NLUO launches credit course on Animal law perspectives from the global south

The course will explore the evolution, philosophy, and practice of animal protection laws with a primary focus on India’s legal framework. Register by November 30

NLUO Credit Course on Animal Law

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20 Nov 2025, 12:08 pm

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The Society for the Advancement of Animal and Environmental Welfare (SAAEW), National Law University Odisha (NLUO) is organizing a double credit course themes Animal Law: Perspectives from the Global South to be held from January 12-31, 2026.

This course explores the evolution, philosophy, and practice of animal protection laws with a primary focus on India’s legal framework, especially the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (PCA), along with comparative insights from other countries in the global South.

Designed as an advanced-level offering for those who completed the Foundation of Animal Law course last year, this course will be open to all students interested in understanding the nuances of animal law and policy in India and beyond.

The sessions will feature eminent academicians, researchers, and practitioners from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and other parts of the Global South, offering a holistic perspective on animal welfare law, policy, and ethics.

Resource Persons

Dr Sohini Mahapatra, Assistant Professor of Law, NLUO
Dr Vivek Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Law, NALSAR, Hyderabad
Shreya Padukone, Head of Programs, Animal Law Centre, NALSAR
Dr Udit Raj Sharma, Assistant Professor of Law, School of Law, UPES, Dehradun
Apoorva, Founder and Executive Director, Animal Law and Policy Network
Ashima Sharma, Assistant Professor of Law, BML Munjal University
Sumanth Bindhumadhav, Director, Humane World for Animals: India
Dulki Seethawaka, Senior Executive Researcher, Centre for Environmental Law and Policy (CELP), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Varnika Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Head Legal Consultant, Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO)
Altamush Saeed, Animal and Environmental Law Professor, Environmental and Animal Rights Consultant, Pakistan