Swesthiga Kumar
(she/her)
Teams and roles for Swesthiga Kumar
Research student
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 Legislations". 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 Access to Courts in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore".
My research interest are Human Rights Law, Disability Law, Animal Rights Law, Environmental Law, International Law and Gender Equality and non-discrimination.
Research
Thesis
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: A STUDY ON ACCESS TO COURTS IN TAMIL NADU AND BANGALORE
My thesis will focus on the effectiveness of access to justice for persons with disabilities in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore. The thesis will include the analysis of access to justice under Indian disability law (Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016) along with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities by the United Nations Human Rights Special Procedures and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). More weightage of empirical research will be used in the thesis.
