 17-Feb-2018 8 / 3 /

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Author Name (s) VIDYA ANN JACOB,SHRIKAR NAGARAJA HEGDE & DEEPTA SESHADRI
Title of Article Legislative Framework Governing Mergers and Acquisitions in India with Special Reference to Banking Sector
Name of Journal The Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal
Volume No 8
Issue No 3
Page No
URL http://www.oiirj.org/oiirj/jan2018-special-issue(03)/06.pdf
Date of Publication 17-Feb-2018
6 Climate change regime in India via-a-vis the Paris agreement Life Sciences - International Research Journal 08-Aug-2017 4 / 2 /

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Title of Article Climate change regime in India via-a-vis the Paris agreement
Name of Journal Life Sciences - International Research Journal
Volume No 4
Issue No 2
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Date of Publication 08-Aug-2017
7 Death Sentencing in India: Need for a Uniform Regime Indian Journal of Law and Justice 05-Aug-2015 / /

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Title of Article Death Sentencing in India: Need for a Uniform Regime
Name of Journal Indian Journal of Law and Justice
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URL https://ijlj.nbu.ac.in/
Date of Publication 05-Aug-2015
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1 Reference book Environment, Climate and Social Justice Litigation for Climate Justice -Chasing a Chimera? 978-981-19-1987-9 Jul 2022

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Author Name (s) VIDYA ANN JACOB,DR M.K RAMESH, NLSIU,DEVENDRARAJ MADHANAGOPAL,CHRISTOPHER TODD BEER,BALA RAJU NIKKU,ANDRÉ PELSER
Title of Book Environment, Climate and Social Justice
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Litigation for Climate Justice -Chasing a Chimera?
Month/Year Jul/2022
ISBN 978-981-19-1987-9
Pages 189 - 206
Publishing Company/Institution Springer
Level International publisher
2 Reference book Environment, Climate and Social Justice Climate Risks in an Unequal Society: The Question of Climate Justice in India 978-981-19-1987-9 Jul 2022

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Author Name (s) VIDYA ANN JACOB,DEVENDRARAJ MADHANAGOPAL,DEVENDRARAJ MADHANAGOPAL, CHRISTOPHER TODD BEER, B
Title of Book Environment, Climate and Social Justice
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Climate Risks in an Unequal Society: The Question of Climate Justice in India
Month/Year Jul/2022
ISBN 978-981-19-1987-9
Pages 161 - 188
Publishing Company/Institution Springer
Level International publisher
3 Conference Proceedings Essays on Law, Society and Development Gender Justice in the era of Climate Change 978-93-91155-38-4 Nov 2021

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Type of Book Conference Proceedings
Type of Work Chapter
Sole Authored/Co Authored Co-Authored
Author Name (s) RENUKA JOSEPH,VIDYA ANN JACOB,SHIJU MAZHUVANCHERY,SINI JOHN
Title of Book Essays on Law, Society and Development
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Gender Justice in the era of Climate Change
Month/Year Nov/2021
ISBN 978-93-91155-38-4
Pages 187 - 196
Publishing Company/Institution MPP House
Level National publisher
4 Conference Proceedings Building Climate Change Resilience Conservation of Biological Resources by Adapting to Climate Change 978-93-89947-17-5 Aug 2020

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Type of Book Conference Proceedings
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Author Name (s) VIDYA ANN JACOB,ANUSHA MASCARENHAS,O.K .RAMADEVI, K.H. VINAYA KUMAR, RITU KAKKAR
Title of Book Building Climate Change Resilience
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Conservation of Biological Resources by Adapting to Climate Change
Month/Year Aug/2020
ISBN 978-93-89947-17-5
Pages 264 - 270
Publishing Company/Institution Excel India Publishers
Level National publisher
5 Conference Proceedings Human Rights and Constitutional Governance Rehabilitation & Compensation Challenges in Trafficking of Persons Bill 2018 978-93-5346-708-1 Feb 2019

