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Master of Laws (LL.M.), Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India

Prof. Bhavya Johari

Lecturer; Assistant Dean, Office of Applied Legal Skills; Assistant Director, Moot Court Society; Assistant Editor, Jindal Global Law Review; Research Associate, Centre for Human Rights Studies

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ORCID ID 0009-0007-3639-0118
Key Expertise Public International Law, International Human Rights Law, Disability Law, Criminal Law.

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India

Biography

Bhavya Johari is a Lecturer at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, India, specialising in Public International Law and Human Rights. His academic portfolio includes additional roles as Assistant Editor for Jindal Global Law Review and Research Associate at the Centre for Human Rights Studies, reflecting his commitment to legal scholarship and human rights advocacy. He completed his LL.M. (Master of Laws) from Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, with First Class Honours in 2025 as an Alex Chernov Scholar, receiving the Danny Sandor Prize in Children's Rights. This followed his undergraduate studies at NALSAR University of Law, where he graduated in 2024 with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) achieving Rank 1 as the top university gold medallist. He received 10 Gold Medals from the President of India, including the Best Student for Overall Excellence Award.

He has gained valuable experience across diverse jurisdictions throughout his academic and professional career. His international academic exposure includes a term overseas at Lewis and Clark Law School, US, where he attained Magna Cum Laude, and participation in the Winter School at the University of Tokyo, Japan. His professional experience spans multiple jurisdictions, including work with the London Court of International Arbitration in the United Kingdom, with an upcoming collaboration with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London. He has also gained experience with TMI Associates in Tokyo, Japan, and the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. His domestic experience encompasses positions with the Supreme Court of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and various district courts and law firms across different states. Despite receiving a pre-placement offer from a tier-1 law firm, his passion for public international law and human rights advocacy led him to pursue an academic career. This commitment is reflected in his scholarly contributions to international journals, including the Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law (United States) and the Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (University of Zurich, Switzerland). He has also contributed to platforms such as EJIL Talk! (Oxford University Press), Oxford Human Rights Hub, and International Law News (American Bar Association).
 

Core Courses

  • Moot Court and Trial Advocacy
  • Indian Legal System
  • Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Penal Code)

Elective Courses

  • Gender, Sexuality and Law: Queer(ing) Indian Legal Frameworks 
  • Law, Lawyers and Justice in American Movies
  • Danny Sandor Prize in Children's Rights, Melbourne Law School, 2025.
  • Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Winter School, The University of Tokyo,  2025. 
  • Alex Chernov Scholarship, Master of Laws, Melbourne Law School, 2024.
  • Pavani Seshayya Memorial Gold Medal for Best Student Award for Overall Excellence, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Rakesh Kumar Agrawal Memorial Gold Medal for securing First Position in the Annual Examination, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Rai Bahadur Naurang Rai Khaitan Memorial Gold Medal for securing First Rank in the Batch, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Agri Gold Estates and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Gold Medal for Best Boy Student in Company Law, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • A.P. Ganguli Gold Medal for securing First Position in Administrative Law, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Y.V.V. Satyanarayanamurthy Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Criminal Law and Law of Evidence, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Biological E. Ltd. Gold Medal for securing the Maximum Grade in  Environmental Law, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • N. Savithri Memorial Gold Medal for securing First Position in Criminal Law, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • S.P. Chatterjee Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Environmental Law, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Smt. Banda Eshwaramma Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Legal History, NALSAR University of Law, 2024.
  • Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Term Overseas, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2022.
  • Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Reliance Foundation, 2019. 
  • Visiting Faculty, Chanakya National Law University, Patna, India (2026).
  • Keynote Speaker, 3rd International Conference on Digital, Social, and Science, The Ebizmark Academy, Indonesia (2026).
  • Guest Lecturer, Manipal Law School, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bangalore (2025).
  • Visiting Research Associate, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, United Kingdom (2025). 
  • Research Assistant, Academic Research Service, Melbourne Law School, 2024-2025. 
  • Guest Lecturer, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India (2025).

Assistant Editor, Jindal Global Law Review

  • Faculty Supervisor, Handbook on Defence Regulations and Procedures Manual (Knowledge Partnership Project), Surana and Surana International Attorneys [2026].
  • Director (Consultant), IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access).

International Conference on Human Rights: Youth in Asia, The University of Tokyo, Japan (2026).

Peer Reviewer: Nature Cities, Springer Nature (2026). 

Dual erosion of equality and remedy in algorithmic decision systems, Discover Artificial Intelligence, Springer Nature (Scopus Q1 Indexed Journal).

When Animal Welfare Meets Institutional Panic: India's Supreme Court Creates Territorial Exclusion Zones for Community Dogs, Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Balancing Morality and Human Rights: A Path Forward for Sex Workers in the Indian Legal Framework, Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Springer Nature (Scopus Q2 Indexed Journal).

Making Apartheid Irreversible: Israel’s Death Penalty Statutes and Third State Obligations, Oxford Human Rights Hub, University of Oxford.

The Political Constitution’s Broken Promise: Arms, Sanctions and Accountability after Al-Haq, UK Constitutional Law Association Blog.

