Dr. Tarkesh Molia

About

Dr. Tarkesh Molia is a seasoned academician with over two decades of experience in legal education, research, and administration. He has served in various esteemed institutions, including the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Nirma University, and Gujarat National Law University. His contributions span curriculum development, organizing national and international seminars, conducting and coordinating refresher courses, and serving on academic and governance committees. 

He specializes in Constitutional Law and Human Rights and has published extensively in reputed journals, with his research papers being featured in prominent publishers such as Scopus, Web of Science, and others. He has guided numerous postgraduate dissertations and led research projects sponsored by prominent bodies such as the National Human Rights Commission and the Government of Gujarat. He is also an active member of several prestigious legal and public administration associations. 

He has received accolades such as Best Paper Awards and held distinguished positions, including visiting professorships and Ph.D. external examiner roles.

Experience

• Over 20 Years                
   

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Law (2008) – Saurashtra University                
• LL.M. in Law (2001) – Saurashtra University, First Class First                
• LL.B. (1998) – Saurashtra University                
• B.A. (1994) – Gujarat University                
   

Award & Recognition

• Awarded the Best Paper for “Surrogacy: Rights, Endangered and a Law in the Making: A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Spectrum Regulating Surrogacy Contracts” at the National Conference on Justice Education, 2016.                                      
• Secured First Class First in the LL.M. Examination, 2001.                                                        

Research

Total Research Projects (6)

Total Publication (15)                                                    

Research                                                        

• Worked as a Co-Investigator in a project sponsored by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Reforms in Jails in the State of Gujarat, 2020.                                                        
• Worked as Project Coordinator for drafting Bylaws and Rules under the Water Supply and Sanitation Act for the Government of Gujarat, 2017.                                                        
• Project on Effectiveness of Government Measures for the Reduction of Court Cases; Project Coordinator, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of Gujarat. Grant Sanction: ₹5 Lakhs, July 2009 to January 2010.                                                        
• Worked as Project Coordinator for the project on Enhancement of Legal Education in the State of Gujarat, sponsored by the Commissionerate of Higher Education, Education Department, Government of Gujarat, in collaboration with GNLU.                                                        
• Worked as Project Coordinator for the project sponsored by the Government of Gujarat, allotted to GNLU, “To Measure the Efficacy of Lok Adalat, Nari Adalat, Fast Track Courts, and Evening Courts in the State of Gujarat.”                                                                                                                

Publication                                                        

• Redressal of sexual harassment at workplace: A study of legal education institution in Ahmedabad (Volume 19) - Revista Direitogv                                                        
• Constitutionality of disaster management act 2005 on the touchstone of federalism during COVID 19 in India (Volume 07) (2023) - Law and World (https://doi.org/10.36475/7.3.1)                                                        
• Judging the freedom of religion in India on the touchstone of essential practice test (Volume 08) (2022) - Law and World(https://doi.org/10.36475/8.2.1)                                                        
• Environmental audit: Challenges to compliance (Volume 5) (2022) - International Journal of Law Management and Humanities                                                        
• Evidentiary value of archaeological evidence: Judicial approach of the Supreme Court of India with special reference to M. Siddiq (dead) through legal representative vs. Mahant Das (Volume 13, Issue N2) (2021) - International Review of Political History and Legal Culture Link (https://doi.org/10.15175/1984-2503-202113201)                                                        
   

Area of Interest

• Constitutional Law                
• Administration                
• Human Rights                
• Election Law                
• Comparative Constitution