Arpita Verma
Assistant Professor
arpita.verma@mahindrauniversity.edu.in
Dr. Arpita Verma is an Assistant Professor at the School of Law, Mahindra University. She holds a Ph.D. in the field of Privacy law from the University of Tasmania, Australia. Her thesis was focused on “Navigating Australian Privacy Law in the Video Game Sector.”
Dr. Arpita’s research interests are privacy law, technology law, intellectual property law, media laws, and, more broadly, the full range of ethical, legal, and social implications that arise due to emerging technologies.
Ph.D.
- Ph.D., University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia (2020-2024)
LL.M.
- LL.M., Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai, India (2019-20)
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, India (2013-2018)
Assistant Professor
- Assistant Professor, School of Law, Mahindra University (June 2025 – Present)
Adjunct Researcher
- Adjunct Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania, Australia (January 2025-present)
Referred Journals
2022
- Arpita Verma, Gino Dal Pont and Jane Nielsen, ‘Personal Information Collection via Video Games: Australian Privacy Law Implications’ (Conditionally accepted, Adelaide Law Journal).
- Anand Raut and Arpita Verma, ‘Protection of Right to be Forgotten on Social Media in the Context of Data Protection Bill 2019 of India’ (2022) (14) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Journal 220, 235.
Symposium Proceeding and Presentation
2019
- Arpita Verma, ‘Personal Data Protection Draft Bill 2019 of India: Protecting ‘Right to be Forgotten’ on Social Media’ (Symposia, International Symposium (France/ Germany/ India) on Challenges of Regulating Online Platform: Fragile balance between freedom of expression and abuse, Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, 20-24 January 2020.
Conferences and Seminar Presentations (not in proceedings)
2019-16
- Arpita Verma, ‘Assessment of legal research in data protection and data privacy’ (Conference paper, International Conference on Digital Economy, Indian Institute of Management Raipur, 6-8 December 2019).
- Arpita Verma, ‘Portrayal of Transgender in Media’ (Seminar Paper, National Seminar on Third Gender Rights Emerging Trends and Issues, IMS Unison University, 5-6 February 2016).
AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- 2020-2024 Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship, University of Tasmania
- 2023 McDougall Scholarship, University of Tasmania
- 2023 Neasey Scholarship, University of Tasmania
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Privacy Law
- Technology laws
- Intellectual Property Law
- Media Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law.