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Type of Work Article
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Author Name (s) UJWALA,VIDYA ANN JACOB,PROF. DR. K.C.SUNNY
Title of Book Human Rights and Constitutional Governance
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Rehabilitation & Compensation Challenges in Trafficking of Persons Bill 2018
Month/Year Feb/2019
ISBN 978-93-5346-708-1
Pages 127 - 132
Publishing Company/Institution Dept of Law, Central University of Kerala
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6 Reference book Reporting of Judicial and Legislative Proceedings by Media Regulation of Social Media in India: An Option or Necessity? 9788192353104 Sep 2014

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Type of Work Chapter
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Title of Book Reporting of Judicial and Legislative Proceedings by Media
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Regulation of Social Media in India: An Option or Necessity?
Month/Year Sep/2014
ISBN 9788192353104
Pages 66 - 68
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7 Reference book National Seminar on Women in services: Career Opportunities and Challenges Socio - Legal Implications of the The Women Workers' in the Unorganized sector in India 978-93-819792-6-6

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Title of Book National Seminar on Women in services: Career Opportunities and Challenges
Title of Book/Chapter/Article/Case Study) Socio - Legal Implications of the The Women Workers' in the Unorganized sector in India
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ISBN 978-93-819792-6-6
Pages 208 - 216
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1 Conference Presenter International Conference of Climate Change Greenmark and Greenwashing in the Era of Climate Change 24/02/2024 IIULER, Goa International
2 Seminar Moderator/Chair Two Day National Conference 17/01/2024 CUSAT, Kerala National
3 Conference Moderator/Chair International conference on Emerging Global Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era 21/07/2023 NMIMS in collaboration with Boston University International
4 Conference Presenter International (Virtual) Conference on, Climate Change Governance and Law Is there a need for a robust climate justice water policy in India? 06/08/2022 Faculty of Law, GLS University International
5 Conference Presenter International (Virtual) Conference on, Climate Change Governance and Law Is There a Need for a Robust Climate Justice Water Policy in India? 06/08/2022 Faculty of Law, GLS University International
6 Seminar Participant Water Management Laws: Life, Livelihood and Environment 04/09/2021 Damodaram Sanjivayya National University and Sponsored by ICSSR-Southern Regional Centre, Hyderabad National
7 Symposium Panelist 2- Day National Symposium on "Marine Biodiversity & Sustainability: The Call of the Tides" 15/04/2021 Navrachana University National
8 Seminar Presenter Online National Seminar on 'Strengthening Agricultural Water Use Law, Policy and Management in India' The Impacts of Climate Change on the Agricultural Sector: Need for Sustainable Water Management in India 26/03/2021 National Law School of India University, Bengaluru National
9 Conference Presenter Virtual Conference on Right to Breathe Clean Air: Health and Environment - related SDGs Right to Breathe Clean Air under the Indian National Clean Air Programme: An Analytical Study 04/03/2021 Symbiosis Law School, Pune International
10 Conference Presenter Virtual International Conference on Green Intellectual Property Climate Change Mitigation Technologies: Way Forward Climate Change, Green Technology and Gender Justice: An Analysis of Management of Menstrual Waste in India 06/02/2021 Sharda University International
11 Seminar Participant National Webinar on Glancing through Prism at Womanhood 27/10/2020 United Nations Association Gujarat in collaboration with GLS Law College National
12 Conference Presenter International Conference on Restorative Justice and the Challenges of Twenty First Century Restorative Justice: A New Means to Achieving Climate Justice in India? 22/10/2020 Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla in collaboration with Institute of Corrective Administration, Chandigarh International
13 Seminar Presenter The Future of Environmental Litigation in India Climate Justice in India: Gender Perspective 07/08/2020 National Law School of India University, Bengaluru National
14 Conference Presenter International Conference on Climate Change: Exploring the Multidisciplinary Contours Need for a Climate -smart Agricultural Policy for Climate Justice in India: A Comparative Study 09/03/2019 National university and Judicial Academy, Assam International
