Dev Dhar Dubey

Dev Dhar Dubey is currently serving as an Academic Fellow in the office of the Dean, Research, Planning and Strategic Development. He is also a Ph.D. Candidate at National Law University Delhi. His academic interests include labour law, social security, constitutional law, and administrative law, with a broader interest in understanding how law shapes people’s everyday lives and how legal institutions respond to changing social realities.

Dev completed his LL.M. from Gujarat National Law University in 2023, where he received the Nani A. Palkhivala Gold Medal, the Hon’ble Justice R.B. Mehta Gold Medal, and the GNLU Gold Medal. He completed his LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of Lucknow in 2022, receiving the Dr. Chakravarti Gold Medal. He previously served as a Senior Research Fellow at National Law University Delhi. In 2024, he received USOS fellowships to attend the GOVTRUST Summer School and the Summer School on Legal Technology and Legal Innovation at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.

His research draws on doctrinal, comparative, and empirical approaches to legal inquiry. Alongside his academic work, he has been associated with research and policy initiatives concerning labour legislation and social protection, including engagements with the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Asian Development Bank. He has also practised in labour and service matters, an experience that continues to inform his understanding of the relationship between legal principles and their application in practice.

At National Law University Delhi, Dev is actively involved in academic publishing through the Centre for Labour Law Research and Advocacy. He serves as Managing Editor of the Journal on Labour and Editor-in-Chief of Labour Law Insights. His academic contributions include books, journal articles, and book chapters on labour law, social security, constitutional governance, and related areas. He has also presented his research at academic institutions in India and abroad, including the University of Antwerp, Belgium.

His teaching and research interests include labour law, social security, constitutional law, and administrative law. He values thoughtful legal inquiry, meaningful academic exchange, and the opportunity to learn from students, colleagues, and the wider legal community.