Swesthiga Kumar

(she/her)

Overview

I did my undergraduate, B.com. LL.B. (Hons.), at Tamil Nadu National Law University. 
My postgraduate taught dissertation focused on the topic "A Critical Analysis of the Welfare of Domestic Animals and Birds under the Indian Legislation". I completed my LL.M. at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies. 

Currently, I am working on my PhD titled "Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities: A Study on Infrastructural Court Accessibility in Tamil Nadu". 

My research interests are Human Rights Law, Disability Law, Animal Rights Law, Environmental Law, International Law and Gender Equality and non-discrimination.