15 Seminar Presenter Internationalization of Human Rights and Changing Dimensions of Fundamental Rights Rehabilitation and Compensation challenges in the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 07/02/2019 Christ University International
16 Seminar Presenter Two day National Seminar on Smart Laws for Smart Cities: Agenda for Reform, Consolidation and Codification Challenges and Possibilities in developing Smart laws for smart cities in India 29/10/2018 Christ University National
17 Seminar Panelist National Seminar on Climate Change Challenges in India: Role of Law Policy and Management 15/06/2018 National Law School of India University National
18 Seminar Presenter National seminar on sustainable energy future in India, law,policy and management Truths of renewable energy - what next? 18/09/2017 National Law School of India University, Bengaluru National
19 Seminar Moderator/Chair National seminar on sustainable energy future in India Law, policy and management 18/09/2017 National Law School of India University. Bengaluru National
20 Conference Presenter 8 th National Conference on "Bar, Bench and The Constitution of India" Judicial Accountability In India: A Critical Study 11/09/2017 Christ University National
21 Presenter National Conference on "Indian Legal System- emerging Dimensions" Indian Securities Market: Genesis and Challenges 26/04/2016 JSS Law College, Mysuru National
22 Conference Presenter Life cycle and value of a insurance product - National
23 Seminar Presenter 'Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in the New Companies Act: a boon or a bane?' - National
24 Participant One day Conference on Unfair Trade Practice: Chall One day Conference on Unfair Trade Practice: Challenges and the Way Forward - GIZ and Chair on consumer Law and Practice, National Law School of India University, Bangalore International
25 Participant "Recent Trends in Indian Politics" "Recent Trends in Indian Politics" - The Department of Political Science at Indian Academy Degree College, Bangalore. National
26 Seminar Presenter E-waste Management: A socio-legal perspective. - National
27 Seminar Presenter Regulation of Social Media in India: An Option or Necessity? - National
28 Seminar Presenter Treatment of Anti-dumping in the Anti-trust regime: A study on Indian perspective. - National
29 Seminar Presenter Prevalence of Merchantability of Innocence in the Labour Market:A Critique - International
30 Participant UGC National Seminar on Law on Corporate Re-Organi UGC National Seminar on Law on Corporate Re-Organisation in India - School of Legal Studies Cochin University of Science and Technology National
31 Participant National Seminar on "Energy Law & Policy in India" National Seminar on "Energy Law & Policy in India" - CEERA, National Law School of India UNiversity and Green Skill Academy, Centre for sustainable Development, supported by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India National
32 Participant 1st Indian Conference on Innovation, Intellectual 1st Indian Conference on Innovation, Intellectual propoerty and Competition - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore National
33 Seminar Presenter Applicability of Consumer Protection Laws in India with respect to e-commerce transactions: A comparative study - National
34 Conference Presenter Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Need for clarity - National
35 Conference Presenter Globalization and the spill over of effects doctrine on Cross-Border Mergers - International
36 Participant International Conference on 'Liberalization and Gl International Conference on 'Liberalization and Globalization : Changing Legal Paradign' - NLSIU, Bangalore International
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1 Sustainable Finance and Investments 09/01/2024 School of Business and management (MBA), Christ University
2 Air, Climate Change and Law Three Day Capacity Enhancement Programme on "Environmental Legislations: Interpretation and Enforcement" held for the Pollution Control Board Officers 26/04/2023 National Law School of India University Bangalore
3 Climate Justice: Women and Children in India 08/03/2023 ActionAid
4 Climate Change and Gender Justice International Women's Day 08/03/2023 Actionaid India
5 Climate Change and Animal Rights Pune Lavasa 04/10/2022 School of Law, Christ University, Pune Lavasa Campus
6 Panel Discussion on International Fellowship during Doctoral Studies 06/08/2022 JusFocus Academic Consultancy
7 Environmental Principles and Constitutional Law Lecture Series 24/07/2021 Central University of Kerala, Department of Law
8 Wild Life and Climate Change One week National Level Online Law Lecture Series on "Environmental Law" 04/02/2021 Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad
9 Climate Change Policy in India Webinar on Climate Change: Postulating Policy and a Systematic Model for Climate Change Law in India 15/06/2020 NITI MANTHAN