The Paradox of Procedural Rights: Chagos, Consultation and Commonwealth Silence, Global Policy Opinion, Durham University.

The Banjul Declaration on Sudan: When African-Led Accountability Risks Enabling Impunity, African Law Matters, University of Johannesburg.

From Housing Rights to Street Situations: The Juridical Narrowing of Homelessness, Oxford Human Rights Hub, University of Oxford.

The Attribution Paradox: Protecting Civilians in International Humanitarian Law Beyond State Responsibility, AsianSIL Voices, Blog of the Asian Society of International Law.

Deferring Accountability, Not Obligation: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Non-Refoulement in Asylum, Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London.

When Gender Identity Becomes State Certification, TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, Forum Transregionale Studien and Max Weber Stiftung.

Africa's Climate Advisory Opinion: Framing Rights Through a Decolonial Lens, African Law Matters, University of Johannesburg.

Judging the Judge: India’s Curriculum Ban and Democratic Accountability, Oxford Human Rights Hub, University of Oxford.

Carbon Borders Without Differentiation: Why India's Challenge Tests the European Union’s Climate Diplomacy, International Economic Law and Policy Blog, WorldTradeLaw.net.

Aspirational Ceilings: India's Menstrual Health Judgment and Implementation Realism, International Law under Construction, Blog of the Groningen Journal of International Law, University of Groningen.

When Presumption of Guilt Meets Indefinite Detention: India’s Anti-Terror Law Dilemma, Oxford Human Rights Hub, University of Oxford.

India’s Human Rights Body Has Been Quietly Hollowed Out, International Policy Digest.

Selective Humanitarianism and the Erosion of Non-Refoulement: India’s Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order 2025, Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London.

Intent over Effect: Title VI Rollback and U.S. Treaty Obligations, Washington International Law Journal's Blog, University of Washington.

The fall of El Fasher shows the limits of International Law, Africa at LSE Blog, the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Nepal’s Use of Lethal Force and South Asia’s Enforcement Vacuum, E-International Relations, University of the West of England.

Cooperation Without Consequence: The Rome Statute's Mandatory Optatives and International Criminal Justice's Fragility, Global Policy Opinion, Durham University.

Between Treaty and Truth: Sri Lanka's Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Limits of International Law, South Asia Monitor.

Deafness, Difference, and Discrimination: How India's Sports Awards Case Exposes Gaps in Disability Rights Implementation Under the CRPD, International Law under Construction, Blog of the Groningen Journal of International Law, University of Groningen.

Beyond Procedural Relief: The Case for Systemic Constitutional Review of India’s Anti-Conversion Laws, Oxford Human Rights Hub, University of Oxford.

When International Courts and UN Bodies Compete: Gaza’s Genocide Finding and Law’s Authority Crisis, AsianSIL Voices, Blog of the Asian Society of International Law.

Supreme Court’s Zainul judgement evolves the standards of conviction under Unlawful Assembly, The Leaflet.

Dismantling the Chaos Exception: Ukraine v. Russia and Human Rights Accountability, The Jurist, University of Pittsburgh.

The Weaponization of Artificial Intelligence in North Korean Military Espionage, Washington International Law Journal's Blog, University of Washington.

Climate Justice Without Inclusion: How the ICJ's historic opinion failed persons with disabilities, available at Global Policy Opinion, Durham University.

International Law’s Adaptive Resilience: Navigating Contemporary Global Conflicts, E-International Relations, University of the West of England.

Towards Inclusive Societal Equity: A Comparative Analysis of Employment Laws in India and South Africa through the Lens of Social Justice and Human Rights, Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law, University of Notre Dame.

The palpable dichotomy between animal cruelty laws and implementation – Is there a way forward for Indian jurisprudence.? Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Bridging Theory and Practice: Animal Cruelty Legislation and Enforcement in India, International Law News, American Bar Association.

India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: An Unfulfilled Promise, Oxford Human Rights Hub, University of Oxford.

From Ratification to Realisation: An International Perspective on UNCRPD Enforcement Mechanisms and the Path Forward for India, EJIL Talk!, Blog of the European Journal of International Law.

Law of the Bulldozer: Due Process or Ethnic Cleansing Fascism? International Policy Digest.

A call for equitable legislation: Why a Uniform Civil Code is a social imperative, South Asia Monitor.

The Anomaly of Network Effects in Digital Markets: Apple's Case Study, Taxmann.

Navigating the Morality — Human Rights Divide: Charting a Path for Sex Workers in Indian Jurisprudence, SCC Online.

Financial Data Protection in India: Emerging New Realities for FinTech Companies, Modern Diplomacy.

Legality of Parallel Import vis-à-vis Indian Jurisprudence, Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research.

Commercial Surrogacy in India: Manufacturing a Perfect Mother-Worker, South-Asia Journal.

The Plight of Transgender Civil Rights Violations in the United States, The Law Blog.
Email bhavya.johari@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0009-0007-3639-0118
Key Expertise Public International Law, International Human Rights Law, Disability Law, Criminal Law.
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