Honours & Recognition
Achievements & Awards
A distinguished career spanning over three decades in law, criminology, and legal education — recognised by national institutions, professional bodies, and government organisations.
National & International Recognition
Conferred Awards
Honours received from government ministries, professional societies, and academic institutions.
2025 - Most Recent
2nd Prof. (Dr.) S.R. Bhansali National Award for Excellence in Law
– The Family Trust of Prof. Sanwat Raj Uchab Kanwar Bhansali Education & Charitable Trust, Jaipur
Awarded in recognition of outstanding and sustained contributions to law, legal education, justice delivery, and public service.
2023
Lifetime Achievement Award
– Commission for OBC, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Conferred by the Commission for Other Backward Classes, Government of NCT of Delhi, in recognition of a lifetime of distinguished service and outstanding contributions to legal scholarship, education, and public administration.
2022
Sagar Ratna Award
– Government of Madhya Pradesh
Awarded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for exceptional contributions to the field of Higher Education, with particular distinction in Legal Education and the advancement of legal scholarship in India.
2018
ISC Kumarappa-Reckless Award
– 40th All India Criminology Conference, GNLU Gujarat
The highest honour conferred by the Indian Society of Criminology, awarded for excellence in the field of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
2014
Best Social Scientist Award
– The Indian Society of Criminology
Conferred by the Indian Society of Criminology in recognition of outstanding contributions to social science research and scholarship in the fields of criminology, victimology, and criminal justice in India.
2014
Prof. K. Chockalingam Award
– Fourth International & Eighth Biennial Conference, Indian Society of Victimology
Awarded at the Fourth International and Eighth Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Victimology, 9 October 2014.
2012
Dr. B.S. Haikerwal & Prof. Sushil Chandra Award
– Indian Society of Criminology, Chennai
Awarded for being the Senior Social Scientist of the year 2012, in recognition of significant contributions to social science research.
2005
Prof. S.S. Srivastava Award
– The Indian Society of Criminology
Awarded for excellence in teaching and research in Criminology by the Indian Society of Criminology.
2001
Human Rights Promotion Award
– Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi
Awarded in 2001 by the Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi, for contributions to the promotion of human rights.
2001
Fellow of the Indian Society of Criminology (FISC)
– Indian Society of Criminology
Conferred the distinguished title of Fellow of the Indian Society of Criminology in recognition of sustained academic excellence.
2000
Human Rights Millennium Award
– Human Rights Organisation
Awarded the Human Rights Millennium Award in the year 2000 for distinguished work in the field of human rights.
1998
Distinguished Services Award
– Government of Punjab
Awarded by the Government of Punjab for outstanding contribution in Criminological Training for Police personnel in Punjab.
1997
G.B. Pant National Award
– Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi
Awarded by the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, for authoring the book on ‘Police and Human Rights’.
Institutional Milestones
Special Achievements
Key contributions to the transformation of National Law University Delhi.
1.
NAAC ‘A’ Grade Accreditation
Significantly contributed to the attainment of ‘A’ grade with a score of 3.59 on a 4-point scale by NAAC in 2016, reflecting excellent academic facilities for teaching and research.
2.
Category 1 University Status
Under his administration, NLU Delhi achieved the status of ‘Category 1 University’ under UGC’s Categorisation of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy Regulations, 2018.
3.
2nd Rank – NIRF Law Rankings 2018
The University secured the Second Rank in the Law Institutions Category in India Rankings 2018 of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by MHRD.
4.
e-PG Pathshala – Digital Legal Education
Spearheaded ‘Digital Initiatives’ through the e-PG Pathshala Projects in Law and Criminology, significantly expanding the reach of and access to legal education across India.
5.
MOOCs – Pioneering Online Law Education
Administered Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in nine law subjects — first ever by any Law School in India — catering to online education for more than 10,000 students.
6.
Digitalisation & Novel Academic Practices
Introduced several novel and innovative practices at NLU Delhi, including digitalisation of services and new dissemination methods for legal education.
7.
100+ Conferences & Seminars Organised
Facilitated the University’s academic engagement by organising over 100 Conferences and Seminars, enhancing both internal and external academic discourse.
8.
International Collaborations in 30+ Countries
Established networks with universities and institutes in over 30 countries for international collaborations, including student exchange programmes.
9.
Research-Based University Vision
Led exponential growth in creating a research-based university by opening multiple Research Centres and recruiting dedicated research staff.
10.
₹15 Crore+ Research Projects
Successfully implemented Research Projects worth over ₹15 Crores INR, strengthening the university’s academic and research infrastructure significantly.
11.
Student-Centred Infrastructure Upgrades
Student-centred services were implemented for comfort and convenience, including installation of air-conditioning systems on a massive scale in University hostels.
12.
State-of-the-Art Campus Facilities
Initiated major infrastructural development, transforming the University with state-of-the-art classrooms and modernised facility areas for faculty and students.