10 Environmental Protection in Indian legal system Workshop on Environmental studies 28/08/2017 Deanery of Science, Christ University (Bannerghatta Road Campus)
11 Environmental protection in Indian legal system Environmental Studies 17/08/2017 Deanery of Science, Christ University (Main Campus)
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1 ACCESS TO PROTECTED ACADEMIC WORKS IN INDIA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE STATUTORY EXCEPTIONS UNDER SECTION 52 OF THE INDIAN COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957 ATHULYA M P Christ University March 2024
2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A STUDY IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT VINEET KUMAR Christ University July 2024
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1 ?Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach? TLEC, Christ University Institutional 26/02/2024
2 Beyond Boundaries: Through Innovation Andragogy to address student learning needs School of Law, Christ University Institutional 05/12/2023
3 Leadership Workshop Institutional 03/11/2023
4 5 day Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE Christ University Institutional 05/12/2022
5 e-content development programme HRDC, Christ University in collaboration with Centre for Concept Design National 21/11/2022
6 Faculty Development Programme -1 Institutional 16/06/2021
7 8th Online Faculty Development Programme: Recent Trends in Law and New Legal Pedagogy UGC-HRDC National 14/06/2021
8 Quality Improvement Program on Hybrid Teaching CHRIST (Deemed to be University) 02/03/2021
9 Developing Future Ready Legal Education- Design/Engage/Assess/Impact/Lead School of Law, Christ University Institutional 11/01/2021
10 The Use of Hazardous Pesticides and the Impact on Environment and Health: Legal and Social Implications National Law School of India University, CEERA, in association with Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India National 18/12/2020
11 Five day online Faculty Development Program on " Climate Change and Environment Legal Protection" under the UGC-STRIDE Project Department of Law, School of Legal Studies National 07/09/2020
12 FDP cum Training Program on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction National Institute of Disaster Management (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India), New Delhi National 18/08/2020
13 Approaches and Challenges to Interdisciplinary Research National 05/08/2020
14 How to Publish with Oxford Journal Oxford University Press Institutional 27/07/2020
15 Global Energy and Climate Policy International 20/05/2020
16 Global Energy and Climate Policy University of London International 01/05/2020
17 Two day National Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing and Conservation of Biological Diversity National Law School of India University and School of Law, Christ National 28/09/2018
18 Inception and Five-Day Training the Trainers Workshop National Law School of India University and UNDP National 12/02/2018
19 Quality Improvement Programme on Law and Economics Academic Staff college, Christ University and School of Law, Christ University 16/11/2017
20 Faculty Development Programme School of law, Christ University Institutional 02/11/2017
21 One week refresher course for law teachers NLSIU in association with Bar Council of Kerala Menon Academy 10/06/2017
22 Faculty Development Programme on Research Methods and Skills Institutional 24/10/2016
23 Quality Improvement Program on Legal Research Institutional 19/05/2016
24 Quality Improvement Program on Corporate Laws CU-Academic Staff College 16/11/2015
25 Quality Improvement Program on Intellectual Property Law CU-Academic Staff College 05/11/2015
26 Quality Improvement Program on Criminal Law CU-Academic Staff College 02/11/2015
27 21st Century Developments in Constitutional Law CU - Academic Staff College 23/03/2015
28 ONe Day Training Programme on "Cyber Crimes- Legal & Forensic Issues" National Law School of India University , Bangalore in association with Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, Mangalore National 19/10/2014
29 The second National Workshop on Research Methods & Data Analysis The National Law University, Delhi National 08/05/2014
30 National Workshop on Learning to Teach Law Center for Education Beyond Curriculum National 16/01/2014
31 Faculty Development Programme (FDP) School of Law, Christ Universtiy Institutional 05/11/2013
32 Orientation Program on Current Trends in Knowledge Development and Education Mangement Academic Staff College, Christ University 22/10/2013
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1 Fulbright Scholarship Programme United States -India Education Foundation 01 May 2020
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