Prof. (Dr.) Priya A Sondhi – Professor & Dean, School of Law
Dr. Priya A Sondhi is a distinguished academician and legal scholar with over 14 years of teaching and administrative experience in premier law institutions across India. She was first in the order of merit in both LL.B and LL.M Courses and was awarded 6 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals and two cash prizes. She holds a PhD in Law from RTM Nagpur University. She has pursued an Executive Certificate Program in Advanced Leadership and Change Management from IIM Visakhapatnam.
Dr. Priya A Sondhi has held key academic leadership positions, including Associate Dean (Academics) at Asian Law College, Head of LL.M Department at ILS Law College, Pune, and faculty positions at SLS Pune, NALSAR Hyderabad, and Bennett University, Greater Noida, contributing significantly to research, curriculum development, moots, and legal aid initiatives. She has around 49 publications to her credit. Before transitioning to academia, she practiced law for over 3 years, handling drafting and pleadings in High Court and lower courts, with four reported cases to her credit. She has also served as a former member of the Maharashtra State Government Committee for drafting rules under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Dr. Priya A Sondhi has received numerous accolades, including Excellence in Teaching and Research Award (2023), Award for Scholarly Achievement (2023), Outstanding Literary Contribution Certificate (2023), Certificate of Appreciation (2022) by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Gautam Budh Nagar.