Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur joined National Law University, Jodhpur as Vice-Chancellor on Sept 18, 2023. She had been a Professor of Law and Registrar at National Law University Delhi. She was a Fulbright Nehru Scholar at Emory Law School, Atlanta, USA in 2021 and Fulbright Scholar in Residence at Miami Dade College, Miami, USA in 2016.  She received the inaugural Elizabeth Evatt Fellowship for distinguished professors from Sydney Law School in 2024. She served as the Chair Professor of Indian Studies at Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany in 2015. She is the Fellow of the International Visitor Leadership Programme on Competition Law sponsored by the US State Government in 2015.

She has been teaching Company Law, Securities Regulations and Competition Law. She co-taught Comparative Private Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, Norway.  She is heading the India Chapter of Daughters of Themis, an international network of women business scholars. She was the Director of the Centre for Corporate Law and Governance at NLU Delhi.

She has been Professor and Dean at the Institute for Integrated Learning in Management – Graduate School of Management, Greater Noida prior to joining NLU Delhi. She has developed and taught interdisciplinary courses on law for managers from different streams of management education, including international business laws and the legal aspects of retail and banking businesses.

Publications:

Authored/Co-authored Books:

1. “Introduction to Law of Torts and Consumer Protection”, co-authored with Dr. Avtar Singh, published by LexisNexis, 2025 (Editions 2001, 2009, 2013, 2020).

2. “Transfer of Property Act”, co-authored with Dr. Avtar Singh, published by LexisNexis, 2024 (Edition 2005, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2019).

3. “Introduction to Industrial & Labour Laws”, co-authored with Dr. Avtar Singh, published by LexisNexis, 2017 (Editions 2002, 2008, 2014). Book is now published in two volumes. Volume I was published in June 2022 and Volume II was published in 2023.

4. “Introduction to Interpretation of Statutes”, co-authored with Dr. Avtar Singh, published by LexisNexis, 2026 (Editions 2001, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2020). 

5. “Introduction to Jurisprudence”, co-authored with Dr. Avtar Singh, published by LexisNexis, 2020 (Editions 2001, 2006, 2009, 2013).

6. “Business and Corporate Laws”, published by LexisNexis, 2013. 

7. “Competition Law”, published by Eastern Book Company, 2012.

8. Legal Dictionary, co-authored with Dr. Avtar Singh, published by LexisNexis, 2013 (Edition 2001)

Edited/ Revised Books:

1. “Shareholder Engagement and Voting”, co-edited book with Chao Xi, C.F. Van der Elst and J.F. Lafarre published by Cambridge University Press, September 2022.

2. “Women and Entrepreneurship in India: Governance, Sustainability and Policy”, edited book, Routledge, 2021.

3. “Facets of Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility in India”, edited book, Springer, 2021

4. Avtar Singh’s “Textbook on Principles in the Law of Evidence”, Central Law Publications, revised in 2020; 25^th edition of the Book is now revised as “Principles of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023” and published in February 2025.

5. Avtar Singh’s “Sakshya Vidhi”, Central Law Publications, revised in 2023. The Book is now revised as “Bharitya Sakshya Adhiniyam” and published in June 2026.

Chapters in Books:

1. "Delisting in India", chapter published in the book on Delisting of Stock Corporations in Europe and Beyond Rationales, Forms, and Perspectives, edited by Vassilios Tountopoulos and Rüdiger Veil, Hart Publishing Publisher Bloomsbury (2025), ISBN 9781509974795.

2. “Women’s Co-ownership of Property: Legal regime regarding sequestration under Insolvency Law”, chapter published in the book on “Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws: National and International Perspective”, Thomson and Reuters, 2022.

3. “Shareholders’ Engagement and Sustainability of Companies”, chapter published in the book on “Facets of Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility in India”, Springer, 2021.

4. “Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in India”, chapter published in Cambridge Handbook on Corporate Law and Corporate Governance, edited by Prof. Beate Kristine Sjåfjell and Prof. Christopher Bruner, Cambridge University Press, 2020.

5. “Securities Market in India: Regulation of Undesirable Practices by the Securities and Exchange Board of India”, chapter published in the book “Regulations and Applications of Ethics in Business Practice”, edited by Kiymet Tunca Caliyurt and Jing Bian, Springer, 2018.

