Dr. Manisha Rawat currently serves as Assistant Professor (Law) at the National Law University, Jodhpur. Before joining NLU Jodhpur, she worked at Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and at Rajasthan University. Dr Manisha has previously taught Law of Transfer of property, Evidence law, Civil Procedure, Domestic Violence, Protection of Children from Sexual offence.

She has actively participated in numerous conferences, and seminars, presenting papers on a wide range of subjects in both national and international legal contexts. Her doctoral research examined 'the Role of forensic science in criminal investigation in India with special reference to DNA'. She holds LL.M.  in Criminal and Security Law. She has qualified B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) from National Law University, Odisha. Her publications include:

1.    Witch Hunting: The Silent Form of Gender Based Violence and Victim of Superstition Practices (Wesleyan Journal of Research, ISSN: 0975-1386, UGC-Care Approved, Peer Reviewed And Referred Journal).

2.   Stay Home Stay Safe Paradox? No Lockdown on Domestic Violence During Covid-19 (NIU International Journal of Human Rights, ISSN: 2394-0298, UGC-Care Listed Journal).

3.     DNA TEST IS IT ADMISSIBLE? (lex humanitarian: journal for a change ISSN: 2582-5216, Peer-review Journal).

4.     Constitutionality of Abortion Laws in India (White black legal journal ISSN2581-8503, Peer-review Journal).

5.  Women’s Right to Privacy: Post Justice K.S. Puttaswamy Case (Indian Journal of Integrated research in law, ISSN: 2583-0538).

Email: manisha.rawat@nlujodhpur.ac.in

Area of Interest:  Criminal Law, Property Law, Domestic Violence Act, POCSO.