Vasishtan P

Mr. Vasishtan P joined the School of Law, Mahindra University, as an Assistant Professor on 20 July 2026. Before that, he served as an Assistant Professor of Law at the Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli, for over 3.5 years. He began his career by freelancing as a technology lawyer advising start-ups and assisting law firms in this practice. Vasishtan is enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and delivers lectures and orientations at various institutions at UG and PG levels.

Vasishtan was a full-scholarship recipient at Daksha Fellowship specializing in Technology Law and Policy. Further, he pursued an LL.M. in Technology and Law at HNLU Raipur and secured two gold medals, namely, the University Gold Medal for securing the First Rank in LL.M. and the Late Kamalnarayan Sharma Gold Medal for securing the highest marks in LL.M.

Vasishtan is an active publisher with Op-Ed columns in newspapers, predominantly writing on Indian federalism, social justice, and public policy. Besides, he has over 28 publications in law and has presented at over 12 national and international conferences/seminars. His publications and presentations are largely on subjects of Intellectual Property Laws, Privacy Laws, Social Justice, and the Constitution.

• September 2023 – Present: Ph.D. Candidate, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata, India.
• Dissertation/Thesis Title: The Social Contract Between the State and the Citizen in the Age of Data: A Jurisprudential Analysis
• Supervisor: Dr. Vijay Kishor Tiwari, Assistant Professor of Law, WBNUJS.
• August 2021 – July 2022: LL.M. (Technology and Law), Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, India.
• Awards: Two Gold Medals including the University Gold Medal.
• Dissertation/Thesis Title: The Joint Parliamentary Committee’s Report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019: A Critical Analysis
• Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, Professor of Law, HNLU & Dr. Priyanka R. Mohod, Assistant Professor of Law, HNLU.
• July 2020 – June 2022: Master of Business Laws (M.B.L.), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, India.
• June 2020 – May 2021: Daksha Fellowship (Technology Law and Policy), Sai University, Chennai, India.
• July 2015 – August 2020: B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli, India.

• ‘One Work, Many Contributors: Solving the Copyright Conundrum in the Indian Copyright Regime’, (2023), Volume II, Himachal Pradesh National Law University Journal, 99-114 https://doi.org/10.70556/hpnlu-lj-v2-2021-05.
• ‘The Passport to Regulate Foreign Jurisdiction: The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 on its Extraterritorial Application’, (2022), Volume IX, Brawijaya Law Journal: International Law and Security, 47-58 https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.blj.2022.009.01.04.
• ‘Into The ‘Cryptoverse’: Building A Regulatory Regime’, (2022), Volume VII, The RMLNLU Journal on Communication, Media, Entertainment and Technology (CMET) https://www.scconline.com/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001556041.
• ‘The Indian Cyber Security Ecosystem- Time for a Specialized Legal Framework’, (2022), XII, CPJ Law Journal, 199-219 https://www.cpj.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CPJ-JOURNAL_Vol.-XII_Jan.-2022-2.pdf.
• ‘Google AdWords’ a Trade Mark Infringement? A Comparative Analysis on India, U.S. And E.U. with Special Reference to Consim v. Google Case’, (2021), Volume VIII, Journal of Campus Law Centre, 1-28.
• ‘Rethinking the Need for Defining ‘Efficacy’ In the Indian Patent Regime’, (2021), Volume I, Journal of Academic Innovation Research in Intellectual Property Assets, 103-112 https://cnlu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/E-Jairipa-Complete-Journal-1.pdf.
• ‘Rights of Transgenders: A Comparative Study with respect to Australian and Californian Reforms’ in Dr. Ajaymeet Singh and Mr. Chander Parkash (eds), Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and International Perspective, (Shree Ram Law House 2020), 416-423.
• ‘Presumptions in Law in Crimes against Women’ in Dr. Ajaymeet Singh and Mr. Chander Parkash (eds), Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and International Perspective, (Shree Ram Law House 2020), 432-441.
• ‘Welfare Provisions for Women Workers in India’ in Dr. Ajaymeet Singh and Mr. Chander Parkash (eds), Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and International Perspective, (Shree Ram Law House 2020), 424-431.
• ‘Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Myspace Inc. And Ors.: Case Analysis and Commentary’, (2020), Volume XII, The Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies.
• ‘A View of Feminism and Pornography: Through the Lens of Jurisprudence’, (2020), Volume XIII, The Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies.
• ‘The Socio-Economic Rights of the Domestic Workers: The Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Legislation’ in Dr. Shambhu Prasad Chakrabarty and Mr. Abisekh Rodricks (eds), Rule of Law: The Myths and Reality, (HSRA Publications 2020), 51-73.
• ‘Trial by Media in India’, (2020), Volume II, Indian Legal Solution International Journal of Law and Management https://ilsijlm.indianlegalsolution.com/trial-by-media-in-india-p-vasishtan-samhitha-sharath-reddy/.
• ‘Constitutional Validity of Capital Punishment’, (2020), Volume II, Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law https://journal.indianlegalsolution.com/2020/07/15/constitutional-validity-of-death-penalty-samhitha-p-vasishtan/.
• ‘Bad Character in Evidence Law’, (2020), Volume II, Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law https://journal.indianlegalsolution.com/2020/07/15/character-in-evidence-law-samhitha-p-vasishtan/.
• ‘Interpretation of ‘Adultery’ in the Personal Laws of India: Through a Gendered Lens’ in Mr. Avinash Singh and Mr. Atul Pandey (eds), Gender Justice: Exploring Contemporary Narratives, (Black Aviat Publishing Group 2020), 177-185.
• ‘Role of A Decree in Void Marriages: Through the Lens of Hindu Marriage Law’, (2020), Volume III, Juscholars Law Journal, 186-199 https://lawbhoomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/8dc66-414130_15c315fbfe5f4def9257fb2afea10545-1.pdf.
• ‘Welfare Provisions for Women Workers: An Overview’ in Dr. Sheeba S. Dhar (ed), Realisation of Human Rights of Women: Changing Dimensions, Challenges and Recourses, (National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi 2020), 621-627.
• ‘The Right to Reject in India’ in Prof. (Dr.) N.K. Chakrabarti (ed), Indian Constitution: Issues and Challenges (Edition1), (Lextrum Legal Education Services Private Limited 2019), 99-114.
• ‘The Indian Education System: What It Is and What It Can Be?’, (Quality Enrichment and Excellence in Indian Higher Education System in the Era of Globalisation, NAAC Sponsored Seminar, July 2017).

• 23 January 2023 – 18 July 2026 Designation: Assistant Professor of Law Institution: Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli.

• Social Contract, Constitutional Law, Social Justice, Technology and Laws.