Assistant Professor of Law | Former Judicial Officer

Kolkata, West Bengal, India | Email: taj@mabijs.in |

Assistant Professor of Law | 2013 – Present

• Teach core undergraduate legal courses (LL.B. degree program) with emphasis on procedural laws, constitutional law, and judicial systems.
• Design instructional modules integrating case law analysis with practical courtroom insights.
• Guide students in legal writing, academic research methodology, and moot court preparations.
• Mentor aspirants for state judicial service examinations and national competitive law tests.

Guest Faculty & Course Co-ordinator (LL.M. Program) | Oct 2021 – Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 – Present

• Serve as Course Co-ordinator for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) postgraduate program, overseeing academic administration, curriculum delivery, and course scheduling.
• Deliver advanced postgraduate lectures in specialized domains of law to postgraduate scholars.
• Guide Master’s students through postgraduate legal research, seminar papers, and LL.M. dissertation work.

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) (2nd Position) — Calcutta University, Kolkata
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Hons.) — Calcutta University, Kolkata
• Schooling (ICSE / ISC) — The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata

• UGC-NET Qualified — University Grants Commission (Assistant Professorship)
• West Bengal SET Qualified — West Bengal College Service Commission

Judicial Officer  | 2009 – 2013

• Selected via competitive examination (Rank 17). Adjudicated civil and criminal matters, delivering reasoned judgments and managing court dockets.
• Special Appointment: Served as a Member of the Software Subcommittee, eCourts Committee of the Supreme Court of India, evaluating software protocols and aiding national court digitization efforts.
• Resigned in 2013 to pursue full-time legal academia and research.

Sikkim Higher Judicial Service Examination | 2017

• Secured Rank 1 (Topper) in the Higher Judicial Service competitive examination.

Advocate | Calcutta High Court & District Courts | 2005 – 2009

• Conducted trial advocacy, drafted pleadings, appellate briefs, and legal opinions in civil and constitutional matters.

• Postgraduate Legal Pedagogy: Curriculum Coordination, Comparative Jurisprudence, LL.M. Dissertation Supervision.
• Procedural Laws & Evidence: Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure, Law of Evidence.
• Judicial Administration & LegalTech: e-Courts Infrastructure, Digital Workflows, Court Automation.

• Postgraduate Course Coordination | Pedagogy & Curriculum Design | LL.M. Dissertation Supervision
• Judicial Exam Coaching | Legal Research & Writing | Judicial Technology Integration