Dr. Rajashree. K

Ph.D., CHRIST University
Associate Professor

Dr. Rajashree. K

Ph.D., CHRIST University
rajashree.k@chanakyauniversity.edu.in
Environment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism, Contract Drafting and Negotiations

My primary research interest is in Legal Education which has witnessed major transformations since the last few decades. The Constitutional ideals of justice have been the foundational philosophy of legal education in India. Consequently, legal aid has been a crucial link in the entire gamut of advancing the values of justice. However, these purposes and ideals have undergone mutations over the years. Aligned to these ideals, the Bar Council of India, had introduced legal aid as an important pedagogic tool that can fulfil twin mandate of providing justice to the common man and at the same time, train the students of law in the necessary skills and imbibe values in their journey of professional and social commitments.

The history of legal aid is not new, in India and in the global context, yet legal aid as an educational tool is undermined and least prioritized in institutions that impart legal education. This could be attributed to various reasons, priorities of the institutions, ambiguity in understanding and working towards these goals. With the emergence of National Law Universities and various types of institutions on one hand and the proportional rise in the number of students pursuing legal education on the other hand, creates a vast arena for the institutions to augment the existing resources in contributing to the societal needs.

There has been lack of evidence-based approach that are employed to understand impending issues that hamper the effective working of legal aid within an institutional set-up. Hence the current study focuses on how the internal and external pressures act on legal aid within different types of institutions across the state of Karnataka to render evidence-based recommendations.

Rajashree is associated with School of Law, Governance and Public Policy. Her area of interests includes Environment Law, Alternate Disputes Resolutions Mechanism- Arbitration and Mediation and the Law of Contracts.

Her work on Legal aid, Access to Justice and Reforms in Legal Education have appeared in professional journals such as Economic and Political Weekly, SAGE and Jindal Global Law Review.

Rajashree teaches Law and Legal systems for Undergraduate students along with International Trade Law and Research Methodology for Post Graduate students. She has served as the Principal of Soundarya College of Law, Bangalore. Rajashree has also served as the Chairperson of the Postgraduate and Research Council at Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore.

  • Ph.D., School of Law, CHRIST University, 2022 KSET
  • LLM,  Environmental Law, 2013, University Law College, Bangalore University
  • BA., LLB, 2007, University Law College, Bangalore University

  1. India-EU Relations and the National Education Policy 2020: Internationalization at Home in Contours of India-EU Engagement Multiplicity of Experiences, Manipal Universal Press, MAHE, Taylor and Francis, Routledge, 2026
  2. Rajashree, K., Singai C. ‘Reforms in legal aid and awareness with regard to the aged in India: A case for an inclusive approach’, Jindal Global Law Review, Issue II, Volume 13, (2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41020-022-00178-5.
  3. Practicing and Teaching Law in India, ‘ Economic and Political Weekly’, Vol LVIII No. 2, January 14, 2023.
  4. Rajashree, K. ‘Dissecting the Dichotomy of Skill and Social Justice Theory of Law School Legal Aid Clinics in the USA and India: A Re-look of the Past and the Present’, Asian Journal of Legal Education, 8(1), pp. 79–94 (2021). doi:10.1177/2322005820982064.
  5. Rajashree, K., Singai, C. and Shimray, S. A. ‘Advancements in Legal Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research’, Asian Journal of Legal Education, 8(1), pp. 66–78 (2021). doi:10.1177/2322005820946699.
  6. Rajashree, K, Bhardwaj, Sonika, ‘India’s Law School Legal Aid Clinics: The Gaps between Aspiration and Reality’, International Journal of Clinical Legal Education, 28(2), pp. 38-65 (2021). Doi: 10.19164/ijcle. v28i2.1183.
  7. Rajashree, K. (2015). Lok Adalat’s in India: With Special Reference to the Role of Para Legal Volunteers. International Journal of Legal Research, I (2), ISSN-2349-8463.
  8. Rajashree, K. Freedom of Speech and Expression in Social Media: Checks and Balances. International Journal of Socio Legal Research, I, (2), ISSN- 2393-8250.
  9. Rajashree, K. (2016). Space Debris and its impact on the Environment. World Journal on Juristic Policy, 2 (4), ISSN- 2394-5044.
  10. Rajashree, K. (2019). Elections in the 21st Century India: Changing paradigms of role and relevance of Media, Bharti Publications, ISBN: 978-93-89657-04-3.
  11. Rajashree, K. (2019), Persons with Disability and Legal aid: Mapping the state of practice and aspiration. Law Mantra, 5 (5&6), ISSN-23216417.
  12. Article titled Persons with Disability and Legal Aid: State of Practice and Aspiration published in the book titled Human Rights and Disability Law: Global Perspective, Bharti Publications, New Delhi with ISBN 978-93-89657-61-6

Popular Writings

  1. Give Transgenders Access to Justice, Deccan Herald, January 20, 2023
  2. Exploring the Future of Ropeway Tourism in Karnataka: An Analysis of the Karnataka Ropeway Tourism Act, 2024 in 100 Laws 100 Opinion, Karnataka Institute for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Volume I, 2025
  3. A Comparative Analysis of the Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of development and Management) Amendment Act, 2024 in 100 Laws 100 Opinion, Karnataka Institute for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Volume I, 2025
  4. Nari Adalats: Justice for Women by Women, Vakeelara Vahini, April 2025
  5. Students with Job Oriented Diploma Courses pursuing Law: The BCI Conundrum, Vakeelara Vahini, February 2025

Project 1

  • Title: Resources of Internationalisation of Higher Education institutions in India (RISHII)
  • Duration: 2020-2023
  • Granting Agency: European Commission- Tuning, University of Deusto, Spain
  • PIs/Co PIs: CO PI
  • Purpose: To provide tools, training and capacity building of various stakeholders in Higher education institutions in India
  • Short Description: The project aimed to contribute to the modernization of Indian Higher Education through equipping the Indian higher education institutions with procedures, tools, human resources and continuous professional development mechanisms necessary for Curriculum Internationalization and creating institution-wide thriving cultures of Internationalization. RISHII focuses on management approaches and modus operandi necessary to plan and implement curriculum internationalisation. The focus is on improving communication and collaboration between the different agents (who should be) involved in curriculum internationalisation. Through adopting the tools and procedures proposed by RISHII, Indian Higher Education Institutions will be able to significantly improve their management and operation.
  • Status: Ongoing/Completed: Completed
  • Grant Amount: 24 lakhs

  • Prof. Ravi Shankar Gold Medal for topping all the branches of specializations in LLM (2013)
  • First Rank in Environmental Law (2013)
  • Vombatkere Gurunandan Rao Memorial Award for securing the highest marks in Labour Law and Human Rights (2007)
  • Third Rank in BA., LLB (2007)
  • Eighth Rank in BA., LLB (2007)
  • Member, Indian National Association of Legal Professionals

ORCID: 0000-0002-8317-9303

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