6. “Contemporary Company Law Reforms in India”, a chapter in “Routledge Handbook of Corporate Law”, edited by Professor Roman Tomasic, Routledge, 2016.

7. “Corporate Liability: Auditors’ and Managerial Liability”, chapter published in the book Emerging Fraud: Fraud cases from emerging economies, edited by Kiymet Caliyurt and Samuel O. Idowu, Springer, 2012.

 Articles/Papers published in Journals: 

1. Integration of Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Legal Educational Institutions: Reflections from the National Law University, Jodhpur published in the Special Issue of AIU Journal of Higher Education, Volume 64 (17), 45-52, April 2026. 
2. Safeguarding Interests of Minority Shareholders, paper published in RMLNLUJ, Vol. 17, 2025.
3. Annual Survey on Corporate Law Cases decided by Allahabad High Court in 2024, published in the Annual Survey of Allahabad Law, published by Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj, ISSN: 3108-2270, Vol 01/ 2025.
4. “Lifting the Corporate Veil in India: Civil and Constitutional Perspectives from Dhanush Vir Singh v Dr. Ila Sharma & Ors”, paper published in RPNLU Law Review, Vol 1, 2025, ISSN:3107-751X
5. “India’s Decriminalization Policy: The Past, Present, and Future of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance under the Companies Act, 2013”, published in Shimla Law Review, Volume VI (2024), ISSN: 2582-1903
6. Designing an Undergraduate Law Programme: Where are we headed, paper published in NLUJ Law Review, Special edition 11.1, Volume XI, 2025, pp 434-464
7. An Aimless Pursuit of Corporate Independence: A Critique of SEBI’s Efforts to Strengthen Independent Directors, co-authored paper published in Wolter Kluwer’s Online Journal- Business Law Review, Volume 46, Issue 1, 2025, pp. 17 – 29
8. The Interface Between the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Competition Act, 2002, paper published in NALSAR Law Review, Vol 9, No 1, 2024, pp 45-65
9. Soft Laws: Nature and Employability in Competition Law, paper published in Journal of National Law University Delhi, Vol 10, September 2024.
10. Digital Competition Bill: Are we ready for it? Vol 10 (2), National Law University Jodhpur Law Review, Summer 2024.
11. “Merger Reviews in Digital Economies- Concerns and Way Forward”, paper published in Journal of Indian Law Institute, Vol 65, Issue I & II, 2023 [(2023)65JILI136]
12. “Sustainable Careers: Navigating a Dynamic Workplace”, article published in Special Issue – Future of work and Skill Development of University News, a Weekly Journal of Higher Education, Association of Indian Universities, Vol 61, No. 51, December 18-24, 2023.
13. “Law of Unjust Enrichment in India”, paper published in Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University Journal, Vol.14, 2022.
14. “A call for National Paralegal Institute in India”, paper co-authored with Prof. Danixia J Cuevas, Miami Dade College, Miami, USA published in The Paralegal Educator, Spring/summer volume, 2016.
15. “Promoters and Corporate Governance in Companies and Allied Acts”, paper published in Journal of National Law University Delhi, 2016.

Publications in Blog:

1. Op-ed on “The unfinished work of ease of doing business”, The Daily Guardian, August 25, 2026. 
2. Op-ed on ‘Independent director’: Has it run its course? Voices, India, TOI (Times of India), April 29, 2026.
3. "Shareholders or Spectators: Role of Retail Investors in India", European Corporate Governance (ECGI) Blog, Dec 11, 2025.
4. "From Tata Sons to small investors: Why pledges matter to all of us", Bar and Bench, 20 Nov 2025.
5. “Delisting Regulations in India and the Position of Minority Shareholders”, Oxford Business Law Blog, September27, 2023. 
6. "Saga of Independent Director Resignations Unfolds Again in India Inc.", IndianCorpLawBlog, September 3, 2025.

E-mail: vc@nlujodhpur.ac.in;drharpreetkaur68@gmail.com

Area of Interest.

• Company Law,
• Securities Regulations,
• Business Law,
• Investment Law,
• Competition Law,
• Consumer Protection.